Jack Poller
@poller.bsky.social
Principle Cyber Security Industry Analyst, expert at leading Marketing, Engineering & Technology functions to deliver programs that translate strategy into actions to trigger growth for technology-led companies.
@oxidecomputer is building what hyperscalers knew all along: you can't achieve cloud efficiency by rack-and-stacking commodity servers
✅ 12x energy efficiency
✅ Fully open source
✅ 60-min deployment
✅ Hardware root of trust
Why now?
Sovereignty, security, economics
✅ 12x energy efficiency
✅ Fully open source
✅ 60-min deployment
✅ Hardware root of trust
Why now?
Sovereignty, security, economics
The Cloud Comes Home: Oxide Reimagines On-Prem Computing
When Rent Stops Making Sense Cloud computing transformed business technology overnight. Companies accelerated development cycles, scaled infrastructure on demand, and modernized operations at speeds their competitors couldn't match.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
@oxidecomputer is building what hyperscalers knew all along: you can't achieve cloud efficiency by rack-and-stacking commodity servers
✅ 12x energy efficiency
✅ Fully open source
✅ 60-min deployment
✅ Hardware root of trust
Why now?
Sovereignty, security, economics
✅ 12x energy efficiency
✅ Fully open source
✅ 60-min deployment
✅ Hardware root of trust
Why now?
Sovereignty, security, economics
75% of exploring VMware alternatives.
But vendor lock-in + hybrid cloud fragmentation = paralysis.
HPE's CloudOps suite at #CFD24 showed a way out: unified control plane, KVM-based VMware alternative, real-time migration, AI-driven observability.
Choice without chaos.
But vendor lock-in + hybrid cloud fragmentation = paralysis.
HPE's CloudOps suite at #CFD24 showed a way out: unified control plane, KVM-based VMware alternative, real-time migration, AI-driven observability.
Choice without chaos.
From Chaos to Clarity: HPE’s CloudOps Vision for Hybrid Control
A Perfect Storm in Hybrid IT Enterprise IT leaders face a turbulent landscape shaped by two dominant forces: the surge of AI and the upheaval in virtualization. While organizations invest heavily in AI, their ambitions often collide with data complexity and fragmented infrastructure.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
75% of exploring VMware alternatives.
But vendor lock-in + hybrid cloud fragmentation = paralysis.
HPE's CloudOps suite at #CFD24 showed a way out: unified control plane, KVM-based VMware alternative, real-time migration, AI-driven observability.
Choice without chaos.
But vendor lock-in + hybrid cloud fragmentation = paralysis.
HPE's CloudOps suite at #CFD24 showed a way out: unified control plane, KVM-based VMware alternative, real-time migration, AI-driven observability.
Choice without chaos.
The enterprise IT perimeter is dead. @1Password knows it. Their Extended Access Management secures the messy reality of modern work.
My new piece explores their strategic pivot: from "the people of no" to enabling productivity.
securityboulevard.co...
#Cybersecurity #IdentitySecurity #EAM #XFD14
My new piece explores their strategic pivot: from "the people of no" to enabling productivity.
securityboulevard.co...
#Cybersecurity #IdentitySecurity #EAM #XFD14
Beyond the Vault: 1Password’s Strategic Pivot to Extended Access Management
The enterprise IT perimeter dissolved years ago, taking with it any illusion that security teams can dictate which applications employees use or which
securityboulevard.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The enterprise IT perimeter is dead. @1Password knows it. Their Extended Access Management secures the messy reality of modern work.
My new piece explores their strategic pivot: from "the people of no" to enabling productivity.
securityboulevard.co...
#Cybersecurity #IdentitySecurity #EAM #XFD14
My new piece explores their strategic pivot: from "the people of no" to enabling productivity.
securityboulevard.co...
#Cybersecurity #IdentitySecurity #EAM #XFD14
Pure Storage at #CFD24: "Storage silos are why you're drowning in spreadsheets"
Their fix? Fusion V2's fleet management + automated presets + drift detection
Result: One control plane for all arrays. Define configs once, enforce everywhere.
