What does it really take to modernize your Security Operations Center (SOC) without increasing cost?

In this episode of the WEI Tech Talk Podcast, host Greg Smith (Palo Alto Networks) is joined by Kasey Cross (Palo Alto Networks) and Todd Humphreys (WEI) for a candid discussion on the economics of SOC transformation. Rather than focusing on marketing claims, the conversation explores the financial, operational, and organizational realities of consolidating today's fragmented security stacks into a modern, AI-powered security operations platform.

Topics include:

• How to build a compelling business case for SOC modernization
• Understanding the ROI behind security platform consolidation
• The hidden costs of disconnected security tools
• Practical approaches to evaluating and migrating to a unified SOC platform
• Overcoming organizational resistance and change management challenges
• AI's role in security operations today—and where it's headed next
• Advice for CISOs, security directors, and executive leadership planning long-term security investments

Whether you're responsible for cybersecurity strategy, security operations, governance, or IT leadership, this episode provides practical insights into reducing operational burden while improving security outcomes. Learn more at wei.com/cybersecurity.

The content for this episode was recorded in June 2026.

How do you know when the network is actually the problem?

For many IT teams, that's still one of the hardest questions to answer. Applications slow down, users complain, tickets start piling up, and teams are left trying to determine whether the issue is in the network, the cloud, a SaaS provider, or somewhere else entirely.

In this webinar, WEI Solutions Architect Sébastien Mutel sits down with Justin Ryburn, Field CTO & VP of Global Solution Engineering at Kentik, to discuss why network observability has become a critical capability for modern enterprises—and how AI is beginning to reshape network operations.

The conversation explores the growing gap between traditional monitoring tools and the level of insight today's IT organizations need to support hybrid environments, cloud services, data centers, and increasingly complex application ecosystems. Justin also shares his perspective on the current state of AI in NetOps, where organizations are finding real value today, and what the path toward autonomous network operations may look like over the next several years.

Topics include:

• Why traditional monitoring often falls short when troubleshooting performance issues
• The difference between network monitoring and network observability
• AI hype versus practical AI use cases in IT operations
• Building the data foundation required for successful AI initiatives
• How Kentik helps organizations gain deeper insight into traffic, performance, and user experience
• The evolution from assisted troubleshooting to autonomous network operations

If you're responsible for network infrastructure, cloud operations, security, or IT strategy, this session offers practical insights into how leading organizations are improving operational awareness, reducing troubleshooting time, and preparing for the next generation of AI-powered network management.

The content for this webinar was recorded in June 2026.

For years, organizations embraced a cloud-first strategy. Today, many IT leaders are discovering that a one-size-fits-all approach to infrastructure doesn't always align with performance requirements, compliance mandates, operational realities, or cost expectations.In this episode of the WEI Tech Talk Podcast, host James Hilliard is joined by Craig Plevinsky, Networking Solutions Architect at WEI, and Jim Robbins, HPE GreenLake Cloud Services Partner Account Manager at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), to discuss why organizations are shifting from cloud-first to hybrid by design.Together, they explore how modern enterprises can deliver a cloud experience across on-premises, colocation, edge, and public cloud environments. The discussion highlights real-world customer challenges, including technical debt, cloud repatriation, compliance concerns, infrastructure modernization, and IT resource constraints.What You'll Learn:- Why cloud-first strategies aren't always delivering expected outcomes- The rise of hybrid IT and hybrid cloud architecture- Modernizing legacy infrastructure without unnecessary disruption- Real-world customer success stories using HPE GreenLakeThe content for this podcast was recorded in May 2026.

What happens when cybercriminals stop breaking in and simply log in?In this episode of the WEI Tech Talk Podcast, Todd Humphreys, Cybersecurity GTM Leader at WEI, sits down with Patrick Haverty and Parker Gaines from Rubrik to explore why identity has become the primary target for modern attackers and why identity recovery is now a critical component of cyber resilience. The discussion is grounded in real-world incidents, including the NotPetya attack on Maersk and more recent identity-focused attacks targeting organizations through compromised credentials, MFA manipulation, and Active Directory disruption.The conversation examines how threat actors establish persistence, escalate privileges, compromise Active Directory and cloud identity platforms, and create recovery challenges that many organizations are unprepared to address. Todd, Patrick, and Parker also discuss the growing importance of protecting and recovering identities across hybrid environments, including Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, and other modern identity providers.Topics covered include:- Why attackers are "logging in, not breaking in"- Lessons learned from NotPetya, MGM, and other high-profile incidents- Active Directory and Entra ID recovery challenges- Identity resilience and cyber recovery strategies- Finding a clean recovery point after an attack- Reducing cyber recovery time objectives (RTOs)- The role of immutable backups and identity recovery- Building confidence in cyber resilience and business continuityIf you're a CISO, security leader, infrastructure architect, or IT professional focused on ransomware recovery, identity security, and cyber resilience, this episode provides practical insights into one of the most important security challenges facing organizations today.Learn more at wei.com/cybersecurity

