SHOW: Season 3, Show 4 OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce this new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS FOR CLOUD ECONOMICS Introduction & Explanation: Read up on how other people have engaged with the cloud and their experiences from an economic perspective - both good and bad. Baseline your usage with early applications and usage models. Focus early-on ...
Apr 27, 2021•10 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 3, Show 3 OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce this new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. HOW CLOUD ECONOMICS SHIFTS BUSINESS THINKING Introduction & Explanation: Let’s start with a simple concept - annual budgeting. Every company does it, and it’s partially based on data and partially based on guessing (a.k.a. “forecasting”). Nearly every business project is go...
Apr 27, 2021•11 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 3, Show 2 OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce this new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. THE BASICS OF CLOUD ECONOMICS Introduction & Explanation: Payment Flexibility (Free Tiers, Per-user (SaaS), On-Demand, Reserved-Instances, Usage-Credits, Spot Markets, Capacity Usage); Can Mix & Match as needed Immediate access to different parts of the stack, at differ...
Apr 27, 2021•14 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 3, Show 1 OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce this new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. TRADITIONAL IT ECONOMICS Introduction & Explanation: Dominated by proprietary hardware and software. 3yr, 5yr, 7yr hardware refresh cycles - required to depreciate assets 1yr, 3yr, 5yr software contracts - often include in “Enterprise License Agreements” (ELAs) Successful P...
Apr 27, 2021•11 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 3, Trailer OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce this new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. In this season of Cloudcast Basics, we’re going to focus on how the Economics of Cloud Computing have evolved from Traditional IT to the newer Cloud Computing environments. We look at how to create efficient economics models for your business, how Cloud evolves your thinking a...
Apr 27, 2021•1 min•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 2, Show 8 OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce this new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. If Cloud Computing has been around for 10+ years, why are the majority of business applications still not in the cloud? Do all cloud providers essentially charge the same prices? Are there any metrics or baselines we should consider for different aspects of cloud usage? Do any ...
Feb 28, 2021•15 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 2, Show 7 OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce this new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. FRAMEWORK FOR CONSIDERATION This show is sort of a culmination of the previous Season 2 shows - Innovation, Cost Reduction, Risk Reduction, Competitive Awareness, Managing Staffing, etc. For a long time, companies liked to say “we’re not a <xyz company>, we’re a software ...
Feb 28, 2021•16 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 2, Show 6 OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce this new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. FRAMEWORK FOR CONSIDERATION Even though there are some similar technologies between what you do today and in the cloud, how you interact with them can be very different. Do you have people on staff that are curious about technology? Want to learn new things? Be prepared to inve...
Feb 28, 2021•16 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 2, Show 5 OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce this new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. FRAMEWORK FOR CONSIDERATION This has always been a contentious topic, with varying options and quite a bit of evolution in the industry over time. The reality (in today’s world) is that most companies use a variety of cloud services, whether that’s IaaS. PaaS or SaaS-level. Doe...
Feb 28, 2021•18 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 2, Show 4 OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce this new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. FRAMEWORK FOR CONSIDERATION Does your technology impact your customers? Does your technology improve or degrade your teams? Do your competitors better leverage technology than your company? Do you use technology “excellence” to help recruit new talent? Do you actively market yo...
Feb 28, 2021•12 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 2, Show 3 OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce this new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. FRAMEWORK FOR CONSIDERATION This episode is going to focus on both how you can reduce risk (overall, vs. what you had before), but also look at what risks you need to consider when using the cloud. Risk of Innovation: We’d like to try something new, but will we be successful? (...
Feb 28, 2021•14 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 2, Show 2 OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce this new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. FRAMEWORK FOR CONSIDERATION Payment Flexibility (Free Tiers, Per-user (SaaS), On-Demand, Reserved-Instances, Usage-Credits, Spot Markets, Capacity Usage); Can Mix & Match as needed CAPEX vs. OPEX (although this isn’t always a benefit, or the preferred way to pay) Immediate ...
Feb 28, 2021•17 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 2, Show 1 OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce this new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. FRAMEWORK FOR CONSIDERATION Access to technology (immediacy) Access to technology you might not have had previously (opportunity) Ability to experiment (on-demand, lack of CAPEX) Location independence REAL-WORLD CONSIDERATIONS: In 2000, when a startup went to get VC funding, ne...
Feb 28, 2021•16 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 2, Trailer OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce this new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. In this season of Cloudcast Basics, we’re going to shift from focusing on the core technologies to focusing on the business considerations for Cloud Computing. In Season 2, we’re digging into Economics, Experimentation, and Gaining Competitive Advantages in your industry. We’l...
Feb 28, 2021•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 1, Show 10 OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce this new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. Are the “similar” technologies from each cloud provider the same? (e.g. Compute, Storage, Database) Should I get certifications in all the clouds, or is one good enough? Should I be concerned about cloud lock-in? What are the easiest ways to get started in using the public clo...
