Rory Bathgate
Rory Bathgate is the Features and Multimedia Editor at ITPro, overseeing all in-depth content and case studies. He is a subject expert on artificial intelligence and business networks but in his time at ITPro has also covered a wide range of areas including cyber security and hardware. Throughout his time at ITPro, Rory has charted the rise in popularity of generative AI and specifically companies such as Microsoft, OpenAI, and Google.
Alongside this, he has delved into increasing calls for ethical and responsible AI as global legislators circle the technology, as well as the latest in mobile networking technology, from 5G mmWave to the 3G sunset and how it will affect businesses.
He has provided coverage from high-profile tech conferences such as Dell Technologies World, SuiteWorld, and VMware Explore Europe. His on-the-ground coverage has included live blogs, extensive daily coverage of the most significant announcements, analysis pieces, and podcasts.
Indeed, Rory is also a full-time co-host of the ITPro Podcast alongside Jane McCallion, where he swaps a keyboard for a microphone to discuss the latest learnings in tech. Each week, a guest comes onto the show to discuss topics such as cyber security, productivity, or digital transformation in detail.
Rory has an MA in Eighteenth-Century Studies from King’s College London, as well as a BA in English and American Literature from the University of Kent. He joined ITPro in 2022 as a graduate, after four years in student journalism.
In his free time, Rory enjoys photography and video editing, and can often be found at the cinema or reading a good science fiction paperback.
Latest articles by Rory Bathgate
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Preparing for the quantum revolution
By Rory Bathgate last updated
ITPro Podcast Quantum computing could massively ramp up computing power while driving down power use by orders of magnitude – but how long will businesses have to wait until it's ready to use?
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Managing security in a diverse cloud environment
By Rory Bathgate published
Supported Content Observability and a consistent, centralized security strategy are day-one demands for any multi or hybrid cloud organization
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How hackers target the cloud
By Rory Bathgate published
Supported Content With more business assets in the cloud than ever, understanding the risk of cloud misconfiguration, malware, and credential theft to your business is critical
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August rundown: Who's afraid of remote work?
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast As Eric Schmidt claims Google’s hybrid schedules have lost the firm its AI crown, California eyes a shake-up of the AI market
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Broadcom wants to unlock private cloud’s potential with VMware Cloud Foundation 9
By Rory Bathgate published
News An emphasis on simplicity matched with improved customer controls underpins the latest VCF improvements
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The state of enterprise connectivity
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast Network technology is continuing to evolve as IT teams work to enable edge computing, expanding IoT, and AI needs
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Protecting the public sector from hackers
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast With the public sector facing increasingly sophisticated threat actors, leaders need centralized security plans and better communication
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Dell UK CTO: “IT cannot afford to be seen as the innovation bottleneck” when it comes to AI
By Rory Bathgate published
Collaboration across all teams, not just IT, could make all the difference when it comes to deploying AI across one’s entire supply chain
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What is HPC really for?
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast High-performance computing HPC is often touted as an area of major tech breakthroughs – but what are these and who is leading the charge?
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Why Aberdeen City Council turned to Juniper Networks to meet connectivity goals
By Rory Bathgate published
Case study With a combination of improved access and better automation, Aberdeen City Council is aiming to radically improve the user experience across its estate
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How cyber attacks damage mental health
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast As staff struggle to cope in the immediate aftermath of a cyber incident, leaders must do more to foster a culture of support
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“We couldn't possibly have kept up”: How Novuna embraced Splunk to cut costs
By Rory Bathgate published
Case study Leaning on Splunk Enterprise Security as well as Splunk Cloud, Novuna slashed toil for its SOC and reduced spend even as the firm grew
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“We are influencing generations to come”: Improving the picture for women in tech through cultural changes
By Rory Bathgate published
In-depth Encouraging the next generation of women into the tech sector will require major input from leaders, cultural changes, and better support for women already in the workforce
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“Our cloud works”: Juniper Networks exec fires shots at Cisco’s networking architecture and explains HPE’s acquisition strategy in detail
By Rory Bathgate published
News A strong AI foundation and different approach than competitors could put HPE and Juniper Networks on a trajectory to top the networking market
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June rundown: AI and sustainability take center stage
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast As AI vendors begin to turn the spotlight on customers, tech giants line themselves up for sustainability recommitments in 2025
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Five useful examples of generative AI in action in 2024
By Sandra Vogel last updated
In-depth There are many promising examples of generative AI being used across a wide variety of industries – here are just some of the more compelling applications
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VMware unveils first Cloud Foundation overhaul since Broadcom acquisition
By Rory Bathgate published
News VMware is targeting better developer experience, improved resilience, and easier modernization as priorities with its new subscription-based approach
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HPE Discover 2024: Can businesses finally turn AI hype into results?
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast Using AI to process data and improve sales could be a fast route to success for small and large businesses alike
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Splunk .conf 24: Where now for Cisco's latest acquisition
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast At its annual conference, Splunk embraced AI for observability, unveiled new security products, and aimed to reassure customers over Cisco fears
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Splunk knows what it’s worth – .conf24 showed Cisco does too
By Rory Bathgate published
Analysis Leaning into its strengths and ranking its brand identity among them, Splunk has used its annual event to demonstrate that Cisco will accelerate it on its innovation journey rather than divert it
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"Our job is not to screw up”: Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins vows to make Splunk ‘better’ following acquisition
By Rory Bathgate published
News Former Splunk CEO Gary Steele has committed to keeping the firm's brand intact, even as the line between Cisco and Splunk services blurs
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Splunk expands its AI Assistant in observability, security push
By Rory Bathgate published
News Hailing its domain-centric and customizable approach to AI automation, Splunk has also emphasized its integration within Cisco as a boost for customer context
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Splunk .conf24 live: All the news and announcements from the day-two keynote in Las Vegas
By Rory Bathgate last updated
Live blog ITPro is live on the ground for day two of Splunk .conf24 – stay tuned for all the latest from the product keynote and more
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Downtime costs enterprises $400 billion per year – and Splunk says AI and security are key to preventing this
By Rory Bathgate published
Analysis The first companies to recover from downtime incidents were those that invested heavily in AI and observability, according to a report of executives at over 2,000 large firms
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