The Cloudcast

Gleb Budman (@GlebBudman, CEO/Co-Founder of @Backblaze) talks about the evolution of cloud storage, the shift from on-prem to cloud, best practices and the rise of ransomware.SHOW: 704CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwNEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:Datadog Synthetic Monitoring: Frontend and Backend Modern MonitoringEnsure frontend issues don’t impair user experience by detecting user-facing issues with API and browser tests with a free 14 day Datadog trial. Listeners of The Cloudcast will also receive a free Datadog T-shirt. Solve your IAM mess with Strata's Identity Orchestration platformHave an identity challenge you thought was too big, too complicated, or too expensive to fix? Let us solve it for you! Visit strata.io/cloudcast to share your toughest IAM challenge and receive a set of AirPods ProMake Cloud Native Ubiquitous with Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)Join the foundation of doers, CNCF is the open source, vendor-neutral hub of cloud native computing, hosting projects like Kubernetes and Prometheus to make cloud native universal and sustainableKubeConEU Virtual Event Registration Code: Please use the code KCEUVCCP, while supplies last.SHOW NOTES:Backblaze (homepage)B2 Cloud Storage (1/5th the price of AWS S3)Backblaze Blog Questions for Gleb? Topic 1 - Welcome to the show. You started Backblaze in 2007, just a year after AWS S3 launched. What made you decide to start a storage company when EMC, HP and NetApp dominated with big enterprise boxes, and S3 seemed like a weird new thing for Amazon sellers? Topic 2 - Over the last couple of years, it feels like there has been a shift in how companies think about “the cloud”. We’re seeing more specialty clouds. How do you see this trend playing out in the market?Topic 3 - You’ve been through multiple stages of how the cloud has evolved. Where do you see us now in terms of cloud evolution, and what are some of the things you see coming on the horizon?  Topic 4 - Backblaze is well known for disrupting both the cost of cloud storage, but also how storage systems are built. Given today’s economic climate, are you seeing more companies demand more flexibility &/or efficiency on how they store data?  Topic 5 - We continue to see ransomware attacks across all industries. Is this leading companies to rethink their backup and disaster-recovery strategies?Topic 6 - From a storage perspective, do you see bottlenecks emerging about how this appetite for more and more data will eventually run into problems?FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet

March comes in like a lion, but goes out like a lamb. Let’s explore 3 storylines that might have long-ranging implications for cloud. SHOW: 703CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:Find "Breaking Analysis Podcast with Dave Vellante" on Apple, Google and SpotifyKeep up to data with Enterprise Tech with theCUBECloudZero – Cloud Cost Visibility and Savings​​CloudZero provides immediate and ongoing savings with 100% visibility into your total cloud spendMake Cloud Native Ubiquitous with Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)Join the foundation of doers, CNCF is the open source, vendor-neutral hub of cloud native computing, hosting projects like Kubernetes and Prometheus to make cloud native universal and sustainableKubeConEU Virtual Event Registration Code: Please use the code KCEUVCCP, while supplies last.SHOW NOTES:Microsoft brings AI-powered Co-pilot to its productivity suiteUS Gov’t looks to secure the cloud (by default)AWS’ hidden anti-competitive move is hidden in plain sightTHERE’S A LOT TO KEEP UP WITH RIGHT NOWAll the good TV shows are coming out with new episodes (many the last season)The banking industry may or may not be very brittle right nowThe weather is getting better - springtime is nearMarchMadness - NCAA Basketball is happeningLEVERAGE, INTEREST RATES, RISK, TIMELINES, COMMUNICATIONS and PANICSMicrosoft bringing AI to productivity tools is going to shift the focus to more strategic thinking, but also being able to know what’s right vs. just “work”Are you spending time thinking about the various ways that you can make this new easy-to-use, non-data-scientists-driven AI work in your environment? The US Gov’t is trying to build a cloud strategy that is security-first. Is that possible? Will this bring up the debate about the cloud as a national utility? Security speed vs. agility speed? Corey Quinn highlights an important aspect of the cloud that isn’t always obvious to people - they leverage their control of the network (inter-region and external) to shape the competitive landscape. FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet

