Cloud Unfiltered

In this episode Mark Voelker, Chief OpenStack Architect at VMware, talks about the newest features in VMware Integrated OpenStack (natch), but he also had a lot of interesting things to say about the 5G buildout that telcos and service providers are currently undertaking, the importance of spreading risk as a factor for choosing multiple cloud providers, and the latest, most exciting initiatives in the OpenStack world. 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

Sit down with us this week to hear the Executive Director of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation talk about how CNCF got started, which projects are its fastest growing (besides Kubernetes), what the Foundation has to offer as far as training and certification, what you'll find on their interactive landscape, and what their Serverless Working Group is up to. 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

He's the artist behind Captain Cloud, so of course we asked all about how that started. But Roger is also a Cisco Technical Solutions Architect in the UK, which means he's got tons of insight into how very real customers are using cloud solutions right now, and what they're currently struggling with. Tune in to hear what he has to say on this week's episode of Cloud Unfiltered! 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 needed to find somebody who could clearly explain what the Cisco/Google partnership is really all about, and man, did we hit the jackpot! Pete Johnson has been in on that project for a while now, and he does a terrific job of spelling out exactly why Cisco partnered with Google, what kind of customer is ideal for the Early Access Program, and how the technologies within the larger solution work to benefit both developers and IT Ops teams. 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

Ready to learn a little more about Cloud Native? Justin Garrison wrote the book on the subject (literally!), so we thought he'd be a great person to talk about what cloud native is, which companies should and shouldn't try to go cloud native, and what to do if you want to get the whole cloud native thing right. 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, (conducted from an exceedingly warm little podcast booth at Cisco Live Barcelona), Jeremy explains what Cisco Container Platform is, how it works, why Cisco developed it, what role it plays in the Cisco/Google partnership, and what's coming next as we look down the road. 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

Wrestling with your organization's various clouds? Struggling to bring them all together into a centrally managed hybrid environment? Trying to decide whether to stick with native toolsets or use a third-party automation tool? Shannon McFarland feels you. As a Distinguished Engineer and a member of the Cloud CTO team, he spends a lot of time working to uncover and address the most common pain points enterprises are running into as they work their way down the multicloud path. Hear what he has to say about the most common challenges, the mistakes to avoid, and the methods he and his team are using to help customers find their own personal multicloud nirvana. 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

Steve is a longtime member of the OpenStack community and an active contributor, having served as a team lead on Heat, an early contributor to Magnum, and a major contributor to Kolla for three years. Today he's on the Board of Directors for OpenStack, and is deeply involved in Istio. In this episode Steve talks about current OpenStack Foundation initiatives, the current state of Istio, and why he thinks blockchain is going to change the world. 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

Containers are great. But can they be even better? Simpler? Easier to use? In this episode, Tony discusses the different things system automation can do to make Kubernetes even more magical than it already is. 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 Lax will sit down with us to talk about what the Cisco Multicloud Suite is, why it was needed, and how it plays into other cloud initiatives such as Cisco's partnership with Google. 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

Ben is a longtime tech reporter for Forbes, Network World, and Information Week. He's also the author of the wildly popular Diversity Blog and he does a bit of angel investing on the side. This week he's going to talk with us about the latest tech news and trends on Cloud Unfiltered! 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

One of our most popular guests from his initial appearance on the show, Ed Warnicke returns to talk about what's new with VPP, what he's doing at KubeCon, what he likes about the Kubernetes community, why we should all be excited about Istio, what Spinnaker is, and whether or not serverless architectures are going to be big. 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 with SwiftStack CEO Joe Arnold to talk about the state of cloud storage, the recent OpenStack Summit, and the technologies he thinks will change the cloud game in the next few years. 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

Ryan Floyd is a founding partner in Storm Ventures--a Silicon Valley venture capital firm that specializes in investments with early stage technology companies. In this episode he talks about the changes he's already seen in the industry, what he sees coming, and what he looks for in a tech investment opportunity. Note: The sound quality on this one is a little dodgy from time to time, but hang in there--the information is worth it! 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, guests Kurt Milne and Zach Kielich explain what Cisco CloudCenter (formerly known as CliQr) does, why people love it so much, and what the roadmap for the product looks like for the future. 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're talking to three (yes three!) of Nashville's finest: Joel Parks, Alicia Davis, and Nick Wallace, of @NashDevOps and #DevOpsDaysNashville.Joel Parks is an Account Principal at Contino.io and the co-host of the "Stranger Than Friction" podcast that focuses on the conflict space in Enterprise Software Delivery and Transformation. Somehow, he still makes time for his other roles as an Amateur Radio Operator, Musician, and Audio Engineer. Find him at @joeljparks. Alicia Sepanik Davis of RoundTower Technologies is a Systems Engineer with a specialty in DevOps Enablement. A self-defined Classic Rap Connoisseur, she's also a life-long dog parent and wine enthusiast. She tweets at @SepanikDavis.Nickalaus Wallace is a Cloud Platform Specialist and Digital Business Lead at Dell EMC. A long-time Nashville resident, Nickalaus enjoys live sporting events, live music, and a healthy addiction to golf. You can find photos of Nick standing next to famous athletes and musicians at @NickalausW. This is a

In this episode, Sinclair talks about some of the challenges involved in moving applications from from a traditional IT environment to a cloud environment, explains why his company is currently focusing on Kubernetes, and shares tips for how to make the cultural change associated with new technology as painless as possible. 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

Bryan Doerr was formerly CTO at Saavis and CEO of Observable Networks, a company acquired by Cisco in July of 2017. In this episode, @vallard and @nikiacosta ask about the state of security how Observable Networks -- now called Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud-- helps create intelligent, actionable alerts based on identifying and observing device history, access, data flow, and more! Free Stealthwatch Cloud trials available here: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/stealthwatch/stealthwatch-cloud-free-offer.html 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

Has anything really changed for women in tech over the past 20 years? Cisco cloud engineer Anne McCormick talks with Niki about what it was like growing up as a girl with a passion for programming, what her experiences in the workplace are like today, what she really thinks about that Google letter, and what we can all do to change things moving forward. 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

PaaS! Cloud! Entrepreneurship! So many questions, so little time! Join us as @Clouderati and industry vet Josh McKenty from Pivotal gives us an unfiltered perspective on the evolution of 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