Access Point Weekly News Roundup For Midmarket IT Executives – Dec. 20, 2024

Access Point is a weekly roundup of major tech news for midmarket IT executives on the go.

This year ushered in MES Computing’s digital content platform. From covering MES’ events to the most significant news stories and vendor announcements that are of importance to midmarket IT leaders, we had a year filled with content.

In this last Access Point edition this year, we covered midmarket IT leaders’ tech objectives for the new year, our most-viewed content of the year, how to rein in cloud computing costs in 2025, and more.

Best Advice, Thoughts And Predictions In 2024 From Midmarket IT Leaders

MES Computing rounded up 10 of the most compelling interviews conducted with CIOs, CISOs, vice presidents of IT and other tech leaders. The interviewees were candid about their career journeys as IT leaders and also offered some great advice for their peers.

Is Big AI Losing Its Edge? - Ctrl Alt Lead Podcast

Tom Allen, the editor of Computing, MES’ sister site, hosts the Ctrl Alt Lead podcast which features compelling interviews with IT leaders. In this episode, Allen speaks with Paul Williamson, SVP and general manager of the IoT line of business at chipmaker Arm, to explore how AI is transforming edge computing - and vice versa.

MES Computing’s 10 Most-Viewed Stories In 2024

Looking back at MES Computing’s most-viewed content in 2024, it’s clear that our audience sifts through a lot of the more hyped-up tech news and wants content that is relevant to their business objectives.

The most-read content this year focused on several topics: artificial intelligence was one, especially its real-world application in the business world.

Can Google’s Willow Chip Make Quantum Computing More Accessible? Photonic CEO Says ‘Not Exactly’

‘It’s a milestone for Google’s semiconductor qubit technology, and while perhaps not a massive industry breakthrough, it’s nevertheless an important result in demonstrating that error correction can scale,’ says Photonic CEO Paul Terry.

Reining In Cloud Computing Costs In 2025

MES Computing spoke with Induprakas Keri, senior vice president and general manager of hybrid multi-cloud at Nutanix, about when going all cloud makes sense and when a hybrid or premise model is more appropriate, the unique challenges cloud computing holds for midmarket organizations, and how companies can set about reining in cloud costs – insight for IT leaders evaluating their cloud computing for the new year.

Blue Mantis Rolls Out New Service ‘Poised To Deliver Strategic Guidance To Customers’

IT services company Blue Mantis has launched its Strategic Advisory Services Practice, aimed at assisting customers with their IT modernization, innovation and business growth goals.