The Suite Spot is a fireside chat about all topics IT and OT. We will attempt to bring clarity to the business value of traditionally tech topics. We remove the fog of acronym war and deliver to you the value you need to make these complex technologies work for your business.Powered by RedCircleAs the pandemic continues to have a global impact on business, some are thriving while others are struggling. To think about the "business" side of the pandemic, Brian Householder, President of Digital Infrastructure at Hitachi Vantara, shared what he has learned within his own organization and from other leaders. "I've been talking about the challenges and fielding questions from others. What's different about this situation is that it's a shared experience. The biggest questions about business during and after the pandemic is how this will change how people work, behave, consume, and do business. It's a huge paradigm shift for many, supported by agility.Householder said, "The creativity of the team is amazing.

Analysis The invitation for Google's latest cloud sales pitch, dubbed "Horizon" because the company has already had its way with "Atmosphere", on Thursday directed attendees to The Mint. As San Franciscans know, and Google Search advises to those in the area, The Mint is a karaoke bar, not far from the San Francisco Mint, which began churning out legal tender in 1937. The actual location of the affair turned out to be the Old US Mint, a classical edifice that, through the marketing value of its facade, now helps companies advance their efforts to print money. The cloud, for Google, represents something of a climb. As of August, Google trailed Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and IBM in public infrastructure-as-a-service marketshare, by the measure of Synergy Research Group.