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Hewlett Packard Enterprise 168 Episodes Aug 20, 2026

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Delivering the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics: 1600km fiber optics, 2.6 billion users, and an AI-driven network | Giuseppe Civale
Delivering the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics: 1600km fiber optics, 2.6 billion users, and an AI-driven network | Giuseppe Civale Aug 20, 2026 1093 What does it take to deliver one of the world’s most complex sporting events?In 2026, the Winter Olympics faced a challenge unlike any previous games: delivering secure, resilient, and effective connectivity over the most geographically distributed games in history. With venues spread across hundreds of kilometres, organisers built a network supported by more than 1,600km of fibre optics
The great VM reset, hybrid AI, and agentic enterprise: rethinking infrastructure in 2026 | Patrick Osborne
The great VM reset, hybrid AI, and agentic enterprise: rethinking infrastructure in 2026 | Patrick Osborne Aug 13, 2026 1078 What do AI adoption, cyber resilience, and the great VM reset have in common? They’re all trends which are colliding to reshape the world of enterprise technology. As organisations prepare for a future powered by intelligent systems, infrastructure, security and virtualisation are becoming increasingly connected strategic priorities. This week, Technology Now explores how these changes ar
Can AI find every vulnerability? The new cybersecurity arms race | Jon Green
Can AI find every vulnerability? The new cybersecurity arms race | Jon Green Aug 6, 2026 1279 What do you do when you create an AI that can find security vulnerabilities in almost everything? As AI exposes vulnerabilities hidden deep within critical systems, organisations face a new challenge: staying ahead of threats that can now be discovered at machine speed.This week, Technology Now explores the changing cyber security landscape as AI transforms how vulnerabilities are found,
Chatbots, agents & LLMs: the future of AI where bigger isn’t always better | Kirk Bresniker
Chatbots, agents & LLMs: the future of AI where bigger isn’t always better | Kirk Bresniker Jul 30, 2026 1338 In 2022, a watershed moment changed the course of our relationship with AI forever, forcing us to reassess what ‘artificial intelligence’ means and its place in our world. Four years later, with generative AI and LLMs now mainstream in our lives, we must ask the question: what comes next? This week, as part of our mini-series celebrating 60 years of innovation with HPE Labs, Technology No
Vibe coding, bad data, and the fourth industrial revolution: the unstoppable advance of AI in 2026 | Bob Friday
Vibe coding, bad data, and the fourth industrial revolution: the unstoppable advance of AI in 2026 | Bob Friday Jul 23, 2026 1049 As agentic AI becomes more commonplace, the way in which we interact with our technology is fundamentally changing. Engineers are giving way to domain experts, as the role of IT in the workplace evolves faster than ever before. This week, Technology Now is joined by Bob Friday, Chief AI Officer HPE Networking to discuss: • What AI looks like in 2026, traditional models, agentic AI, and mo
How agentic AI is powering smart cities and better public services | Robin Braun
How agentic AI is powering smart cities and better public services | Robin Braun Jul 16, 2026 1169 Sometimes the biggest challenge isn’t having enough data, it’s knowing what to do with it.  As agentic AI moves to real-world deployment, our cities and towns are becoming smarter. The mountain town of Vail, Colorado is just one such example of where artificial intelligence is helping streamline services, improve decision making and enhance experiences for residents and visitors alike. Th
Faster attacks, smarter defence, and the necessity of Zero Trust: cybersecurity in the age of AI | Jaye Tillson
Faster attacks, smarter defence, and the necessity of Zero Trust: cybersecurity in the age of AI | Jaye Tillson Jul 9, 2026 1166 Zero Trust has transitioned from buzzword to basic necessity. As AI has transformed the cybersecurity landscape, becoming a tool for both attack and defence, organisations are being forced to rethink how thy protect themselves, their users, and their networks. Technology Now welcomes back friend of the show Jaye Tillson, CTO Security and HPE Distinguished Technologist to discuss:• The imp
Quiet, more efficient, and liquid cooled: the future of data centres in the age of AI | Jason Zeiler
Quiet, more efficient, and liquid cooled: the future of data centres in the age of AI | Jason Zeiler Jul 2, 2026 1158 AI is making our technology smarter… but it’s also making it much, much hotter. With higher demand for HPC and enterprise AI, data centres are having to adapt to meet the changing demands on the modern world. This week, Technology Now is joined by Jason Zeiler Principal Product Manager for Next Generation Infrastructure and HPC/AI Liquid Cooling at HPE to find out:• The efficiency benefit
Self-driving, intelligent, and built for AI: the future of networking in the 2020s | Rami Rahim
Self-driving, intelligent, and built for AI: the future of networking in the 2020s | Rami Rahim Jun 25, 2026 1351 Recorded in front of a live studio audience at HPE Discover 2026, Michael Bird talks to EVP, President and General Manager of HPE Networking, Rami Rahim, about the future of our network infrastructure. Key takeaways include:What self-driving networks really are, why they are important and how driving business impactHow trust can be a barrier to the adoption of self-driving networks, and h
AI, Cloud, and What’s Next: Key Takeaways from HPE Discover 2026 | Antonio Neri
AI, Cloud, and What’s Next: Key Takeaways from HPE Discover 2026 | Antonio Neri Jun 18, 2026 1138 What’s changing in enterprise tech - and what should leaders be preparing for next?Recorded live at HPE Discover 2026, Michael Bird takes HPE CEO Antonio Neri on a gondola ride the Venetian Resort Las Vegas to explore:How AI is reshaping infrastructure and operationsThe evolving role of networking in the AI eraWhat organizations should prioritize in the next 12 months🎧 Listen for a front-
Are we ready for the quantum age of computing?
Are we ready for the quantum age of computing? Jun 11, 2026 1157 Are we prepared for the deployment of a functional quantum computer? This week, Technology Now is returning to the topic of post quantum cryptography. We ask why the deadline for migrating to PQC enabled systems has been moved up, we discover what a quantum computer actually needs to be cryptographically relevant, and we pose the question: when it comes to migrating your systems to quantu
Are our networks ready for AI?
Are our networks ready for AI? Jun 4, 2026 1088 How is AI forcing our networks to change? This week, Technology Now is diving into the world of network architecture and asking how AI is forcing us to rethink what it looks like. We ask how AI requirements are different to regular computing, we explore why this makes cacheing obsolete, and we ask how our networks are going to continue changing into the future to cope with the demands of

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