Mark Tinderholt joins us to talk through practical cloud decision-making, why he prefers Terraform in multi-cloud setups, and the realities of working with Azure policies, Bicep, ARM templates, and more. Mark is an experienced technologist whose journey began in application development, spanning web and client-server applications to sophisticated distributed systems and microservices. Along this path, he developed deep expertise in automation and DevOps, leading diverse project teams and guiding...
Apr 01, 2025•24 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Nana Janashia, the force behind TechWorld with Nana, has helped millions learn DevOps. In this episode, we explore how DevOps has evolved from scripting and configuration management to platform engineering, the growing role of AI in cloud infrastructure, and the challenges engineers face in keeping up with rapidly changing technologies. Nana Janashia is a self-taught DevOps Engineer, instructor, and tech entrepreneur. As the Co-Founder of TechWorld with Nana , she has taught in-demand DevOps ski...
Mar 13, 2025•34 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Thomas Hatch has spent years building and scaling infrastructure, from the early days of SaltStack to watching Kubernetes and microservices reshape the industry. In this episode, he shares how automation has changed operations at scale and why some companies are rethinking their cloud strategy. About the Guest Thomas is currently the CEO of a stealth startup developing the next generation infrastructure management platform. He is the creator of the Salt open source software project and founded t...
Feb 12, 2025•23 min•Season 3Ep. 1
With infrastructure growing more complex, automation is no longer optional. Adrian Iliesiu shares how Cisco DevNet is making it easier for developers to work with APIs, Terraform, and SDKs to streamline infrastructure management at scale. Adrian is a lifelong learner turned developer advocate. A network engineer at heart who loves technology, he is very excited about automation and network programmability. In his current role, he covers everything developer related for enterprise networking and ...
Jan 30, 2025•24 min•Season 2Ep. 20
In this episode, Sundar Subramanian shares his experiences managing large-scale systems. He highlights lessons learned from supporting global customers, tackling drift detection, and balancing self-service flexibility with enterprise-level compliance. Sundar Subramanian is the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Infrastructure Management at Progress. In his role, he leads by setting a vision, elevating his team to address complex customer challenges across DevOps, DevSecOps, applicat...
Jan 13, 2025•24 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Join Ohad for a special KubeCon edition of The IaC Podcast, featuring conversations with community leaders about Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, and the growing influence of AI in shaping cloud infrastructure. Thank you to our amazing guests for this KubeCon edition: Solomon Hykes - Co-Founder of Dagger and Docker Andrew Martin - Co-Founder & CEO at ControlPlane Rotem Tamir - Co-Founder & CTO at Ariga Marc Boorshtein - CTO at Tremolo Security Eldad Assis - Principal DevOps ...
Dec 20, 2024•50 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Join us as Taylor Dolezal unpacks the intricate workings of the CNCF, covering project lifecycles, technical advisory roles, and the impact of community contributions on open-source evolution. Taylor Dolezal is the Head of Ecosystem at the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), where he fosters collaboration and innovation across the cloud-native community. Formerly a Developer Advocate at HashiCorp, supporting tools like Terraform, he also brings experience as a Lead SRE Engineer at Walt Dis...
Dec 10, 2024•26 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Join Omry Hay, Co-founder and CTO of env0, as he hosts a special episode of The IaC Podcast from DevOpsDays Tel Aviv. Hear his conversations with guests about IaC trends, key lessons, and what’s next for the DevOps community! Thank you to our amazing guests for this DevOpsDays edition: Roi Ravhon - Co-founder & CEO at FinOut Shiran Melamed - DevOps Group Lead at JFrog Baruch Sagodursky - Developer Relations & DPE Advocacy at Gradle Yishai Beeri - CTO at LinearB Shem Magnezi - Co-...
Nov 28, 2024•26 min•Season 2Ep. 16
How did Chef and Puppet shape the early days of Infrastructure as Code? Join Matty Stratton as he shares his experiences with these foundational tools and how they paved the way for modern IaC practices. We explore the power of open-source solutions and how they've transformed DevOps workflows. Matty Stratton is the Director of Developer Relations at Aiven, a well-known member of the DevOps community, founder and co-host of the popular Arrested DevOps podcast, and a global organizer of the DevOp...
Sep 30, 2024•27 min•Season 2Ep. 15
What does the future hold for DevOps and platform engineering? Patrick Debois, the creator of DevOps Days, shares his thoughts on the evolution of DevOps practices. From the emergence of AI-driven automation to the challenges of building effective internal platforms, this episode covers the key trends and developments shaping the industry. Learn about the skills and strategies that will be crucial for the next generation of professionals. Patrick Debois is a versatile technologist with a breadth...
Sep 10, 2024•24 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Join Mitchell Hashimoto, the visionary behind Terraform and co-founder of HashiCorp, on an engaging journey from his college years to his groundbreaking impact on cloud resource management. Explore the pivotal moments that led to Terraform's inception, the challenges of fostering an open-source community, and how HashiCorp evolved from a passion project into an industry powerhouse. Don’t miss this captivating conversation that delves into the story behind one of the most influential software too...
Aug 13, 2024•41 min•Season 2Ep. 13
How does Crossplane simplify multicloud infrastructure management? Join us as Jared Watts, co-creator of Crossplane, walks us through the project's evolution from its inception to its current capabilities. What advantages does Crossplane’s approach offer over other IaC tools? How does it handle drift detection and reconciliation? And what exciting new features are on the horizon, like operational functions for day-2 tasks? Jared offers insights into Crossplane's architecture, community developme...
Aug 02, 2024•31 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Docker or Kubernetes? And why are some clouds trickier for container deployment? Join us as Jérôme Petazzoni, an early Docker advocate, all about containers. We'll explore provisioning Kubernetes across 12 different cloud providers, uncover surprises in Infrastructure-as-Code for container orchestration, and discuss making multi-cloud Kubernetes manageable. Let's see what containerization has become and some of the challenges it still faces. Jérôme was part of the team that built and launched Do...
Jul 25, 2024•37 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Infrastructure as Code is evolving rapidly, and open-source collaborations are playing a big part in shaping where it's headed. In this episode, Zach Goldberg, CTO of Gruntwork, shares his insights on tackling enterprise IaC complexity with open source tools. We dive into the origins of Terragrunt and its roadmap, why organizations are rapidly adopting OpenTofu, and explore the innovative ways these tools are being used in the community. How are these developments transforming IaC practices? Wha...
Jun 21, 2024•26 min•Season 2Ep. 10
How are modern cloud-native environments changing the way we handle security? Liz Rice, Chief Open Source Officer at Isovalent, explains why traditional IP-based network policies are becoming outdated and how game-changers like Cilium and eBPF, which leverage Kubernetes identities, offer more effective and readable policies. We also discuss the role of community-driven projects under the CNCF, and she shares tips for creating strong, future-proof solutions. What challenges should we expect next?...
May 30, 2024•26 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Tools, workflows and the Terraform ecosystem - Masterpoint's Matt Gowie dives deep into the IaC tooling landscape, covering tools like Terragrunt and Atmos, linting with TFLint, security scanning, CI/CD workflows and more. From Terraform 0.11 to OpenTofu, static code analysis to encryption, gain an inside look at pragmatic IaC practices. Matt Gowie is a seasoned entrepreneur, cloud architect, and platform engineer based in Boulder, Colorado. As CEO and CTO of Masterpoint, he leads a team dedicat...
May 09, 2024•25 min•Season 2Ep. 8
How have DevOps movements broken down the longstanding cultural barriers between developers and operations teams? What role have container technologies like Docker played in shaping today's IT landscape? John Willis, with over 35 years in IT management, dives into these questions, sharing his insights on simplifying complex systems and fostering integration between development and operations. Tune in to this must-listen episode as we explore the evolution and future of DevOps with a pioneer in t...
Apr 25, 2024•28 min•Season 2Ep. 7
How could read access to an S3 bucket escalate to a full AWS environment compromise? Daniel Grzelak walks us through a real red team engagement that sparked his research into Terraform state file vulnerabilities. Hear about the evolution of these vulnerabilities into significant security concerns and how OpenTofu 1.7's state encryption feature is set to change the game. Listen now and explore Daniel's detailed insights on 'Hacking Terraform State for Privilege Escalation' here . Daniel Grzelak i...
Apr 12, 2024•21 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Go behind the scenes with The IaC Podcast's special KubeCon episode. Host Roni Frantchi gives you an insider's look, capturing the conference experience, much-anticipated talks, insider takes on the OpenTofu fork, and AI's potential impacts on ops and workflows, among more! You can watch full recordings of the talks mentioned on the CNCF YouTube page . Thank you to our amazing guests for this KubeCon edition: Abdel Sghiouar - Senior Cloud Developer Advocate, Google Joep Piscaer - DevRel Leader, ...
Apr 04, 2024•19 min•Season 2Ep. 5
How widespread is Infrastructure-as-Code adoption? What tools are dominating the IaC space? Could AI play a disruptive role? Join us as we dig into Firefly's comprehensive State of IaC Report and explore the latest trends with co-founder Eran Bibi. Tune in for a must-listen episode on where organizations currently stand in codifying cloud resources, and key insights into the future of managing Infrastructure-as-Code. Download The State of IaC Report Eran Bibi is Co-Founder & Chief Product Of...
