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ZKast, is a thought leadership series where Zeus Kerravala interviews thought leaders from the technology community. To be a guest on ZKast, please contact Zeus Kerravala at zeus@zkresearch.com

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In this episode of What’s New in Networking, hosts Zeus Kerravala (ZK Research) and Bob Laliberte (Liberte Research) welcome Jeff Aaron, VP of Marketing at HPE (via Juniper/Mist). We look at the key takeaways from HPE Investor Day, diving deep into how AI-driven networking, agentic operations, and modern infrastructure are shaping the enterprise IT landscape. In this video, we cover:• AI for Networks vs. Networks for AI: How Wi-Fi 7 refreshes, digital transformation, and high-performance data centers drive 44% growth.• Infrastructure Modernization: Why legacy gear is reaching its "museum" moment and forcing refresh cycles.• The Evolution of Marvis & AI Ops: Moving from AI-driven networking to agentic autonomous operations.• HPE & Juniper/Mist Integration: How HPE is unifying platforms (Aruba + Mist) while maintaining distinct strengths for customers.• Proving the ROI of AI: Shifting focus from hype to concrete operator outcomes, trouble ticket reductions, and user experience metrics. @HPE @JuniperNetworks @hpenetworking

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2026 ZKast #171 - HPE, Juniper & The Future of Self-Driving AI Networks | What’s New in Networking

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2026 ZKast #171 - HPE, Juniper & The Future of Self-Driving AI Networks | What’s New in Networking

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2026 ZKast #171 - HPE, Juniper & The Future of Self-Driving AI Networks | What’s New in Networking

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2026 ZKast #170 - How AI is Transforming Leadership, Culture, and Workforce Design | Fran Katsoudas

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2026 ZKast #170 - How AI is Transforming Leadership, Culture, and Workforce Design | Fran Katsoudas

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In this episode of ZKast, host Zeus Kerravala (ZK Research) sits down with Skye Lowry, Information Security Specialist at Vancity Credit Union, from Splunk .conf in Denver. They discuss how Vancity is navigating the rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape, tackling advanced AI-driven fraud, and balancing strict security requirements with user accessibility. Skye shares insights on building custom AI tools, using Splunk Enterprise Security to fight phishing and digital wallet fraud, implementing agentic SOC workflows, and why tool interoperability is crucial for modern financial institutions. Key Topics Covered:00:00 – Introduction & Skye Lowry’s background at Vancity Credit Union 01:51 – Evolving threat landscapes and defending against AI-powered fraud 05:03 – Managing shadow AI, employee usage, and preventing data leakage 07:41 – Shifting from rigid blocking to risk-based security posture 11:32 – How Splunk helped Van City virtually eliminate digital wallet fraud 14:01 – Building a custom SOC Bot using Splunk MCP and LLMs 16:13 – Agentic workflows and future automation with Splunk SOAR 18:14 – Overcoming tool sprawl and demanding vendor interoperability #Splunk #Cybersecurity #FinancialSecurity #ZKast #ZKResearch #AIinSecurity #SOCModernization #FraudDetection #Vancity @vancitycreditunion7188 @Splunkofficial @Cisco

2026 ZKast #169 - How Vancity Uses Splunk & AI to Combat Banking Fraud

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2026 ZKast #169 - How Vancity Uses Splunk & AI to Combat Banking Fraud

Zeus Kerravala 49.1K views September 29, 2026 4:23 pm

What’s happening with the Cisco and Splunk integration after their massive $28B acquisition? In this episode of What's New in Networking, industry analysts Zeus Kerravala (ZK Research) and Bob Laliberte (Liberte Research Group) recap their key takeaways live from the event in Denver. Zeus and Bob dive into the top 200+ innovations announced over the past year, addressing the critical role of trust, AI visibility, and cross-domain governance in enterprise IT. Key Topics Covered:0:00 - Live from Denver: Did the show exceed expectations? 2:15 - Tokenomics Optimization: Tracking AI agent usage, LLM costs, and open-weight models. 4:21 - Network Intelligence Application: Bridging Cisco and Splunk data. 5:18 - Cisco Data Fabric & Hybrid Cloud Integrations (AWS, Snowflake). 6:00 - Splunk on Cisco AI Pod with NVIDIA: Private cloud & sovereign AI deployment. 7:04 - Go-to-Market Challenges: Hardware channels, new buying centers, and sales execution. 9:17 - Is 1 + 1 = 3? Analyzing the long-term value of the combined tech stack. @Splunkofficial @Cisco #Cisco #Splunk #AI Governance #Observability #Networking #EnterpriseTech #AgenticAI

2026 ZKast #168 -Cisco+Splunk AI Key Takeaways: Agentic SOC, Tokenomics, and Cross-Domain Visibility

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2026 ZKast #168 -Cisco+Splunk AI Key Takeaways: Agentic SOC, Tokenomics, and Cross-Domain Visibility

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Equinix Fabric One, Open Models, and Controlling Enterprise AI Costs with Zeus KerravalaIn this joint episode of The Ravit Show / ZKast from Equinix Horizon in San Francisco, host Ravit Jain catches up with Zeus (ZK) Kerravala, Principal Analyst at ZK Research. Fresh out of the keynote featuring Nvidia's Jensen Huang, they dive deep into Equinix's game-changing announcements and what they mean for the future of enterprise AI deployment. 🕒 Timestamps00:00 - Introduction & Welcome from Equinix Horizon in San Francisco 00:44 - Breakdown of Equinix Fabric One & Equinix Inference Exchange 02:14 - The Big Shift: Why Enterprises Are Moving to Open Weight Models 04:03 - Advice for Enterprise Leaders: Managing AI Tokenomics & Costs 05:44 - Security, Control & ROI in Private Infrastructure vs. Cloud 💡 Key Takeaways from This Episode:Optimized AI Infrastructure: Equinix announced Fabric One and the Equinix Inference Exchange in partnership with Nvidia to create dedicated, optimized connectivity across hybrid multicloud environments. The Rise of Open Weight Models: Enterprise leaders are shifting away from expensive closed proprietary models toward open-source/open-weight models running on private infrastructure to lower cost without sacrificing capability. Avoiding "AI Cloud Shock": Just like early cloud adoption, unmonitored AI usage leads to skyrocketing token costs. Enterprise leaders must focus on tokenomics, cost control, security, and ROI. @Equinix @theravitshow @NVIDIA #Equinix #EnterpriseAI #ArtificialIntelligence #CloudComputing #Nvidia #OpenSourceAI #DataCenter #Tokenomics #TheRavitShow

2026 ZKast #167- Equinix Fabric One & Inference Exchange: The Future of Enterprise AI Infrastructure

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2026 ZKast #167- Equinix Fabric One & Inference Exchange: The Future of Enterprise AI Infrastructure

Zeus Kerravala 92.8K views September 24, 2026 9:27 am

2026 ZKast #166 - Securing Production AI: How Cisco & Splunk Complete the Platform Picture with C1

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2026 ZKast #166 - Securing Production AI: How Cisco & Splunk Complete the Platform Picture with C1

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