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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Open Source Leaders Unite to Tackle CRA Compliance Challenges
Compliance, Cyber Security, Open Source

Open Source Leaders Unite to Tackle CRA Compliance Challenges

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
Eclipse and ORC launch open source tools and resources to help developers and SMEs meet EU Cyber Resilience Act requirements.... Read more.
Platform9’s In-Place VMware Migration and AI-Ready Private Cloud
AI, Cloud, Infrastructure

Platform9’s In-Place VMware Migration and AI-Ready Private Cloud

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
Platform9 launches in-place VMware migration and AI-ready private cloud tools, reducing downtime and enabling hybrid, edge, and AI workloads.... Read more.
Twilio’s Q2 Momentum Signals AI-Driven Customer Experience Shift
AI, Customer Experience, DevOps

Twilio’s Q2 Momentum Signals AI-Driven Customer Experience Shift

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
Twilio posts double-digit growth, unveiling an AI-driven platform uniting communications, data, and CX personalization.... Read more.
Beyond the Stack and into AI-Native Workflows, Observability Convergence, and Open Source Acceleration
AI, Application Development, Automation, Cloud, CloudOps, DevOps, Digital Transformation, Edge Computing, Enterprise Software, FinOps, Generative AI, Infrastructure, Kubernetes, Machine Learning, Market Insights Reports, Observability, Open Source, Software Development, Virtualization

Beyond the Stack and into AI-Native Workflows, Observability Convergence, and Open Source Acceleration

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
The application development landscape, with a focus on platform convergence, AI-native tooling, and the strategic shifts transforming how modern software is built,... Read more.
Mirantis’ Lens Prism Brings AI-Native Ops to the IDE
AI, DevOps, Kubernetes

Mirantis’ Lens Prism Brings AI-Native Ops to the IDE

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
Mirantis introduces Lens Prism, an AI-native assistant for the Lens IDE that simplifies Kubernetes ops with real-time insights and one-click EKS access.... Read more.
Mirantis Doubles Down on Simple Container Orchestration
DevOps, Edge Computing

Mirantis Doubles Down on Simple Container Orchestration

by Samantha Weston, Paul Nashawaty 0
Mirantis will support Docker Swarm through 2030, reinforcing lightweight container orchestration as a strategic option alongside Kubernetes. Learn how this impacts... Read more.
Open Observability, AI Insights, and Smarter Monitoring for Developers
AI, Cost Optimization, Infrastructure, Observability, Open Source Summit 2025

Open Observability, AI Insights, and Smarter Monitoring for Developers

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
At Open Observability Summit 2025, leaders unveiled OpenSearch 3.1 performance boosts, OpenTelemetry standardization, and AI-driven log insights. Learn how developers... Read more.
Open Ecosystems and AI Infrastructure Innovation Driving Security Baselines and Developer Transformation 
AI, Cloud-Native, Compliance, DevSecOps, Infrastructure, Open Source Summit 2025

Open Ecosystems and AI Infrastructure Innovation Driving Security Baselines and Developer Transformation 

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
At Open Source Summit 2025, Day 3 highlighted AI infrastructure innovation, eBPF kernel enhancements, and the OpenSSF security baseline project, all reshaping developer... Read more.
Open Source Databases, DevSecOps, and AI Security Trends Shaping Developer Workflows
AI, Compliance, Data Management, DevSecOps, Open Source Summit 2025

Open Source Databases, DevSecOps, and AI Security Trends Shaping Developer Workflows

by Paul Nashawaty, Samantha Weston 0
At Open Source Summit 2025, Percona outlined a developer-centric strategy focused on open source databases, DevSecOps integration, and AI data security. Learn how... Read more.