Our guest on the podcast this week is Tim Prendergast, Founder and CEO of Evident.io. We discuss the concept of “continuous security” and other ways to keep up with the dynamically changing environments created by the cloud. Listen in to learn why it is essential that your security solutions match the speed of your release cycle, even becoming integrated into your DevOps initiatives.

Our guest on the podcast this week is Mark Thiele, EVP of Data Center Technology at Switch. We discuss the idea that private clouds are often equated with do-it-yourself and why that should be changed. Taking sure you are receiving the private environment you need at a cost that can support your business. Listen in to learn the different ways to own and manage a private cloud.

Our guest on the podcast this week is Andi Mann, VP, Office of the CTO at CA Technologies. We discuss the “digital disconnect”, a gap between the expectations of business leaders and the ability of IT leaders to deliver, and how DevOps can close the gap by delivering services faster and better. Listen in to learn how you can utilize resources within your enterprise to address the digital disconnect.

Our guest on the podcast this week is Erik Sebesta, Co-Founder and CATO of Cloud Technology Partners. We discuss recent Internet of Things projects, including those of two healthcare intelligence companies, and explore exactly what it takes to delivery real-time data, safely and efficiently to end consumers. Listen in to learn how we’re building the next generation of IoT platforms and helping companies leverage this emerging technology.

Our guest on the podcast this week is Steve Thair, Co-Founder of DevOpsGuys. We discuss the importance of each step within the CALMS Model for DevOps. Many organizations stress interest in automation, however, culture, measuring improvement and open communication are equally important. Listen in to discover the steps to a successful DevOps initiative.

Our guest on the podcast this week is Alan Sharp-Paul, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of ScriptRock.We discuss a blog post by Alan entitled “You’re Doing DevOps Wrong. Automation in the Enterprise” that introduces the common misconception that automation is the first step that needs to be taken in your DevOps initiative. Listen in to learn what you should be doing before you automate.

Our guest on the podcast this week is Gene Kim, DevOps expert and author of The Phoenix Project.We get a sneak peek into Gene’s latest project, the DevOps Cookbook. By studying over 14,000 IT professionals, he observed that high-performing organizations are 2.5 times more likely than their peers to exceed profitability, market share, and productivity goals. We discuss how leaders can bring together Development, Test, IT Operations, and Information Security to maximize organizational learning, increase employee satisfaction, and win in the marketplace.

Our guest on the podcast this week is Paul Barnhill, Senior Architect at Cloud Technology Partners. We discuss the differences between DevOps management systems, Kanban and Scrum. While both offer compelling capabilities, Kanban will become increasingly popular over the next year. Listen in to find out what Kanban can do that Scrum can not.

Episode #1:

Enterprise Initiatives Episode 1 with John Willis: Our guest on the podcast this week is John Willis, Founder and VP of Customer Enablement. We discuss the effort needed to implement a grassroots DevOps initiative. Listen in to find out how to gain the essential support of leaders for your project. (Make sure you have both headphones in to hear the full audio of this episode.)