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Simple Talk Podcast - Coffee Chat with Lee Brownhill

Steve sits down with Lee Brownhill, who by day helps clients optimize their SQL workloads in Azure and AWS at Cloud Rede, but is also a Redgate Ambassador, blogger and aspiring speaker. Lee talks about his interest in giving back to the SQL Server community through writing and speaking, having taken inspiration from others online and in-person at events, and naturally the conversation also touches upon AI, the cloud, and more.

Beyond the Horizon: AI vs Cybercrime - How Generative Tech is Changing the Cybersecurity Landscape

In this episode, we dive deep into the intersection of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity with two industry veterans: Nicole Reineke, Senior Distinguished Product Leader and AI strategist, and Will Ledesma Director of N-able’s MDR team. Together, they explore how generative AI is transforming phishing attacks, why trust remains the ultimate defence, and what organisations can do to stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated threats.

Demo Roundups! What's New in Schedules: Flexible Shifts + AI Conflict Resolution

Manual scheduling and on-call gaps cost your team sleep and sanity. Join us for a demo of PagerDuty's latest schedule experience improvements. From iCal-compatible shift management to AI-powered conflict resolution, see firsthand how to build bulletproof on-call coverage with minimal operational overhead.

C15 Roadmap & Release 22

We’re excited to launch Release 22—our most advanced update yet. It delivers smarter controls, deeper customization, and long-term reliability. Key improvements include enhanced handling of TTY messages with Wireshark support, flexible call history recording, new Stir/Shaken override options for better traceability, and real-time call limit tracking with an upgraded interface. Plus, starting March 25, 2026, SIP code 603+ will notify callers when calls are blocked due to analytics, in line with FCC regulations.

Optimizing GPU Efficiency and AI Costs with Pepperdata

As AI workloads explode, platform owners face an increasingly common challenge: a massive gap between GPU demand and supply. Pending workloads, idle GPUs, and rising costs make it harder than ever to scale AI efficiently. In this video, we explore how Pepperdata.ai helps enterprises regain control of their GPU environments with two breakthrough solutions: Demand Optimization – Get granular visibility into GPU usage across your entire infrastructure. Identify inefficiencies, balance supply and demand, and uncover hidden capacity.

Scale Chaos Engineering with Automation and AI

Chaos Engineering and Fault Injection testing have been proven to prevent outages, increase availability, and help companies avoid costly downtime. But without the right processes or tools, they require specialized knowledge, a deep understanding of systems, and manual effort for every test. To fully realize the benefits of Chaos Engineering, testing needs to be adopted across all engineering teams without causing a lift or investment that takes away from roadmap progress.