The IaC Podcast

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 p...

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, a...

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 infrastr...

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 program...

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...

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-Foun...

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 Hash...

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 - D...

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 commun...

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...

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...

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...

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 beco...

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 the...

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...

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...

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...

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 Dani...

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 Kube...

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 Inf...

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...

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...

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 consi...

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...

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 tow...