THREE BEERS IT

Don't drink alone–imbibe with THREE BEERS IT! Network automation is front-and-center (again). In our first ever episode, we delve into how network automation is either the best loved object of deep hatred in IT or the most hated object of deep devotion.

ON TAP:
• Bell's Two Hearted Ale IPA (Michigan)
• Curious Elixir No. 1 Booze-Free Cocktail (Beautifully bitter booze-free pomegranate cocktail inspired by the Negroni Sbagliato, infused with rhodiola to lift you up)

WITH:
Host: John Burke – CTO, Nemertes
Guest: Johna Till Johnson – CEO + Founder, Nemertes

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About THREE BEERS IT: A home for disinhibited conversations about the world of IT, the things that don’t get said until you’re on your 3rd beer…

Enterprise architecture is a bit arcane to most folks, but it is crucial to keeping large enterprise IT environments working well. Guy Pearson, Senior Manager of Enterprise Architecture for Interpublic Group, joins John to discuss some of the challenges and payoffs of digging in and doing the work of architecture when a million other things are vying for your attention. Oh, and beer happens!

ON TAP:
• Samuel Smith’s Winter Welcome “Platinum Jubilee”
• 3 Floyds Zombie Dust

WITH:
Host: John Burke – CTO, Nemertes
Guest: Guy Pierson – Senior Manager of Enterprise Architecture, Interpublic Group

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From asset management to the emerging software bill of materials, IT has many ways to understand what they are actually working with. Knowing is important not just for operational and security reasons, but also for planning for the future. How many systems are you harboring past end of life and end of support and to the end of the aftermarket? How big is the silent enemy, the technical debt embodied in your infrastructure? Let’s have a drink and discuss!

ON TAP:
• Long Trail Ale (Long Trail Brewing Co, Vermont)

WITH:
Host: John Burke – CTO, Nemertes
Guest: Curt Havard – Managing Director of Information Services, RAND Corporation

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About THREE BEERS IT: A home for disinhibited conversations about the world of IT, the things that don’t get said until you’re on your 3rd beer…

John and Kori Lambert tackle AI and the possibility and advisability of guide rails around research, development, and commercialization. Granting there are concerning, even scary implications for current trends and activities, John and Kori discuss the need to face up to the challenges of making AI a livable part of the IT landscape, who could have responsibility for doing that, and even some implications for international treaty law.

ON TAP:
• Oberon Ale - Bell’s Brewery (Michigan)

WITH:
Host: John Burke – CTO, Nemertes
Guest: Kori Lambert – technology and global IT operations leader

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About THREE BEERS IT: A home for disinhibited conversations about the world of IT, the things that don’t get said until you’re on your 3rd beer…

Automation on the network: most hated ally or best loved enemy?

IT professionals have a long-running love/hate relationship with automation tools. Automation is essential to scale and speed—but has tended to have problems in environments that are multivendor, multigenerational, and inconsistent in configuration. That is to say, most environments!

John is joined by Dave Siegel, a pro with decades of experience building, operating, and automating networks. They dig into how IT teams can build a better relationship with the automation they depend on more and more each day.

ON TAP:
• “Lonely Blonde” American Blonde Ale, Fulton Brewing (Minneapolis, MN)
• Kilchoman “Sanaig” Single Malt Scotch (Islay)

WITH:
Host: John Burke – CTO and lead researcher, Nemertes
Guest: David Seigel – President of Siegel Group—“Focusing on transformative network projects”

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About THREE BEERS IT: A home for disinhibited conversations about the world of IT, the things that don’t get said until you’re on your 3rd beer…

While there’s no ONE way to succeed at innovation, there’s definitely lots of ways to do it wrong!

This month, John joins forces with Nemertes colleague Jerald Murphy for a jaunt down the memory lane of systems and vendors from days past. They discuss how innovation for its own sake is a surefire path to failure. When used as a catalyst to facilitate transformation however, you can create a concrete return on investment that makes sense for your business.

ON TAP:
• Guinness dry stout (Ireland)
• Talisker 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Isle of Skye)

Host: John Burke – CTO and lead researcher, Nemertes
Guest: Jerald Murphy – SVP of Research + Consulting, Nemertes

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“Quantum cryptography” conjures images of somehow using quantum phenomena to encrypt data. Is anything about that image correct?

John is joined by Nemertes Research Fellow Marc Seybold to dig into what folks really mean when they offer quantum cryptography solutions. And how they sometimes very carefully DON'T say exactly what those solutions actually do with quantum, in order to let you believe there is more going on than there really is. Yes, there is a “there” there, but in many cases it is far more limited than that grand vision of quantum magic for security.

ON TAP:
• Surly “Furious” IPA (Minneapolis, MN)

Host: John Burke – CTO and lead researcher, Nemertes
Guest: Marc Seybold, Nemertes Research Fellow, former CIO of SUNY at Old Westbury and Chair of the Council of SUNY CIOs

– IT After Hours –
About THREE BEERS IT: A home for disinhibited conversations about the world of IT, the things that don’t get said until you’re on your 3rd beer…

– IT After Hours –
About THREE BEERS IT: A home for disinhibited conversations about the world of IT, the things that don’t get said until you’re on your 3rd beer…

– IT After Hours –
About THREE BEERS IT: A home for disinhibited conversations about the world of IT, the things that don’t get said until you’re on your 3rd beer…