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The Pure ReportThe Platform Mindset: Driving Workflow Efficiency in the Data CenterThe Pure Report welcomes Shawn Rosemarin, VP R&D, Customer Engineering at Pure Storage, to explore the critical topic of workflow optimization in today's IT landscape. Shawn shares his unique perspective on how the industry is moving beyond a product-centric view to embrace a platform mindset, emphasizing the profound impact this shift has on people and processes. Drawing on decades of experience, he highlights how true value is derived when technology actively evolves the way companies operate, making life better for IT professionals and streamlining essential business functions.
Our conversation dives deep into the "death by a thousand cuts" phenomenon...
2025-10-1653 min
The AI in Business PodcastScaling AI with Storage Efficiency - with Shawn Rosemarin of Pure StorageToday's guest is Shawn Rosemarin, Vice-President of R&D in Customer Engineering at Pure Storage, a leader in cloud-based infrastructure and storage-as-a-service solutions designed to enhance operational efficiency and sustainability. Shawn joins the podcast to explore the critical role of storage efficiency in scaling AI. As businesses accelerate AI adoption, modern, power-efficient infrastructure becomes essential. Shawn discusses the challenges posed by legacy systems, highlighting how outdated storage technologies consume excessive power and limit scalability. He explains how transitioning to advanced flash storage reduces energy consumption and allows enterprises to scale AI applications more effectively. If you're looking to future-proof...
2025-05-1933 min
The Pure ReportDigital Divining: Rosemarin's 2025 Tech Predictions and a Look Back at 2024Technological acceleration fueled by AI continues so it makes sense to ask our annual prediction provider - Shawn Rosemarin, VP of R&D at Pure Storage - to deliver his annual technology predictions podcast and look back on 2024. As always, he brings his unique industry perspectives, drawing from deep experience and keen observational skills to unpack the technological trajectories that will shape our world in 2025.
The podcast delves into key emerging trends and a review of 2024 predictions and what's challenging with each: from the transformative potential of AI and large language models becoming personal strategic advisors to the emerging "Edge...
2025-02-041h 01The Pure ReportAI Reality vs. AI Hype: The Next Technology Era Brought by AIWhile some could argue that a form of AI has been with us since the 1950s, the advent of powerful software, infrastructure, and proliferation of devices has made it more real. On this episode, we check in with thought leader and frequent Pure Report guest Shawn Rosemarin, VP R&D, about his forward looking ideas around the impact of AI on society and organizations. We examine the decisions considered in boardrooms around AI investment while also looking at ethical considerations and technical disruptions that may result from AI expansion. Shawn also dives into the hype cycle and how we're likely...
2024-08-1348 min
Unpacked NetworkStorage Unpacked 261 – Pure Storage Platform Announcements at Accelerate 2024 (Sponsored)In this podcast episode, Chris discusses the platform update announcements from Pure Accelerate 2024 with Prakash Darji, VP and GM of the Digital Experience BU at Pure Storage. The new features focus on usability and operational enhancements, including AI-based features and support for AI workloads. Highlighted in this discussion are:
Fusion automation enhancements for fleet management and individual arrays
New Generative AI Copilot for storage to provide querying capabilities and advice
Evergreen//One for AI – an AI-level tier of Storage-as-a-Service
NVIDIA SuperPOD Ethernet Certification
Secure application Workspaces using Portworx
Cyber Recovery and Resilience SLAs
Security Assessment SLA
AI-Powered Anomaly De...
2024-06-1938 min
Storage Unpacked PodcastStorage Unpacked 261 – Pure Storage Platform Announcements at Accelerate 2024 (Sponsored)In this podcast episode, Chris discusses the platform update announcements from Pure Accelerate 2024 with Prakash Darji, VP and GM of the Digital Experience BU at Pure Storage. The new features focus on usability and operational enhancements, including AI-based features and support for AI workloads. Highlighted in this discussion are:
Fusion automation enhancements for fleet management and individual arrays
New Generative AI Copilot for storage to provide querying capabilities and advice
Evergreen//One for AI – an AI-level tier of Storage-as-a-Service
NVIDIA SuperPOD Ethernet Certification
Secure application Workspaces using Portworx
Cyber Recovery and Resilience SLAs
Security Assessment SLA
AI-Powered Anomaly De...
2024-06-1938 minStorage Unpacked PodcastStorage Unpacked 259 – Sustainable Storage in the World of AI with Shawn Rosemarin (Sponsored)In this episode, Chris discusses the topic of building sustainable storage solutions with Shawn Rosemarin, Global VP of Customer Engineering at Pure Storage. AI and specifically Generative AI (GenAI) has become a hot topic over the past 12 months. Businesses are looking at projects to use AI internally for productivity gains, but also to drive additional business.
However, AI is still relatively expensive and requires huge volumes of training data. Training is an ongoing process that must react to changes in the data landscape, such as rights and permissions, and government regulation. With AI hardware being so expensive...
