In this lively episode of Across the Tech Pond, hosts David Marshall, Neil C. Hughes, and Anthony Savvas reunite after an eventful week in New York to share their insights from the 64th IT Press Tour. The trio swap stories and compare notes on the seven cloud and data management companies they met across Manhattan: Arcitecta, ExaGrid, HYCU, CTERA, AuriStor, TextQL, and Shade Inc.

Across an engaging and often humorous discussion, the hosts unpack what is changing in the world of data infrastructure. David spotlights CTERA’s three-wave innovation strategy and its push into AI-ready data intelligence. Neil reflects on ExaGrid’s unapologetically pragmatic CEO, Bill Andrews, and how his company continues to prove that simplicity and reliability still matter in an era obsessed with AI. The group also explores HYCU’s growing partnership with Dell, ...