Mar 12, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 4
How can you gain deeper insights into your complex systems beyond just monitoring infrastructure health metrics? Join us as Charity Majors, CTO and Co-Founder of Honeycomb, challenges traditional approaches to observability. With experience from the infrastructure trenches of fast-growing startups, Charity pushes us to rethink our methods. Can high-cardinality data exploration reveal the "unknown unknowns" hiding in your telemetry? Is prioritizing user experiences over infrastructure stats the k...
Feb 23, 2024•20 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In this episode, open source guru Kris Buytaert discusses open source ecosystems, the benefits of collaboration, and the shifts towards proprietary models in certain tools. We explore OpenTofu as a reaction to Terraform, ponder whether an “Ansible of IaC” will emerge, and delve into the deeper meaning of licenses, ecosystems, and governance models—emphasizing that “one open source is not equal to another.” Join us in the exploration of the hallmarks of healthy open source and what lies beyond li...
Feb 08, 2024•25 min•Season 2Ep. 2
A special community event with a panel of industry experts to discuss the GA release of OpenTofu . On the panel were env0's CEO and host of The IaC Podcast Ohad Maislish , Dotan Horovitz from Logz.io, Andrew Martin from ControlPlane, and Anders Eknert from Styra. The ensuing discussion unfolded as an interesting and engaging exchange, with topics spanning from evaluating open-source tools to considerations for licensing in engineering activities, and the potential macro implications of Terrafrom...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 11 min
In this episode, we chat with Mandi Walls, DevOps Advocate at PagerDuty, about the evolution of infrastructure management and operations over her career. We discuss the rise of configuration management tools like Chef and Puppet, and how Infrastructure-as-Code solutions like Terraform are now better suited for cloud-native environments. Mandi shares insights on key shifts like increased automation to reduce incidents, centralizing infrastructure code management, and using Terraform providers to ...
Jan 18, 2024•21 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In this episode, we are thrilled to welcome infrastructure industry veteran Robert Hafner. With over 15 years of hands-on experience under his belt, Robert has witnessed infrastructure practices evolve firsthand - from patched together bash scripts to modern declarative approaches. Today, he joins us to offer pragmatic perspectives on infrastructure as code maturity, drawn from his own journey towards increased confidence and reliability over time. Tune in as we plumb the depths of real-world Ia...
Dec 21, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this episode with Adam Jacob, we discuss Adam’s role in the history of the DevOps movement, from creating Chef to becoming CEO of Systems Initiative. You’ll learn about configuration management frameworks vs infrastructure as code, how DevOps workflows have evolved over time, and what’s next for the industry. Tune-in today! Adam Jacob is an engineering and product innovator, with decades of experience designing, building, and managing large production systems. Adam is the Chief Executive Offi...
Nov 14, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In our tenth episode with Derek Morgan, DevOps Course Creator and founder of morethancertified.com , we discuss how IaC management has shifted over the years, which technologies and tools are the best for different use cases, and the current state of IaC solutions and providers. Listen now! After working for years in traditional infrastructure management, consulting, and Devrel, Derek Morgan is now the founder and lead instructor for morethancertified.com , creating training courses that cover t...
Oct 26, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In our ninth episode, we chat with Anton Babenko, AWS Community Hero and Terraform Influencer, to take a deep dive into AWS, modules, and contributing to the open-source community. Tune-in now!Anton is an AWS Community Hero and helps companies around the globe build solutions using AWS and specializes in infrastructure-as-code, DevOps, and reusable infrastructure components. He spends much of his time as an open-source contributor on various Terraform & AWS projects. Such as Terraform AWS mo...
Sep 14, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In our eighth episode, we sit down with by Ilia Lazebnik, Infra Architect at Placer.ai , to discuss his extensive open source contributions including over 2600 commits to the Terraform AWS Provider over the past four years. We'll also talk about providers in general, how Ilia collaborates with other open source communities, and much more. Tune-in today! Ilia is a Lead Engineer with more than 10 years of experience and with a passion for Open source software. He is experienced in leading projects...
Aug 30, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In episode 7, we are joined by Anders Eknert, Developer Relations Lead at Styra, to take a deep dive into the Open Policy Agent (OPA) project. You'll learn about everything from the basics of Policy as Code, to how OPA became one of the flagship projects of CNCF. We'll also discuss how recent events like the announcement of Hashicorp's BSL license are shifting IaC's open source ecosystem, and how proponents of open source are responding. Tune-in to learn more! Anders has a long background in the...
Aug 23, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 7