Martina Iglesias Fernández (@martina_if, CTO)  & David Tuite (@dtuite, CEO of @Roadiehq) talk about the rise of Internal Developer Portals, the problems they solve, the creation of Backstage and IDP’s as a SaaS service.SHOW: 702CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwNEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:Solve your IAM mess with Strata's Identity Orchestration platformHave an identity challenge you thought was too big, too complicated, or too expensive to fix? Let us solve it for you! Visit strata.io/cloudcast to share your toughest IAM challenge and receive a set of AirPods ProMake Cloud Native Ubiquitous with Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)Join the foundation of doers, CNCF is the open source, vendor-neutral hub of cloud native computing, hosting projects like Kubernetes and Prometheus to make cloud native universal and sustainableGitOpsCon + CDCon Registration Code: PODCAST10 for 10% offDatadog Kubernetes Solution: Maximum Visibility into Container EnvironmentsStart monitoring the health and performance of your container environment with a free 14 day Datadog trial. Listeners of The Cloudcast will also receive a free Datadog T-shirt.SHOW NOTES:CNCF Backstage ProjectRoadie.io - Backstage as a SaaSCNCF On-Demand Webinar: Driving Adoption of your Backstage IDPTopic 1 - David & Martina, Welcome to the show. Please give everyone a brief introduction and how you got started with Backstage and internal development portals.Topic 2 - Backstage was spun out of Spotify and is now a CNCF project. What problems were developers seeing and what is the origin story of Backstage?Topic 3 - What were the immediate and long term advantages of consolidating the development experience on the Backstage platform?  Topic 4 -  There is always a healthy tension with development platforms. How do you balance between setting standards to consolidate and providing freedom of choice?Topic 5 - One of the common takeaways we have seen recently is that the IDP is the output product of Platform Engineering. Do you agree with this statement and what has your experience shown? Is this more about a set of common standards and automation or about a “product” such as an IDP.Topic 6 - Why does an IDP succeed or fail?Topic 7- Backstage doesn’t have a reputation of being the easiest to configure or operate. Is this where Backstage as a service comes in? What are the advantages and disadvantages to Backstage as a Service?FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet

This past week, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was closed by banking regulators. Let’s understand the basics of how this happened and why it matters to the tech industry. SHOW: 701CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:CloudZero – Cloud Cost Visibility and Savings​​CloudZero provides immediate and ongoing savings with 100% visibility into your total cloud spendSolve your IAM mess with Strata's Identity Orchestration platformHave an identity challenge you thought was too big, too complicated, or too expensive to fix? Let us solve it for you! Visit strata.io/cloudcast to share your toughest IAM challenge and receive a set of AirPods ProMake Cloud Native Ubiquitous with Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)Join the foundation of doers, CNCF is the open source, vendor-neutral hub of cloud native computing, hosting projects like Kubernetes and Prometheus to make cloud native universal and sustainableGitOpsCon + CDCon Registration Code: PODCAST10 for 10% offSHOW NOTES:FDIC Creates a Deposit Insurance National Bank of Santa Clara to Protect Insured Depositors of Silicon Valley Bank, Santa Clara, California (March 10)FDIC Update on SVB Bank and Access to Deposits (March 12)Joint Statement by Department of Treasury, Federal Reserve and FDIC (March 12)HOW CAN A BANK WITH SO MUCH MONEY SHUT DOWN?Banks never hold all the money that they have on the books as depositsBanks manage a portfolio of investmentsBanks try and manage the portfolio within certain ratiosBanks have regulationsLEVERAGE, INTEREST RATES, RISK, TIMELINES, COMMUNICATIONS and PANICSBasics Part I - Systems built on Trust, Regulations to Enforce ActionsBasics Part II - What is SVB?, Deposits vs. Investments, Leverage, Interest RatesHigher interest rates increases the risk of existing investmentsValuations vs. Valuations on PaperInsurance, Diversified PortfolioCloud Analogies - Single vs. Multi-Cloud, Shared Resources Risks, Profitability of a Service, Best Practices vs. Practicality, Rising Costs (or Shortages) FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet

James Governor (@monkchips, Co-Founder @Redmonk) talks about Developer experience in 2023. Topics include trends, platforms, languages and culture.SHOW: 700CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwNEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:Make Cloud Native Ubiquitous with Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)Join the foundation of doers, CNCF is the open source, vendor-neutral hub of cloud native computing, hosting projects like Kubernetes and Prometheus to make cloud native universal and sustainableGitOpsCon + CDCon Registration Code: PODCAST10 for 10% offDatadog Security Solution: Modern Monitoring and SecurityStart investigating security threats before it affects your customers with a free 14 day Datadog trial. Listeners of The Cloudcast will also receive a free Datadog T-shirt.Solve your IAM mess with Strata's Identity Orchestration platformHave an identity challenge you thought was too big, too complicated, or too expensive to fix? Let us solve it for you! Visit strata.io/cloudcast to share your toughest IAM challenge and receive a set of AirPods ProSHOW NOTES:Redmonk - The developer focused analyst firm (homepage)Redmonk Programming Language RankingsMonktoberfest - Developer Conference (Portland, ME)Topic 1 - Welcome back to the show. You are a rockstar in the developer world, and maybe unknown in the infrastructure world. Tell us a little bit about your background.Topic 2 - [Developers as a Whole]  In 2023, do you think about developers any differently than you did in 2018 or 2021? Do you think about developers in terms of things they get done, or the types of work they do (front-end, back-end, mobile, data-science, etc.), or something else?Topic 3 - [Trends] What are the big developer-centric trends that you are tracking or really have your interest? AI? Hosting services? Database services? WASM?  Topic 4 - [Platforms]  Will we ever find that PaaS pot-of-golf at the end of the rainbow, or is the dream of platforms just a unicorn? Or do we have to realize that successful platforms are all micro-platforms? Topic 5 - [Languages] Redmonk famously tracks development languages every six months. It feels like there are only two trends - what stays the same, and the language that is the new hotness. Do languages really matter?  Topic 6 - [Culture] Lots of people talk about changing a company’s culture to better serve the needs of developers. Do you have any examples of where that has worked, or best practices? FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet

It’s now been 3 years since the world was disrupted by COVID-19. How has the tech industry been impacted, changed, and altered? SHOW: 699CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:Make Cloud Native Ubiquitous with Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)Join the foundation of doers, CNCF is the open source, vendor-neutral hub of cloud native computing, hosting projects like Kubernetes and Prometheus to make cloud native universal and sustainableGitOpsCon + CDCon Registration Code: PODCAST10 for 10% offCloudZero – Cloud Cost Visibility and Savings​​CloudZero provides immediate and ongoing savings with 100% visibility into your total cloud spendSHOW NOTES:Eps.499 - Did COVID change tech?Eps.552 - Developing New Habits in COVIDRemote Work Should be (Mostly) Asynchronous (HBR)GOOD PREDICTIONS, BAD PREDICTIONS, AND MISSED OPPORTUNITIESHow long the pandemic would lastHow much this would accelerate cloud adoptionHow efficient remote work would make companiesThe future of in-person events vs. virtual eventsGOOD HABITS, BAD HABITS, AND LESSONS LEARNEDToo many companies assumed that late 2020 through early 2022 would be the new normal The cloud providers all grew very fast, but none of them launched industry-changing new services, and have since laid off peopleSaaS services did not figure out how to be more profitable, and have laid off peopleRemove work hasn’t become more efficient, and it’s not creating new management / teamwork / collaboration challengesWe’ve created very unusual and awkward human interactions, and tried to normalize themA new round of layoffs and economic uncertainty will end up creating another new set of behaviors - still TBD.FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet

Zachary Smith (@zsmithnyc, Head of Edge Infrastructure @Equinix) talks about Edge Computing, the evolution of CoLocation, Cloud Interconnects and Emerging Trends.SHOW: 698CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwNEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:Solve your IAM mess with Strata's Identity Orchestration platformHave an identity challenge you thought was too big, too complicated, or too expensive to fix? Let us solve it for you! Visit strata.io/cloudcast to share your toughest IAM challenge and receive a set of AirPods ProDatadog Monitoring: Modern Monitoring and AnalyticsStart monitoring your infrastructure, applications, logs and security in one place with a free 14 day Datadog trial. Listeners of The Cloudcast will also receive a free Datadog T-shirtCloudZero – Cloud Cost Visibility and Savings​​CloudZero provides immediate and ongoing savings with 100% visibility into your total cloud spendSHOW NOTES:Equinix (homepage)Deploy in Minutes, not MonthsFuture First SustainabilityTopic 1 - Welcome to the show. Tell us a little bit of your background, and where you focus your efforts at Equinix?Topic 2 - Equinix is in a very interesting position in the market, because you have visibility to so many different trends - cloud interconnects, edge computing, application migrations, etc. As we move into 2023, what are some of the trends that you’re keeping an eye on?Topic 3 - You focus on Edge computing. It seems like a very fragmented market (many definitions, many use-cases, many business models). How do you think about the breadth of Edge? Topic 4 - What are some of the trends you’re seeing from the big cloud providers, and how does it impact different size businesses? Topic 5 - You also have a focus on bare metal computing. Is that still primarily a performance-centric play in the market, or are there new trends happening that expand what bare metal can be a part of?Topic 6 - Going forward, what role do you see the global Co-Location providers planning in Cloud, or Edge, or other major trends over the next 5+ years? FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet

The economics of the Internet are changing as the foundational ad-driven model is being disrupted. How will this impact the cost of things we’ve long enjoyed for free on the Internet?SHOW: 697CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:Did you know that 87% of container images in production include a high or critical vulnerability? No wonder prioritization is difficult. Download the Sysdig 2023 Cloud-Native Security and Usage report to dig into the state of cloud and container usage.CloudZero – Cloud Cost Visibility and Savings​​CloudZero provides immediate and ongoing savings with 100% visibility into your total cloud spendSection is the fastest, easiest and most cost-effective way to run applications across multiple clouds.Cloudcast listeners can experience the benefits of unparalleled performance and uptime, plus the ability to scale as needed. There’s no risk to try it out – run one project for free with no credit card required!SHOW NOTES:ChatGPT-style search will cost 10x more for Google, MicrosoftStratechery on Apple ATTApple App Tracking TransparencyApple ATT change in IOS will have $10B impact on Facebook (Spotify)Is streaming really cheaper than the cable bundle?Google eliminates free Gmail accountsTwitter will start charging for SMS 2FABMW charging monthly for heated seatsTHE EVOLUTION OF HOW THE INTERNET WAS PAID FOROriginal Internet - Funded by the US Gov’t (ARPANET)Walled Gardens - AOL, CompuserveThe Rise of Web Browsers, Search Engines and the Open InternetThe Rise of Consumer Broadband and Over-the-Top ServicesAdvertising as the dominant business model, and building moatsTHE DISRUPTION OF THE AD-CENTRIC INTERNET AND ITS IMPACTSGoogle moats for ads/search - Maps, Gmail, Android, Weather, Flights, Stocks, etc.Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple have build huge ad businessesApple is disrupting mobile advertising with ATTMicrosoft is disrupting search with ChatGPT (and OpenAI)FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet

Michael Isbitski (@michaelisbitski, Director Cybersecurity Strategy @sysdig) talks about about Sysdig's 2023 Cloud Native Security and Usage Report. The latest trends, interesting findings and the latest on Cloud Native SecuritySHOW: 696CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwNEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:How to Fix the Internet (A new podcast from the EFF)Datadog Application Monitoring: Modern Application Performance MonitoringGet started monitoring service dependencies to eliminate latency and errors and enhance your users app experience with a free 14 day Datadog trial. Listeners of The Cloudcast will also receive a free Datadog T-shirt.Solve your IAM mess with Strata's Identity Orchestration platformHave an identity challenge you thought was too big, too complicated, or too expensive to fix? Let us solve it for you! Visit strata.io/cloudcast to share your toughest IAM challenge and receive a set of AirPods ProSHOW NOTES:Sysdig (homepage)Sysdig 2023 Cloud-Native Security and Usage Report Topic 1 - Welcome to the show. Tell us a little bit of your background, and where you focus your efforts at Sysdig?Topic 2 - Let’s talk about the 2023 report. This is something that Sysdig has run for many years. What are some of the major Container Security and Usage trends you’re seeing this year (2022 to 2023)? Report is unique as it looks at real-world data or more than a billion containers 6th report, each year we build on the data collected previously Beyond the speed of containers and usage data, we also looked at things people care about right now Where are there cost savings How are we doing with implementing zero trustWhere can we save time and reduce riskTopic 3 - It seems like preparedness for attacks, via vulnerabilities, is on the rise? Why do you think we’re seeing things getting worse, rather than better?   Topic 4 - Talk to us about some of the best practices for managing all the vulnerabilities, and how to think about prioritization - such as Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).Topic 5 - It appears that Zero Trust is a big buzzword, but maybe companies have zero trust in zero trust. Did this surprise you? What do you think is causing this?Topic 6 - What are some of the operational best practices that you’re seeing companies doing to help mitigate these ever growing security threats? FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet

Public cloud usage. Cloud-native application development. Developer relations. In a down economy, everything gets questioned. Expect a lot of naysayers and doubters. SHOW: 695CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:CloudZero – Cloud Cost Visibility and Savings​​CloudZero provides immediate and ongoing savings with 100% visibility into your total cloud spendSection is the fastest, easiest and most cost-effective way to run applications across multiple clouds.Cloudcast listeners can experience the benefits of unparalleled performance and uptime, plus the ability to scale as needed. There’s no risk to try it out – run one project for free with no credit card required!Did you know that 87% of container images in production include a high or critical vulnerability? No wonder prioritization is difficult. Download the Sysdig 2023 Cloud-Native Security and Usage report to dig into the state of cloud and container usage.SHOW NOTES:Kubernetes is great, but it’s been a 7 year distraction (and this thread)Cloud players sound a cautious tone in 2023Is DevRel as an idea being abandoned?THE CURVE IS BENDING DOWN, SO QUESTION EVERYTHINGThe public cloud is no longer economically viableDistributed systems are not practicalKubernetes is now too difficult to useDeveloper relations (DevRel) is no longer needed by vendorsTHE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EARLY ADOPTERS AND MAINSTREAMEarly adopters typically have a specific problem they are trying to solveNear-term and long-term goals don’t always alignThe ROI of technology doesn’t always happen immediatelyResume-driven-development is a real thing in good timesEconomic downturns shine a light on practicality and profitabilityGreed is a factor in good times and bad timesFEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet