The Cloudcast

SHOW: 432DESCRIPTION: Aneel Lahkani (@aneel, Go To Market Consultant and Advisor) talks about how SaaS impacts today's cloud computing decisions, the challenges of running a profitable SaaS business, migrating to SaaS services, and how public clouds compete and partner with SaaS offerings. SHOW SPONSOR LINKS:Datadog 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-shirtUpCloud - World’s fastest cloud serversUpCloud (promo) - Sign up for free, receive a $50 credit and try us out!MongoDB Homepage - The most popular database for modern applicationsMongoDB Atlas - MongoDB-as-a-Service on AWS, Azure and GCP[DONUT RUN DONATIONS] SHOW NOTES:Exploring the SaaS Business Model (Cloudcast #390 - March 2019)Product & Marketing for Engineers (Aneel’s Blog)Topic 1 - Welcome back to the show. For anyone that doesn’t know you, tell us a little bit about your background, and some of the areas you focus on now.Topic 2 - What is SaaS in 2020? (Delivery model, acquisition and usage model, experimentation model, etc.). Is it a finite thing, or has it been componentized? Topic 3 - Is it possible to build software and then make it SaaS, or do the business and software have to be built in parallel with the SaaS offering?Topic 4 - Does anyone actually “migrate” (successfully) existing types of applications to SaaS, or should the focus of SaaS be on breaking free from old approaches? Topic 5 - We’re seeing many “tools” companies become “platform” companies and offer things that blur the lines between SaaS and something else (GitHub, Salesforce, etc.). Does this become the way that they compete against AWS or Azure?Topic 6 - Why do you think AWS doesn’t have a broader set of SaaS offerings at this point? FEEDBACK?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet

SHOW: 431DESCRIPTION: Greg Knieriemen (@knieriemen, Director of Technology Evangelism at @NetApp) talks about the growing importance of data to reshape business, emerging data trends and standards, working around 5G networks and more.SHOW SPONSOR LINKS:UpCloud - World’s fastest cloud serversUpCloud (promo) - Sign up for free, receive a $50 credit and try us out!MongoDB Homepage - The most popular database for modern applicationsMongoDB Atlas - MongoDB-as-a-Service on AWS, Azure and GCPDatadog 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[DONUT RUN DONATIONS] SHOW NOTES:Go Your Way (podcast)Enterprise Te.ch (Greg’s newsletter)California’s new Data Privacy Law - California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)Topic 1 - Welcome back to the show. For anyone that doesn’t know you, tell us a little bit about your background, and some of the areas you focus on now.Topic 2 - Let’s start by having an executive-level discussion about “data”. Everyone loves talking about developers and applications, but how do you explain to an executive about the value of managing data as a core business asset? What makes data so valuable in 2020?Topic 3 -  The world used to be “big servers” + “big relational database” + “storage array”. Now that model is blow up into 100s of distributed elements, lots of technology choices, lots of locations. Is there a way to think about data in these distributed models? Topic 4 - What are some of the emerging data standards that people should be aware of, or learning more about? [alternatives to 5G]Topic 5 - Data moved from a cost “liability” a while ago, to an “asset” as we started talking about Data Lakes and AI/ML models. Have you found any metrics or conversations that people understand (in the “analytics context”) about how we justify keeping data - or trying to acquire more data. Topic 6 - We’ve got cheaper ways to store data, faster networks coming (e.g. 5G, alternative options) and cheaper/faster CPUs (e.g. ARM). When these dynamics change, new things emerge that we’ve never thought of before. Are you starting to hear people discuss interesting new business ideas yet? FEEDBACK?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet

SHOW: 430DESCRIPTION: Aaron and Brian discuss the biggest trends of 2019, and make bold cloud computing predictions for 2020. SHOW SPONSOR LINKS:Datadog 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-shirtMongoDB Homepage - The most popular database for modern applicationsMongoDB Atlas - MongoDB-as-a-Service on AWS, Azure and GCP[DONUT RUN DONATIONS] [FREE] Try an IT Pro ChallengePODCAST BUSINESS: Why are Aaron and Brian both on the show recently?Krispy Kreme Challenge (“The Donut Run”) fundraisingAnnouncing “The Cloudcast Basics” - coming in early 2020!! CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: The Cloudcast in 2019:Over 1.6M+ listens, up 40% YoYGuest Acquisitions: (total: 9) Cloudability (Apptio), Bromium (HPE), Docker (Mirantis), Shippable (JFrog), SignalFX (Splunk), Pivotal (VMware), NGINX (F5), ParkMyCloud (Turbonomics), Twistlock (Palo Alto) - also had 9 in 2018IPO: DatadogTRENDS and MAJOR STORIES from 2019:Public Cloud CAPEX comparisons (through 2018)Data of AWS trends in Revenues, Growth Rates, Operating Margins, Operating IncomeAWS continues to lead in revenues, but their revenue growth has been slowing (as a YoY and QoQ%) for the last 5-6 months. Increased competition from Azure.Azure won the US DoD JEDI contract. Google continues to be 3rd or 4th cloud, with Alibaba Cloud often ranked 3rd.IBM closed the $34B acquisition of Red HatVMware made 8 acquisitions in 2019 - Bitnami, Pivotal. AVI Networks, Carbon BlackLots of discussion about large public cloud spending by web scale companies (Salesforce, Apple, Spotify, etc.)Several of the Gig-Economy companies continued to struggle in finding a profitable business model - Uber, Lyft, WeWork, DoorDash, etc.2020 PREDICTIONSBrian:We’ll start talking about GitHub as one of the major cloud platforms, in the same way we do AWS, Azure and Google. We’re going to start seeing more and more vertical-centric AI/ML companies emerge, that curate data and provide insights-as-a-service. We’re going to start seeing companies that offer distributed versions of the large “monolithic” systems of today (Core Banking, ERP, etc.) that lets new companies and business models emerge.Aaron:The “trough of disillusionment” will hit Kubernetes, and it will be fine…Serverless will get a new name and will hit strideGitLab and HashiCorp will have breakout yearsSTARS WARS DISCUSSION:For the 1st time ever, we indulge Aaron and talk a little bit of sci-fi on the

SHOW: 429DESCRIPTION: Aaron and Brian discuss the biggest trends of the 2010s decade, and answer reader mailbag questions from 2019. SHOW SPONSOR LINKS:MongoDB Homepage - The most popular database for modern applicationsMongoDB Atlas - MongoDB-as-a-Service on AWS, Azure and GCPDatadog 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[DONUT RUN DONATIONS] [FREE] Try an IT Pro ChallengeTRENDS FROM THE DECADE (2010-2019):Hype or Not?: OpenStack, HCI, Docker, Cloud Foundry (or any PaaS), Kubernetes, Blockchain, AI/ML, ServerlessThe re-invention of Microsoft (Azure, GitHub, Open Source, dropping failed efforts (Nokia, Windows Mobile)It’s hard to believe that Google is still only 3rd or 4th in public cloud (and it’s leadership is questioning its future)The rise of open-source in the Enterprise, and all the challenges this created across the industryThe rise of developer-lead decision-making (shadow IT, mobile apps, decentralized decision-making, serverless as NoOps)Everyone still sucks at security, but now it’s a headline problem10 years of DevOps discussions and most companies still haven’t figured out that it’s org-charts and culture.The shift from Config-Mgmt (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Salt) to things like Immutable infrastructure, Declarative schedulers, GitOps, etc.)READER MAILBAG QUESTIONS:Question 1 - If you had to advise someone that’s 25, 35 and 45 about “career path” in IT, what tips might you give them? - Thomas T.Question 2 - You guys see a lot of different technologies through the interviews. Which new ones do you think have longevity and which ones are potentially overhyped? - Michael C.Question 3 - What “disruptive technology” is a more important skill to learn? - Erika B.Question 4 - What the most misunderstood concept in IT today? Seema J.Question 5 - Why do you think our industry is so obsessed with the idea that the new technology will completely eliminate the old technology? Has that ever really happened? - Jacob H.

SHOW: 428DESCRIPTION: Aaron and Brian talk with Robert Reeves (@robertreeves, Co-Founder / CTO of @Datical) about how to bring agility to databases to match the speed of cloud-native applications.SHOW SPONSOR LINKS:Datadog 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-shirtMongoDB Homepage - The most popular database for modern applicationsMongoDB Atlas - MongoDB-as-a-Service on AWS, Azure and GCP[DONUT RUN DONATIONS] [FREE] Try an IT Pro ChallengeCLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK:Salesforce opens up its platform, bets on serverless and CIMAtlassian launches new serverless cloud development platformGoogle Signs Healthcare Data DealSHOW NOTES:Datical HomepageLiquibase Homepage - leading open-source tool for database schema change management.Topic 1 - Welcome to the show. Before we get into a broader discussion, tell us a little bit about your background. Topic 2 - We talk about DevOps a lot on this show. And we talk a lot about various types of databases. But for some reason, we very rarely talk about them together. Why is that? It’s not as if the world of cloud-native applications are all stateless. Topic 3 - What do you see as the most common challenges that companies have with bringing databases into this world of more frequent software changes (DevOps, Agile, etc.)? Topic 4 - You’re involved in an open-source project called “LIquibase”, which is focused on database schema change management. How does that help database move into a more automated world? Topic 5 - Do you find that a lack of automation around databases is a bigger challenge from a continuous deployment perspective, or a security/patching perspective? (or both)Topic 6 - People are very fearful of databases going down, which restricts them from making changes. How do you suggest companies getting more comfortable in making frequent changes to databases?FEEDBACK?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet

