Smarter, Strategic Thinking
Technology is moving faster than most organisations can adapt, and this podcast asks whether strategy can keep up. It is aimed at IT leaders, decision-makers, and executives responsible for data, infrastructure, and long-term risk. Episodes offer practical insight from industry leaders on ransomware resilience, storage strategy, infrastructure modernisation, and the decisions shaping enterprise IT. Hosted by Fortuna Data, the show focuses on performance, cost, risk, and scalability rather than vendor noise.
Episodes
IBM FlashSystem: 20PB Density & 60-Second Ransomware Detection
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Smarter Strategic Thinking, host Ray Quattromini talks to Alex MacIndoe, UK Flash Systems sales lead at IBM, about the newly refreshed FlashSystem range the 5600, 7600 and 9600 launched in February 2026.Want to know more: https://www.data-storage.uk/ibm-flashsystem/?utm_source=Podcast_Flashsystem&utm_medium=Youtube_Video&utm_campaign=FlashsystemThe conver
Private GPT: Stop Sharing Company Data
Send us Fan MailBook an AI Workshop Today - https://www.fortunadata.com/ai-workshop/In this episode of Smarter Strategic Thinking, Ray Quattromini is joined by Nipa Soni, AI and HPC Enablement Lead at FSAS Technologies, to explore their fully on-premises private GPT solution designed from the ground up for organisations that cannot afford to compromise on data sovereignty, security, or regulatory
IBM CAS Solves Unstructured Data Growth
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Ray Quattromini speaks with Patrick Kay, Product Manager for IBM Content Aware Storage (IBM CAS) at IBM, in one of the most technically detailed conversations on the podcast to date.IBM CAS is IBM's semantic interface for AI-ready data, a solution designed to transform unstructured enterprise data into a searchable vector database, without requiring costly dat
Why Post-Production Studios Are Going Back to Tape
Send us Fan MailRay Quattromini of Fortuna Data is joined by David Fox from JPY, the UK distributor for Archiware, for a deep dive into one of the most underappreciated areas of IT: data archiving, backup, and long-term storage management. David has been in the industry since the early 90s, starting out in pre-press and desktop publishing before migrating into the world of audio, video, and media
Why the US Cloud Act Is a Threat to Your Data
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Ray Quattromini speaks with Richard Howson, UK Channel Manager at Impossible Cloud, about one of the most overlooked risks in enterprise storage the US Cloud Act.Richard explains why simply storing data in the UK isn't enough if you're using a US-based cloud provider, and how true data sovereignty requires knowing where your data lives, who has legal acce
What Cost per GB Doesn’t Tell You About Long-Term Costs
Send us Fan MailIs your storage strategy built for the future or setting your business up for failure?In this episode of the Fortuna Data Podcast, Ray Quattromini sits down with Matteo from Kingston Technology to break down what IT leaders, CIOs, and infrastructure decision-makers need to understand about modern storage.With data growing faster than most organisations can control, and AI workloads
Why the World Is Running Out of Data Storage
Send us Fan MailIs your archive built to last 30 years?In this episode, we sit down with Charlie Gale CEO & Founder of HoloMem, the startup building a commercial holographic data storage drive designed to complement LTO in enterprise backup and compliance use cases.📩 Want to see HoloMem in your data center?Get in touch https://www.fortunadata.com/contact-us/🔔 Subscribe for more infrastructure
Are You Overpaying for Your Storage Stack?
