Mike Vizard

Mike Vizard

About the Author:

Mike Vizard is a veteran IT journalist with more than 25 years of experience covering the technology industry, having previously served as Editor-in-Chief of both CRN and InfoWorld and as editorial director for Ziff-Davis Enterprise, where he oversaw titles including eWEEK, CIO Insight and Baseline. Over his career he has also edited or contributed to a wide range of enterprise technology publications, including IT Business Edge, Channel Insider, ComputerWorld, TMCNet and Digital Review, and he later led editorial for CTOEdge.com. His reporting and analysis span software development, cloud computing, cybersecurity, IT channel strategy and, more recently, artificial intelligence and DevOps practices. A recognized voice in enterprise IT journalism, Vizard is known for tracking emerging technology trends as they move from early adoption into mainstream enterprise use. He now serves as Chief Content Officer for Techstrong Group, where he oversees editorial strategy across the full network — DevOps.com, Security Boulevard, Cloud Native Now, Digital CxO, Techstrong.ai, TechStrong.IT, Techstrong Semi and PlatformEngineering.com — in addition to writing and hosting content for Techstrong TV and the Techstrong Gang podcast.

Articles by Mike Vizard

Global AWS Outage Traced to DNS Resolution Issue in a Single Region

October 20, 2025

A major AWS outage disrupted hundreds of thousands of websites and apps, including Delta, Disney+, Roblox, and Snapchat, after a DNS issue impacted DynamoDB in the US-EAST-1 region. As services recover, the incident reignites concerns about cloud dependency, DNS resilience, and multi-cloud failover strategies.

HPE, ryder cup

HPE Network Bring Smart City to Life at Ryder Cup

September 26, 2025

At the 2025 Ryder Cup, HPE and Safari Systems built a 1,500-acre smart city-scale network in just 12 weeks. Featuring 650 Wi-Fi 6E access points, 170 Aruba switches, AI-enabled cameras, and NVIDIA-powered analytics, the infrastructure keeps 250,000 fans connected at Bethpage Black.

Broadcom, revenue, growth, profit,

Broadcom Despite Controversy Continues to Drive VMware Revenue Gains

September 8, 2025

Broadcom’s VMware business continues to drive growth despite controversy over licensing changes, with infrastructure software revenue hitting $6.8B in Q3. CEO Hock Tan points to strong momentum from VMware Cloud Foundation, even as lawsuits and deployment challenges persist.

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