Samantha Weston

Author: Samantha Weston

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  • With over 15 years of hands-on experience in operations roles across legal, financial, and technology sectors, Sam Weston brings deep expertise in the systems that power modern enterprises such as ERP, CRM, HCM, CX, and beyond. Her career has spanned the full spectrum of enterprise applications, from optimizing business processes and managing platforms to leading digital transformation initiatives.

    Sam has transitioned her expertise into the analyst arena, focusing on enterprise applications and the evolving role they play in business productivity and transformation. She provides independent insights that bridge technology capabilities with business outcomes, helping organizations and vendors alike navigate a changing enterprise software landscape.

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Enterprise AI ROI: Why Proof of Value Is Now Non-Negotiable
AI, Application Development, Cloud, Enterprise IT Strategy

Enterprise AI ROI: Why Proof of Value Is Now Non-Negotiable

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
Enterprise AI adoption has entered a new phase defined by ROI accountability. As early initiatives fail to deliver expected returns, buyers are demanding verifiable... Read more.
Upbound V3: One API and Governance Model for Cloud and AI Infra
Application Development, Cloud, Enterprise Software, Infrastructure, Platform Engineering

Upbound V3: One API and Governance Model for Cloud and AI Infra

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
Upbound has released V3 of its infrastructure platform, introducing a unified API, fleet-wide visibility, and a governance model that applies equally to human engineers... Read more.
Telestream & ScorePlay: Real-Time Live Sports Content Workflow
AI, Application Development, Automation, Media and Entertainment

Telestream & ScorePlay: Real-Time Live Sports Content Workflow

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
Telestream and ScorePlay have announced a strategic partnership combining live ingest with AI-powered sports media management. The integrated workflow compresses... Read more.
Kiro Cloud Sessions: Agentic AI Coding Without the Laptop Lock-In
AI, Application Development, Automation, Cloud

Kiro Cloud Sessions: Agentic AI Coding Without the Laptop Lock-In

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
Amazon's Kiro IDE now runs AI coding agents in a persistent cloud sandbox, freeing developers from machine-dependent workflows. The feature raises important questions... Read more.
AVS End of Support: Why NC2 on Azure Is a Viable Migration Path
Application Development, Cloud, Infrastructure

AVS End of Support: Why NC2 on Azure Is a Viable Migration Path

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
Microsoft's August 2027 end-of-support deadline for Azure VMware Solution is forcing enterprise infrastructure decisions now. Nutanix Cloud Clusters on Azure offers... Read more.
The Resolution Gap: Why AI CX Needs Better Human Escalation
AI, Application Development, Automation, Customer Experience

The Resolution Gap: Why AI CX Needs Better Human Escalation

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
The Liveops 2026 Resolution Gap Report finds that customers accept AI for simple tasks but expect fast, context-aware escalation to humans when automation fails.... Read more.
Healthcare Network Security: The Case for NaaS and Zero Trust
Application Development, Cyber Security, Infrastructure, Network Security

Healthcare Network Security: The Case for NaaS and Zero Trust

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
Nile's "State of Networking, Security & AI in Healthcare" report exposes a sector where clinical disruption is routine, Zero Trust adoption lags far behind intent,... Read more.
Space Raises $2.4M to Build an AI-Native Filesystem | ECI Research
AI, Application Development, Cloud, Infrastructure, Machine Learning

Space Raises $2.4M to Build an AI-Native Filesystem | ECI Research

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
Space has raised $2.4M led by a16z Speedrun to build a distributed filesystem that streams byte ranges on demand, eliminating the copy-and-ingest bottleneck that... Read more.
Axe Compute's 55 MW Bet on Owning AI Infrastructure
AI, Application Development, Cloud, Data Management

Axe Compute’s 55 MW Bet on Owning AI Infrastructure

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
Axe Compute and Duos Technologies have agreed on up to 55 MW of new AI data center capacity across multiple U.S. locations, with Axe Compute taking 49% equity stakes... Read more.