Cloud and Clear

About Cloud and Clear

The Cloud and Clear podcast explores the journey of SADA at the tip of the spear in helping organizations transform the way their people work, and the way their industry goes to market in the context of Google Cloud. It features experts from SADA, partners, and our customers discussing and debating what digital transformation means in the real world.

Publisher

SADA, An Insight Company

Category

news · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Jun 2019

Latest episode

2 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

282 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Dec 2025

   The doable future: making AI's biggest promises a reality in 2026 | Episode 208

   Join SADA's CTO, Miles Ward, and Associate CTO of AI & ML, Simon Margolis, for this special and final episode of the Cloud and Clear podcast. They share their biggest, most impactful predictions for 2026 and beyond, focusing on the massive shift required for businesses to get value from AI. Miles and Simon discuss how the conversation around AI investment is changing. Boards will no longer tolerate putting AI in the R&D bucket. The focus is shifting from "what's possible" to "what's profitable," demanding financial returns on a quarterly basis. In this insightful discussion, you will learn: The model choice: Why optimizing your model selection matters, noting that a model like Gemini Pro 2.5 can have output tokens that are 25 times more expensive than Gemini Flash. Service as software: The need to think of your business as a new startup, building "machinery to let you run service as if it's software." Democratization: How "anybody that knows their natural language is able to go and build some type of truly agentic system." The ability to build a prototype with a prompt is replacing lengthy Product Requirement Documents (PRDs). The luxury trap: Why reducing friction will become a required, contractually obligated expectation. This includes developing "user interfaces for an audience of one" to accommodate different customer cohorts. If you are a technology leader, cloud engineer, or executive looking to set your strategy for the next wave of transformation, this episode is packed with valuable knowledge. And even though this is the last Cloud and Clear, the journey continues with InsightON! Connect with SADA & InsightON: Check out all of our experts' 2026 predictions: https://sada.com/blog/2026-technology-trends/ InsightON: insight.com/InsightOn Host: Miles Ward, Chief Technology Officer, SADA, An Insight company Guest: Simon Margolis, Associate CTO of AI & ML, SADA, An Insight company

2. 

   18 Nov 2025

   Saving seconds, saving lives: Viiz Communications brings GenAI to 911 | EP 207

   Dive deep into the transformative power of Generative AI in the public safety sector with Chad Brothers, Vice President for Emergency Services Programs at Viiz Communications, on this episode of Cloud and Clear! Viiz Communications is addressing the critical challenges faced by 911 centers (PSAPs), including a significant staffing crisis and the distraction caused by high volumes of non-emergency calls. Learn how their solution uses Gen AI with conversational "playbooks" and a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) approach to efficiently triage and respond to non-urgent inquiries. Chad Brothers explains how this intelligent routing lessens the workload on human telecommunicators, allowing them to focus on emergencies, and details the future plans to automate into CAD systems and integrate spatial data. Key Takeaways: Viiz Communications is an emergency services solutions provider, supporting call centers and non-emergency solutions in the public safety space. Gen AI provides a technology solution to the staffing crisis and high volume of non-emergency calls at 911 centers. The solution uses playbooks and a RAG approach to formulate accurate, generative responses from public and non-public data. It improves telecommunicator quality of life by reducing non-emergency call volume and context switching. True emergencies that come through administrative lines are immediately filtered out and follow a deterministic flow to a human 911 agent. Tune in to discover how AI is enhancing service and support for our telecommunicators and communities! Join us for more content by liking, sharing, and subscribing! Connect with SADA & Viiz Communications: Learn more about SADA: https://sada.com/cloud-and-clear/ Explore Viiz Communications: https://viiz.com/ (https://viiz.com/) Learn more about ViizVital: https://viiz.com/viizviital Read our Viiz Communications case study: https://sada.com/customer-story/viiz-communications-launches-next-generation-911-call-solution-on-google-cloud-ccaas-with-sadas-help/ Host: Chad Johnson, Director of AI Development at Insight Guest: Chad Brothers, Vice President of Emergency Services Programs at Viiz Communications

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   9 Sept 2025

   Punching Above Your Weight: How DroneDeploy Turns Security into a Deal Closer | Episode 206

   In this compelling episode of SADA's Cloud and Clear podcast, we go "Beyond the Benchmark" with Joseph Menti, Senior Director of DevOps, Security, and IT Operations at DroneDeploy. Join host John Giglio, SADA's Director of Cloud Security, as we explore DroneDeploy's sophisticated and proactive approach to cloud security. DroneDeploy is a leader in reality capture, providing "superpowers" to industries like construction, agriculture, and solar with accurate mapping and analysis. Discover the unique security challenges of handling vast amounts of sensitive imagery and 3D model data. Joseph shares how DroneDeploy navigated their transition from co-located data centers to a predominantly Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environment, highlighting the immense capabilities of cloud tools for physical data security, access management, anomaly detection, and more. Learn about DroneDeploy's philosophy of "punching above their weight" – maximizing a small team's effectiveness through strategic technology adoption, like Security Command Center for asset inventory, and implementing Infrastructure as Code. The discussion also emphasizes the critical value of third-party security assessments, which provide unbiased validation, identify "unknown unknowns," and help prioritize the security roadmap. Joseph explains how a strong security program acts as a powerful business enabler, building customer trust and helping to secure deals. Finally, get insights into emerging threats, including the impact of AI on cyberattacks, and why user awareness training remains the highest ROI security measure. Key Takeaways: Cloud-Native Security Strategies: Harnessing GCP tools for automated security and efficient operations. Maximizing Resources: How to achieve robust security with a lean team through smart automation and strategic tools. The Power of External Validation: Why third-party security assessments are crucial for a world-class security framework. Security as a Business Enabler: Transforming security from a cost center into a competitive advantage. Battling Emerging Threats: Understanding AI's role in cyberattacks and the paramount importance of continuous security awareness training. Tune in to gain practical advice and inspiration for your cloud transformation journey! Connect with SADA & DroneDeploy: Learn more about SADA: https://sada.com/cloud-and-clear/ Explore DroneDeploy: https://www.dronedeploy.com/ Check out the DroneDeploy Horizons event in October: https://www.dronedeploy.com/horizons Read our DroneDeploy case study: https://sada.com/customer-story/dronedeploy-goes-the-extra-mile-for-enterprise-grade-security-with-google-cloud-and-sada Subscribe to Cloud and Clear: 🎙Subscribe on Spotify 🎙Subscribe on Apple 📺 YouTube playlist Host: John Giglio, Director, Cloud Security, SADA, An Insight company Guest: Joseph Menti, Senior Director of DevOps, Security/IT Ops, DroneDeploy

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