

Embracing Digital Transformation
Dr. Darren Pulsipher
Dr. Darren Pulsipher, Chief Enterprise Architect for Public Sector, author and professor, investigates effective change leveraging people, process, and technology. Which digital trends are a flash in the pan—and which will form the foundations of lasting change? With in-depth discussion and expert interviews, Embracing Digital Transformation finds the signal in the noise of the digital revolution.
People
Workers are at the heart of many of today’s biggest digital transformation projects. Learn how to transform public sector work in an era of rapid disruption, including overcoming the security and scalability challenges of the remote work explosion.
Processes
Building an innovative IT organization in the public sector starts with developing the right processes to evolve your information management capabilities. Find out how to boost your organization to the next level of data-driven innovation.
Technologies
From the data center to the cloud, transforming public sector IT infrastructure depends on having the right technology solutions in place. Sift through confusing messages and conflicting technologies to find the true lasting drivers of value for IT organizations.
People
Workers are at the heart of many of today’s biggest digital transformation projects. Learn how to transform public sector work in an era of rapid disruption, including overcoming the security and scalability challenges of the remote work explosion.
Processes
Building an innovative IT organization in the public sector starts with developing the right processes to evolve your information management capabilities. Find out how to boost your organization to the next level of data-driven innovation.
Technologies
From the data center to the cloud, transforming public sector IT infrastructure depends on having the right technology solutions in place. Sift through confusing messages and conflicting technologies to find the true lasting drivers of value for IT organizations.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Oct 12, 2020 • 30min
Operationalizing Data Pipelines - Episode 25
Darren Pulsipher, Chief Solutions Architect, Public Sector, Intel, talks to Sarah Kalicin, Lead Data Scientist, Intel about operationalizing your organization’s data pipeline. It takes a team effort to model, monitor, and produce an ongoing source of valuable information. This is the final episode in the series Kick-starting your Organizational Transformation to Become Data-Centric.
Blog: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/government/podcasts/embracing-digital-transformation-episode25.html
Video: https://youtu.be/pKJMKF4USSs

Oct 4, 2020 • 21min
Digital Transformation Strategy and Architecture | Episode 24
Darren Pulsipher, Chief Solutions Architect, Public Sector, Intel outlines digital strategy and architecture to effectively transform your organization. He explains how organizational, procedural, and technological elements must be balanced to work efficiently toward a common, ideal architecture to support a unified vision
Blog: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/government/podcasts/embracing-digital-transformation-episode24.html
Video: https://youtu.be/fA8CWzRDZHM

Sep 24, 2020 • 21min
Insight Creation in Data Centric Organizations - Episode 23
In part 5 of a series, Kick-starting your Organizational Transformation to Become Data Centric, Sarah Kalicin, Lead Data Scientist, Intel, and Darren Pulsipher, Chief Solutions Architect, Public Sector, Intel, discuss how to create insight using AI and machine learning in a data-centric organization.
Blog: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/government/podcasts/embracing-digital-transformation-episode22.html
Video: https://youtu.be/4uLg1TXhsi4

Sep 17, 2020 • 22min
An Argument for Multi-Hybrid Cloud : Episode 22
Darren Pulsipher describes why a Multi-Hybrid Cloud Architect may already be in your Data Center. Most organizations already all of the ingredients. They just need to know how they fit together.
Blog: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/government/podcasts/embracing-digital-transformation-episode22.html
Video: https://youtu.be/1cISpr_FNFM

Sep 11, 2020 • 25min
Big Memory Software Defined Memory Controller - Episode 21
Charles Fan, CEO of MemVerge, talks to Darren Pulsipher, Chief Solutions Architect, Public Sector, Intel, about their new technology, Big Memory software-defined memory controllers. The technology utilizes Intel 3D XPoint Optane persistent memory to efficiently bridge the gap between current and future architectures, while providing bigger capacity, lower cost, and persistence.
Podcast: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/government/podcasts/embracing-digital-transformation-episode21.html
Video: https://youtu.be/LTMWXuu59Po

Sep 8, 2020 • 26min
Destroying the Complexity of Storage Tiers - Episode 20
Randy Hayes from VAST Data and Darren Pulsipher, Chief Solutions Architect, Public Sector, Intel, discuss VAST Data’s innovative storage architecture that eliminates the need for tiers using NVMe over Fabrics, QLC Flash, and 3D XPoint Optane
Blog: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/government/podcasts/embracing-digital-transformation-episode20.html
Video: https://youtu.be/ZU6BDo0cFac

Sep 3, 2020 • 25min
Using Data as a Strategic Asset - Episode 19
In this episode, Darren Pulsipher, Intel Chief Solution Architect, Public Sector, explores how organizations can move from simply hoarding data to using it as a strategic asset.
Blog: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/government/podcasts/embracing-digital-transformation-episode19.html
Video: https://youtu.be/TNIK5d9oM4A

Aug 24, 2020 • 22min
Data Collection and Preparation - Episode 18
Sarah Kalicin, Lead Data Scientist at Intel and Darren Pulsipher, Chief Solution Architect, Public Sector at Intel talk about the process and benefits of data collection and preparation in becoming a data-centric organization. This is step two in the journey of becoming a data-centric organization.
Blog: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/government/podcasts/embracing-digital-transformation-episode18.html
Video: https://youtu.be/xdt93M5isEA

Aug 20, 2020 • 15min
ElasticSearch and Intel Optane DCPMM = 2x performance - Episode 17
Darren Pulsipher shows how he increased Elasticsearch performance using Intel’s Optane Persistent Memory in 100 percent app direct mode. His tests show an incredible performance increase of 2x. By doubling the throughput capacity, you can greatly decrease the number of servers in your Elasticsearch cluster.
Blog: http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/government/podcasts/embracing-digital-transformation-episode17.html
Video: https://youtu.be/8vFFbBD9tZQ

Aug 19, 2020 • 21min
Decreasing Ingestion Congestion with Intel Optane DCPMM - Episode 16
In this episode, Darren talks about decreasing ingestion congestion using Intel’s Optane DC Persistent Memory, and the experiment he conducted with surprising results. It just might change the way we think about programming in the future.
Blog: http://intel.com/content/www/us/en/government/podcasts/embracing-digital-transformation-episode16.html
Video: https://youtu.be/8vFFbBD9tZQ


