Cloud Unfiltered

In this exciting episode of Cloud Unfiltered, host Michael Chenetz sits down with Sathish Balakrishnan, the leader of the Ansible automation platform business at Red Hat. With a decade of experience at Red Hat and a profound involvement in OpenShift, Kubernetes, and cloud services, Sathish shares invaluable insights into the pivotal role of automation in magnifying the capabilities of AI technologies.

Key Highlights:

🔹 Understand why automation is no longer a luxury but a mission-critical necessity in the age of AI.

🔹 Discover how AI and automation together are transforming business operations and driving a new urgency for companies to adopt robust automation strategies.

🔹 Explore the evolution of automation from basic scripting to sophisticated, accessible platforms like Ansible that empower even non-programmers to automate complex processes.

🔹 Learn about the significant role of automation in achieving strategic business advantages such as cost reduction, reliability, operational efficiency, and competitive edge.

Sathish discusses the intricate relationship between AI and automation, explaining how foundational automation is crucial for leveraging AI effectively. He illustrates this with practical examples from various industries, highlighting how businesses are innovatively using the Ansible platform to solve real-world challenges at scale.

Whether you're a tech enthusiast, an IT professional, or someone curious about the future of AI and automation, this episode provides a deep dive into why and how you should integrate automation into your strategic plans. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion that demystifies the complexities around AI and makes a compelling case for embracing automation today. 

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Hakim Hacid discusses open-source AI with Falcon LLM. He chats about the complexities and the competitive landscape of creating LLMs. ----- Outshift is Cisco’s incubation engine, innovating what's next and new for Cisco products and sharing our expertise on emerging technologies. Discover the latest on cloud-native applications, cloud application security, generative AI, quantum networking and security, future-forward tech research, our latest open-source projects and more.

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Marc Prioleau, executive director of the Overture Maps Foundation, discusses the complexity of managing a hugely collaborative mapping solution.

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In the latest episode of Cloud Unfiltered, Cole Kennedy - founder of TestifySec - breaks down the concepts of supply chain security and goes over the importance of attestation.

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Embark on a unique journey into the depths of cloud security in this riveting edition of Cloud Unfiltered, direct from the heart of KubeCon Paris. This episode, featuring the insightful Whitney Lee and the knowledgeable Victor Farcic, takes you on a "Choose Your Own Adventure" exploration of cloud security, offering a personalized path through the complex landscape of protecting cloud environments.

In the ever-evolving world of cloud technology, security remains at the forefront of everyone's mind. Whitney and Victor, with their extensive experience and sharp insights, guide listeners through the challenges, strategies, and innovations shaping cloud security today. This conversation isn't just about understanding the threats; it's about crafting your narrative in the world of cloud security, making informed decisions that fit your specific context and needs.

Whether you're a cloud security expert looking for advanced strategies or a newcomer eager to learn the ropes, this episode offers valuable insights for everyone. Our guests dissect key lessons from KubeCon Paris, share personal experiences, and provide actionable advice on building resilient, secure cloud architectures.

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In this special edition of Cloud Unfiltered, recorded at KubeCon Paris, host Michael Chenetz sits down with Sebastian Stadil, co-founder of Scalr. Sebastian has been pivotal in the DevOps community, especially with his recent work spearheading the OpenTofu initiative. During this insightful episode, Sebastian shares his journey in the tech world, the mission behind Scalr, and his perspectives on the evolution of infrastructure as code.

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In this special edition of Cloud Unfiltered, recorded live from KubeCon Paris, host Michael Chenetz sits down with Matt Johnson, Cloud Security Field CTO at Palo Alto Networks, to dive deep into the evolving landscape of cloud native security. As organizations continue to embrace cloud technologies and Kubernetes, the complexity of securing these environments has never been more challenging. Matt shares his insights on the current state of cloud security, the importance of a holistic approach to securing applications across multiple layers, and the role of developers in the security ecosystem.

Throughout the conversation, Matt emphasizes the need for simplification in the IT industry, particularly in security practices. He discusses the concept of "security by default" and the critical role of developer engagement in achieving secure outcomes. The discussion also covers the impact of AI and machine learning on security, the significance of platform engineering, and the buzz around "shift left" in the security world.

Whether you're a developer, a security professional, or just interested in the future of cloud native technologies, this episode offers valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities in securing cloud native applications. Join us for a thought-provoking conversation on making security an integral part of the development process and the importance of collaboration across teams to ensure a secure cloud native ecosystem.

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In this episode, we're thrilled to have Liz Rice, the Chief Open Source Officer at Isovalent, join us for an insightful conversation on the transformative world of eBPF (Extended Berkeley Packet Filter) and the Cilium project. Liz Rice, a prominent figure in the cloud-native community, shares her journey and the exciting developments at Isovalent, especially their recent acquisition by Cisco. Dive into the fascinating world of eBPF, a revolutionary technology that allows for custom programs to run inside the kernel, enhancing security, observability, and networking capabilities in containerized environments.

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Join us for an insightful episode of Cloud Unfiltered, where we sit down with Rachel Wonnacott, the product owner of the Kubernetes platform at Fidelity International. In this special edition recorded in KubeCon, Paris, Rachel shares her decade-long experience in platform engineering and discusses the complexities of delivering a platform that drives business value.

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Travis Runty discusses the complexity that customers have in deciding when and how to utilize the public cloud. He discusses some of the trends he sees in public cloud adoption and decisions people are making around cloud native technologies.

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