2024-05-3152 minUnpacked NetworkStorage Unpacked 259 – Sustainable Storage in the World of AI with Shawn Rosemarin (Sponsored)In this episode, Chris discusses the topic of building sustainable storage solutions with Shawn Rosemarin, Global VP of Customer Engineering at Pure Storage. AI and specifically Generative AI (GenAI) has become a hot topic over the past 12 months. Businesses are looking at projects to use AI internally for productivity gains, but also to drive additional business.
However, AI is still relatively expensive and requires huge volumes of training data. Training is an ongoing process that must react to changes in the data landscape, such as rights and permissions, and government regulation. With AI hardware being so expensive...
2024-05-3152 minStorage Unpacked PodcastStorage Unpacked 257 – The Future of Data Storage in the Enterprise (Sponsored)In this sponsored episode, Chris talks to Fred Lherault and Larry Touchette from Pure Storage on the evolution of storage in the enterprise and the impacts on storage administration. The conversation is divided into three areas focusing on the customer, the administrator and the business.
From the customer’s perspective, the requirements of on-premises data centre storage have changed significantly. Users expect resources to be deployed on demand, using APIs, CLIs or a GUI, without the intervention of a storage administrator. The self-service aspect is also aligned with 100% availability, an expectation that has evolved from the public cl...
2024-04-2649 minThe Pure ReportLetters To My 22 Year Old Self with Shawn RosemarinOn this episode we take a pause on deep technology dives and deliver career introspection via our own Shawn Rosemarin, VP R&D, Customer Experience. Shawn is in the midst of writing a series of Letters to his 22 year old self as a way to celebrate 25 years of working in technology. No matter where you are in your career - whether you're just getting started or are in the midst of a transition - there's some great advice here on behaviors to develop and guidance to help you improve the way you work and interact with others. Consider this a...
2023-10-041h 07
Bernard Marr's Future of Business & Technology PodcastThe Role of Data Storage in Accelerating Time-to-InsightsIn this interview we explore the often overlooked yet critical role of modern storage infrastructure in accelerating time-to-insights in the data analytics realm. I am joined by industry expert Shawn Rosemarin to discuss how making informed storage decisions can not only foster speedy insight delivery but also significantly enhance AI and analytics initiatives, potentially steering organizations towards a more sustainable and efficient future.
2023-09-2534 min
The Pure ReportRosemarin Ransomware Reality Check - Plus Hybrid Work and Security TrendsCheck in with frequent guest Shawn Rosemarin, VP of Emerging Technology Sales for an always engaging conversation including his forward-looking perspectives around security and ransomware trends. We start with an update to our annual predications episode - the challenges with hybrid work continue to have ramifications for IT teams across the board. Then we pivot to the latest on new Ransomware attack vectors and best practices to follow before, during, and after an attack. Finally we wrap with some open ended security and data reuse topics - how to take advantage of data in snapshots or backups to add value...
2022-04-0542 min
The Pure Report2022 Industry Predictions With Shawn RosemarinGuess who's back? Back again...it's Shawn Rosemarin, Pure's Global VP for Emerging Tech Sales, and one of my favorite episodes every year where we look into our collective crystal balls and predict what the next calendar year has in store. We start with trends in the workplace - where will hybrid work go? What are opportunities from the "Great Resignation," and how will employee collaboration evolve? Next, we tackle the technology sector and the real meaning of multicloud, the expected consolidation of security companies, and what to expect from the merging of the virtual and real in the "Metaverse."...
2021-12-2049 min
The Pure ReportInside The Mind Of A Hacker: Ransomware Mitigation and RecoveryIt's the return of our Hacker turned cybersecurity expert. Hector Monsegur, former technical frontman of the infamous LulzSec hacking collective, returns to the Pure Report to share his personal story and his deep insights on the evolution of the latest Ransomware attacks that are plaguing businesses and the public sector. Hector describes how large-scale attacks and ransomware-as-a-service are creating new headaches for IT teams and how to prepare for them. If you want to learn what motivates hackers and how to improve your cybersecurity defenses, make plans on October 27th to attend Pure's upcoming Cybersecurity Month webinar featuring Hector and...
2021-09-1439 min
Tech Field Day PodcastTechnical Debt Will Bankrupt Your Modern Apps
Traditional IT architecture is a poor fit for modern applications and holds us all back. So-called technical debt can pile up, forcing companies to spend time and money supporting legacy infrastructure for the sake of keeping it running rather than moving the company forward. In this special episode of the On-Premise IT Roundtable podcast, sponsored by Pure Storage, we discuss the modern application stack and how technologies like object storage and Kubernetes are allowing companies to break free from their technical debt once and for all.
2021-07-2732 minThe Pure ReportIT Predictions for 2021 and BeyondAchieving IT and business success in 2021 and beyond will be more challenging than ever but will be practically impossible without a complete understanding of the latest technology solutions available on the market. Take a glimpse into the future as WW Systems Engineering VP Shawn Rosemarin returns to the Pure Report to make predictions on what's next. How will hybrid and multicloud evolve to provide the most flexibility for app deployment? Where will AI/ML based automation deliver the most value? How will the shift to 'as-a-service' IT for everything impact application and service delivery models? Check out these topics and...
