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Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans

Bob Evans
Microsoft
Artificial Intelligence
Google Cloud
Oracle
Openai
SAP
Workday
Amazon Web Services
Salesforce
Palantir
Anthropic
Palantir Technologies
Servicenow
Copilot Studio
AI Agents
AWS
Agentic AI
Gemini Enterprise
AI Revolution
Agenic AI

Cloud Wars analyzes the major cloud vendors from the perspective of business customers. In Cloud Wars Live, Bob Evans talks with both sides about these profoundly transformative technologies, and with monthly All-Star guests from across the business community about the trends impacting how the world lives, works, plays, and dreams. Visit cloudwars.com for more.

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In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I explore Oracle’s blowout Q1 and the numbers signaling its growing power in AI and cloud infrastructure.

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00:03 — Yesterday, Oracle reported what I'm calling a blowout Q1, and let me talk about some of the k... more

In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I look at how Google Cloud is combining AI agents, enterprise data, specialized skills, and partners to transform industry-specific solutions.

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00:04 — Over the last few years, Google Cloud has made different... more

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I look at how Microsoft is bringing Arabic-language AI models into its ecosystem through its strategic collaboration with HUMAIN.

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00:09 — Microsoft has announced a long-term strategic collaboration with HUMA... more

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I analyze how Aneel Bhusri is reshaping Workday’s agentic AI strategy following his return as CEO.

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00:03 — Interesting conversations on the Workday FY27 Q2 earnings call last week. One of the things that cam... more

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Recent Guests

Sashi Sreedharan
Managing Director of Google Cloud India
Google Cloud India
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Benham Neishabod
co-founder and CEO of Mirandale
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Garrett Lord
Co-founder and CEO of Handshake
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Episode: Handshake CEO Garrett Lord on Why Fine-Tuning Shouldn’t Be Your First AI Move
Manish Sood
Founder of Reltio; CEO and leader discussing the SAP acquisition and AI strategy
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Episode: Manish Sood: SAP and Reltio Can Turn Data Into AI Advantage
Kris Billmaier
EVP and GM of Sales Cloud at Salesforce
Salesforce
Episode: Salesforce Launches MCP Servers to Turn Slack Into an AI Workspace
Cedric Wells
IT infrastructure leader with Gorilla Glue experience
Gorilla Glue
Episode: AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: John Siefert and Cedric Wells Discuss AI Leadership, Vibe Coding, and Governance
Aldo PodestĂ 
CEO of giotto.ai
giotto.ai
Episode: SAP and Giotto.ai Launch Pilot Projects for Smarter Joule Agents
Vipin Samar
Oracle head of database security
Oracle
Episode: Oracle Targets Faster Patching as AI Threats Intensify | Cloud Wars Live
Ed Grant
CFO and co-founder of Solgari
Solgari
Episode: AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: Solgari's Ed Grant on Transforming Customer Engagement with AI

Host

Bob Evans
Host of Cloud Wars Live and Cloud Wars Minute with Cloud Wars.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 36 ratings
  • Such a wealth of knowledge! đź§ 

    This is one of the most insightful podcasts that I have ever come across! Bob does such a great job of sharing his wisdom and I love how he leads meaningful conversations with guests who bring so much cloud experience to the table. Highly recommend checking this show out - you won’t be disappointed!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ASobering
    United States5 years ago
  • Insights versus News and Data

    They say feedback is the breakfast of champions, well your March 20th Cloud Wars Digital All Stars with the Thomas CEO, Tony Uphoff, delivered as usual. As usual in that while we monitor over 1000 news feeds, alerts and data dashboards … and nothing we review comes close to having the consistent, awesome insights and ideas that the Evan network provides. And be assured, we share them far and wide. Thanks for your radical generosity..

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    An Infopreneur
    United States6 years ago
  • Cloud Marketer

    A one-of-its-kind podcast for the cloud technology industry.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Steven Manuel A
    United States8 years ago
  • THANK YOU!

    I’ve been looking for a podcast like this since I started working in tech. Really appreciate the insight and content discussed here!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Schiltz AKA "Daddy"
    United States8 years ago
  • Legendary - must subscribe podcast

    Bob Evans is a true business / technology icon. It is fantastic that he’s sharing his insights and knowledge as well as bringing on fascinating guests. Thank Bob for this great podcast. Loving it.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Lochhead (legends & losers)
    United States8 years ago

Listeners Say

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Audience finds the focus on vendor strategy and customer needs uniquely helpful.
The show is viewed as a go-to for cloud market insights and debate.
The host is seen as a knowledgeable guide through complex enterprise cloud topics.
Listeners praise in-depth, practical cloud analysis and strong guest lineups.

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AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: John Siefert and Cedric Wells Discuss AI Leadership, Vibe Coding, and Governance
Q: What are the top things IT professionals should focus on in this new AI era?
IT leaders should maintain a growth mindset, continuously refresh their knowledge, and blend technical insight with strategic planning, using AI as a practical tool to accelerate learning and execution while keeping governance and security in the loop.
Oracle Targets Faster Patching as AI Threats Intensify | Cloud Wars Live
Q: What practical steps should customers take to leverage these capabilities now?
Move toward Oracle Autonomous AI Database or OCI/Multi-Cloud databases that are patched and include ready-to-use tools like Data Safe, Security Central, and lifecycle management packs; adopt the latest patches promptly and validate with testing tools to ensure performance and minimal downtime.
Oracle Targets Faster Patching as AI Threats Intensify | Cloud Wars Live
Q: Could you detail the three-part approach you mentioned—secure at source, secure at speed, and secure through resilience?
Secure at source means bringing security to the data itself inside the database; secure at speed emphasizes patching across all databases quickly with tooling that helps discover and deploy patches faster; secure through resilience focuses on rapid recovery, encrypted immutable backups, and geographically distributed databases to minimize downtime.
Oracle Targets Faster Patching as AI Threats Intensify | Cloud Wars Live
Q: So in light of those new threats, what is the new Oracle approach you're sharing with customers to ward off AI-powered attacks?
Oracle is pursuing a two-pronged strategy—secure at source to secure data where it resides, and secure through resilience to keep systems available and protect against ransomware and outages. They are also offering free, trial-ready tools to reduce adoption friction and speed up patch deployment.
AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: Georgia Tech Researcher Nandita Puri Explains the Future of AI-Generated Therapeutics
Q: Where does a lot of the time and money get burned in traditional drug discovery, and how does AI change that?
Most effort is spent sifting through fragmented, non-interconnected literature and datasets to identify targets and mechanisms; AI helps connect genes, proteins, and pathways across hundreds of databases, enabling faster, more accurate hypothesis generation and a shorter path from discovery to clinical testing.

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2. Benham Neishabod
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