Patrick Smith - author at diginomica

Patrick Smith is the Field CTO for EMEA at Pure Storage, a position he has held since May 2018. As a senior technical advisor, he provides crucial input and leadership across engineering, product management, sales, marketing as well as presales.

Prior to his time at Pure, Patrick was Head of Core Engineering at Deutsche Bank with responsibility for Server and Storage engineering; which included product evaluation and selection, testing and certification, ownership of strategy and roadmaps and technology governance. He has also run global infrastructure engineering teams at Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs.

In his spare time Patrick is a keen Parkrunner, enjoys listening to music and watching sport.

Articles by Patrick Smith

A modern data platform - the foundation for success This article is sponsored by:

As business grapple with ways to get maximum value from data, Patrick Smith of Pure Storage argues why an all-flash data center can lay the foundations for success.

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How can businesses capitalize on the AI gold rush without compromising sustainability goals? This article is sponsored by:

The total amount of digital data created globally is only set to rise due to the surge in AI-generated data. Patrick Smith of Pure Storage asks how businesses can maximize storing all that data in a financially and environmentally sustainable way.

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Preparing the infrastructure foundations - how to get ready for successful AI This article is sponsored by:

As pressure rises for companies to implement generative AI, there's a risk of buying technology that jars with existing IT infrastructure. Patrick Smith looks beyond the AI hype with four key elements for success.

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Creating an all-flash data center - the final nail in the coffin for legacy hard disk This article is sponsored by:

Has the death knell sounded for the legacy data center? Patrick Smith of Pure Storage makes the case for flash and why it will wipe out disk for good.

Navigating the complex landscape of sustainability - five focus areas for the C-Suite This article is sponsored by:

Patrick Smith, Field CTO for EMEA at Pure Storage, discuses how the gap between organizations’ public sustainability efforts and their internal actions can be closed.

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