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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AI, Application Development, Cloud-Native, DevOps, Infrastructure, KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025, Kubernetes, Open Source, Platform Engineering

vCluster Introduces Infrastructure Tenancy Platform for AI to Maximize NVIDIA GPU Efficiency

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
vCluster unveils its Infrastructure Tenancy Platform for AI at KubeCon NA 2025, delivering 40% higher GPU utilization, 3x faster provisioning, and 60% lower infrastructure... Read more.
AI, Application Development, Cloud, Cloud-Native, DevOps, Infrastructure, KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025, Platform Engineering

Zesty Accelerates Kubernetes Optimization with 5x Karpenter Performance Boost

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
Zesty introduces a 5x performance boost for Karpenter autoscaling, full lifecycle Kubernetes optimization, and automated cluster upgrades at KubeCon NA 2025. The... Read more.
AI, Application Development, Cloud, Cloud-Native, Infrastructure, KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025

OVHcloud Capitalizes on Cloud Repatriation with Expanded Hybrid Infrastructure

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
OVHcloud expands its hybrid and multi-cloud portfolio with new VMware Cloud Foundation services, Nutanix NC2 support, and an on-premises cloud platform built for... Read more.
AI, Application Development, Application Security, Cloud-Native, KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025, Kubernetes, Open Source

Replicated Targets Self-Hosted AI Market with Security-First Distribution Platform

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
Replicated expands its security-first distribution platform with Secure Build, a zero-CVE solution enabling AI vendors like Cohere and H2O.ai to deploy self-hosted... Read more.
Dynatrace Pushes Autonomous Observability at KubeCon NA 2025
AI, Application Development, DevOps, KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025, Observability, Platform Engineering

Dynatrace Pushes Autonomous Observability at KubeCon NA 2025

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
At KubeCon NA 2025, Dynatrace unveiled its next-generation observability strategy focused on autonomous, agent-driven intelligence and Model Context Protocol integration,... Read more.
Application Development, Cloud-Native, Infrastructure, Open Source

Platform9 Marks One Year of Private Cloud Director as VMware Alternative Gains Enterprise Momentum 

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
Platform9 celebrates one year of Private Cloud Director, offering VMware customers a trusted, open-source private cloud migration path with lower costs and faster... Read more.
Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Software, Workforce Automation

Microsoft Retires Office Online Server to Accelerate Cloud-First Productivity Transition

by Samantha Weston 0
Microsoft announces the retirement of Office Online Server by December 2026, signaling a full shift toward cloud-first, AI-powered collaboration through Microsoft... Read more.