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AppDynamics CMO Joins the Vendor Forum

Pete Goldin
Editor and Publisher
APMdigest

Steven Wastie, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of AppDynamics, has joined the APMdigest Vendor Forum.

Wastie joined AppDynamics as CMO in October 2013 and is responsible for all marketing activities worldwide. He brings over 20 years of experience leading marketing, product management, and business development activities in highly competitive technology markets in the US, EMEA and Asia.

Wastie has held executive positions at several category leading companies including most recently CMO at Xirrus, Inc, the leader in high-performance wireless networks, where he drove portfolio expansion into cloud and application-aware networking services and a transformation of the go-to-market model. Prior to Xirrus he served as SVP of marketing and product management at iPass and at Juniper Networks as VP of Worldwide Enterprise Marketing with responsibility for the enterprise go-to-market strategy, solutions line management, vertical segment marketing, and strategic technology alliances.

Wastie has also served as VP and GM at Inktomi, along with marketing and product management positions at Netscape and AT&T Online Services. He holds a BA (Honors) in Business Studies and Marketing from London Metropolitan University in the UK.

AppDynamics is the next generation Application Performance Management solution that simplifies the management of complex, business-critical apps. AppDynamics customers include Netflix, Priceline, TiVo, AMICA Insurance, Hotels.com, StubHub, Staples, Insight Technologies, and Cornell University.

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AppDynamics CMO Joins the Vendor Forum

Pete Goldin
Editor and Publisher
APMdigest

Steven Wastie, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of AppDynamics, has joined the APMdigest Vendor Forum.

Wastie joined AppDynamics as CMO in October 2013 and is responsible for all marketing activities worldwide. He brings over 20 years of experience leading marketing, product management, and business development activities in highly competitive technology markets in the US, EMEA and Asia.

Wastie has held executive positions at several category leading companies including most recently CMO at Xirrus, Inc, the leader in high-performance wireless networks, where he drove portfolio expansion into cloud and application-aware networking services and a transformation of the go-to-market model. Prior to Xirrus he served as SVP of marketing and product management at iPass and at Juniper Networks as VP of Worldwide Enterprise Marketing with responsibility for the enterprise go-to-market strategy, solutions line management, vertical segment marketing, and strategic technology alliances.

Wastie has also served as VP and GM at Inktomi, along with marketing and product management positions at Netscape and AT&T Online Services. He holds a BA (Honors) in Business Studies and Marketing from London Metropolitan University in the UK.

AppDynamics is the next generation Application Performance Management solution that simplifies the management of complex, business-critical apps. AppDynamics customers include Netflix, Priceline, TiVo, AMICA Insurance, Hotels.com, StubHub, Staples, Insight Technologies, and Cornell University.

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Kubernetes was not initially designed with AI's vast resource variability in mind, and the rapid rise of AI has exposed Kubernetes limitations, particularly when it comes to cost and resource efficiency. Indeed, AI workloads differ from traditional applications in that they require a staggering amount and variety of compute resources, and their consumption is far less consistent than traditional workloads ... Considering the speed of AI innovation, teams cannot afford to be bogged down by these constant infrastructure concerns. A solution is needed ...

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Misaligned architecture can lead to business consequences, with 93% of respondents reporting negative outcomes such as service disruptions, high operational costs and security challenges ...

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A large majority (86%) of data management and AI decision makers cite protecting data privacy as a top concern, with 76% of respondents citing ROI on data privacy and AI initiatives across their organization, according to a new Harris Poll from Collibra ...

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2020 was the equivalent of a wedding with a top-shelf open bar. As businesses scrambled to adjust to remote work, digital transformation accelerated at breakneck speed. New software categories emerged overnight. Tech stacks ballooned with all sorts of SaaS apps solving ALL the problems — often with little oversight or long-term integration planning, and yes frequently a lot of duplicated functionality ... But now the music's faded. The lights are on. Everyone from the CIO to the CFO is checking the bill. Welcome to the Great SaaS Hangover ...

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