Cloud Unfiltered

Luca works for Cisco. He lives in Italy, and he wanted to help more people master the technologies and strategies that enable successful cloud implementations. So he started a local user group. In this episode he'll explain what he did right, what he would do differently, and how he's getting the group through remote meetups during the pandemic. If you're a member of a cloud user group or you're thinking about starting one, this is the episode for you! Link to the user group: https://developer.cisco.com/docs/multicloud-sw-user-group/ Luca's Twitter handle: @lucarelandiniLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucarelandini This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cloudunfiltered.substack.com

Are you on top of the non-human identities in your cloud environment? Do you know how many there are (really) and what kind of permissions they're set up with? In this episode we speak with Eric Kedrosky, CISO at Sonrai security about the rapidly escalating challenges surrounding the issue of non-human identities in the cloud. We talk about what they are, what kinds of problems they can cause, what mistakes orgs are most likely to make with them, and which best practices you can implement today in order to protect your data before a malicious actor makes your life a nightmare. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cloudunfiltered.substack.com

In this episode we sit down and chat with Emil Sayegh--one of the pioneers of cloud computing and a true industry visionary--about what is happening in terms of cloud computing technology right now, and what's on the horizon in the next few years. A few of the questions we cover include: Will the Big 3 public providers have a price war? Will they consolidate the industry further? Are they currently differentiated, and if so, which elements of their offerings are unique? He also takes time to explain what kind of trends they're seeing at Ntirety--the managed solutions provider that he currently leading--and explains why we may want to take a minute to make sure our data is truly secure in the new everyone-works-from-home environment. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cloudunfiltered.substack.com

In June the Cloud Native Computing Foundation announced that Dan Kohn would be stepping away from his role as the leader of the organization and Priyanka Sharma--a longtime contributor, speaker, and leader in the CNCF community--would be taking his place. So who is Priyanka? What are her plans for the Foundation? And what can we expect from the upcoming (virtual) KubeCon/CloudNativeCon? Tune in to this week's episode to find out. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cloudunfiltered.substack.com

In this episode we talk with John Heintz, Global Systems Engineering Manager at Cisco, about what Cisco Stealthwatch is, how it has evolved over the past year, and how it secures your environment in a way that is fundamentally different from other security technologies. We also discuss some recent security breaches, the "shared responsibility" model for securing the public cloud, and where Stealthwatch fits into the recently announced Cisco SecureX. Bio – John Heintz joined Cisco Systems from Observable Networks. Prior to Observable, he spent 10 years in the telecommunications space working for major ISPs, he jumped at the opportunity to join Observable Networks, a technology start-up in his hometown of St. Louis. At Observable Networks, he was Director of Solutions Engineering, focused on helping customers improve their security with entity modeling. At Cisco, John runs the Global Sales Engineering team for Stealthwatch Cloud. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cloudunfiltered.substack.com

What do you know about WebAssembly? Have you used it outside the browser? Have you thought about how it might be used outside the browser? Tyler McMullen has. WebAssembly is his specialty, and he's got some pretty powerful ideas about how this versatile instruction format may evolve to do even more impressive things. In this episode we talk with him about how it works, what makes it compelling, and who is involved behind the scenes to advance the use of Wasm. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cloudunfiltered.substack.com

Ever get the feeling you might not be getting all the value you can out of the data your company generates? In this episode former Forrester Research principal analyst Paul Sonderegger explains why that feeling is probably right and what you can do to remedy the situation. Tune in to find out what kinds of data businesses often overlook, and hear real-world examples of companies that have tapped previously stagnant data pools to find considerable value. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cloudunfiltered.substack.com

Are microservices all upside? Is Kubernetes too complicated? Does Knative go far enough? Who is Knative right for? Are we headed to a "serverless first" world?This episode is truly the manifestation of our ideal "chatting with a friend over beers after a busy day at a conference" vision. Hope you enjoy the wide-ranging talk about many of the big issues that are hot in the cloud world today. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cloudunfiltered.substack.com

We're in the midst of an application revolution. The number of applications in the average enterprise is exploding, and at the same time those applications are more interconnected than ever. So how on earth are you supposed to monitor them all and manage them all and move the right ones to the cloud while keeping the right ones on-prem? In this episode Cisco's own Fabio Gori shares insights about how different companies are addressing this revolution--both those that are struggling and those who have set the standard with best practices. He also explains three steps any organization can start taking right now in order to move in the right direction--no matter where they are with their application ecosystem today. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cloudunfiltered.substack.com

Whether you're a seasoned IT pro, a total beginner, or any of the things in-between, there is always room to learn more in this industry. Maybe you need to wrap your brain around containers--or figure out Kubernetes specifically. Maybe you want to get your Google Cloud certification, or expand your understanding of blockchain. The list of things you could choose to learn is seriously never-ending. The question (for most of us) is where do we learn it? In this episode we chat with Christophe Limpalair and Ell Marquez of the Linux Academy about what they teach, who they teach, how they teach, and how just about anyone can get involved--for free! This is the last session in the KubeCon series. I swear. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cloudunfiltered.substack.com