The service providers have done a great job of building the plumbing for IP networks. They have also done a very, very poor job of delivering services on top of it.
Networking Pipeline: As a group, VCs have notoriously short attention spans. Are you going to stay on as CEO of Virtela, or is the company looking for a full-time CEO?
Goel: Let's put it this way: I have a full-time job at Norwest. I also have a full-time job at Virtela. So yes, we are looking for a CEO, but I'll stay on as chairman. Our strategy at Norwest is to be pretty hands-on. If a startup has a board that's not involved, it's going to be hard for them to make it. That's how it used to be, and that's how it should be.
To realize the benefits of cloud-native software, an application must actually be cloud-native—designed to run in the cloud, interacting with disaggregated cloud services, fully manageable as code—to deliver the expected benefits.
By combining resources and expertise, the AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium will offer a blueprint for how industries can adapt to an AI-dominated future.
IT leaders should heed the guidance of cybersecurity insurance providers who think businesses should prioritize security education, incident preparedness, regular internal audits, and ongoing vulnerability scanning and patching.
