Chris Chapman, CTO at MacStadium, discusses Mac-centric DevOps, backend development, and the use of MacStadium for scaling Apple apps. They explore the challenges of DevOps in Mac environments, the creation of Orka for virtualization, and the unique approach to managing Mac and non-Mac environments in the cloud.
MacStadium offers scalable Mac-centric backend development solutions for businesses.
Orka, a virtualization tool, enhances CI pipelines by simplifying Mac development processes.
Deep dives
Panoptica: Comprehensive Cloud Security
Panoptica, Cisco's cloud application security solution, offers end-to-end lifecycle protection for cloud-native application environments. It enables organizations to secure their APIs, serverless functions, containers, and Kubernetes environments. With deep visibility and contextual risk assessments, Panoptica ensures comprehensive cloud security, compliance, and monitoring at scale. Its AttackPath engine, powered by graph-based technology, prioritizes and provides dynamic remediation for vulnerable attack vectors.
Mac Stadium: Leveraging Mac-Centric DevOps
Mac Stadium, a dedicated Mac data center, helps businesses navigate the complexities of building applications within the Apple ecosystem. It provides a scalable environment top-to-bottom on Apple hardware, addressing the challenges of integrating Apple products into enterprise infrastructure. With a focus on automation and DevOps practices, Mac Stadium offers tools like Orca, a Kubernetes-based product that bridges Mac resources and orchestrates through a Kubernetes control plane.
Engaging with Mac Stadium: Encapsulating Expertise
Companies can benefit from Mac Stadium's expertise by tapping into their encapsulated knowledge of managing Mac infrastructure as software-defined infrastructure. By starting small or transitioning from DIY setups, customers realize Mac Stadium's ability to simplify Mac development and DevOps processes. Through dedicated siloed environments and expert support, Mac Stadium facilitates the seamless integration of Apple technologies into enterprise workflows.
Chris Chapman (CTO at @MacStadium) talks about Mac-centric backend development, DevOps tools chains, and the best ways to take advantage of MacStadium.
Topic 1 - Welcome to the show. Before we dive into all things MacStadium, give us a little bit of your background, as well as some of your focus areas as CTO of MacStadium
Topic 2 - Everybody I know has an iPhone, and so many people use a Mac (or iPad) as their daily computing device. Help us understand the breadth of companies that use Macs for the backend of their application environments?
Topic 3 - We spend a lot of time focusing on DevOps and the things people do to run cloud environments. Honestly, it’s a mess of all sorts of tools. Apple has always made the complex seem simple. What does Mac-centric DevOps look like?
Topic 4 - We know (mostly) where cloud-provider responsibilities stop and customer-responsibilities start in places like AWS. Does that change much in MacStadium?
Topic 5 - You are/were the creator of Orka, virtualization for Macs. Walk us through the basics of how that works, and it seems like it would be extremely powerful when looking at CI pipelines.
Topic 6 - What are some of the best ways that companies take advantage of MacStadium?