Video: How Mako Networks and Scale Computing Deliver Edge Success in Retail & Petroleum

Mako Networks and Scale Computing explain how their partnership empowers edge computing in retail and petroleum with scalable, turnkey solutions.

Written By: Katie Bavoso
Jul 28, 2025
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In this Partner POV ON-SITE interview at Scale Computing Platform//2025, host Katie Bavoso speaks with Jason Kubasak, CEO of Mako Networks, and Dusty Koekenberg, Senior Director of Marketing and Strategic Alliances at Scale Computing. They discuss how their strategic partnership is revolutionizing edge computing and managed networking for verticals like petroleum, retail gas, and digital signage.

Topics and time codes:

🔹 00:00 – 00:45: Meet the guests – Mako Networks CEO Jason Kubasak and Scale Computing’s Dusty Koekenberg

🔹 00:45 – 01:30: What Mako Networks does and how edge computing enhances its managed network solutions

🔹 01:30 – 02:10: Use cases in petroleum and gas station retail (e.g., virtualized POS, digital signage, surveillance)

🔹 02:10 – 03:02: Why the partnership offers a true “one-stop-shop” solution without vendor lock-in

🔹 03:02 – 03:45: How customers benefit from phased rollouts: networking first, compute second

🔹 03:45 – 04:25: The value of being part of the Scale Computing ecosystem for partner and customer growth

🔹 04:25 – 05:11: How to become a reseller or technology partner with Scale Computing and Mako — minimal barriers to entry

Learn how this partnership unlocks modular, scalable edge infrastructure for modern businesses and how to join the growing Scale Computing ecosystem.

🎥 Filmed on-site in Las Vegas at Scale Computing Platform//2025.

thumbnail Katie Bavoso

Katie Bavoso is a 2017 Regional New England Emmy-nominated broadcaster with over a decade of professional content creation, production, hosting, and interviewing experience. Starting her career off in TV news, she pivoted to the IT channel to help connect vendors, solutions and services providers, and IT buyers through exciting video content and storytelling. Katie is now the host of Channel Insider: Partner POV, a video and podcast series shining a light on the most innovative solution providers of the IT channel.

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