The Edgevana Podcast

How do you become a digital trailblazer? What does it take to become a great CIO? How to stay persistent in marketing? Join Mark Thiele and special guest Isaac Sacolick as they discuss how to be successful in a digital revolution.

How are databases structured in Web3? Why is it so expensive to upload images to the blockchain? How is Taubyte helping developers building in web3? Join Mark Thiele and Taubyte Founder, Samy Fodil to discuss how they are building development tools in the web3 space.

How does Epic Games provide a platform for games like Fortnite to be played worldwide? How are databases and platforms revolutionizing the gaming industry? Join Mark Thiele and special guest, Mark Imbriaco from Epic Games to discuss how platforms are able to keep millions of people connected across the world via games.

Alex Kehaya from the Solana Foundation joins Mark to discuss the value and consequences of Web3, decentralized data centers, and the future of Crypto.

The metaverse is to the internet, what the internet was to the phonebook. Vatom Founder and CEO, Eric Pulier, shares his insight on the true value of Web3 and why you should be leveraging this technology.

Intel is taking a big picture approach to modern technology trends. How big is this opportunity? Is public cloud killing edge? Are there as many risks as there are rewards with Web3? Dive into the metaverse and more!

ZoomInfo CIO, Chetna Mahajan believes IT can be reimagined. Join Mark and Chetna as they discuss the importance of company transparency, time vs value, and how a name change helps with external and internal perception.

Why should you challenge your assumptions? When should you build or buy edge? Join Mark and technology leader, Ryan Fay as they explore these topics, the possibilities of working from anywhere, cloud computing and more.

What should good leadership look like in ''a new normal'' workplace? WFH or WFA, Mark Thiele and Andi Mann discuss the importance of measuring what matters, old/new ways companies engage with employees, knowing your role, and how edge is the new office.

Customers today want to see how modern businesses are committed to reaching carbon neutrality. Mark and Kevin discuss sustainability on data centers, how the need for green has evolved, and the future we hope to see in technology.

Global keynote speaker, esteemed author and analyst @joeweinman is this week's special guest on the Edgevana Podcast! Join your host, @mthiele10 as they navigate through the topic of 5G, its relationship with edge, use cases and the need for digital transformation.

Sustainability is more important than ever and too many solutions are better on paper than in practice. Mark is joined by Tony Grayson to discuss some of today's eco-problems, how the industry can leave a better, greener footprint, things to consider and sustainability at the edge.

Get to know how Mark and Joe got into tech, how to differentiate yourself in the career field and why it's so important to recognize who you are on your unique job journey.

Chris Psaltis introduces Mist.io, an open source multi-cloud management platform vendor for public and private clouds. Mark talks about enterprise flexibility in an evolving cloud infrastructure.

With over 10,000 different types of cryptocurrency in the market, Mark and Ed get together to discuss the impact of variety, smart contracts, the relationship between blockchain and bitcoin, and the value of digital assets.

Technologist and principal evangelist Lori MacVittie joins Mark to explore what good application design looks like at the edge, cloudnative patterns vs. edgenative, NFT, latency and more.

America is in a new era of home broadband usage. As we wait for the ``next big thing``, Carrie Goetz talks about the state of internet accessibility, sustainability, and the solutions that need to be seen.

How can we achieve total observability at the edge? Tech Analyst and Influencer, Andy Thurai joins Mark to brings his take on real time data at the edge, cloud operations, and much more.

COVID-19's digital transformation brings us closer to a future where anyone can live and work from anywhere. Technologist and futurist, Nabeel talks with Mark about digital nomads and how the pandemic has shifted our work-life balance.

Mike and Mark join together to talk about today's trends on cryptocurrency investment, market acceleration, and the social etiquette behind Clubhouse and other social media apps.

CTO, entrepreneur and inventor, Rick Braddy joins Mark to discuss the shift in data towards the edge, storage management, new opportunities and how to plan for the future.

Lauren Cooney joins Mark to reflect back on what it was like starting her business, becoming CEO, and how to stay successful in a global pandemic.

Co-Founder of The CTO Advisor joins Mark to discuss the evolution of today's digital infrastructure and architecture.

What does it take to be ''successful?'' Special guest, Brianna McCullough and Mark Thiele talk career goals, the road to engineering, and the pursuit of education.

Data center expert and Global Head, Rick Collins joins Mark to talk about the changes in today's data center infrastructure, global footprint, and future.

Entrepreneur, author and startup accelerator, Alistair Croll shares his insight on technology and the effects of culture in the epistemic society.

Keynote speaker and author, Dion Hinchcliffe take us on a journey through all things digital transformation, automation, and edge.

Vapor IO's CMO, Matt Trifiro takes us through what it's like at the edge if today and in the future.

Digital Infrastructure Entrepreneur and Investor, Tony Wanger talks about what it takes to be successful in the data center game.

The President of Accenture Ventures shares his amazing & inspirational journey through 40 years of being a veteran and legend of Silicon Valley.

CIO advisor, Tim Crawford talks about the Pandemics influence on accelerating innovation in business and at the edge.

Industry guru, Rob Hirschfeld takes us through the future of data center automation and the importance of leveraging existing infrastructure.

Veteran CIO, Ben Haines takes us through a journey on how he went from being a Musician in Australia to an accountant and then becoming the CIO of Box, Yahoo, and Verizon Media.

A dialog on how data center strategy, requirements, buying and selling have changed over the last 20 years.