Deep dive:
Their fix? Fusion V2's fleet management + automated presets + drift detection
Result: One control plane for all arrays. Define configs once, enforce everywhere.
Deep dive:
Why Enterprise Storage Is Still Stuck in 2010—And How Pure Storage Plans to Fix It
At Cloud Field Day, Pure Storage laid out a case that most enterprises already know to be true: traditional storage architecture is fundamentally broken. But rather than simply pointing out the problem, Pure demonstrated how its Enterprise Data Cloud—powered by the newly redesigned Pure Fusion V2—ai
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November 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Pure Storage at #CFD24: "Storage silos are why you're drowning in spreadsheets"
Their fix? Fusion V2's fleet management + automated presets + drift detection
Result: One control plane for all arrays. Define configs once, enforce everywhere.
Deep dive:
Their fix? Fusion V2's fleet management + automated presets + drift detection
Result: One control plane for all arrays. Define configs once, enforce everywhere.
Deep dive:
Israel just recalled 700 Chinese cars from its military fleet because they're mobile intelligence platforms, not cars with connectivity.
The IDF couldn't to sterilize the surveillance systems.
The problem isn't just Chinese cars. It's every connected vehicle.
My analysis:
The IDF couldn't to sterilize the surveillance systems.
The problem isn't just Chinese cars. It's every connected vehicle.
My analysis:
Why Israel Just Banned 700 Chinese Cars from Its Military—And What It Means for Security
In early November, the Israeli Defense Forces made a decision that sent ripples through defense and cybersecurity circles worldwide: withdraw every
securityboulevard.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Israel just recalled 700 Chinese cars from its military fleet because they're mobile intelligence platforms, not cars with connectivity.
The IDF couldn't to sterilize the surveillance systems.
The problem isn't just Chinese cars. It's every connected vehicle.
My analysis:
The IDF couldn't to sterilize the surveillance systems.
The problem isn't just Chinese cars. It's every connected vehicle.
My analysis:
If 92% of cyberattacks touch DNS, why not make it your first line of defense? "It's always DNS" isn't just a troubleshooting meme anymore — it's a security opportunity.
My latest: turning DNS from problem into protection 🔒
securityboulevard.co... can make mistakes.
#XFD14
My latest: turning DNS from problem into protection 🔒
securityboulevard.co... can make mistakes.
#XFD14
October 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
If 92% of cyberattacks touch DNS, why not make it your first line of defense? "It's always DNS" isn't just a troubleshooting meme anymore — it's a security opportunity.
My latest: turning DNS from problem into protection 🔒
securityboulevard.co... can make mistakes.
#XFD14
My latest: turning DNS from problem into protection 🔒
securityboulevard.co... can make mistakes.
#XFD14
October 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
October 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
October 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
How are customers addressing their virtualization challenge?
HPE (via Gartner and ESG) says:
75% are evaluating options, 56% are investigating hypervisor alternatives
#CFD243
HPE (via Gartner and ESG) says:
75% are evaluating options, 56% are investigating hypervisor alternatives
#CFD243
October 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
How are customers addressing their virtualization challenge?
HPE (via Gartner and ESG) says:
75% are evaluating options, 56% are investigating hypervisor alternatives
#CFD243
HPE (via Gartner and ESG) says:
75% are evaluating options, 56% are investigating hypervisor alternatives
#CFD243
We're in the age of AI, but we're still talking about virtualization because that's the heart of the environment.
What's the virtualization challenge?
#CFD24
What's the virtualization challenge?
#CFD24
October 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
We're in the age of AI, but we're still talking about virtualization because that's the heart of the environment.
What's the virtualization challenge?
#CFD24
What's the virtualization challenge?
#CFD24
Day 0/Day 1/Day 2 are marketing terminology for the mishmash of continuous day-to-day work of the IT practitioner, and OpsRamp helps with the "Day 2" monitoring, maintenance, and remediation of your hybrid cloud environment.
#CFD24
#CFD24
October 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Day 0/Day 1/Day 2 are marketing terminology for the mishmash of continuous day-to-day work of the IT practitioner, and OpsRamp helps with the "Day 2" monitoring, maintenance, and remediation of your hybrid cloud environment.
