The Cloudcast

Public cloud is expected to grow 23% (overall) in 2021. Is that a fast enough pace of growth, or are there still significant barriers to adoption and faster growth?SHOW: 511SHOW SPONSORS:Cut your Cloud bills in half with Linode Linux VMs$100 in Free Credits at LinodeCloudZero - Cloud Cost Intelligence for Engineering TeamsOkta - Safe Identity for customers and workforceTry Okta for FREE (Trial in 10 minutes)CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW NOTES:Gartner forecasts 2021 Public Cloud GrowthGartner forecasts 2021 IT Spending (Overall)Global Smartphone Market Share (2021)Apple reports quarterly earningsAmazon/AWS reports quarterly earningsMicrosoft reports quarterly earningsGoogle/Alphabet reports quarterly earningsIS THE PUBLIC CLOUD GROWING QUICKLY? Q1 2021 vs. Q4 2020: AWS (+30%), Azure (+23%), GCP (+46%)Growing faster than On-Premise, Existing IT (8.4%)WHY ISN"T THE PUBLIC CLOUD GROWING FASTER?Data Gravity - Moving data into the cloud is expensive and slowData Centers are long-term depreciation activities (10-20 years)“App Modernization” budgets are small - as a % of IT budgetsSaaS is growing at 20% YoYCloud Costs are expensive and complicated to understandTech VC is still investing in Tech StartupsSecurity is always a Top 3 priority, and Cloud Security is differentA large portion of Enterprise and Gov’t isn’t connected to the Internet - and Mainframes aren’t in the cloud. Retraining Cloud Skills takes time (Gladwell 10,000 hour rule)FEEDBACK?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet

Heikki Nousiaine (@hnousiainen, Founder/CTO at @aiven_io) talks about how Aiven delivers a broad set of open source data and messaging services via the public cloud, as a managed service. SHOW: 510SHOW SPONSOR LINKS:Datadog Security Monitoring Homepage: Modern Monitoring and AnalyticsTry Datadog yourself by starting a free, 14-day trial today. Listeners of this podcast will also receive a free Datadog T-shirt.CBT Nuggets: Expert IT Training for individuals and teamsSign up for a CBT Nuggets Free Learner accountOkta - Safe Identity for customers and workforceTry Okta for FREE (Trial in 10 minutes)CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW NOTES:Aiven HomepageAiven closes $100M C-round to expand open source innovationTopic 1 - Welcome to the show. Before we dive into the work you’re doing to expand open source innovation, let’s talk about your background. Topic 2 - Let’s talk about Aiven and the services it provides - all the most popular open source “data-centric” projects (Kafka, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, InfluxDB, Grafana), on top of AWS, Azure, GCP, DigitalOcean and UpCloud - plus a bunch of popular integrations (logging, monitoring, authentication, etc.)SRE / Support ModelsPricing ModelsIntegrating with the underlying cloudTopic 3 - How do you typically engage with customers / developers? How much work is typically needed to get those teams initially successful with a given service?Topic 4 - How does Aiven think about the cloud “shared responsibility model”, in terms of where Aiven’s service stops and the customer's engagement starts? Who is responsible for the data?Topic 5 - What open source projects are on your radar for adding new services?Topic 6 - As more technology companies are migrating applications to the cloud, or creating SaaS offerings, are there opportunities for companies to partner with Aiven on the breadth of services you offer? FEEDBACK?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet

As Kubernetes evolves beyond 5yrs of adoption, many say that it is becoming “boring”.  So where does the popular open source project and community go next? SHOW: 509SHOW SPONSORS:Join Turbonomic, Kelsey Hightower, and Corey Quinn for the Apps ON Cloud Summit May 11-13. Swag & giveaways!Zesty Homepage - Real Time Cloud SavingsFree cloud cost-savings evaluation from ZestySee how O’Reilly online learning can help your tech teams. Request a free demo now.CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW NOTES:Kubernetes 1.21 release announcementKubeConEU 2021Cloud, the Edge and Kubernetes (podcast)If Kubernetes is boring, what’s next for Kubernetes?Kubernetes has now shipped 21 releases, which is nearly as many as OpenStack (24 releases), and more than VMware vSphere (12-15 releases).Kubernetes is shifting from 4 releases a year to 3 releases a year. On average, 170-180 companies are contributing monthly. It’s widely available both in private cloud and public cloudsLarge percentage of larger companies have projects running on KubernetesSo what might be next? To some extent, the projects surrounding and adjacent to Kubernetes are gaining attention and momentum - Serverless, Service Mesh, Multi-Cluster Management Tools, Security Tools, Operators, Helm ChartsKubernetes is being used across Private Clouds, Public Clouds, a variety of Edge use-cases, and is gaining adoption by Telcos for 5G/Edge use-cases.Beginning to see some thinking and frameworks around how to use Kubernetes as a Hybrid/Multi-Cloud control plane, not just for Cluster deployment. Edge use-cases are interesting, since Edge has so many varied deployment models   - Does Kubernetes need to be miniaturized? Does Kubernetes ship too often?AI/ML/Analytics use-cases are exploding as most frameworks are making Kubernetes the default orchestration framework.Gitops is starting to gain some momentum as an automated, single-source-of-truth management model for Kubernetes clusters and application deployment.The new way of companies using the public cloud are now trying to figure out how to manage Cloud costs, especially as Kubernetes drives more self-service engagement with platforms.FEEDBACK?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet

Garry Binder (@garrybinder, Chief Security Architect @Intel) talks about the challenges of public cloud scale, performance and security.SHOW: 508SHOW SPONSOR LINKS:Okta - Safe Identity for customers and workforceTry Okta for FREE (Trial in 10 minutes)Zesty Homepage - Real Time Cloud SavingsFree cloud cost-savings evaluation from ZestySee how O’Reilly online learning can help your tech teams. Request a free demo now.CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW NOTES:Intel CEO announced IDM 2.0 Strategy3rd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors (Ice Lake) and Intel SGXTopic 1 - Welcome to the show. Before we get into today’s discussion, give us a little bit on your background and some of the areas you focus on.  Topic 2 - We’ve done quite a few shows with Intel over the years. This is where we were first introduced to how much work Intel does directly for the largest public cloud providers. Can you give us a sense of how much Intel has evolved to help the cloud providers deliver the scale and performance they do today? Topic 3 - A few months ago we spoke about Confidential Computing. We all know that security is a challenge best solved with defense-in-depth. Can we talk a little bit about the intersection of embedded security in silicon, and being able to keep up with new performance challenges with the new Ice Lake architecture? Topic 4 - How do we raise awareness that these native capabilities are available across all the cloud providers - AWS, Azure, Google, Oracle, etc., when software features tend to dominate the headlines? Topic 5 - What do you see as some of the next-generation security challenges that the cloud is well-positioned to (maybe) better handle that we could in data centers?Topic 6 - Sometimes people see Intel as being one-step removed from the technology companies they directly engage with. What are some of the ways that people can more directly engage in all the programs (developer tools, reference architectures, etc.) that Intel creates?FEEDBACK?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet

Over the course of a career, you'll have to make critical decisions about jobs, managers, salaries, technical vs. business focus, and career paths. These 10 tips can help to make better decisions. SHOW: 507SHOW SPONSORS:CBT Nuggets: Expert IT Training for individuals and teamsSign up for a CBT Nuggets Free Learner accountJoin Turbonomic, Kelsey Hightower, & Corey Quinn for the Apps ON Cloud Summit May 11-13. Swag & giveaways!Datadog Security Monitoring Homepage: Modern Monitoring and AnalyticsTry Datadog yourself by starting a free, 14-day trial today. Listeners of this podcast will also receive a free Datadog T-shirt.CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW NOTES:10 Lessons for Surviving the Tech IndustryEarly in your career, get a certification, and work on something mainstream. Give yourself some foundations to build upon. Early in your career, it’s OK to take risks on companies, if you are able to get a lot of experience (either breadth or depth).Most people in tech don’t have a huge cash-out (IPO, Acquisition, etc.), but if you do, bank it to give yourself options (future savings, job hopping, change of career, etc.)Have a side hustle. Have a mix of business and technical skills.Always be learning something new. Being able to learn new stuff is the skill. Find a community of people (online or live) that can be mentors, sounding boards, or just “trusted” people. Find managers that support you, encourage you, and promote you. Sometimes ride with them on the next journey.Title, salary, job scope or location…..you can only pick 2 (maybe 3Most people leave bad managers, not the company. Work/Life balance is really hard to find. There’s no right answer, it’ll come and go in waves. Ride waves when they come, because they don’t always come back. Work on your communication skills. FEEDBACK?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet

Paige Hinckley, (Sr. Director Global Alliances & GTM @Qumulo) talks about the evolution of scalable file and unstructured data in the public cloud. SHOW: 506SHOW SPONSOR LINKS:CBT Nuggets: Expert IT Training for individuals and teamsSign up for a CBT Nuggets Free Learner accountDatadog Security Monitoring Homepage: Modern Monitoring and AnalyticsTry Datadog yourself by starting a free, 14-day trial today. Listeners of this podcast will also receive a free Datadog T-shirt.Okta - Safe Identity for customers and workforceTry Okta for FREE (Trial in 10 minutes)CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW NOTES:Qumulo Homepage: Manage File Data at Scale, AnywhereTest Drive Qumulo: Try Qumulo for free, no downloads or setup requiredTopic 1 - Welcome to the show. Before we jump into discussing data in the cloud, let’s talk a little bit about your background, as you’ve been at the center of several recent technology transitions? Topic 2 - Let’s start by understanding how the use of file data has changed over the years. So many applications involve video, or huge data lakes for analytics, or massive content repositories for research. How has the scale evolved over the years? Topic 3 - Qumulo does some very unique things around scalability and performance that are very critical for industries like media/entertainment, healthcare, research. What are some of the use cases that best take advantage of Qumulo Q Cloud? Topic 4 - As you work with companies moving file data to the cloud, what are some of the tips and lessons you’ve seen that lead to faster success? Topic 5 - How does Qumulo work with partners in the tech industry to bring your innovation to customers?FEEDBACK?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet

The docker project evolved out of the PaaS movement, unlocking polyglot cloud-native applications. But it was only a piece of the puzzle to enable platforms, applications and a broader ecosystem. What lessons can be learned from the docker ecosystem?SHOW: 505SHOW SPONSORS:See how O’Reilly online learning can help your tech teams. Request a free demo now.Zesty Homepage - Real Time Cloud SavingsFree cloud cost-savings evaluation from ZestyCLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW NOTES:Solomon Hykes shows “docker” at PyCon for 1st time (2013)Solomon Hykes on Eps.97, introducing “Docker” (2013)History of Docker, Inc (Wikipedia)dotCloud becomes Docker (2013)Ben Golub (Docker CEO) on Eps.143Diverging Container Standard (Kelsey Hightower, OCI, etc.) - 2016Introducing Kubernetes Container Runtime Interface (CRI) - 2016Microsoft rumored to be buying Docker for $4B (2016)Moby Project announced (2017)Docker Networking with Socketplane (pre-acquisition by Docker)Architectural Considerations for OSS PaaS and Container Platforms (2016) HOW DID docker/DOCKER EVOLVE?Between 2008 and 2013, dozens of PaaS platforms emerged. Within the platform, they all had a model for allocating compute resources, mostly through the use of Linux LXC and cGroups -- what would become containers. dotCloud was the PaaS company started by Solomon Hykes that eventually became Docker. LESSONS LEARNED FOR THE FUTUREContainers were a fundamental building block for next-gen applications and platforms.Docker/docker created a massive community of users, but frustrated the ecosystem of partners. Project / Company naming conflicts are very hard to resolve (“docker” vs. “Docker”)Successful ecosystems allow a broad set of participants to monetize different elements of the technology. Not having a monetization model is not a good plan. Docker was the last software company to not monetize through offering a managed/SaaS cloud service. FEEDBACK?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet

Brendan O’Leary (@olearycrew, Sr. Dev Evangelist @GitLab, CNCF Board) talks about Developer Productivity, how to improve flow, integrated tool chains, and tips to improve organizational dynamics.  SHOW: 504SHOW SPONSOR LINKS:Okta - Safe Identity for customers and workforceTry Okta for FREE (Trial in 10 minutes)See how O’Reilly online learning can help your tech teams. Request a free demo now.Datadog Security Monitoring Homepage: Modern Monitoring and AnalyticsTry Datadog yourself by starting a free, 14-day trial today. Listeners of this podcast will also receive a free Datadog T-shirt.CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW NOTES:GitLab HomepageTopic 1 - Welcome to the show. Software supply-chains have been in the news quite a bit lately. Before we get into that, tell us about your background and what gets you passionate about developer productivity? Topic 2 - Let’s talk about “the State of Developer Productivity” in 2021. What are developers able to do well, and where are their big bottlenecks today? Topic 3 - I constantly get questions of “do we fix this with better tools, or better organizations. I’m pretty sure the answer is a combination of both, but do you see one side or the other having a bigger impact? Topic 4 - GitLab does a very good job bringing together the tools developers need across the software-supply chain. When do you see an integrated “platform” gain more adoption, and when does the developer desire for “pick our tools” tend to stay in place?   Topic 5 - Is the Solarwinds hack making a lot of companies rethink how they build software? Topic 6 - What are some of the best tips you have to help developer teams get more efficient, more productive? FEEDBACK?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet

Cloud was supposed to make computing easier, but it’s now as complicated or more complicated than legacy data centers and apps. Is there any future in a simpler cloud?SHOW: 503SHOW SPONSORS:Zesty Homepage - Real Time Cloud SavingsFree cloud cost-savings evaluation from ZestyCBT Nuggets: Expert IT Training for individuals and teamsSign up for a CBT Nuggets Free Learner accountCLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW NOTES:DigitalOcean has an IPOSIMPLIFYING CLOUDAPPLICATIONS - SaaS, RPA, Low-Code and PaaS v2Small Business as-a-ServiceMultinational Business-as-a-ServiceDemandGen-as-a-ServicePRICING - Cost Management has its own complex ecosystemThe cloud bill is always an unknownINTERCONNECTING SERVICES - Are the APIs easy enough to integrateMulesoft, Red Hat Integration, Apigee, etc. for the older stuffIs cross-SaaS integration easy enough? FEEDBACK?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet

Alex Hidalgo (@ahidalgosre, Director of SRE at @nobl9inc) talks about the evolution of SRE teams, implementing SLOs, and enabling AppDev and Ops teams to better manage reliability.SHOW: 502SHOW SPONSOR LINKS:Get started with the JumpCloud Directory Platform today  Visit the JumpCloud Homepage.  Email press@jumpcloud.com for a FREE JumpCloud T-Shirt.CBT Nuggets: Expert IT Training for individuals and teamsSign up for a CBT Nuggets Free Learner accountQumulo Homepage: Manage File Data at Scale, AnywhereTest Drive Qumulo: Try Qumulo for free, no downloads or setup requiredCLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW NOTES:Nobl9 HomepageThe SLO Book - Implementing Service Level ObjectivesTopic 1 - Welcome to the show. Congratulations on the launch of Nobl9. Before we get into that, let’s talk about your background and what got you focused on SREs and SLOs.Topic 2 - We’ve spoken about the role of SRE quite a bit the last few years, but not as much about SLOs - and how to achieve them. Paint us some broad brush strokes about the world of SLOs today, and how they are different from SLAs or other commonly used measurements and metrics. Topic 3 - So how do we start taking the SLO concepts and start making them actionable?Topic 4 - How does a move to a SLO-centric model change the AppDev or the Ops teams?   Topic 5 - Is there a “low-hanging fruit” in an adoption of SLO-centric capabilities, or does it take quite a bit of top-down and bottom-up change? Topic 6 - What’s a good way to get started with the Nobl9 platform?FEEDBACK?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet