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Research & Insight
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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Why Vulnerability Management Matters More in the Age of AI
Dave Linthicum and I were on the ground at RSAC 2026 in San Francisco at the Moscone Center, and you could not pass anyone in the hallway without hearing the word AI at least 10 times. While the exact final number of AI focused sessions was part of a broader agenda of...
Google Cloud WAN: A network built for and powered by AI
What does a Wide Area Network and AI have in common? The short answer is a lot. AI is one of the next evolutions in technology and it represents its own set of workload challenges. This raises an issue that many IT operations teams don’t see coming until it is often...
Wiz, a Lucky Security Charm for Google Cloud?
On the heels of St Patrick’s Day, Alphabet (Google’s parent company) announced the acquisition of Wiz. The deal is valued at $32 billion. This is the largest acquisition in Alphabet’s history. The purchase of Wiz is a smart offensive move on Google’s part. This...
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Building Forward Thinking IT Architecture with Strategic Business Intent
Like 90,000 others, I attended Think2020 virtually this year. There were over 250 virtual labs covering everything from #AI to #Cloud to #5G. Some of the themes of the conference that resonated for me were Hybrid IT and the OpenShift messaging of “Run on Anything,...