Will Townsend
@WillTownTech
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VP - Networking, Telco & Security Principal Analyst, Top 10 ARInsights global rank, #Forbes contributor featured on #NPR, #WSJ, #CNBC, #TodayShow & ❤️🚴
Bastrop, TX
Joined March 2017
Moving on up through the @ARInsights global tech analyst rankings - look out @danielnewmanUV! 😂
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Okay, so... A single H100 in space is not a data center. Also, how long is that thing going to survive up there? Even with rad-hardening, which is unclear, it is unlikely to last longer than a few years. I love space-tech but this seems like a marketing ploy more than anything
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How are Microsoft and HPE accelerating digital transformation across industries through a deeper partnership spanning cloud, edge, and secure AI? At @HPE Discover 2025 Barcelona, @WillTownTech) talks with @Microsoft’s Wendy Welch about how the two companies are aligning
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I've seen everything on a plane now - just watched a Japanese couple change a baby's diaper in the bulkhead of FC @AmericanAir 2328 DFW ➡️ AUS Holidays are amateur traveler season....
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Defining AI-Native: Moving Enterprise AI from POC to Production. David Nicholson (@MasSubestimado), @WillTownTech, & @ryanshrout break down @HPE’s vision for differentiated AI-native infrastructure and the principles shaping future-proof, scalable deployments shared at HPE
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$14B Acquisition…HPE + Juniper and what it means for going forward. At HPE Discover 2025, @WillTownTech & @RyanShrout host @HPE EVP, President & GM Rami Rahim as he details the accelerated integration, unified AIOps, and strategic Networks for AI moves that are driving HPE’s
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I really like this simple explanation from @MarvellTech for the need for scale-up fabrics - it's interesting that with all of the focus on GPUs/ compute for AI workloads that I/O has not kept pace
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How is AI transforming digital retail? Hosts David Nicholson (@MasSubestimado) and @WillTownTech are joined by Phil Mottram (EVP & Chief Sales Officer, @HPE) and Andreas Kranabitl (Managing Director, @SPAR_ICS) to explore how digital transformation, AI integration, and secure,
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Gen12 @HPE server is here powering AI with Intel Xeon 6. From HPE Discover Barcelona 2025, hosts @WillTownTech and @ryanshrout sit down with @HPE’s Justin Christiansen and @Intel’s John Carter to dig into how higher core densities and faster memory are unlocking a new tier of
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From my perspective the market doesn't understand the depth and breadth that @MarvellTech delivers from a connectivity perspective. Given the need for scale up, out, and across for data center modern AI infrastructure and corresponding workload needs - the company is well
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Spending the day at @MarvellTech for its annual semiconductor analyst day. Here with @MoorInsStrat CEO and Chief Analyst @PatrickMoorhead and VP @WillTownTech. Reticles, EMIB, interposes, SerDes and more. Interesting timing for this event - sure it will be quite lively.
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Modern networks are hitting new levels of complexity, especially as AI workloads scale. A new research report from VP & Principal Analyst @WillTownTech and CEO, Founder and Chief Analyst @PatrickMoorhead explores how @IBM's Network Intelligence uses agentic AI + advanced
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Discover how IBM Network Intelligence uses agentic AI, advanced analytics, and autonomous networking to boost resiliency, automate operations, and optimize performance.
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AI for Networking vs. Networking for AI: What’s the Difference? 💡Analysts @WillTownTech, @RyanShrout and David Nicholson (@MasSubestimado) break down the crucial distinction and explore how HPE’s portfolio, including Aruba and Juniper, is evolving for AI’s massive data demands
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Looking forward to spending time with @MarvellTech this week for its analyst day - last business trip of the year! Stay tuned for my insights.
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NTT and Its Partners Take a ‘Quantum Leap’ into Connectivity 💡 👤by VP & Principal Analyst Will Townsend (@WillTownTech) 📍 https://t.co/SFUlOvyU7S
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celebrate 50 years of a galaxy far, far away when Star Wars: A New Hope returns to theaters February 19, 2027: https://t.co/bV9wA5gKRN
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Self-Driving Networks: Unpacking HPE’s Strategic Vision. @WillTownTech hosts @HPE VP of Global Solutions, Miles Davis, at HPE Discover 2025 to discuss how AIOps and progress from the Juniper acquisition are enabling the future of networking through cross-platform AI features.
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