#CFD24
#CFD24
October 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
kicking off day 2 of Cloud Field Day with Brad Parks and Hewlett Packard Enterprise discussing enabling a hybrid cloud operating model with HPE
Join us live at
Join us live at
HPE Presents at Cloud Field Day 24 | Tech Field Day
HPE Presents at Cloud Field Day 24
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October 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
kicking off day 2 of Cloud Field Day with Brad Parks and Hewlett Packard Enterprise discussing enabling a hybrid cloud operating model with HPE
Join us live at
Join us live at
Oxide Computers: Co-Founder Steve Tuck says it's not hardware, it's not software, it's a co-designed hardware and software system.
With the emphasis on system.
#CFD24
With the emphasis on system.
#CFD24
October 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Oxide Computers: Co-Founder Steve Tuck says it's not hardware, it's not software, it's a co-designed hardware and software system.
With the emphasis on system.
#CFD24
With the emphasis on system.
#CFD24
Interesting Tidbit - Among other SLAs, Pure Storage has a Ransomware SLA: will ship a replacement array and an FTE so that you can take your infected array offline for forensic investigation.
#CFD24
#CFD24
October 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Interesting Tidbit - Among other SLAs, Pure Storage has a Ransomware SLA: will ship a replacement array and an FTE so that you can take your infected array offline for forensic investigation.
#CFD24
#CFD24
The blockchain was supposed to revolutionize trust. Instead, attackers turned it into unkillable malware infrastructure.
EtherHiding stores malicious code on Ethereum/BNB Smart Chain—making it impossible to take down.
EtherHiding stores malicious code on Ethereum/BNB Smart Chain—making it impossible to take down.
The Unkillable Threat: How Attackers Turned Blockchain Into Bulletproof Malware Infrastructure
The blockchain was supposed to revolutionize trust. Instead, it's revolutionizing cybercrime. Every foundational principle that makes blockchain
securityboulevard.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The blockchain was supposed to revolutionize trust. Instead, attackers turned it into unkillable malware infrastructure.
EtherHiding stores malicious code on Ethereum/BNB Smart Chain—making it impossible to take down.
EtherHiding stores malicious code on Ethereum/BNB Smart Chain—making it impossible to take down.
Why do so few AI pilots reach production?
The real obstacles blocking enterprise AI adoption - from hidden cloud costs (one company: $12M vs $1.2M projected) to data security paralysis.
Plus: How engineered systems are bridging "The AI Chasm"
#AI #EnterpriseAI #AIIFD3
The real obstacles blocking enterprise AI adoption - from hidden cloud costs (one company: $12M vs $1.2M projected) to data security paralysis.
Plus: How engineered systems are bridging "The AI Chasm"
#AI #EnterpriseAI #AIIFD3
From Prototype to Production: Solving the Enterprise AI Deployment Problem
Every week brings a new foundation model, a breakthrough service, or a promising AI capability. For enterprise teams, this relentless pace creates a paralyzing paradox: the fear of committing to today’s technology when tomorrow’s might be better.
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October 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Why do so few AI pilots reach production?
The real obstacles blocking enterprise AI adoption - from hidden cloud costs (one company: $12M vs $1.2M projected) to data security paralysis.
Plus: How engineered systems are bridging "The AI Chasm"
#AI #EnterpriseAI #AIIFD3
The real obstacles blocking enterprise AI adoption - from hidden cloud costs (one company: $12M vs $1.2M projected) to data security paralysis.
Plus: How engineered systems are bridging "The AI Chasm"
#AI #EnterpriseAI #AIIFD3
Your expensive GPUs are sitting idle waiting for data.
The bottleneck in AI workloads isn't compute—it's data access speed. @Hammerspace delivers data at the speeds AI demands.
www.linkedin.com/pul...
#AI #DataInfrastructure #MachineLearning #GPUs #EnterpriseTech #AIIFD3
The bottleneck in AI workloads isn't compute—it's data access speed. @Hammerspace delivers data at the speeds AI demands.
www.linkedin.com/pul...
