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What is WWT Research?

WWT Research helps leaders and IT practitioners make smarter, faster technology and strategy decisions by bridging the gap between high-level planning and real-world execution — all grounded in hands-on experience from the same labs, engineers and environments we use to drive enterprise transformation at scale.

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Informed by our lab ecosystem and thousands of client engagements

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Whether you're modernizing infrastructure, evolving your data strategy or exploring AI's potential, WWT Research offers the clarity to move forward with confidence. We help you:

Align tech strategies to business outcomes

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Converged Optical and Routing Maturity Model

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Calculating the Financial Potential of AI in the Contact Center

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Addressing Technical Debt in Financial Services

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Automating Label Scanning at Scale with AI at the Edge

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Accelerating AI Adoption in Federal Agencies: Strategies for Success

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Cloud Contact Center Buyer's Guide

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Cloud Marketplace Maturity Model

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Building for Success: A CTO's Guide to Generative AI

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A Guide for CEOs to Accelerate AI Excitement and Adoption

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Secure Your Future: A CISO's Guide to AI

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Data Maturity Model

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Observability Maturity Model

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Digital Trends Spotlight: Key Insights on Workforce Productivity Tools

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Digital Workspace Maturity Model

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A Primer on AI Agents and How to Get Started

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A Guide for CEOs to Accelerate AI Excitement and Adoption

A strategic roadmap for Chief Technology Officers to align GenAI strategies with business goals, assess infrastructure needs, and identify the talent and skills needed to achieve sustainable GenAI transformation.

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Building for Success: A CTO's Guide to Generative AI

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Secure Your Future: A CISO's Guide to AI

A step-by-step guide for unlocking the power of AI while protecting critical data and navigating the complex regulatory landscape.

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Accelerating AI Adoption in Federal Agencies: Strategies for Success

This guide provides federal leaders, program managers, and technical teams with a practical starting point for adopting and operationalizing AI, including clear steps to accelerate progress.

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You Can't Automate What You Don't Know: Why Visibility Is the Top Automation Priority for 2025

Automation promises faster deployments, fewer errors and greater efficiency—but what if the biggest barrier isn't technical at all? Many organizations are charging ahead with automation strategies without a clear understanding of their own IT environments. In this episode of WWT Presents Research host Robb Boyd sits down with Nick Thompson Distinguished Solutions Architect at World Wide Technology, to explore the foundational role of infrastructure visibility in automation success.

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May 12, 2025

Shadow AI: The Threat You Didn't See Coming

AI is transforming the enterprise—but with great power comes great vulnerability. As organizations race to adopt AI technologies, they're also opening the door to a new, often invisible threat: shadow AI. These unsanctioned tools operate beyond traditional oversight, exposing gaps that legacy security frameworks just aren't built to handle. Join WWT security experts Kent Noyes and Bryan Fite as they explore explore how to get ahead of the curve by securing AI before it secures a foothold in your threat landscape.

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•42:13

Apr 28, 2025

Optimizing Your Security Tools: Turning Complexity into Capability

Many organizations are facing a growing problem: a patchwork of overlapping tools, redundant features and platforms that don't integrate. The result? Skyrocketing budgets, underutilized assets and security teams overwhelmed by the complexity of managing it all. But the bigger question is: Do you actually have the right tools to provide the coverage you need? Join Matt Berry Global Field CTO for Cybersecurity at WWT and Justin Peterson Senior Director at WWT, as they dive into this pressing issue. Together, they'll reveal how to turn your security stack from a liability into a strategic asset.

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•35:22

Apr 16, 2025

Steps for Driving Cyber Resiliency Enterprise-Wide

We've heard it time and time again: It's not if, but when you'll get hacked. Accepting that reality requires you and your security teams shift your focus from prevention to recovery. Watch Kate Kuehn, WWT's Global Head of Cyber Advocacy, talk about how you can drive cyber resiliency – from the practitioner level all the way up through the board room.

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Apr 7, 2025

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