Destination Linux 440: End of Windows 10 is Nigh!
Oct 28, 2025
Brandon, an enterprise and server expert from the Pseudo Show, joins to discuss the impending end of Windows 10 and its impact on Linux adoption. He critically analyzes the marketing blunders of Microsoft's Surface Duo 2 and dives into the recent AWS outage, sparking a debate on the dangers of single-region cloud reliance. Brandon also highlights Europe's push for digital sovereignty, advocating for EU-hosted alternatives to shift away from US cloud services. His insights on Zorin OS 18's features and the appeal for Linux users make for a compelling listen.
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Cloud Centralization Creates Single Points Of Failure
- Large-scale AWS outages show heavy centralization risk when many services default to a single region.
- Companies often trade long-term resiliency for short-term speed and cost savings, creating catastrophic single points of failure.
Architect For Multi-Region Or Hybrid Deployments
- Do architect for multi-region or hybrid deployments instead of relying on a single cloud region.
- Consider on-prem or colocation for predictable storage costs and long-term savings when scale and retrieval charges matter.
Small Business Saved Millions With On‑Prem Servers
- Brandon shared a friend who avoided cloud storage costs by buying secondhand servers and using colocation, saving the company millions.
- The upfront hardware spend proved far cheaper than ongoing cloud storage fees for that business.