Name: Industrial IoT and Smart Manufacturing
Start: 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z
End: 2022-09-15T04:54:08.000Z
Location: BrightTALK
Rating: 4

Your success drives everything we do – and we mean everything. That’s why we offer the industry’s broadest portfolio of applications, data, security and infrastructure services. And that’s why we’ve built a deep bench of passionate, proactive experts across the world’s leading technologies — delivering unbiased solutions to help you thrive in a complex, multi-cloud world. Your purpose is our purpose.

With Industry 4.0, managing manufacturing data is crucial for advanced data analytics. 80% of global manufacturing leaders are prioritizing the improvement of their data management landscape according to a workforce survey by EY.

However, at present, many industrial businesses and technology leaders face a complex data estate, including disparate data sources, a skills shortage, and poor data governance, making it difficult to deliver business impact with production data. 

In this webinar, we will discuss how to simplify your data operations, unlock the potential of your data, reduce costs, optimize operations, and accelerate sustainability initiatives.

We will cover these topics in the webinar: 
• Leveraging data analytics for predictive maintenance
• Improving supply chain management with real-time data insights
• Optimizing inventory management through data analysis
• Improving Environmental and Social Performance using Advanced Analytics
• IIoT Smart Factory Accelerators

Manufacturing Analytics: Optimizing Operations with Real-Time Insights

Ever wished of becoming an IT superhero?  A deployment of Microsoft Teams as part of your Modern Workplace Transformation will certainly help.  In Episode 4 of our Modern Workplace series, Jeff Kingry and Jeff Lizerbram will not only cover ways to grant users access to modern productivity tools, but also how to do it in a way to protect and fortify your organization. To top things off, the "Jeffs" will show you ways to integrate Artificial Intelligence into Teams in an organizationally responsible way.

Microsoft Teams: Become a Superhero and Fortify Your Modern Workplace

Let's explain how businesses can leverage Amazon CloudFront, Lambda@Edge, AWS Shield, and AWS WAF to improve their application performance and security on the AWS cloud platform.

This presentation discusses how Amazon CloudFront, a global content delivery network (CDN), can help businesses accelerate their content delivery by caching at 450+ edge locations worldwide. It also highlights the benefits of using AWS WAF, a web application firewall, and AWS Shield, the anti-DDoS service, to protect applications from common web exploits and attacks.
Presented by:

Igor Kushnirov, Senior Solutions Architect, Edge Services, Amazon Web Services
Igor is a Senior Solutions Architect on the Edge Services team at AWS. He has been with AWS for two and a half years and he is passionate about helping customers build scalable solutions to optimize and secure content delivery to their users. Outside of work, Igor enjoys skiing, playing tennis, watching shows on Amazon Prime and spending time with his family.

Amazon CloudFront and AWS WAF – "Improve edge performance and security on AWS"

Reviewing the importance of reducing latency and enhancing application performance, particularly in scenarios where response time is critical. It argues that AWS provides solutions to these challenges that result in the best experience to end-users, thereby reducing latency and improving response time.

Presented by:

Alan Erdley, Innovative Senior Business Development Manager, AWS
Alan is a Senior Edge Go to Market Specialist based in Boulder, CO and is a subject matter expert on Amazon CloudFront, AWS Global Accelerator, and AWS Perimeter Protection services. Before joining AWS, Alan led go to market efforts and led product development at several edge computing and video encoding companies.  In his spare time, Alan enjoys spending time with his family and enjoying the many outdoor activities that Colorado has to offer including biking, hiking, and skiing.

Milliseconds matter: Edge networking to turbocharge and secure your applications

Understand the market's and customers' needs to stay on top with Perimeter Security, Content Delivery, and Edge Computing’s comprehensive perspective.

This topic highlights the significance of Perimeter Security, Content Delivery, and Edge Computing and their potential to transform businesses and industries by improving performance and security of data and applications accessed by end-users. Additionally, it emphasizes the need for businesses to adapt to changing market trends and customer preferences to remain relevant and successful.

Presented by:

Jeff DeVerter, Chief Technology Officer, Rackspace Technology
Jeff has 25 years of experience in IT and technology and has worked at Rackspace Technology for over 10 years. Jeff is a proven strategic leader who has helped companies like American Express, Ralph Lauren, and Thompson Reuters create and execute against multi-year digital transformation strategies. During his time at Rackspace Technology, Jeff has launched and managed many of the products and services that Rackspace Technology offers, as well as supporting merger and acquisition activities to enhance those offerings.

Jose Mendoza, Head of Americas Partnerships - Edge Services, AWS
As a seasoned partner strategist, Jose Mendoza spearheads developing and implementing GTM strategies for AWS Edge partners in the Americas. He leverages his expertise to equip these partners with the tools and resources necessary to create tailored Edge offerings that cater to customers' needs. With a knack for forging partnerships that drive growth and scale businesses, Jose has been a driving force behind numerous telecom and tech companies' success before his role at AWS.

Edge Services: Market insights and customer challenges

Continuing our journey into the Modern Workplace, in this episode, we will be covering Microsoft 365's Exchange Online.  Known as one of the most commonly migrated workloads to Modern Workplace, Exchange Online continues to evolve into the best-in-class messaging platform trusted by billions (not a typo!).  From messaging security, protection, compliance and archiving to best practices, our solution architects will explore it all.  By the end of the session, you will have a better understanding of how Exchange Online can improve your organization's email management and communication and the steps involved in migrating to this cloud-based solution.

Revolutionizing Email Management with Microsoft 365 - Episode 3

Listen to the webinar to explore the benefits and challenges of different application architectures. 

Our expert panelists discussed the importance of security in SaaS solutions and provide guidance on designing and implementing secure SaaS architectures to achieve tenant isolation, tiering, and identity management. Learn how to select the right architecture for your business needs and gain practical tips for maximizing SaaS security in your organization.

We've also covered the challenges and strategies associated with building next-generation SaaS applications. Whether you're a business leader, IT professional, or anyone interested in driving SaaS adoption this webinar is for you.

Maximising SaaS Adoption: Making informed decisions

Cloud modernization is a complex, multi-phase journey that requires considerable investment. Despite economic uncertainties, 24% of organizations are spending more than $12 million on public cloud, according to the Flexera 2023 State of the Cloud Report. And over half of these respondents (51%) already store data in the public cloud.

The commitment is there. But the growing pains are real. For example, many organizations struggle with application dependencies, technical feasibility, rightsizing instances and optimizing migration costs. 

If you’re facing these challenges, join our webinar, “How to Modernize Your IT Operations on Microsoft Azure.” Learn about:
• The business limitations of legacy technologies
• How to leverage the right database modernization journey for your cloud needs
• How to prepare your data for advancements in cloud technology

Presented by Rackspace Technology:
Travis Runty, CTO, Public Cloud, Rackspace Technology
Jeff DeVerter, Chief Technology Evangelist, Rackspace Technology

Source: 1. Flexera 2023 State of the Cloud Report (https://info.flexera.com/CM-REPORT-State-of-the-Cloud)

How to Modernize Your IT Operations on Microsoft Azure

You can name numerous trends and new technologies businesses utilize to get ahead: data lakes, machine learning, artificial intelligence, the internet of things, serverless architectures, edge computing, augmented reality, etc.

Regardless of your current strategy, all these advancements rely on modern data architecture. As your business tries to keep up with change, you need an effective data management strategy, or you could be left behind. 

In this On the Air, we explore how Rackspace + Microsoft can help you embrace a data strategy that adds value to your organization. Rackspace Technology's Matthew Lathrop and Jason Rinehart and Microsoft's Luke Fangman talk about the cornerstones of driving more value from your organizational data in a modern data estate, the next evolution in IT.

What we discuss:
- Top trends among companies innovating with data
- The people, processes, and technology needed for your modern data estate
- How Rackspace + Microsoft help companies innovate with data

On the Air: Driving Value from Your Data in Times of Change

In Episode 1, Josh Tarbox covered all productivity workloads that can be modernized to Microsoft 365 cloud services. This journey can be broken down into manageable steps, and typically begins with having a good plan for managing identities.  
In Episode 2, Jeff Lizerbram will cover the options of transforming identities to leverage cloud services, the types of cloud or hybrid identities that would work best for you, and most importantly, how to secure them.

Modern Workplace Transformation with Microsoft 365 - Episode 2:  Identity

Data analytics is becoming increasingly important for the manufacturing industry and by 2023, it is predicted that the global manufacturing market for data analytics is expected to reach $14.4 billion. According to Aberdeen Group, manufacturers who use predictive analytics experience a 30% reduction in maintenance costs and a 70% increase in equipment uptime.

Join our webinar to learn more about latest trends, best practices, and innovative solutions for data-driven decision-making in the manufacturing industry:

• Leveraging data analytics for predictive maintenance
• Using machine learning for quality control and defect detection
• Improve supply chain management with real-time data insights
• Increase productivity and reduce downtime through predictive analytics
• Optimise inventory management through data analysis

The Data-Driven Journey To Manufacturing Data Excellence Webinar

Rackspace Technology™ and AWS is here to help you adopt SaaS solutions on AWS. Listen to the replay to learn about the adoption of SaaS and how it can help you grow your customer base, reduce capital expenditure, accelerate your responses to market conditions, and deliver better customer experiences.

SaaS Mastery - Navigating the Business Landscape

Introduction to modernizing your on-premises workloads with Microsoft 365 solutions

Modern Workplace Transformation with Microsoft 365 - Episode 1

Do you know the secrets to success when modernizing for the cloud?

Many organizations begin their IT transformation journey with the benefits of cloud modernization in mind: faster innovation, better customer experiences, and new models for work and collaboration. But, as many organizations are finding out, cloud modernization is highly complex.

A large number of organizations are just starting their cloud modernization efforts. According to Flexera’s 2022 State of the Cloud report, businesses are only running about 50% of their workloads in the cloud. That means that many organizations are still faced with the daunting tasks of planning their cloud modernization initiatives and assessing their ability to properly integrate data, applications and security solutions. 

Looking at your own IT environment, you may be wondering whether cloud modernization is necessary in the first place. How do you make that determination? 
What risks do your legacy technologies present to your business? What are the best options and technology trends to help you modernize?

During this webinar, we’ll answer those questions and explore how to get the most out of your technology investments as you rapidly evolve.

Join us on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. CST as we discuss the following topics related to cloud modernization:
• Key trends and proven approaches to modernization
• The value of IT architecture modernization and costs you should consider 
• Common pitfalls and determining whether you need help 
• Application, data and security considerations  

Presented by Rackspace Technology:
Travis Runty, CTO, Public Cloud, Rackspace Technology
Jeff DeVerter, Chief Technology Evangelist, Rackspace Technology

Source: 1. Flexera 2022 State of the Cloud Report (https://info.flexera.com/CM-REPORT-State-of-the-Cloud)

Differentiation, Savings and Speed: The Real Benefits of Cloud Modernization

Moving content from the file server to SharePoint, Teams, Groups and OneDrive. How best to prepare before the move and manage after the move.

Modern File Management

It's a common misnomer that computing location is a binary decision. Today's computing landscape is a combination of public, private and even hybrid. In this session, Jeff DeVerter will show that private cloud is still a first-class citizen in this modern computing environment and what it takes for modern IT teams to enable this highly complex yet powerful solution for their workloads.

In this session you’ll learn about the current use cases for private cloud and how you can make your multicloud environment a source of IT innovation.

Private Cloud is Dead, Long Live Private Cloud

With the global Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) market size projected to reach USD 102.4 Billion by 2028, those looking to stay competitive must leverage the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and digitalization to become much more agile and efficient. 

Create new Possibilities for tomorrow, today!

Most manufacturing companies are embarking on a digital transformation journey to increase operational efficiencies in their factory floor processes.  

Hear from experts about how Industry 4.0 impact operations and help solve the industry’s most pressing challenges. Also, gain insights on:
• Manufacturing Industry Trends, Solutions & Challenges
• Industry 4.0 vision of Manufacturers 
• Rackspace Smart factory IIoT Accelerator and Supporting products
• Smart Factory and Manufacturing Areas - Use Case & AWS Services
• AWS Manufacturing Reference Architecture

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