Modern Infrastructure and AI Readiness with Colin Rutherford – SUSECON 2025

In this interview from SUSECON 2025 in Orlando, Colin Rutherford, the global pre-sales lead for developer technology and multi-cloud at Dell Technologies, discusses the evolving landscape of cloud-native technologies, virtualization, and the growing role of AI.

He shares insights on the Dell-SUSE partnership, the value of choice and flexibility for customers, and the integration of enterprise-grade storage with cloud-native and Kubernetes environments. Colin also touches on the challenges and opportunities in the data center space, particularly driven by AI’s demands. The conversation offers valuable perspectives on the future of multi-cloud infrastructure, application modernization, and AI readiness.