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As infrastructure strategy evolves, this session will explore why data centers remain a strategic anchor, even as hybrid cloud adoption grows. John Fidler will share real-world insights on how application needs, data gravity, cost pressures, and operational realities are reshaping how organizations evaluate cloud, colocation, and on-premises options.
The interactive format will include a scenario-based group exercise focused on decision-making alignment, highlighting the disconnect that often exists between technical evaluators and business stakeholders. Expect candid lessons, peer insights, and a practical framework for navigating today’s infrastructure choices.
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Speaker Bio: John Fidler
Director of Solutions Engineering, TierPoint
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John Fidler leads TierPoint’s Northeast Solutions Engineering team, spanning Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, with over 20 years in technology leadership. His approach is rooted in pragmatism and clarity: it’s never just about the technology, but the tangible business outcomes tech enables.
He excels at translating application needs, data gravity, and evolving cost-performance dynamics into strategies that drive clarity, and alignment, at the executive level. John frequently shares strategic insights on cloud cost management, hybrid infrastructure, and managed services in professional forums.
An alumnus of Boston College, John shapes conversations not only within TierPoint but across SIM and similar industry networks, advocating for infrastructure strategies built around business context, not buzzwords.
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