Sending good vibes your way, I had myself an excellent Monday. Excellent podcast recording, got my home lab working, and finished the demos on a project for Manning. I know it's a short week, but I already feel like I'm three steps ahead! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: https://nedinthecloud.com Pluralsight: https://app.pluralsight.com/profile/author/edward-bellavance GitHub: https://github.com/ned1313...
Nov 22, 2021•9 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast Today was all about automation in my corner of the world, and it got me thinking about some lessons learned. In a nut shell, automation is hard, try not to make it harder. Don't do too much at once. Do processes manually the first time. And never trust a pipeline that passes on the first go. You missed something. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: https://nedinthecloud.com Pluralsight: https://app.pluralsight.com/profile...
Nov 18, 2021•10 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast My YouTube channel has been a bit stagnate lately. In case you're wondering why, I've got some answers and some plans for the future. More content is on the way, but it's gonna be a minute. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: https://nedinthecloud.com Pluralsight: https://app.pluralsight.com/profile/author/edward-bellavance GitHub: https://github.com/ned1313...
Nov 17, 2021•9 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast Multi-cloud is a reality for many organizations, as is multi-region. The question becomes, how do you effectively tie together the networking for your cloud presence and your on-prem datacenters and branch offices. Prosimo told us at #CFD12 they have a solution that can leverage the native constructs in each cloud and their massive backbone to provide high-performance, low-latency connectivity from an orchestrated SaaS solution. I only wish their website did a better job of breaking down the det...
Nov 16, 2021•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast The folks at Ondat presented their solution for Kube-native storage at #CFD12. The term kube-native was new to me and I struggled a little at how it's different from cloud-native. Ondat set me straight, they are laser focused on supporting stateful workloads on Kubernetes and nothing else. Their solution seems solid, but it lacks some features I see in competitors. Will their recently launched SaaS offering be enough, or have they got some work to do on the core product? Time will tell. https://...
Nov 11, 2021•12 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast MemVerge presented their AppCapsule technology at #CFD12 and it got my mind buzzing. There are so many potential applications for this technology! I think the team at MemVerge is doing the right thing by focusing on developing the product further and listening to their customer base. But there is a chance for them to make a huge impact in the next five years as their solution matures and they discover new use cases. This is a company to watch! https://techfieldday.com/appearance/memverge-present...
Nov 10, 2021•12 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Yotascale was one of the presenters at #CFD12 and I was impressed by the depth of analytics and integrations offered in their multi-cloud cost management solution. It's clear that they are heavily focused on creating and enforcing consistent tagging across providers to gain real insight into cloud spend. While their recommendations engine is a little undercooked, I don't think that should be their primary focus. Let the cloud economists worry about recommendations, Yotascale can give them the da...
Nov 09, 2021•11 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Even at the best of times, my endurance for continuous social interaction is not that high. #CFD12 last week showed me just how out of practice I am. Now that I'm back home, I'm ready to hole up in the basement and hibernate until the Spring. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: https://nedinthecloud.com Pluralsight: https://app.pluralsight.com/profile/author/edward-bellavance GitHub: https://github.com/ned1313...
Nov 08, 2021•11 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Yesterday I successfully recertified for the AWS SA Professional certification. I remember studying for months to pass the first time, and this time I studied for 6-8 hours before sitting the exam. There really is no replacement for practical experience I guess! If you're curious about my strategy for taking the exam or what I used, let me know! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: https://nedinthecloud.com Pluralsight: ht...
Nov 02, 2021•11 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast We look at your cloud. We tag your cloud. Yota, yota, yota. You save money. What we can't yota over the money saving part? That's right, you can't. Yotascale is looking to control cloud costs through automatic tagging and anomaly detection. But will that really make a big difference? Can they provide deeper insight into my cloud architecture? And what about alternative clouds? I've got questions. Let's see if they have answers at Cloud Field Day 12. Cloud Field Day 12: https://techfieldday.com/e...
