Cloud Unfiltered

Join your host, Michael Chenetz, as we dive deep into the world of Artificial Intelligence with the incredible Erika Dietrick, a seasoned developer advocate from Cisco. Fresh off the vibe from Black Hat and DEF CON in Las Vegas, Erika brings her vibrant energy and sharp insights to this engaging conversation. 🎙️ In this episode: Discover AI's true role as an assistant, not a replacement. Erika emp...

🎙️ Welcome to “Cloud Unfiltered,” where we tackle everything about platform engineering and the cloud-first world! 🚀 Today’s episode features an insightful chat with Abby Bangser, a Principal Engineer from Syntasso. Dive into the complexities of modern software development and the strategies that aid in streamlining operations in the tech-dominated business environment. 🔹 Who is Abby? Dive into...

In this episode of Cloud Unfiltered, host Michael Chenetz sits down with Gerry Gebel, Vice President of Product and Standards at Strata Identity. Gerry brings his extensive background in IT, identity orchestration, and authorization to discuss some of today’s most critical topics in cyber security—zero trust and identity access management. Join us as Gerry explains the concept of zero-standing pri...

  Welcome to Cloud Unfiltered! 🌐 In today’s episode, Michael Chenetz is thrilled to bring back Shannon and Darren from Acorn Labs for a dynamic and insightful conversation. Acorn, formerly known for its Kubernetes and container management solutions, has ventured into the pioneering world of AI, shaping how we orchestrate and manage AI systems with the same finesse as containers. 🔍 What’s Inside:...

Welcome to another edition of Cloud Unfiltered! In this episode, our host Michael Chenitz sits down with Amit, the CISO and DPO of Cato Networks. Join us as Amit shares his insights and experiences managing internal application security and compliance programs over the past three years. In this engaging conversation, we delve into the evolution of cybersecurity, exploring how the landscape has shi...

Welcome to another edition of Cloud Unfiltered! In this episode, your host, Michael Chenetz, dives deep into the world of Kubernetes and platform engineering with special guest Carlos Santana, a solutions architect at AWS. In this episode, we discuss: - Carlos's journey and expertise in distributed computing and Kubernetes. - The evolution of platform development and the need for standardization i...

👋 Welcome to another impactful episode of Cloud Unfiltered! Today, we're excited to have the renowned Kubernetes and platform engineering expert Michael Levan join our host Michael Chenetz. Episode Highlights: - Michael Levan Unveiled: Dive into Michael's expansive career, spanning authorship of four books, conference speaking, and specialized consulting in the Kubernetes sphere. - Decade of Kube...

Join host Michael Chenetz on this insightful episode of Cloud Unfiltered as he welcomes Amith, the President and Chief Operating Officer of Clarifai. Dive into the world of AI as Amith shares his journey from tech giants like Microsoft and HashiCorp to his current role at Clarifai. Learn about the evolution of AI in various sectors, from public to enterprise, and how Clarifai is enhancing AI acces...

Join our host, Michael Chenetz, as he dives into an enlightening conversation with Peter Guagenti, the President of Tabnine. In this episode, they explore the transformative power of AI in software development and how Tabnine is revolutionizing the way developers work. 🚀 Episode Highlights: - The Role of AI in Coding: Explore how AI is changing the software development landscape, making coding fa...

Join your host, Michael Chenetz, as he interviews André Zayarni, the CEO of Qdrant, a leader in AI innovation with its cutting-edge vector database technology. This conversation is essential listening for anyone interested in integrating advanced search technologies and AI in modern applications. ----- Outshift is Cisco’s incubation engine, innovating what's next and new for Cisco products and sha...

In this exciting episode of Cloud Unfiltered, host Michael Chenetz sits down with Sathish Balakrishnan, the leader of the Ansible automation platform business at Red Hat. With a decade of experience at Red Hat and a profound involvement in OpenShift, Kubernetes, and cloud services, Sathish shares invaluable insights into the pivotal role of automation in magnifying the capabilities of AI technolog...

Hakim Hacid discusses open-source AI with Falcon LLM. He chats about the complexities and the competitive landscape of creating LLMs. ----- Outshift is Cisco’s incubation engine, innovating what's next and new for Cisco products and sharing our expertise on emerging technologies. Discover the latest on cloud-native applications, cloud application security, generative AI, quantum networking and sec...

