How Cookies and Rockets Changed My Life – Girl Scouts and STEM Sylvia AcevedoDecember 10, 20190240 views I was named CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA in 2017. It’s truly an honor to lead this organization that made such an impact on my life and on the lives of 50 million alums across the country and the world. In 2018, research showed that less than one percent of Silicon Valley leadership was Latina. So how did I get to be one of those leaders? What in my life prepared me with the courage and confidence to take on leadership roles and thrive? Read more
More enterprises are using containers; here’s why. Robert ChristiansenDecember 10, 20190258 views More than 60 years ago, a trucking entrepreneur revolutionized the shipping industry by introducing a more efficient method of transporting goods. Instead of workers manually loading and stacking small boxes of goods onto ships, Malcolm McLean debuted the world’s first ship for carrying trailer-sized containers, thereby dramatically speeding the process of shipping goods globally. Read more
Partnering for your success: HPE Mission Critical Solutions strengthens partnerships in 2019 Diana CortesDecember 10, 20190258 views Advancing on the journey started a few years ago, Hewlett Packard Enterprise has continued to transform during 2019. This journey has included both spin-offs and acquisitions; the next-Gen IT project – a significant effort to simplify our IT landscape; a substantial organizational transformation in the field, moving from large regions to focused geographies, and more. But amidst all the changes, there are three elements at the core of the company that have remained intact: our focus on innovation, on customer needs and, last but not least, on partnering. Read more
5 questions you need to ask yourself about hybrid cloud Erik VogelDecember 10, 20190217 views It’s becoming increasingly difficult to manage a hybrid infrastructure that includes multiple clouds. Here’s how to reduce cloud sprawl and costs while increasing benefits to your business. Read more
A Note from Connect Leadership Navid KhodayariDecember 10, 20190178 views This is usually the C2 issue where I get to write about the recent HPE Discover European event but, as we all know, that didn’t take place this year and has been replaced with the ongoing Discover More events around the globe. We at Connect have received great feedback about these shows and encourage you all to attend when it comes to a city near you. Of course, the venerable HPE Discover show in Las Vegas is still going strong with another event planned for this coming June! Read more
Editor’s Letter – Winter 2019 Stacie NeallDecember 10, 20190170 views Welcome to the Winer 2019 issue of Connect Converge Read more
A busy end of year for HPE Storage! Calvin ZitoDecember 10, 20190272 views Happy New Year! Well, it’s a new (fiscal) year here at HPE and 2020 is just around the corner. And we finished our fiscal 2019 with a bang. There were several announcements and we hosted bloggers at an event in Anaheim at Disneyland. So let me touch on each of these and give you links where you can get more. Read more
Why HPE Digital Learner brings value to organizations Ed BurkeDecember 10, 20190303 views Around the world CIO's and IT department leaders have stated that increased training is needed to guarantee the success of IT projects. In my experience, 40-51% of teams need to be trained in order to be effective but despite this need, organizations are rarely able to train enough people to meet project requirements. HPE has responded by implementing a Digital Learner platform as part of its Learning as a Service strategy. Read more
XYPRO’s 2020 Cybersecurity Predictions – Add 2 Factor Authentication and Machine Learning to Your Plans! Steve TcherchianDecember 10, 20190174 views As 2020 approaches, it’s time to discuss cybersecurity predictions that will impact the industry in the upcoming year. As a CISSP and Chief Information Security Officer for XYPRO, I thought long and hard about what I could say that would be impactful and hasn't been said before - that’s a tall order! The reality is, what we predicted would be important in 2019, 2018 and even 2017 - is still applicable. A lot of what we predicted back then was never properly addressed and remains a risk today - credential theft and attacks targeting privileged user logins are more prevalent than ever. Currently, the best way to combat these types of attacks is to use 2 factor authentication. Read more
We need to use the collective for equality: the angel investor calling for a fairer society Kristen JoinerDecember 10, 20190197 views Named Angel of the Year by Enterprise Angels, investor Alan Dick talks about the importance of making resources available to a wider group of people. Read more