Screaming in the Cloud Building Computers for the Cloud with Steve Tuck
Sep 21, 2023
Steve Tuck, Co-Founder & CEO of Oxide Computer Company, talks about making computers cloud-friendly, their own switch, demand for on-prem cloud-capable computers, and Oxide's approach to technology adoption.
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Cloud-Centric Computer Design
- Modern computers must be built to support cloud characteristics for programmable infrastructure.
- On-premises infrastructure demands cloud capabilities for slicing compute, storage, and networking flexibly.
Legacy On-Prem Infrastructure Challenges
- Large enterprises keep significant on-prem infrastructure due to latency, cost, and regulatory needs.
- Their infrastructure still relies on decades-old technology, lacking cloud-like programmability and automation.
Empowering Developers On-Premises
- Developers frustrated with on-prem infrastructure resort to shadow IT due to slow provisioning.
- A cloud-like API and tooling experience for on-prem infrastructure can empower developer productivity across environments.