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June 2025

The Rise of the Fourth Cloud: Why On-Prem Is No Longer a Dirty Word
Unlocking On-Prem Value: Key Insights from CxO Conversations
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Keith Townsend (@CTOAdvisor)
Do You Really Need H100s for RAG? Let’s Do the Math.
Are you falling for the marketing that you need liquid cooled racks for you AI projects?
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Keith Townsend (@CTOAdvisor)
Why I’m Launching Something New
My time at The Futurum Group has come to end. It’s time for my next thing
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Keith Townsend (@CTOAdvisor)
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I Finally Built the Thing People Keep Asking Me For
For years now, practitioners and IT leaders have said the same thing:
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Keith Townsend (@CTOAdvisor)
✅ Phase 6: AI-Assisted Software Engineering Best Practices (Part 2)
As your projects become more real-world, security isn’t optional—and AI can help spot vulnerabilities before they become costly.
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Keith Townsend (@CTOAdvisor)
What Vibe-Coding Gets Right and What It Leaves Out
A deeper look at how enterprise IT can harness AI-assisted development without creating ungovernable chaos.
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Keith Townsend (@CTOAdvisor)
Timing Is Everything: Lessons from the Mainframe and Today’s VMware Disruption
Broadcom’s Disruption Creates Opportunity — But Only for Those Who Move Fast
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Keith Townsend (@CTOAdvisor)

May 2025

You’re Not Replacing Developers. You’re Creating More of Them
Why enterprise CTOs need a plan for scaling vibe-coding beyond the engineering org.
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Keith Townsend (@CTOAdvisor)
Scaling Vibe-Coding in Enterprise IT: A CTO's Guide to Navigating Architectural Complexity, Product Management, and Governance
This is a preview for my paid subscribers. It will publish later this week on thectoadvisor.com for free.
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Keith Townsend (@CTOAdvisor)
If AI Can Sound Like an Analyst, What Replaces the Analyst Firm?
Will I have a job in 2 years?
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Keith Townsend (@CTOAdvisor)
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