#AI #DataInfrastructure #MachineLearning #GPUs #EnterpriseTech #AIIFD3
Why Your GPUs Are Waiting: The Data Speed Problem in AI Workloads
Everyone's racing to secure the latest GPUs. But here's what most organizations miss: without data delivered at the speeds AI workloads demand, those expensive GPUs sit idle, waiting.
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October 16, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Your expensive GPUs are sitting idle waiting for data.
The bottleneck in AI workloads isn't compute—it's data access speed. @Hammerspace delivers data at the speeds AI demands.
www.linkedin.com/pul...
#AI #DataInfrastructure #MachineLearning #GPUs #EnterpriseTech #AIIFD3
The bottleneck in AI workloads isn't compute—it's data access speed. @Hammerspace delivers data at the speeds AI demands.
www.linkedin.com/pul...
#AI #DataInfrastructure #MachineLearning #GPUs #EnterpriseTech #AIIFD3
Your expensive GPUs are sitting idle waiting for data.
The bottleneck in AI workloads isn't compute—it's data access speed. @Hammerspace delivers data at the speeds AI demands.
www.linkedin.com/pul...
#AI #DataInfrastructure #MachineLearning #GPUs #EnterpriseTech #AIIFD3
The bottleneck in AI workloads isn't compute—it's data access speed. @Hammerspace delivers data at the speeds AI demands.
www.linkedin.com/pul...
#AI #DataInfrastructure #MachineLearning #GPUs #EnterpriseTech #AIIFD3
Why Your GPUs Are Waiting: The Data Speed Problem in AI Workloads
Everyone's racing to secure the latest GPUs. But here's what most organizations miss: without data delivered at the speeds AI workloads demand, those expensive GPUs sit idle, waiting.
www.linkedin.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Your expensive GPUs are sitting idle waiting for data.
The bottleneck in AI workloads isn't compute—it's data access speed. @Hammerspace delivers data at the speeds AI demands.
www.linkedin.com/pul...
#AI #DataInfrastructure #MachineLearning #GPUs #EnterpriseTech #AIIFD3
The bottleneck in AI workloads isn't compute—it's data access speed. @Hammerspace delivers data at the speeds AI demands.
www.linkedin.com/pul...
#AI #DataInfrastructure #MachineLearning #GPUs #EnterpriseTech #AIIFD3
The endpoint moved to the browser. Your security tools didn't.
Legacy SWGs & EDR can't see inside the browser—attackers are exploiting this blind spot with evasive assembly attacks.
Time to adopt Browser Detection & Response 🔒
Read more: securityboulevard.co...
#XFD14 @getsquarex
Legacy SWGs & EDR can't see inside the browser—attackers are exploiting this blind spot with evasive assembly attacks.
Time to adopt Browser Detection & Response 🔒
Read more: securityboulevard.co...
#XFD14 @getsquarex
The Endpoint Has Moved to the Browser — Your Security Tools Haven't
Your users aren't downloading files to their desktops anymore. They're not running local applications. They're working in Google Docs, Salesforce, Slack,
securityboulevard.com
October 15, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The endpoint moved to the browser. Your security tools didn't.
Legacy SWGs & EDR can't see inside the browser—attackers are exploiting this blind spot with evasive assembly attacks.
Time to adopt Browser Detection & Response 🔒
Read more: securityboulevard.co...
#XFD14 @getsquarex
Legacy SWGs & EDR can't see inside the browser—attackers are exploiting this blind spot with evasive assembly attacks.
Time to adopt Browser Detection & Response 🔒
Read more: securityboulevard.co...
#XFD14 @getsquarex
Buying GPUs and AI hardware is easy. Building the platform layer isn't.
The AI Infrastructure Paradox: When Buying GPUs Is Just the Beginning
The AI infrastructure market is entering a new phase. Early momentum centered on acquiring compute power—specifically GPU clusters—but enterprises are discovering that ownership alone doesn't deliver value.
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October 14, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Buying GPUs and AI hardware is easy. Building the platform layer isn't.