Last updated at Fri, 11 Aug 2023 14:07:59 GMT

It’s 2023, 和 according to Gartner, ESG, 和 everybody else, the vendor consolidation trend continues. Throwing tools at the problem isn’t working well, 和 creates problems of its own.

So, this season of “失去了机器人” starts with Jeffrey Gardner, 检测 和 响应 Practice Advisor 和 Stephen Davis, 领导维&R Sales Technical Advisor, talking the many upsides of consolidation—deals, 集成, one throat to choke—和 what they call the “gotchas” too.

At the 4:00 mark, there’s a good discussion of consolidation of layers vs. 函数. Pay attention: some consolidation decisions can actually increase your risk.  And because these guys are more than valuable fonts of free tips, the episode is packed with air quotes, 培根, 和 other surprises.