WEI Solutions Architects Jay Cardin and Matt Leal break down the latest advancements in HPE Compute. This includes everything from edge-ready infrastructure to next-gen data center operations. WEI has recently been awarded HPE Triple Platinum status—a designation that reflects deep engineering expertise, advanced certifications, and sustained performance across compute, storage, networking, and hybrid cloud. Fresh off HPE Tech Jam, the discussion covers what matters most to IT infrastructure leaders: performance, security, and operational control across hybrid environments. What You’ll Learn:

• HPE ProLiant DL145 Gen11: A rugged, quiet, edge-optimized server built for retail, manufacturing, and distributed environments
• AI at the Edge: GPU support for computer vision and real-time processing use cases
• HPE iLO 7 Security Enhancements: Including FIPS Level 3 compliance and quantum-resistant encryption readiness
• Secure Enclave: Hardware-level protection for credentials and system integrity
• Direct Liquid Cooling: Closed-loop cooling innovation without data center retrofits
• HPE CloudOps Suite: Morpheus, OpsRamp, and Zerto powering automation, observability, and cyber resilience

Why Does This Matter for IT Leaders?

Infrastructure teams are under pressure to support edge compute, hybrid cloud, and AI workloads. This episode focuses on how HPE is addressing those challenges through architecture and platform innovation. This podcast episode was recorded in April 2026 at WEI headquarters in Salem, NH. For more information on WEI's partnership with HPE, visit wei.com.

In this WEI DevOps workshop, WEI DevOps Engineer Matt Frechette breaks down containerization from an infrastructure operator’s perspective. Matt starts with the fundamentals and moving into a real-world application.If you’re responsible for uptime, performance, and modernization, this session is designed to help you understand how containers fit into your existing virtualized and hybrid environments.What you’ll learn:- How infrastructure evolved from bare metal → virtualization → containers- Key differences between VMs and containers (and why it matters for resource utilization and lifecycle management)- How containers eliminate configuration drift and reduce OS overhead- Core components: container engines (Docker), images, registries, and runtimes- How to build and version custom container images using Dockerfiles- Running multi-container applications with Docker Compose- Persistent storage, networking, and scaling strategies in containerized environments- Live demo: deploying, updating, and rolling back a containerized web applicationThis workshop focuses on practical adoption to provide you a clear starting point for introducing containerization into your environment without disrupting existing infrastructure investments.WEI is a full-service IT solutions provider helping enterprise teams design, implement, and support modern infrastructure—from data center to hybrid cloud to DevOps automation.

To access the full WEI DevOps for SysOps workshop series, click here.

WEI joins experts from HPE and Intel for a special conversation about HPE Compute. NFL legend Devin McCourty joins the group later on to talk leadership, football, and much more.

If you’re a CISO, SOC Director, or security operations leader navigating AI adoption, staffing challenges, or tool consolidation, this discussion is built for you. Security operations teams are being asked to do more with less. Rising alert volume, expanding attack surfaces, and budget pressure are forcing every security operations center to rethink how work gets done.In this episode of the WEI Tech Talk cybersecurity podcast, we explore how AI is reshaping the modern SOC and what real-world SOC transformation looks like inside an enterprise environment.

Featured Guests:

• Todd Humphreys, WEI CyberSecurity GTM Leader
• Shawn Murphy, WEI Cybersecurity Solutions Architect
• Blaine Brennecke, Bottomline Director of Security Operations
• Sumedh Barde, Simbian Chief Product Officer

Together, they break down the operational realities behind SOC modernization and the growing role of AI in cybersecurity.Key topics include:

• Why traditional SOC models are breaking under tool sprawl and alert overload
• The “Rube Goldberg machine” problem in security operations
• Reducing MTTR without increasing headcount
• The role of AI as an active participant in the SOC—not just another feature
• Eliminating manual triage and improving time to containment
• The impact of automation on staffing models and analyst burnout
• Building business context into detection and response workflows
• What’s next for AI-driven security operations, including autonomous SOC agents

Blaine shares real-world insights into how his team at Bottomline is rethinking SOC modernization under budget pressure—focusing on consistency, speed, and smarter use of talent.Sumedh explains how AI, context modeling, and next-generation SOC agents are shifting the way organizations detect, investigate, and contain threats.Shawn and Todd add the integrator perspective as they identify what security leaders must consider across people, process, and technology to achieve measurable outcomes.To learn more, visit wei.com/cybersecurity. The content for this video was recorded in February 2026 at WEI headquarters in Salem, NH.