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Jo Peterson, founder of ClearTech Research, offers independent insights on cloud, cloud security, AI security, and enterprise technology trends. Her work is grounded in deep technical expertise and a unique ability to translate complex topics into meaningful perspectives for decision-makers. This page features Jo’s original analysis, opinion pieces, and thought leadership — informed by decades of hands-on experience and a sharp lens on what’s emerging, what’s real, and what’s next in the enterprise tech landscape.
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What Industry Leaders Are Watching at re:Invent 2025
AWS re:Invent 2025: What Three Industry Heavyweights Told Me On Day One AWS re:Invent has always been the place where the real conversations happen. Yes, there are keynotes and announcements, but the real insight comes from the people who build, ship, secure and...
Commvault: Building on a Strategy of Resilience
Over 60,000 people descended on Las Vegas this last week for AWS re:Invent, one of the flagship global tech conferences of the year. The event attracts Cloud Architects, Developers and Engineers, Data and AI professionals, IT leaders, including a fair share of CISOs...
The Identity Gap in AI
The identity gap in AI security refers to the significant challenges and vulnerabilities that arise because existing identity and access management (IAM) systems are ill-equipped to handle the proliferation and autonomous nature of non-human identities, particularly...
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Commvault: Building on a Strategy of Resilience
Over 60,000 people descended on Las Vegas this last week for AWS re:Invent, one of the flagship global tech conferences of the year. The event attracts Cloud Architects, Developers and Engineers, Data and AI professionals, IT leaders, including a fair share of CISOs...
What Industry Leaders Are Watching at re:Invent 2025
AWS re:Invent 2025: What Three Industry Heavyweights Told Me On Day One AWS re:Invent has always been the place where the real conversations happen. Yes, there are keynotes and announcements, but the real insight comes from the people who build, ship, secure and...
Special Edition: Commvault Cloud Unity at SHIFT NYC
November 17, 2025 During SHIFT NYC this week, Commvault announced Commvault Cloud Unity, an AI-driven platform that brings together data security, cyber recovery, and identity resilience across multi-cloud, hybrid, and on premises environments. In the keynote, the...
Insights from a four-part ClearTech Loop special series on hybrid integration with IBM webMethods
Over the past several months, I have had the opportunity to go deep on hybrid integration and automation in partnership with IBM webMethods. The four episodes had one theme: Hybrid integration is not a technical decision. It is an operating model for...
Where Financial Intelligence Meets AI
At a time when every enterprise is talking about AI but struggling to prove its value, the Apptio Technology Business Management (TBM) Conference 2025 brought together the people actually making it measurable. This wasn’t a hype parade, it was a working session on...
Inferencing and ESMB through Lenovo’s ISG Lens at GIAC25
During a couple of absolute perfectly cool, crispy, sunny days this October in Raleigh, NC about 70 analyst from around the world gathered at Lenovo’s US headquarters for the Global Industry Analyst Conference or GIAC25. The entire executive team greeted us and their...
The Identity Gap in AI
The identity gap in AI security refers to the significant challenges and vulnerabilities that arise because existing identity and access management (IAM) systems are ill-equipped to handle the proliferation and autonomous nature of non-human identities, particularly...
Neoscalers on the Rise
A neoscaler is a new type of cloud provider, often called a "neocloud," that specializes in delivering high-performance infrastructure for intensive artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. Unlike traditional hyperscalers (like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft),...
#BlackHat2025 Wrap Up
The 8 Key Themes of BlackHat 2025 Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay hosted the 2025 BlackHat conference last week with an estimated 22,000 guests. The focus of Black Hat is to provide a platform for the latest cutting-edge research, developments, and trends in...
The Gap Between AI Adoption and AI Security is Wide
Thoughts from the ground at #BlackHat2025 Headed to #BlackHat2025 in Las Vegas where one of the key themes will be #AISecurity. Check out the futuristic image that Chat GPT created of AI Security in Las Vegas! No doubt that AI has had a huge impact on cybersecurity,...
The Business Value of AI Powered Network Automation
Last week, Extreme Networks Platform ONE (https://www.extremenetworks.com/platform-one), an integrated AI-Powered automation that simplifies Enterprise Networking and Security went GA. The platform offers 3 main benefits: · AI-Driven Insight and Automation ·...
AWS re:Inforce 2025– A Secure Foundation Enables Innovation
June 19, 2025 A secure foundation acts as a catalyst for innovation. It's not a barrier but rather a necessary element that allows organizations to confidently pursue new ideas, technologies, and strategies, leading to sustainable growth and competitive advantage. ...