May 2026 - Spark User Summit: SCM 101 - Introduction to Strata Cloud Manager

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On May 14th, 2026, Fuel hosted Avani Patel and Winnie Xu, product managers for Strata Cloud Manager (SCM) to give us an overview of what exactly SCM is, how it works, and why it is such a powerful tool.  We heard about how systems are currently being run today and how everyone is fighting a battle with advanced in AI, making sure systems are secure, and verifying that we are protected. With SCM, we learn how it works to protect us by collecting information from your ecosystems, identifying the best practice(s) that should be followed for your environment, and then advising you on what needs to be done to get things secured.

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