Michael Bird
Appears in 124 Episodes
How to harness a great untapped energy source
How can we minimize the energy waste from data centers? This week, Technology Now explores a potential avenue to harness a large untapped source of energy: excess heat...
Manufacturing and the struggle to become 'smart'
In this episode we are looking at a sector where IT and tech innovation is taking efficiency to a whole new level - manufacturing.Manufacturing is in a precarious posi...
What's the state of the cyber security field in 2025?
In this episode we are looking once again at our digital security, particularly around the state of the industry in 2025, and the way threats and consumer behaviours a...
AI and Security - the opportunities and challenges
In this episode we are taking a fresh look at how AI is affecting the world of cybersecurity. As we’ve explored on the podcast in previous episodes, artificial intelli...
Dashboards and the advent of convergence
In this episode we are looking at how technology is allowing us to bring together the potentially dozens or even hundreds of different IT services and systems - from h...
The unusual art of data storage in space
In this episode we are taking a trip high above the Earth, and looking at how we are storing our data in space – in particular, how testbeds for running consumer-grade...
How to make our IT more sustainable
In this episode, we’re drilling into something that’s arguably under-discussed: How to make IT itself more sustainable through the life cycle of its products. We’ll be...
Unstructured Data - turning data swamps into insight
In this episode we are looking at an area which impacts every business in the world. Unstructured data - that is, how we can start to squeeze insight from the piles of...
How more sustainble networks can mean more sustainable buildings
In this episode we are looking at a pressing issue that goes well beyond the tech world - sustainability and our networking infrastructure. In particular, In this epis...
The AI House at Davos - The past, the future, the opportunities and challenges of AI
In this episode we’re coming to you once again from the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, for a look at the HPE-supported AI House. We’ll be t...
Tech and the importance of collaboration at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos
In this episode we’re coming to you from the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, where we’re meeting with HPE’s President and CEO, Antonio Neri....
Liquid cooling and the future of data centre efficiency
In this episode we are diving into the world of liquid cooling. It’s become a topic of much discussion over the course of the last year, and is being hailed as an esse...
Keeping the The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium connected
In this episode we are taking a behind-the-scenes look at connectivity in one of the most exciting and immersive sporting organizations in the world: Tottenham Hotspur...
Taking an AI strategy from dream to reality
In this episode we are looking at something rather practical: How to take an AI strategy from dream to reality.In many cases, when organizations decide they want an AI...
Achieving 99.999% uptime for mission critical workloads
In this episode we are looking at how technology is enabling as close as possible to 100% up-time for the most mission-critical business operations. We’ll be looking a...
George Russell and staying ahead in Formula 1
Watch the video version of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-qC5Qd_zHYThis week, we’re taking a look at what it takes to excel in one of the most extreme...
Private Cellular Networking and the future of secure wide-area networks
In this episode we are looking at private cellular networks, a hot-topic in the networking space.In 2023, the 5G private network market was worth $2 billion. That’s ex...
HPE Discover Barcelona 2024: Analyzing the CEO's keynote
In this episode, we’re heading to Barcelona for HPE Discover 2024, the second HPE Discover of 2024 following Las Vegas in June. Once again we’ll be breaking down HPE P...
How AI is forcing us to rethink IT efficiency
In this episode we are looking at how AI is forcing us to rethink efficiency - and pushing us to do better.As the energy usage of our IT infrastructure - especially da...
The AI skills gap - are we prepared?
In this episode we are looking at a topic which organizations and even Governments have been rushing to adopt - AI and skills in the workforce.The rise of Generative A...