So What Wednesday

So What Wednesday - Podcast Series | “So What” is a series of abbreviated format technology discussions. We talk about a lot of different things on a day-to-day basis, but we often fail to get to the “Why?” In this series, we’ll attempt to cut through the noise by quickly breaking down the biggest and/or most misunderstood topics in modern technology and getting answers to the root question of “So What?”

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Edge Infrastructure as Code: So What?

In the past, when a company wished to quickly scale up their services, they had to weigh the cost of obtaining and supporting new technology infrastructure. If they overextended themselves, they could run the risk of falling flat on their face. Underbuilding, however, means that they fail to maximize available market share or growth. The solution is Infrastructure-as-Code. IaC is quickly gaining traction in both the public and private sectors, thanks to its ability to manage the ebbs and flows o...

Jul 14, 2021•29 min•Ep. 6

DevOps: So What? Pt.2

This week we are joined by Chris Novello, Public Sector Channel Area Sales Manager at GitLab for part two of our DevOps discussion as we dive into GitOps as a key DevOps mechanism, its role in addressing modern operational challenges with the demands on today’s infrastructure, and how GitLab is fostering collaboration between infrastructure, operations and development teams in a single application for a seamless experience. So What Wednesday - Video Podcast Series | “So What” is a series of abbr...

Jul 14, 2021•33 min•Ep. 5

DevOps: So What?

DevOps is the digital assembly line. Historically, developers have created their product and handed it over to another team responsible for ensuring that the product itself was secure. This caused numerous problems and delays in delivering software as questions are asked and answered, problems solved, work redone, and so on. DevOps melds the two functions of Development and Operations, meaning that as products are developed, security and operational considerations are accounted for during the bu...

Jul 14, 2021•39 min•Ep. 4

Cybersecurity Automation: So What?

How does an organization know their technology infrastructure is secure? Not just theoretically so, but truly secure? The only way to find out is to put it to the test. Red teams are in high demand, and as such, are generally expensive and only available on an irregular basis. What if it were possible to simulate an attack on your own infrastructure, and to do so whenever you wished? Thanks to automation, it’s very possible. In this episode, Biney Dhillon is joined by Tony Pillitiere, the Co-Fou...

Jul 14, 2021•25 min•Ep. 3

Automation: So What?

In this episode, we welcome our guest is Bill Crupi. Bill is an Automation Engineer for NexTech Solutions. Automation is a hot topic in the IT world these days, but it’s been around since the Industrial Revolution. Increases in speed, consistency, and security are obviously attractive to anyone who depends on technology on a regular basis. We know that automation is usually helpful, but some would say that it is a misconception that automation is the answer to everything. So, does everything rea...

Jul 14, 2021•15 min•Ep. 2

Machine Learning: So What?

We talk about a lot of different things on a day-to-day basis, but we often fail to get to the “Why?” In this series, we’ll attempt to cut through the noise by quickly breaking down the biggest and/or most misunderstood topics in modern technology and getting answers to the root question of “So What?” (This podcast is produced by NexTech Solutions, LLC.) In this episode, our guest is John Partee. John is a Machine Learning Engineer for NexTech Solutions. He holds an M.S. in Data Science and B.S....

Jul 14, 2021•13 min•Ep. 1