Send us Fan MailHow flexible is your storage infrastructure and how resilient is it under pressure?In this episode, we speak David Cayla from DataCore about the role of software-defined storage (SDS) in modern enterprise environments.Want to know more? Contact us today: https://www.fortunadata.com/contact-us/We explore how SANsymphony enables organizations to virtualize storage across mixed hardwa
80% of Data Isn’t Being Used But It’s Still Costing Money
Send us Fan MailIs tape storage obsolete or strategically misunderstood?In this episode, we speak with Qualstar about the evolving role of enterprise tape libraries in modern data protection and archive strategies.As organizations face:Rising cloud storage costsIncreasing ransomware threatsGrowing compliance and retention requirementsExpanding petabyte-scale data growthmany are reassessing where l
Data Leaders Are Sleepwalking Into Disaster Titan Warns Why
Send us Fan MailCyber risk has changed, has your strategy?In this episode, Ray Quattromini from Fortuna Data sits down with Keith Maskell, Head of Cybersecurity Sales at Titan Data Solutions, to break down what enterprise organisations must prioritise in 2026.From why identity is now the #1 attack vector, to how mid-market organisations can achieve Zero Trust without ripping out their infrastruct
Why Enterprises Are Moving Petabytes Off The Cloud Qstar Explains
Send us Fan MailEnterprise data is exploding but most organisations are still paying premium storage prices for information they rarely access.In this episode of Smarter Strategic Thinking, Ray Quattromini sits down with Dave Thompson from QSTAR to unpack how modern organisations can regain control of unstructured data, reduce storage costs, and build archive environments that actually scale.QSTAR
How Modern Cyber Resilience Really Works With Panzura
Send us Fan MailRelying on reactive backup alone is no longer enough.In this episode of Smarter Strategic Thinking, we sit down with Panzura’s CTO to explore how their hybrid cloud file and data services platform is built for cyber resiliency, data security, governance and compliance.We discuss how Panzura combines real-time anomaly detection based on machine learning, immutability, and detailed a
Why Multi-Cloud Costs Are Rising (And How to Manage Them)
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Ray speaks with Stefan Ferrari from Vawlt, the multi-cloud storage platform built for resilience, predictable costs and zero-knowledge security.You’ll learn how Vawlt: • Stores data across AWS, Azure, GCP, Wasabi & Backblaze simultaneously • Eliminates egress fees and API charges • Protects data even if a cloud provider is breached • Handles outages automatical
Why Cloud Storage Costs Are Rising (And What to Do About It)
Send us Fan MailThis episode explores how enterprise storage is shifting away from cloud-only strategies and toward hybrid, performance-driven deployments using modern NAS platforms.Tom from QNAP shares insights on:Using NAS as primary data storageNVMe, 25G networking & multi-petabyte scalingRansomware protection with immutable backupsSupporting AI, VMs, and high-demand workloadsReal-world use
Why AI Still Can’t Stop Modern Cyber Attacks
Send us Fan MailUnlock the future of IT with Lenovo. Tim Brazier, UK Data Storage Solutions Specialist at Lenovo, joins Smarter Strategic Thinking to discuss the biggest challenges for businesses over the next 5–10 years and how Lenovo helps organizations overcome them.Learn about:Cybersecurity threats and zero-trust strategiesAI-ready infrastructure and hybrid AI starter kitsEdge computing, video
What Happens When AI Meets Storage at Scale
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Smarter Strategic Thinking by Fortuna Data, Ray sits down with Andy from Seagate, one of the world’s leading storage innovators, to explore how AI, data growth, and sustainability are transforming the way businesses manage information.From self-healing drives and AI-powered workflows to the rapid expansion of Seagate’s Live Cloud, this conversation dives deep int
How Enterprises Are Rethinking IT Spend and Flexibility
Send us Fan MailWhat if your IT infrastructure could scale as fast as your business grows?In this episode of Smarter Strategic Thinking, we sit down with Tim, Lenovo’s TruScale Channel Sales Lead, to uncover how TruScale is reshaping the future of enterprise IT through flexible as-a-service models — from GPU as a Service to AI infrastructure.If you’re an MSP, CTO, or business leader exploring infr
How to Reduce VMware Costs Without Adding Complexity
Send us Fan MailFrom Founder's Vision to Software Innovation. The Complete EuroNAS & eEVOS Story with Tvrtko Fritz!We dive deep into:Tvrtko's founding journey and the specific problem that sparked EuroNAS creation.How EuroNAS has navigated the tech landscape for over a decade with core values intact.What sets EuroNAS apart from other software virtualisation companies.The complete pro
Is Tape Dead?
Send us Fan MailExplore the truth behind tape storage with Insurgo’s Iain Hamilton!We dive deep into:How Insurgo became a global leader in tape management.Innovations in secure, sustainable data destruction.Why tape is still relevant for modern, secure, and cost-effective data strategies.Environmental and compliance challenges, and how to solve them smartly.Get expert advice on building an effecti
