Software Defined Talk Episode 542: Yuriy Shyyan on owning your own Cloud.
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Oct 17, 2025 Yuriy Shyyan, Director of Cloud Systems Architecture at OpenMetal and a veteran in cloud technology, shares insights on the evolving landscape of cloud infrastructure. He explores the hidden costs of public cloud services and why many enterprises are reconsidering their cloud strategies. Yuriy draws parallels between cloud credits and timeshare schemes, emphasizing the importance of owning infrastructure. He discusses the benefits of OpenStack and Ceph, as well as how organizations can optimize unit economics for their specific needs.
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From High School Nerd To Cloud Builder
- Yuriy started as a founding engineer for OpenMetal and builds clouds for varied use cases like HPC and unit-economics focused deployments.
- He has 15 years in hosting roles from sysadmin to service reliability, emphasizing uptime as the North Star.
Pizza Delivery Led To Sysadmin Career
- Yuriy landed his first tech job after delivering pizza to a hosting company and teaching himself Linux through intense college courses.
- He rapidly moved from entry-level support to sysadmin by learning Unix, grep, bash, and automation tools.
Public Cloud Margins Hurt VM Users
- Public cloud margins have widened and leave traditional VM users poorly served by newer cloud economics.
- Yuriy argues there's room for providers offering private-cloud level service and better unit economics.