Jan 30, 2021•10 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 1, Show 9 OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce this new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. What does AI/ML/Big Data mean in the cloud? The on-demand nature of public cloud really made sense, these capabilities require lots of data, lots of computing (various levels of capacity, variable amounts of time), and their ability to impact the business could be connected to ...
Jan 30, 2021•15 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 1, Show 8 OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce this new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. What does Hybrid Cloud / Multi-Cloud mean in the cloud? This is the concept of either running an application consistently across two (or more) clouds, or managing a set of applications across multiple cloud environments. This can also be a set of applications made up of multipl...
Jan 30, 2021•20 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 1, Show 7 OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce this new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. What does SaaS mean in the cloud? The cloud manages the entire application and data, and the “end-users” just consume or interact with the application. How are SaaS services allocated? Typically by # of end-users, although it could be interacting with the overall service. How w...
Jan 30, 2021•13 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 1, Show 6 OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce this new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. What does PaaS mean in the cloud? Developers write code and push it to production. Operations is managed by the platform. Simple way to get to all the services an application needs (database, queues, load-balancing, high availability, authentication, etc.) How are PaaS services...
Jan 29, 2021•14 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 1, Show 5 OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce this new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. What does database mean in the cloud? Relational, Non-Relational, Key-Value, In-Memory, Time Series, Document How are databases allocated? Purpose, Capacity, Performance, Availability, Geographic Location How were databases allocated before cloud computing? DBAs What does the c...
Jan 29, 2021•15 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 1, Show 4 OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce this new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. What does security mean in the cloud? Data Protection (Encryption), Key Management, Firewalls, Intrusion Detection, IAM (Authentication, SSO, etc.), Monitoring/Threat-Detection How is security allocated? “Defense-in-Depth”, many layers of protecting the network, protecting data...
Jan 29, 2021•15 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 1, Show 3 OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce this new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. What does networking mean in the cloud? Connectivity between nodes, VPCs (private groupings), DNS, Load-Balancing and Auto-Scaling, CDN Services, Private Links (into the cloud), Internet Facing IPs, Private IPs, Data transfer within AZs, across Regions, Service Mesh How is netw...
Jan 29, 2021•19 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 1, Show 2 OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce this new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. What does storage mean in the cloud? How is storage allocated? What does the cloud computing provider do with a storage offering (responsibilities vs. customer responsibilities? Why are there so many variations of storage? Does it matter where the storage is located? How do clo...
Jan 29, 2021•24 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 1, Show 1 OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce this new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. What does compute mean in the cloud? CPU, Memory, Operating System (Linux/Windows), local Storage, GPUs, basic networking (I/O) How is compute allocated? Bare Metal, Virtual Machine, Container - the concept of “slicing” up a computer into various sizes. How was compute allocate...
Jan 29, 2021•24 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 1, Trailer OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce this new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. This podcast is focused on the basics of Cloud Computing, from both a technical and business perspective. Season 1 will build a foundation of the technical pieces of Cloud Computing, including: IaaS - Compute, Storage, Networking Security Databases PaaS SaaS Hybrid Cloud, Mult...
Jan 29, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 0, Show 6 OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce the new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. This podcast is focused on the basics of Cloud Computing, from both a technical and business perspective. What is Cloud Computing? Why should you care about Cloud Computing? How does Cloud Computing create business value? Please subscribe anywhere you get podcasts (Apple Podcast...
Dec 28, 2020•10 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 0, Show 5 OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce the new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. This podcast is focused on the basics of Cloud Computing, from both a technical and business perspective. What is Cloud Computing? Why should you care about Cloud Computing? How does Cloud Computing create business value? Please subscribe anywhere you get podcasts (Apple Podcast...
Dec 28, 2020•8 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 0, Show 4 OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce the new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. This podcast is focused on the basics of Cloud Computing, from both a technical and business perspective. What is Cloud Computing? Why should you care about Cloud Computing? How does Cloud Computing create business value? Please subscribe anywhere you get podcasts (Apple Podcast...
Dec 28, 2020•9 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 0, Show 3 OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce the new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. This podcast is focused on the basics of Cloud Computing, from both a technical and business perspective. What is Cloud Computing? Why should you care about Cloud Computing? How does Cloud Computing create business value? Please subscribe anywhere you get podcasts (Apple Podcast...
Dec 28, 2020•8 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast SHOW: Season 0, Show 2 OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast , Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) introduce the new podcast, Cloudcast Basics. This podcast is focused on the basics of Cloud Computing, from both a technical and business perspective. What is Cloud Computing? Why should you care about Cloud Computing? How does Cloud Computing create business value? Please subscribe anywhere you get podcasts (Apple Podcast...
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