Marc Prioleau, executive director of the Overture Maps Foundation, discusses the complexity of managing a hugely collaborative mapping solution. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cloudunfiltered.substack.com

In the latest episode of Cloud Unfiltered, Cole Kennedy - founder of TestifySec - breaks down the concepts of supply chain security and goes over the importance of attestation. ----- Outshift is Cisco’s incubation engine, innovating what's next and new for Cisco products and sharing our expertise on emerging technologies. Discover the latest on cloud-native applications, cloud application security...

Embark on a unique journey into the depths of cloud security in this riveting edition of Cloud Unfiltered, direct from the heart of KubeCon Paris. This episode, featuring the insightful Whitney Lee and the knowledgeable Victor Farcic, takes you on a "Choose Your Own Adventure" exploration of cloud security, offering a personalized path through the complex landscape of protecting cloud environments...

In this special edition of Cloud Unfiltered, recorded at KubeCon Paris, host Michael Chenetz sits down with Sebastian Stadil, co-founder of Scalr. Sebastian has been pivotal in the DevOps community, especially with his recent work spearheading the OpenTofu initiative. During this insightful episode, Sebastian shares his journey in the tech world, the mission behind Scalr, and his perspectives on t...

In this special edition of Cloud Unfiltered, recorded live from KubeCon Paris, host Michael Chenetz sits down with Matt Johnson, Cloud Security Field CTO at Palo Alto Networks, to dive deep into the evolving landscape of cloud native security. As organizations continue to embrace cloud technologies and Kubernetes, the complexity of securing these environments has never been more challenging. Matt...

In this episode, we're thrilled to have Liz Rice, the Chief Open Source Officer at Isovalent, join us for an insightful conversation on the transformative world of eBPF (Extended Berkeley Packet Filter) and the Cilium project. Liz Rice, a prominent figure in the cloud-native community, shares her journey and the exciting developments at Isovalent, especially their recent acquisition by Cisco. Dive...

Join us for an insightful episode of Cloud Unfiltered, where we sit down with Rachel Wonnacott, the product owner of the Kubernetes platform at Fidelity International. In this special edition recorded in KubeCon, Paris, Rachel shares her decade-long experience in platform engineering and discusses the complexities of delivering a platform that drives business value. This is a public episode. If yo...

Travis Runty discusses the complexity that customers have in deciding when and how to utilize the public cloud. He discusses some of the trends he sees in public cloud adoption and decisions people are making around cloud native technologies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cloudunfiltered.substack.com

Nick Eberts sits down with host Michael Chenetz to discuss platform engineering, fleet management, and cloud-native security. ----- Outshift is Cisco’s incubation engine, innovating what's next and new for Cisco products and sharing our expertise on emerging technologies. Discover the latest on cloud native applications, cloud application security, generative AI, quantum networking and security, f...

Ohad Maislish, CEO of Env0, discussed cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and the evolution of cloud technologies. Ohad shares his journey from a geek interested in infrastructure to founding M0, focusing on how cloud computing is becoming code with tools like Terraform and Pulumi. They discuss the challenges of platform engineering, the importance of infrastructure as code, and the move towards empower...

Cory O'Daniel, CEO of Massdriver discusses his blog series, which contains the article entitled "DevOps is BS!". Find out why he and others are coming to the conclusion that this may be the case. Additionally, Cory discusses the need for a more consolidated approach to DevOps and how platform engineering may be the answer. Find Out: - What is DevOps. Do we all agree? - What is Platform engineering...

In this episode, Chris Aniszczyk, CTO of Linux Foundation/CNCF sits down with host, Michael Chenetz to discuss the history of the CNCF (Cloud Native Compute Foundation) and where it is going. Additionally, Chris discusses what he expects the trends to be for the next KubeCon in Paris. ----- Outshift is Cisco’s incubation engine, innovating what's next and new for Cisco products and sharing our exp...

In this episode of Cloud Unfiltered, host Michael Chenetz interviews David Aronchick, co-founder of Kubeflow and leader of a new startup, Expanso. They dive into David's unique journey as a tech innovator, detailing his significant contributions to Kubernetes at Google and his ventures in the startup world. They explore the challenges of reproducibility in technology, the evolution of Kubernetes,...