Nov 02, 2021•11 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Multi-cloud networking is still in its infancy. Lots of vendors are vying to be the right solution. @Prosimo_io is one of those vendors, and I think their solution is intriguing. They are trying to leverage the best of virtual appliances and native cloud constructs to deliver a robust solution. I can't wait to hear more at Cloud Field Day 12 (#CFD12). Cloud Field Day 12: https://techfieldday.com/event/cfd12/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
Oct 29, 2021•10 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast I always felt that PMEM was a solution in search of a problem, but @MemVerge has built a whole platform on the premise that I am wrong. At Cloud Field Day 12 (#CFD12) they will be presenting their solution and I have a TON of questions. Hybrid storage arrays were notoriously finnicky and I want to know how they are solving for those problems in memory. Cloud Field Day 12: https://techfieldday.com/event/cfd12/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
Oct 29, 2021•11 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast Cloud Field Day 12 (#CFD12) is happening in-person next week! I'll be one of the on-premises delegates serving as a proxy for you. One of the presenters is Ondat, formerly StorageOS. I thought I would do a quick review of Ondat's solution and what I know about it so far. Consider this a bit of homework for next week's main event. Cloud Field Day 12: https://techfieldday.com/event/cfd12/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website:...
Oct 28, 2021•11 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast All my life I've been reticent to deeply identify with a pursuit. To go all in on a hobby. To join and participate in a community. I'm not a joiner. Never have been. There's a certain level of freedom that comes with not being a joiner, but it can also be a lonely gig. Can't change it though, it's who I am. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: https://nedinthecloud.com Pluralsight: https://app.pluralsight.com/profile/autho...
Oct 25, 2021•11 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast My buddy Keith Townsend had an interesting post on his substack about whether VMware should buy HashiCorp? I like his reasoning, especially the light criticism of how they have developed their Tanzu product portfolio. Do I think VMware should buy HashiCorp? Maybe. Do I think HashiCorp should accept the offer? Definitive No. https://ctoadvisor.substack.com/p/should-vmware-buy-hashicorp ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: h...
Oct 22, 2021•11 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast Yesterday Ethan and I recorded a fascinating episode of Day Two Cloud with Ben Weissman. He brought the knowledge about Azure Arc and its Data Services. That led to me thinking deeply about the plans Microsoft laid back in 2017 with SQL on Linux and investments in Kubernetes, and how its paying off now in Azure Arc. Don't be surprised if there's some big stuff coming down the pike for Arc, especially with Microsoft Ignite around the corner. -------------------------------------------------------...
Oct 21, 2021•10 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast Is just a fancy reverse proxy if we're being honest. HashiCorp announced the preview of Consul API Gateway during the day two keynote of HashiConf Global. Initially, I was feeling pretty sceptical about Consul entering such a crowded market. But as I considered the state of the market and the rationalization of ingress gateways, API gateways, and service meshes, I started to realize this might be a really canny move. Time will tell! ---------------------------------------------------------------...
Oct 21, 2021•10 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast HashiConf Global is this Tuesday and Wednesday. I thought I would review what I've watched so far and make some recommendations on what to watch once everything is available on demand. If you're invested in the HashiCorp stack, there are going to be some awesome sessions! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: https://nedinthecloud.com Pluralsight: https://app.pluralsight.com/profile/author/edward-bellavance GitHub: https://...
Oct 19, 2021•10 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast For the first time in a while, I've had to edit my own Pluralsight course. It's reminded me how essential the editing process is to improving my presentation and communication skills. Since I no longer edit a podcast on a weekly basis, the outlet to listen to myself and look for improvement has dried up. Taking the chance to edit my own course has shown me that there is always room for improvement, and I have embraced the opportunity. -------------------------------------------------------------...
