Cloudbusting Podcast

In this episode, we delve into the history, benefits, and use cases of Kubernetes. Who better to deliver K8 101 than Craig Box, co-host of the Kubernetes Podcast from Google.

Craig describes the origins of Kubernetes, stemming from Google's Borg system, and how the technology was made widely available for the wider developer community. He also outlines the benefits that the system can provide enterprises in the cloud.

Senior Cloud Architect, Dwayne Monroe joins the team this week to provide a no-hype guide to enterprise AI.

Often sold as 'snake oil', to businesses hoping to garner valuable insights from their data, AI and machine learning solutions very rarely provide the game-changing results that are expected of them. Among other insights, Dwayne suggests that organizations focus more on defining the problem space, and less on the sexy AI solution.

This week the team is joined by Duncan Epping, Senior Director & Chief Technologist at VMware.

After a brief history lesson on VMware, Duncan discusses VMware's cloud strategy and how they are helping customers work effectively using hybrid and multi-cloud models. He also discusses the steps the company is making to support customers who plan to adopt a cloud native approach.

We are joined by Nicolas Chaillan, Chief Software Officer for the US Air Force who helps us answer the question: What is DevSecOps?

Over the last couple of years, Nick and his team have been leading some exciting work helping scale DevSecOps within the complex world of the US Department of Defence. Here he shares some of his key insights and observations and suggests why DevSecOps will be critical for enterprises going forward.

This week we are joined by Faye Ellis, Senior Technical Instructor at training provider, A Cloud Guru.

Throughout her 20-year career in IT, Faye has embraced the challenge of upskilling as keeping up to date with the latest technologies had always led to the most interesting work.

In this episode, she shares the benefits of her own experiences as an engineer and architect but also discusses why it is important for organizations to understand their role in training their people to operate in the cloud effectively and securely.

This week, the team is joined by Peter Fretty, Technology Editor at Industry Week.

Peter outlines the impact that COVID-19 has had on manufacturing and the role technology is playing in helping businesses in this space adapt. He explains how cloud and other technologies like AI, analytics, IoT, and robotics are increasingly being used to optimize workloads and increase yields. He also asserts that technology won't replace human workers, but will support them collaboratively.

This week we are joined by Krys Burnette who describes her typical, day-to-day experience as a Director for Digital Change and Culture at a high-profile sporting brand.

Throughout her career, Krys has worked for many complex enterprise organizations, leading the cultural shifts required to realize their digital transformations. She shares some of her key insights on how to engage people and manage the mindset and behavior changes, providing some tips for leaders who are facing their own transformations.

Minter Dial joins the team this week to discuss what it means to be 'futureproof' and how to ensure your organization is prepared to change, adapt, and pass the test of time.

Throughout this episode, we cover Minter's 3 key mindsets: Meaningfulness, Responsibility & Collaboration. The author, filmmaker, speaker, and digital leader has sported a variety of hats during his career journey, all of which have contributed to these mindsets as well as his insights on leadership, strategy, and connecting with people.

Marcia Villalba, Developer Advocate at AWS, joins the team to discuss everything serverless. Bringing her rich experience and technical expertise on the topic, Marcia, helps us understand the distinctions and promises of a serverless approach. She suggests some enterprise use cases and also explains why serverless is considered by many as Cloud 2.0.

Mark Smith, General Manager of Microsoft Solutions joins us to discuss the impact that COVID-19 has had on digital transformation. Whether through embracing remote working and learning or adopting critical cloud infrastructure, businesses have had to adapt to stay operational. Mark shares some of his observations from the past six months and reflects on the changing role that technology will play in businesses going forward.