Day Two DevOps
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Join hosts Ned Bellavance and Kyler Middleton as they dive deep into the challenges of DevOps from the perspective of seasoned practitioners. You'll hear from expert guests—technical leaders, trainers, and consultants with years of hands-on experience—discussing the nuances of DevOps. From AWS to Azure, networking to security, automation to modern cloud environments, each weekly episode equips you with the insights to confidently address tech and business challenges such as resilience, cost management, and performance. Whether you want to hone your skills today or prepare for what’s coming next, Day Two DevOps cuts through the vendor fog to guide you through a shifting IT landscape.
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Apr 10, 2024 • 42min
D2C239: “(Almost) Every Infrastructure Decision I Endorse or Regret”
Jack Lindamood, an expert in IT tools and processes, shares his insights on making infrastructure decisions at a startup. Topics include leveraging personal networks for advice, optimizing team size, promoting transparency in decision-making, the nexus of tools and culture in software development, optimizing code ownership in DevOps, and the power of saying no within teams.
Mar 27, 2024 • 39min
D2C238: Tech Hiring is Borked
Life isn’t easy for someone looking for a job in tech. There are lots of content mills pushing the idea that if you just pass this one six-month course, you’ll have a six-figure career in no time. There are lots of hiring companies who make job applicants jump through a ton of hoops, but often... Read more »
Mar 20, 2024 • 50min
D2C237: Managing Medical IoT Devices on AWS
In this podcast episode, Randy Horton from Orthogonal and Ian Sutcliffe from AWS discuss the complexities of supporting regulated medical devices in the cloud. They explore the challenges of adhering to regulations, the importance of security, and the need for robust frameworks. The conversation highlights the non-prescriptive nature of regulations, encouraging best practices rather than... Read more »
Mar 6, 2024 • 33min
D2C236: Introducing New Co-Host Kyler Middleton
Today we welcome a new co-host, Kyler Middleton, to the Day Two Cloud podcast. Kyler grew up in rural Western Nebraska, fixing neighboring farmers’ computers in exchange for brownies and Rice Krispies. Now she’s the newest co-host for Day Two Cloud… perhaps a lateral move, given the lack of baked goods. Kyler will draw on... Read more »
Feb 28, 2024 • 0sec
D2C235: Building Modern Apps In GovCloud
Discover the challenges and intricacies of working with GovCloud in the public sector, from transitioning legacy applications to understanding compliance requirements. Explore the journey of transforming a legacy system into a modern web-facing client application, embracing cloud development practices and innovative solutions. Gain insights into the unique work process and requirements of GovCloud, and the role of platform engineering in enhancing organizational effectiveness.
Feb 21, 2024 • 42min
D2C234: What to Do About VMware
Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware has generated a lot of anxiety among VMware customers. In this episode, we closely analyze the situation. First, we look at Broadcom’s past acquisitions in the infrastructure sector. Then we examine the product alignment and possible new product offerings and whether the acquisition will hamper innovation and development. We also cover... Read more »
Feb 14, 2024 • 31min
D2C233: Pinning Down Private Clouds
What are we talking about when we are all talking about private clouds? On-prem? Hybrid? Virtualization? Where does hardware fit into it all– and would younger engineers even know what to do with a physical piece of hardware? Driven by Broadcom’s acquisition of VMare and the anticipated rising costs of VMare licenses, enterprises are exploring... Read more »
Feb 7, 2024 • 37min
D2C232: Chaos Engineering: Breaking Things on Purpose
Chaos engineering is all about resilience and reliability… it just takes the harder path to get there. By injecting random and unpredictable behavior to the point of failure, chaos engineers observe systems’ weak points, apply preventative maintenance, and develop a failover plan. Matt Schillerstrom from Harness introduces Ned and Ethan to this wild corner of... Read more »
Jan 31, 2024 • 49min
D2C231: Cloud Repatriation: Can Workloads Ever Come Home Again?
Cloud repatriation: Is it a good idea? Guest Marino Wijay, an OSI and networking open source advocate, joins hosts Ethan Banks and Ned Bellavance to discuss the recent interest in cloud repatriation. They cover the intricacies of moving workloads from the cloud back to on-premises or edge environments, and question if it is possible to... Read more »
Jan 24, 2024 • 54min
D2C230: Adding Python To Your Operations Toolkit
Today we’re talking about Python. If you’re new to Python and want to add it to your toolkit, this is the show for you. This episode offers a broad perspective on all the approaches and plug-ins that Python includes. Our guest Michael Kennedy is a Python enthusiast and Python instructor. We discuss: Why you should... Read more »
