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 โ€” DevOps.com, Security Boulevard, Cloud Native Now, Digital CxO, Techstrong.ai, TechStrong.IT, Techstrong Semi and PlatformEngineering.com โ€” in addition to writing and hosting content for Techstrong TV and the Techstrong Gang podcast.

Articles by Mike Vizard

IBM Extends Ability to Ochestrate and Secure AI Agents

November 2, 2026

IBM has expanded its watsonx Orchestrate platform with new AI agent discovery, governance, testing and identity capabilities. Announced at TechXchange 2026, the updates aim to help IT teams securely manage increasingly complex AI agent deployments across distributed enterprise environments.

SAP Extends AI Reach Deeper Into Enterprise Workflows

October 28, 2026

SAP unveiled major AI enhancements at TechEd, expanding Joule Studio, enterprise AI governance, agent interoperability and data integration to help organizations automate complex business workflows.

Akamai Adds Pair of Managed AI Services to Securely Access Custom Models

October 27, 2026

Akamai is expanding its AI infrastructure portfolio with managed inference and secure agent sandbox services. The offerings enable enterprises to deploy open-weight AI models and AI agents across Akamai’s distributed cloud and edge network, potentially reducing latency, costs and dependence on proprietary AI providers.

Couchbase Extends Scope and Reach of Data Plane for AI

October 20, 2026

Couchbase is expanding its database platform to support AI applications and agents with vector search, semantic caching, Amazon Bedrock integration and managed Agent Memory services. The updates aim to reduce infrastructure complexity, improve performance and lower the cost of deploying enterprise AI workloads.

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