Today's Day Two Cloud delves into cloud security and cloud cost optimization for SaaS and public clouds. Our guest is Jo Peterson. On the security front, we compare and contrast traditional on-prem and cloud security challenges, explore the shared responsibility model of cloud security, and more. For cost optimization we discuss the growing concern about cloud costs, why optimization tools still need humans, tips for tracking multicloud spending, and more.

CapEx obsessive Charles Fitzgerald shares insights on evaluating public cloud investments, discussing capex significance in assessing cloud companies and investment trends of major providers. The future of Google Cloud Platform is analyzed, along with opportunities and challenges of edge computing. The impact of cloud vendors on cloud architects and engineers is explored, emphasizing the need to understand vendor investments and capex numbers in assessing reliability and competitiveness.

Kam Agahian, a cloud network engineer, shares insights on transitioning from traditional networking to a career in the cloud. He discusses the evolution and roles of a cloud network engineer, the expansion of cloud networking into on-premises environments, the debate on unified control plane, learning curve and network architecture for cloud network engineers, and the importance of hands-on experience and investing in a cloud engineering career.

This podcast discusses out-of-band management and infrastructure automation with ZPE Systems. They explore the importance of automation infrastructure, the advantages of using ZPE gear, and the different types of devices provided. The speakers also discuss the deployment process for a new edge compute site and the benefits of using out-of-band management and ZPE Systems in infrastructure automation.

Developer Herman Martinus discusses his open-source blogging platform Bear, prioritizing simplicity and speed over complexity. He shares insights on handling scope creep, Markdown customization, the importance of empathy in user support, and the pitfalls of premature optimization.

Sales engineer Pete Robertson shares his journey from software developer to sales engineer, highlighting the importance of understanding business needs, work-life balance, and technical knowledge. He discusses the challenges of transitioning to pre-sales, aligning technical solutions with organizational goals, and the significance of listening in sales engineering. Pete also emphasizes the similarities between engineering and sales, advocating for hands-on experience in the data center.

Tim Banks, Lead Developer Advocate at Dell Technologies, discusses cloud strategies, workload repatriation, costs, DevOps, Kubernetes, and more. The podcast also explores the strategic nature of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the importance of conversations and customer needs, training and support for Kubernetes, navigating job searches post-layoff, and concludes with listener appreciation and sponsor call.

The podcast discusses the flaws of a 'cloud-first' approach, the role of analysts in shaping solutions, and the shift in cost models in IT. It also explores the future model of IT and multi platform architecture, and emphasizes the significance of developing the skill of multiplatform thinking.

Peeling the onion on WebAssembly (Wasm), a bytecode format to execute code, its applications in solving memory safety issues, running code on constrained devices, and protecting users. Exploring CDN 77 and serverless computing with Wasm. Discussing its security model, simplified business logic implementation, and tools for experimenting. Highlighting its potential in streamlining serverless operations and connecting with the guest and podcast community.

Today's Day Two Cloud assembles a panel to discuss the challenges of multicloud networking. We're sponsored by Prosimo, and the recording took place live at AWS re:Invent 2022. We discuss how and why an org goes multicloud, cloud networking issues, integrating ZTNA, and more.