The business continuity blueprint: moving beyond IT resilience

Disruptions are inevitable. Whether it’s a cyberattack, a sudden system failure, or another unforeseen event, the question isn’t if your business will face one—but how prepared you’ll be when it happens. Imagine this: your systems are down, communication grinds to a halt, and every moment lost deepens the damage to your operations and reputation. Would …

Building Resilience: Why Business Continuity Planning Matters

In recent days, we have witnessed heartbreaking scenes across the country, lives tragically lost, businesses vandalized, and livelihoods shattered during protests aimed at demanding change. These events have left deep scars on communities and individuals alike, serving as a sobering reminder of the fragility of peace, stability, and economic security. This post is not going …

AI and Business Continuity: Don’t Overlook Generative and Agentic Power

Business Continuity and Emerging AI Features In today’s volatile business environment, the ability to maintain continuity during crises has become a fundamental requirement. Global disruptions—ranging from pandemics and supply chain failures to cyberattacks—have shown how fragile operational models can be. As organisations seek ways to build resilience, two technological advancements—Generative AI (GenAI) and Agentic AI—are …

Why Partner with AWS? Five Reasons that Matter

Welcome to Cracking the Black Box, a micro-learning series focused on making the AWS Partner Network feel understandable, approachable, and actually useful. Each episode tackles one foundational question. Today we begin with the most important question of all: Why should a technology company partner with AWS? Many companies considering the AWS Partner Network ask the …

When to Start Scaling Your AWS Partnership: The Foundational 6 Milestones

When to Start Scaling Your AWS Partnership: The Foundational 6 Milestones For a B2B SaaS Independent Software Vendor (ISV) built on AWS, the journey from product inception to market leadership is deeply intertwined with strategic partnerships. While initial traction is vital, true acceleration and sustained growth often hinge on the ability to scale deep collaboration …

AWS & OpenAI: The Strategic Shift That Changes Everything

So OpenAI is now available on Amazon Bedrock. No, not in the “sure, you can call the API if you duct tape it with Lambdas” way — in the “fully supported, production-grade, enterprise-trusted, native AWS service” kind of way. This is a big deal. Bigger than it seems. And if you’re only reading this as …

Resiliency by Design: Broadcom Repositions VMware Cloud Foundation for the AI Era

Enterprises don’t just need more cloud—they need a cloud that’s ready for AI and resilient by design. At VMware Explore 2025, Broadcom advanced that agenda by making VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 an AI-native private cloud platform and bundling VMware Private AI Services into the base subscription. For IT leaders grappling with fragmented stacks, this …

Broadcom’s Private AI Strategy with VMware Cloud Foundation

The Rise of Private AI At VMware Explorer, Broadcom made an announcement that could shape the next decade of enterprise AI. Chris Wolf, a leader within the company, called out the growing need for private AI. His message was clear: as excitement for generative AI continues to grow, enterprises must think about governance, regulation, and …

Broadcom and VMware: What’s all the Fuss About?

It’s time, I think, we had a real chat about something that has a lot of IT leaders scratching their heads: the Broadcom takeover of VMware. It’s been quite the shake-up, no? For many organisations, the deal has left them unsure about what comes next. So, if you’re feeling a little lost in the shuffle, …

SAP’s Vision for AI-Powered Transformation in Business

SAP is making significant strides in integrating AI across its suite of business solutions, transforming decision-making processes and optimizing operations. During the recent SAP Innovation Council in New York, I had the privilege of speaking with Sean Kask, Chief AI Strategy Officer at SAP, to explore SAP’s AI initiatives and future direction. Here are the …