Oct 18, 2021•11 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast I'm tired of talking about tech and content creation today. Let's talk about awesome music we're listening to! We got good stuff like Spiritbox, Manchester Orchestra, Remi Wolf, and a tiny bit of Turnstile. What are you listening to? Let me know! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: https://nedinthecloud.com Pluralsight: https://app.pluralsight.com/profile/author/edward-bellavance GitHub: https://github.com/ned1313...
Oct 15, 2021•10 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast There's this tacit assumption that all things will go the way of the cloud. And it implies that anything on-prem is old, old-dated and should be put on life support until it expires. Times they are a-changin' though. Those assumptions are being questioned and vendors are coming up with new and interesting answers. Call it what you will, the future is hybrid. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: https://nedinthecloud.com Pl...
Oct 15, 2021•11 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast It's exhausting how precious people are about their preferred technology and what lengths they will go to show you how very wrong you are about your preferences. Sometimes its good natured ribbing, but most of the time it's pointless in-group BS and I'm kind of tired of it. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: https://nedinthecloud.com Pluralsight: https://app.pluralsight.com/profile/author/edward-bellavance GitHub: https:...
Oct 13, 2021•9 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast Abstractions are a tricky things, especially when they are presented in a UI or CLI as a complete whole. Look a little closer and soon you see the seams, duct tape, and twine holding it all together. Abstractions are leaky, and mask complexity. Hiding that complexity further complicates matters, as the user can become flummoxed when they learn the object they thought they constructed doesn't exist. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
Oct 12, 2021•10 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast With 20+ Pluralsight courses under my belt, I am looking for ways to shake things up. Should I add live video to my courses to better engage with learners and give them a face to match the voice? Or should I stick with the status quo, since things seem to be going fine. I'm in a pickle! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: https://nedinthecloud.com Pluralsight: https://app.pluralsight.com/profile/author/edward-bellavance G...
Oct 08, 2021•8 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Being injured sucks. Maybe this is something lifelong athletes build up a tolerance to, but I came into running later in my life and I never developed that particular trait. Fortunately, the best medicine is to keep yourself busy and boy am I doing that. With three new projects and one AWS recertification on the horizon, October is going to be a packed month! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: https://nedinthecloud.com P...
Oct 08, 2021•11 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast The Book of Face is going into its fourth hour of being down. I'm tempted to laugh maniacally and cite karma, but I also have to remember that more than Zuck's bottom line is impacted. Ops folks are struggling, users are unable to connect with each other, and authentication to other sites is probably impacted. Empathy is the name of the game folks. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: https://nedinthecloud.com Pluralsight:...
Oct 04, 2021•8 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast I'm working on a talk for an event coming up and I thought I would hash it out live for all to hear. That's right! Extemporaneous thoughts from my mouth to your ears. That was weird wasn't it? Shouldn't have said that. The topic is all about staying on top of tech when you're a busy IT professional. I suspect many of you can relate. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: https://nedinthecloud.com Pluralsight: https://app.plu...
Oct 01, 2021•12 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast I still have thoughts! Let's dig into the methodology of the survey and report, see who the respondents were and how that might color the data. I also have some mixed feelings about the cloud cost numbers. Cost is important, but margin is a much bigger deal! The report is available here: https://www.hashicorp.com/state-of-the-cloud ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: https://nedinthecloud.com Pluralsight: https://app.plur...
Sep 30, 2021•14 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast Skills shortage, security concerns, and multi-cloud everywhere. Those are some of my key takeaways from the report. Join me in this episode where I live read through the report and give me honest first impressions of the data within. The report is available here: https://www.hashicorp.com/state-of-the-cloud ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: https://nedinthecloud.com Pluralsight: https://app.pluralsight.com/profile...
Sep 29, 2021•12 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast Many vendors have a community recognition program that rewards folks that make an impact. What do you expect to get out of such a program, when does it make sense to apply, and why might you leave? Those are questions I'm considering on today's episode. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: https://nedinthecloud.com Pluralsight: https://app.pluralsight.com/profile/author/edward-bellavance GitHub: https://github.com/ned1313...
Sep 27, 2021•10 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast 
