
This is Explain IT, a show for IT professionals by IT professionals; offering insight, knowledge, experience and opinion on a variety of enterprise tech topics. With new episodes out regularly, follow the podcast in your favourite app and you'll get notified with every new release.
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| Publishes | Infrequently | Episodes | 100 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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Modernising infrastructure does not have to mean starting from scratch. In this episode, Helen Gidney, Softcat's Head of Architecture, is joined by Sam Woodcock, Senior Director of Solutions Architecture at 11:11 Systems and Pat Parrish, Proposition ... more
Helen Gidney, Softcat's Head of Architecture, heads to Las Vegas (in spirit, at least) with Tim Loake from Dell Technologies and Softcat's own Tim Jeans to pick apart the biggest announcements from Dell Technologies World 2026.
If you work in enterp... more
Is your business truly cyber resilient, or are you one malicious click away from a system lockdown?
In this episode of Softcat's Explain It podcast, host Helen Gidney is joined by James Blake from Cohesity and Gary Hawkins from Softcat to work throu... more
"It’s not just about where your data lives - it’s about who should, or shouldn’t, have access to it."
In this episode of Softcat’s Explain IT podcast, host Helen Gidney, Head of Architecture at Softcat, is joined by Sabina Anja, Chief Technologist, ... more
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not to commercial and really instructional.
I have just switched verticals from AV into IT and I cannot thank you enough for these podcasts! They are so helpful as I learn and navigate unfamiliar acronyms, platforms, jargon, and cyberfantastic worlds! Bravo! You’ve saved me🙌🏻
Learned so much! Thank you!
Does the overview and the detail of the topic really well in a very digestible single dose. More please!
Very interesting, explaining a complicated subject in everyman language.
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This show targets IT professionals and technology leaders with a focus on enterprise tech, cybersecurity, data strategy, cloud, and how these areas intersect with business outcomes. Episodes frequently explore practical frameworks, governance, and leadership collaboration between IT and security, often featuring Softcat experts and industry partners. The format tends to balance actionable guidance with real-world anecdotes, making complex topics like data sovereignty, private cloud, and AI adoption accessible for practitioners aiming to translate tech insights into business value. A standout element is its pragmatic, B2B-friendly framing, with guests spanning vendor representatives, consultants, and senior IT practitioners, offering both te... more
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Recent guests on Explain IT include:
1. Sam Woodcock
2. Pat Parrish
3. Tim Loake
4. Tim Jeans
5. James Blake
6. Gary Hawkins
7. Kelly Calver
8. Ella Chew
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