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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Preparing for Automated Regulatory Compliance with RISC-V
Application Development, DevSecOps, Open Source, Open Source Summit 2025

Preparing for Automated Regulatory Compliance with RISC-V

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
At Open Source Summit 2025, the Yocto Project announced full RISC-V support and new regulatory guidance for the EU Cyber Resilience Act. Discover how Yocto is shaping... Read more.
OpenSTX Foundation Thinks Distributed Intelligence Should Be Open Source
AI, Application Development, Edge Computing, IoT, Networking, Open Source, Open Source Summit 2025

OpenSTX Foundation Thinks Distributed Intelligence Should Be Open Source

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
The OpenSTX Foundation, announced at Open Source Summit 2025, introduces an open, ultra-reliable wireless standard for time-sensitive environments like smart cities... Read more.
Can AI Fix the Skills Gap or Will it Increase it?
AI, Application Development, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Open Source Summit 2025

Can AI Fix the Skills Gap or Will it Increase it?

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
The Linux Foundation’s 2025 State of Tech Talent report reveals 94% of enterprises expect AI to add value, but most lack the skills to implement it. Explore how... Read more.
StorMagic Targets Edge Virtualization with Turnkey HCI Bundles
AI, DevOps, IT

StorMagic Targets Edge Virtualization with Turnkey HCI Bundles

by Samantha Weston, Paul Nashawaty 0
StorMagic partners with HPE to deliver turnkey HCI bundles for edge environments, streamlining on-site virtualization with integrated compute, storage, and security... Read more.
Starburst Recognized as a Leader in the 2025 GigaOm Lakehouse Report
AI, Data Analytics, Infrastructure

Starburst Recognized as a Leader in the 2025 GigaOm Lakehouse Report

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
Starburst earns Leader and Fast Mover status in the 2025 GigaOm Lakehouse Radar, recognized for its open, AI-ready architecture that supports scalable, federated... Read more.
Building Scalable AI Infrastructure with Mirantis AI Factory
AI, Cloud-Native, Infrastructure, Kubernetes

Building Scalable AI Infrastructure with Mirantis AI Factory

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
Mirantis debuts the AI Factory Reference Architecture to simplify secure, scalable AI deployment using Kubernetes-native tooling—empowering developers to operationalize... Read more.
Agents are Going Open Source with The Linux Foundation’s Agent2Agent Project
AI, Application Development, Open Source Summit 2025

Agents are Going Open Source with The Linux Foundation’s Agent2Agent Project

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
The Linux Foundation now hosts Agent2Agent, an open protocol originally developed by Google for secure, cross-platform AI agent communication—backed by AWS, Cisco,... Read more.
Twilio Demonstrates Why AI Personalization Alone Falls Short
AI, Customer Experience, Data Management

Twilio Demonstrates Why AI Personalization Alone Falls Short

by Samantha Weston 0
Twilio’s 2025 report shows a disconnect between AI personalization and consumer sentiment, urging developers to prioritize real-time engagement, transparency,... Read more.
Mirantis Unifies Cloud-Native and Legacy Workloads for AI Infrastructure Modernization
AI, Cloud, Infrastructure, Kubernetes, Virtualization

Mirantis Unifies Cloud-Native and Legacy Workloads for AI Infrastructure Modernization

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
Mirantis debuts k0rdent Enterprise and k0rdent Virtualization to unify AI, container, and VM workloads under a Kubernetes-native control plane, accelerating hybrid... Read more.