Edge of IT

As AI accelerates, many organizations are realizing that the old rules of strategy no longer hold any weight.

In this episode of Edge of IT, Jonathan Gough is joined by Kree Govender, SMB Canada Lead at Microsoft, and Jonathan Real, Solution Architect at Pellera Technologies, to explore what AI readiness looks like when change is constant. Together, they unpack why long-range roadmaps are breaking down, and why the organizations pulling ahead are the ones creating adaptable strategies, faster feedback loops, and better paths from idea to execution.

The conversation also digs into how to encourage AI experimentation without losing control. From shadow AI and psychological safety to governance, guardrails, and data readiness, Kree and Jonathan offer a look at how leaders can move faster with AI while still staying secure.

As teams experiment with new tools and leaders push for AI-first thinking, many organizations are discovering that AI for AI's sake is just not cutting it.

In this episode of Edge of IT, Jonathan Gough sits down with Demetrios Brinkmann, founder of MLOps Community, to explore the growing tension between personal AI use and organizational AI adoption. Together, they unpack why AI ROI remains so difficult to measure, where value is actually showing up today, and why simply layering AI onto existing processes can create more friction than progress. Jonathan and Demetrios also dig into the deeper questions emerging beneath the surface: how governance must evolve alongside capability, why coding agents and support workflows are becoming early proving grounds, and what it means to build with “forward compatibility” in mind as models, costs, and infrastructure continue to shift.

If you’re trying to understand not just what AI can do, but how to adopt it without losing trust, clarity, or strategic direction, this episode is for you.

First question: Are you designing an AI workload?
Second question: Are you ready to respond when your team asks you to scale it?

As more small AI use cases emerge, organizations are feeling pressure to scale, and big questions are being raised from technical, operational, and cost perspectives. In this episode of Edge of IT, Jonathan Gough speaks with Robbie Jerrom, Principal Technologist for AI at Red Hat, and Josh Minthorne, Director of Cloud, DevSecOps & Automation at Pellera, about what it takes to “raise” AI from an early win into a scalable, governed workload.

Robbie, Josh, and Jonathan share personal stories from the trenches, navigating the inevitable challenges that come with scaling AI workloads. They unpack why demand is so hard to predict, why startup times and GPU requirements can surprise you, and how internal adoption can spike fast enough to break systems. So, if you’re wondering how to adapt, this episode outlines the next steps your team needs to take to get back on track.

Careers aren’t built on effort alone. They’re shaped by who sees your work, who speaks your name, and how you communicate when it matters most.

In this episode of Edge of IT, host Jonathan Gough speaks with Leslie Belicka, North America Channel Sales Manager at HPE, and Emily Martin, Executive Vice President of Hybrid Platforms at Pellera, to uncover the unwritten rules of career success in enterprise technology. Drawing from decades of lived experience, they explore the key differences between sponsorship and mentorship, the importance of tailored communication, and why embracing the phrase “I don’t know” can be a surprising leadership superpower.

While the conversation highlights challenges and triumphs of women in tech, the insights shared are universal, offering lessons for anyone looking to navigate complexity, build credibility, and advance their career in dynamic environments.

Ransomware attacks aren’t a question of “if” anymore- they’re a question of “when.”

In this episode of Edge of IT, host Jonathan Gough is joined by Andrew Miller, Lead Principal Technologist at Everpure (formerly Pure Storage), and Darren Gourley, who leads Pellera’s work on data protection and recovery as Senior Director, Solution Engineering, Storage. Together, they reframe how businesses should think about ransomware, recovery, and resilience. In the past, data protection and recovery were mostly about backing up information. But today, as ransomware attacks grow more sophisticated, recovery isn’t just about restoring data, it’s about restoring business continuity, protecting trust, and minimizing operational disruption.