The ITPro Podcast

The data center has always been the backbone of enterprise operations, but in the age of AI, modern infrastructure has to evolve. And there are many challenges for enterprises when it comes to their legacy infrastructure and what they need to consider for a successful refresh.
In this special edition of the ITPro Podcast, Bobby Hellard talks with Dell Technologies senior director of global speciality sales, KC Funk on the evolution of the modern data center.
From storage layers and AI readiness to security and the current threats data centers should prepare for, KC explains how Dell solutions like PowerStore can help.
Three business benefits of Dell Private Cloud

The month of September is usually about the first flourishes of Autumn, but thanks to a cohort of AI companies, everyone is seeing red. Multiple reports of rogue AI agents hacking companies across the internet have led to calls to slow down the research and development of the technology.
And, in an even more unbelievable turn of events, Meta is open to unionization across its workforce…
On this week’s episode of the ITPro Podcast, Bobby Hellard, Scott Bekker, and Ross Kelly look at the recent spate of AI agent hacks and Meta’s deal with Prospect.
Meta and prospect partnership
Spanish gov hacked by AI agents
Anthropic rogue AI agents

AI safety has dominated the public discourse over the last month, with executives and founders of some of the most popular AI companies sounding the alarm themselves. And the topic was a key talking point at Salesforce’s annual event Dreamforce.
Salesforce CEO Mark Benioff was joined on stage by Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, with both discussing the current state of AI and also Salesforce’s own AI offerings.
ITPro’s news and analysis editor Ross Kelly joined the pod live from San Francisco to talk AI safety, Claudforce, Koa, and all things Salesforce Dreamforce.
Highlights
Nvidia_Koa
SaaSpocalypse
Dreamforce 2026

Businesses continue to embrace generative AI at a rapid pace. From copilots and chatbots to autonomous agents, an exciting world of new technology is opening up.
The race to adopt these AI tools isn't without its perils, though. The mantra "garbage in, garbage out" is even more poignant when these systems come into play, with the potential for a cycle of bad data presenting a real risk to organizations.
On this week's episode, Tim Pfaelzer, SVP and GM EMEA at Veeam, discusses operational blind spots, what they mean for businesses, and how they can balance their desire for a technical edge with data governance.
IT leaders are facing major work device blind spots – and it's putting security at risk | IT Pro
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In this special edition of the ITPro Podcast, host Bobby Hellard speaks with Stephen Ennis, VP Services EMEA at TD SYNNEX, about why attaching services to technology products has become a strategic imperative across the channel.
Episode Highlights
Outcome-driven solutions: Shifting from standalone product sales toward complete business outcomes that meet modern customer expectations.
The services value cycle: Leveraging TD SYNNEX's framework across pre-deployment training, deployment integration, white-label 24/7 managed support, and circular IT end-of-life recycling.
Predictable revenue: Building long-term customer relationships and driving recurring revenue by filling skills and service capability gaps.

SPECIAL EDITION: TD SYNNEX talks MSP Evolve™
The Attach Imperative

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