John Matthews

About John

John Matthews is the Chief Information Officer at ExtraHop Networks, where he oversees the continuous expansion of the ExtraHop IT environment and counsels the company's enterprise customers as they evolve their IT operations.

Before joining ExtraHop, John led IT strategy at F5 Networks, where he was CIO for nearly a decade. While at F5, John provided strategic technology and management assessments, as well as a common-sense approach to IT operations that provided the best capabilities to the business with the least risk. John guided F5 to the early adoption of new technologies, such as SaaS and cloud computing, to drive costs down while raising overall quality.

Previously, John served as an IT leader for MSN Operations at Microsoft, as CIO at Towne Exploration Company, and as Director of IT Operations at Adobe.

Posts by John Matthews

• Into the Great Wide Open...Sort Of

  • April 6, 2018
  • Posted in Cloud, Tech, Performance Monitoring, Riffs

  As a CIO, I'm aware that the cloud is helping redefine what's possible. But we all know what happens when fools rush in.

• The Data Growth Dilemma

  • April 25, 2017
  • Posted in Tech, Performance Monitoring

  Don't look at the network as the problem - it's actually the solution for managing complex environments at scale.

• IT Won't Recognize Itself by the End of the Year

  • April 13, 2017
  • Posted in Company, Tech

  ExtraHop CIO John Matthews gets real on the role and structure of IT in the enterprise.

• Tap the Network, Tap A Keg

  • March 1, 2017
  • Posted in Tech, Performance Monitoring, Riffs

  Getting visibility into the network won't usher in a golden age of leisure for IT. But it will free up time for a beer.

• Superhuman IT: A CIO's Perspective on ExtraHop Addy

  • February 20, 2017
  • Posted in Community, Company, Tech

  Take your average IT department from good to great without adding a heap of resources.

• Ransomware Is Avoidable. How About We All Stop Being Stupid?

  • December 15, 2016
  • Posted in Community, Company, Tech

  ExtraHop enables IT teams to detect ransomware behaviors inside your perimeter. Users can do their part simply by not clicking on links from unknown sources.

• You Cannot Fix What You Cannot See

  • October 26, 2016
  • Posted in Community, Company, Tech

  When a tiny change on your network can cause a chain reaction that takes down your company's ability to sell product, you need better visibility. Where do you get it?

• Change or Die…

  • March 2, 2016
  • Posted in Community, Tech, Security

  Ransomware has changed network security. Read why you need to change... or update your resume.

• A Portrait of the Artist as an IT Guy

  • June 30, 2015
  • Posted in Tech, Good Reads

  When I ask a business leader what their top 3 challenges are, they instantly respond: "You mean my top three IT challenges?" They want to give me a list of technology problems: "I hate our mail…