Laddie Suk, Author at InFocus Blog

Laddie Suk

Director, Digital Transformation and Industry Solutions

Laddie leads a cross-functional Dell EMC Consulting team focused on digital transformation and industry solutions. He is a seasoned industry veteran with deep experience across multiple industries, solutions, and technologies. As a former Verizon Network CIO and Network Executive at AT&T and Bell Labs, he has extensive hands-on experience in leading strategic network and IT development projects and managing communication service provider environments. He has also led strategic and tactical engagements in network transformation, IT transformation, and business process and performance improvement for clients throughout the Americas.

Big Data

Seeding the Right IoT Architecture at AeroFarms

By Laddie Suk January 16, 2019

Dell Technologies’ customer AeroFarms is on a mission to build and operate environmentally responsible farms throughout the world by enabling local production at scale to nourish communities with safe, nutritious and delicious food. AeroFarms is the world’s largest indoor... READ MORE

Service Excellence

4-Phase Approach to Overcoming the Challenges of Merger-Driven IT Integration

By Laddie Suk January 3, 2019

In a previous blog, “Why Is Merger-Driven IT Integration Like a Hike in a National Park?,” I wrote about using a merger or acquisition to trigger modernizing IT infrastructure and expanding the use of big data analytics. This blog... READ MORE

Service Excellence

Why Is Merger-Driven IT Integration Like a Hike in a National Park?

By Laddie Suk December 19, 2018

How can one compare the similarities and differences of an IT organization’s merger or acquisition with a hike in a National Park? Seems unlikely, but it’s possible! Recently, I hiked extensively in Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks in... READ MORE

Cloud

Skepticism at the Top: A Case Study in NFV Deployment

By Laddie Suk April 17, 2018

As discussed in my previous blog, Silos Never Die: A Case Study in NFV Deployment, despite considerable investment and effort, Communications Service Providers (CSPs) have been slow to realize the advantages of Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and Software Defined... READ MORE

Cloud

Silos Never Die: A Case Study in NFV Deployment

By Laddie Suk April 3, 2018

As discussed in Failure to Migrate: A Case Study in NFV Deployment, despite considerable investment, Communications Service Providers (CSPs) have been slow to realize the advantages of Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and Software Defined Networking (SDN) are critical to... READ MORE