SHOW: 427DESCRIPTION: Brian reviews the big themes from AWS re:Invent 2019, as well as “most” of the new announcements.SHOW SPONSOR LINKS:MongoDB Homepage - The most popular database for modern applicationsMongoDB Atlas - MongoDB-as-a-Service on AWS, Azure and GCPDatadog 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[FREE] Try an IT Pro ChallengeCLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK:The big Cloudcast show notes document (with links to all the announcements)FEEDBACK?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet

SHOW: 426DESCRIPTION: Aaron and Brian talk to Mark Weitzel (@weitzlm, VP & General Manager, New Relic One at @NewRelic) about building effective developer platforms including lessons learned, best practices and trade offs to considerSHOW SPONSOR LINKS:The Cyberwire - Your security news connection.The Cyberwire daily podcastDatadog 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[FREE] Try an IT Pro ChallengeCLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK:KubeCon impressions from BrianAWS announced a bunch of new services prior to Re:InventGoogle Cloud acquires Cloud SimpleIBM continues to add functionality onto Red Hat OpenShift:IBM Spectrum BackupsIBM Cloud Pak for Hybrid Cloud SecurityIBM "Keep Your Own Key" (KYOK) for KubernetesSHOW INTERVIEW LINKS:New Relic OneMark's New Relic BlogNew Relic Developer ProgramSHOW NOTES:Topic 1 - Welcome to the show. Before we get into a broader discussion, tell us a little bit about your background. Topic 2 - Before we dig into the New Relic Developer Program, we wanted to get your perspective on what “developer” means these days - Is it AppDev, DevOps, Data Scientist, Business Analyst? How do you try and put personas around different “developer” needs?Topic 3 - One of the things I find in working with businesses that are going through transformational change (via technology) is how many don’t understand that their new world (“enabling developers”) will begin to look like a technology vendor’s approach to the market (“enabling developers”). Do you find your customers begin to adopt their internal programs to look like the program that you’ve rolled out with New Relic One? Topic 4 - What are some of the most important/critical aspects of the program, and how do you measure its progress, its success, or its areas to improve?Topic 5 - How did you think about balancing the need for content for newer developers (or new to the platform) vs. more expert-level developers? Topic 6 - How important is community to making the program a success, and helping it scale?FEEDBACK?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet

SHOW: 425DESCRIPTION: Aaron and Brian take a look at the Docker acquisition and review the Microsoft Ignite show and announcementsSHOW SPONSOR LINKS:Datadog 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-shirtThe Cyberwire - Your security news connection.The Cyberwire daily podcast[FREE] Try an IT Pro ChallengeGet 20% off VelocityConf passes using discount code CLOUDCLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK:Mirantis acquires DockerSHOW INTERVIEW LINKS:Microsoft IgniteSHOW NOTES:Topic 1 - Insight and feel from the show floor and the eventTopic 2 -  Azure ArcTopic 3 - Project CortexTopic 4 - Baby steps in GitHub integrationFEEDBACK?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet and @ServerlessCast

Discover how the Azure Cloud Adoption Framework helps organizations tailor their cloud journey! The hosts discuss the unique challenges each company faces in cloud adoption, emphasizing the importance of defining strategies and planning business outcomes. Key insights from industry experts highlight the significance of governance and operational management in successful transitions. Plus, learn about user-friendly resources like the Azure Quick Start Center that simplify the adoption process.

SHOW: 423DESCRIPTION: Brian talks with two entrepreneurs from the MetLife Digital Accelerator powered by Techstars program about their startups (Smiletronix and LazarusAI) about how technology is helping to give people more control over their health and use AI to improve doctor's ability to detect cancer and other deadly diseases.SHOW SPONSOR LINKS:Datadog 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-shirtThe Cyberwire - Your security news connection.The Cyberwire daily podcast[FREE] Try an IT Pro ChallengeGet 20% off VelocityConf passes using discount code CLOUDSHOW INTERVIEW LINKS:Smiletronix LazarusAIMetLife Digital Accelerator - The Difference and Zogo Finance (Nov 2019)SHOW NOTES:Smiletronix (@Smiletronix) - Yashar Faranjani (@yashar_f), Co-Founder & CEO -  Personalized dental health screenings, handheld deviceDoes this augment dentists, or eventually replace the dental check-up?Doctors tend to hate Web.md (everyone being an online doctor). How have dentists reacted to this service?Being based in Europe, are there unique characteristics of European markets or healthcare that make this more applicable to adoption?Lazarus (Cambridge, MA) - Ariel Elizarov (@aelizarov12), Co-Founder & CEO - AI for cancer screeningsIsn’t skin cancer (and moles) a fairly well-understood science at this point? What does AI bring to the equation?How is patient information (doctor notes) managed between the patient, any given doctor, and the on-going doctors on the platform?Your skin is a lifelong part of your health. How would this service work over a lifetime?FEEDBACK?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet and @ServerlessCast