2021-01-0450 minThe Pure ReportPost-Pandemic Predictions with Shawn RosemarinHow will work and life change after the COVID-19 pandemic? There's already evidence of the acceleration of automation and digital transformation as businesses pivot to stay competitive. Hear from Shawn Rosemarin, Pure's WW VP of Systems Engineer, who returns to the Pure Report for a spirited discussion around the effects of the virus on certain service industries, including stories and anecdotes shared about experiences in these sectors and the implications for enhanced data management. For more on navigating risk during these times, check out: https://blog.purestorage.com/digital-transformation-and-multicloud/
2020-08-0647 min
DataCentricInfrastructure Management & Deployment in a Quarantined World, with Pure Storage's Shawn RosemarinIT infrastructure needs maintenance, and, as we reconfigure for a remote workforce, it needs critical expansion. This is challenging in an environment where social distancing has become the norm.
What does it take to deploy, maintain, and grow infrastructure in this environment?
Pure Storage's VP of of World Wide Systems Engineering joins hosts Matt Kimball and Steve McDowell to talk about this, as well as what Pure is doing to help out.
The group talks about installation options, how infrastructure (and storage) as-a-service facilitates expansion, the role of remote managment and predictive analytics...
2020-04-2734 minThe Pure ReportRecipe for a Modern Data ExperienceThe next 10 years will mark a shift in how data is consumed and managed. Tune in to Part 2 of our conversation with Pure's WW VP of Systems Engineering Shawn Rosemarin for discussion around what a modern data experience means, including the ability to cater to any enterprise requirement, regardless of workload, consumption model, protocol, or cloud variant. Hear how Pure is delivering and investing in data solutions that are always-fast, always-simple, cloud-connected and able to be upgraded without disruption. For more on the Modern Data Experience: https://www.purestorage.com/content/dam/pdf/en/analyst-reports/ar-451-pure-storage-unveils-plan-accelerate-modern-data-experience.pdf
2020-03-1836 minThe Pure ReportA Curious Journey into ITCheck out Part 1 of this 2 part series featuring Pure's WW VP of Systems Engineering Shawn Rosemarin. In episode 1, hear Shawn's interesting story and background that brought him into a career in the IT industry. After that, get the scoop on challenges and trends that Shawn is seeing via his interactions with enterprise prospects and customers, and why the challenges on legacy data management needs a new approach. For more on Pure Storage customer experiences: https://www.purestorage.com/customers.html
2020-03-1335 min
Arrow BandwidthArrow Technology Summit - Main Stage Editorial - Data: Ingest, Transform, Store and Explore Part 2Every business need revolves around data. Business opportunities are uncovered and sales cycles shortened when the interaction with your customer is a data-driven conversation that leads to outcomes. Attend this session to hear real-world experience from innovators at IBM, Hitachi and Arrow about the framework and strategies for leveraging AI today to improve business process, streamline operations and create your AI strategy.
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David Fearne Global Data Intelligence Practice Leader, Arrow
David Fearne has been at Arrow for eight years, working in UKI, EMEA and global roles. He was most recently the technical director of Arrow’s enterprise computing solutions bu...
2018-11-2232 minArrow BandwidthArrow Technology Summit - Main Stage Editorial - Data: Ingest, Transform, Store and Explore Part 2Every business need revolves around data. Business opportunities are uncovered and sales cycles shortened when the interaction with your customer is a data-driven conversation that leads to outcomes. Attend this session to hear real-world experience from innovators at IBM, Hitachi and Arrow about the framework and strategies for leveraging AI today to improve business process, streamline operations and create your AI strategy.
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David Fearne Global Data Intelligence Practice Leader, Arrow
David Fearne has been at Arrow for eight years, working in UKI, EMEA and global roles. He was most recently the technical director of Arrow’s enterprise computing solutions bu...
2018-11-2232 min
Arrow BandwidthArrow Technology Summit - Main Stage Editorial - Data: Ingest, Transform, Store and Explore Part 1Every business need revolves around data. Business opportunities are uncovered and sales cycles shortened when the interaction with your customer is a data-driven conversation that leads to outcomes. Attend this session to hear real-world experience from innovators at IBM, Hitachi and Arrow about the framework and strategies for leveraging AI today to improve business process, streamline operations and create your AI strategy.
David Fearne Global Data Intelligence Practice Leader, Arrow
David Fearne has been at Arrow for eight years, working in UKI, EMEA and global roles. He was most recently the technical director of Arrow’s enterprise computing solutions business in...
2018-11-2132 minArrow BandwidthArrow Technology Summit - Main Stage Editorial - Data: Ingest, Transform, Store and Explore Part 1Every business need revolves around data. Business opportunities are uncovered and sales cycles shortened when the interaction with your customer is a data-driven conversation that leads to outcomes. Attend this session to hear real-world experience from innovators at IBM, Hitachi and Arrow about the framework and strategies for leveraging AI today to improve business process, streamline operations and create your AI strategy.
David Fearne Global Data Intelligence Practice Leader, Arrow
David Fearne has been at Arrow for eight years, working in UKI, EMEA and global roles. He was most recently the technical director of Arrow’s enterprise computing solutions business in...
2018-11-2132 min