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Level 99 is a podcast curated to share guidance around how to design your ideal IT career. This series is dedicated to discussing how to elevate your IT career to the next level. Listen to in-depth conversations exploring topics including DevOps, Azure, A

Level 99


    • Mar 8, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 22m AVG DURATION
    • 54 EPISODES


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    Don't be afraid of failing! (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 36:21


    I am joined by a high-performance career coach, who helps Millenials never feel the shame of failure. In addition to providing tips that everyone can use at any stage of our career journey. ####Guest#### Jordan Willshear ####Socials#### https://jordanwillshear.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-willshear-12311783/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/level99/support

    Don't be afraid of failing! (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 31:51


    I am joined by a high-performance career coach, who helps Millenials never feel the shame of failure. In addition to providing tips that everyone can use at any stage of our career journey. ####Guest#### Jordan Willshear ####Socials#### https://jordanwillshear.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-willshear-12311783/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/level99/support

    Containers are the way to go!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 18:48


    Join me in this weeks episode about a quick review of a few containers I use on my homelab. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/level99/support

    Getting started with containers in a homelab

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 45:14


    Join me for this week's episode in setting up containers at home. Will dive into a few products like Docker, Portainer, and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/level99/support

    Review of AWS re:Invent 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 30:24


    In this week's episode, we will dive into my thoughts and opinions of AWS re:Invent 2022. Was it worth it? Is it everything it's hyped to be? Tune into this week's episode and find out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/level99/support

    Quick update

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 5:04


    Quick update on whats going on from my end. If you are attending AWS Re:Invent 2022 reach out, and let's meet at the conference! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/level99/support

    Cloud hosting services vs shares hosting services (personal use)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 15:15


    We are all aware that cloud hosting services are ideal for established or larger organizations. What about small organizations or for personal use? Would it make sense to use a cloud provider or a hosting service? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/level99/support

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    Uber Hack Break Down (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 31:24


    Join me back for part two of breaking down the Uber hack! ****Guest**** Jay Aware --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/level99/support

    Uber Hack Break Down (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 26:03


    It seems that every week another company is a victim of a breach. Let's break down the Uber incident with our special guest. ****Guest**** Jay Aware --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/level99/support

    Automate Everything!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 15:34


    We often find ourselves comfortable with day-to-day tasks. Automation can help simplify job responsibilities and reduce work stress. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    Lets Dive into Kubevious!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 53:10


    Join us this week in a deep dive conversation about Kubevious. We will talk about various benefits and how you can get involved with the open-source community for Kubevious! ****Guest**** Ruben Hakopian ****Reference**** Linkedin Twitter kubevious.io --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    Does size matter?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 25:02


    In this episode, I will provide my thoughts on the pros/cons of organization size (start-ups, small, medium and large). Is one better than the other or are they all the same? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    Shields Up!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 17:20


    In this episode, we will cover some best practices in securing your identity and accounts. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    Thoughts on the MBA in IT Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 22:05


    Many of us in the tech industry have thought at some point if an MBA is worth it. Should I get into it or is it even something I want? These are the same questions that I had during my journey. In this episode, I will cover all this and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    Documentation Is Essential

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 19:05


    We often forget how important documentation can be. It is a critical part of any job in technology and a great resource to reference back when troubleshooting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    VPN Everywhere!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 13:46


    Leveraging VPN should be used at all times. This service allows us to have an added layer of security to ensure our privacy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    Lets talk Cloud Custodian!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 45:54


    Join us for this week's episode on Cloud Custodian. Providing tips on best practices, advice on governance, and much more! ==== Guest ==== Kapil Thangavelu --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    AWS DC Summit Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 16:54


    A review of the 2022 AWS DC Summit. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    Don't Give Up

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 18:25


    We often talk ourselves out of situations at work where we should push forward. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    Don't be afraid

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 17:56


    We all find ourselves in situations at work where we don't want to speak up. We are so used to our comfort zone that we don't want to challenge/disagree/ask for help. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    Cyber Tweets

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 14:07


    The downfall of Twitter or will it skyrocket to Mars?? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    Is Apple our last line of defence?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 29:48


    It seems that more companies are in the business of mining and selling user information. Apple seems to be pushing features to help secure our privacy in everyday use with encrypted Apple pay/cash, blocking apps, creating alias emails...etc. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    Dive into containers (Docker,kubernetes..etc)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 55:39


    In this episode, we will dive a little further into containers. Providing tips on best practices and advice on how to get started! Check out my previous episode on the basics of containers: Container Technology (Docker, Kuberneties..etc) ====Guest==== Stephen K. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

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    What is GitOps?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 25:09


    It seems the word Ops is now being thrown out in front of everything. Let's dive into a popular topic of GitOps and how we can use it to solve popular pain points. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    Day in the life of a Senior Cloud Engineer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 75:57


    Excited to share with you all a new series called "Day in the life". In the first episode of this series, we will talk about what it's like to be a Senior Cloud Engineer and a few tips to help in your journey! ====Guest==== Mike Sweikata --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    Automating IBM Z Mainframes with Ansible

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 39:00


    In this episode, we will discuss how IBM is modernizing Mainframes with Ansible. Allowing end-users to reduce the pain points by moving away from traditional manual tasks to push button deployments. ====Guest==== Bryant Panyarachun Twitter: @itsBryantP ==== Links for reference ==== IBM Z fundamentals: An introductory Red Hat Ansible Certified Content for IBM Z Github: IBM/z_ansible_collections_samples --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

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    Leveraging Terragrunt/Terraform as a turn key solution in AWS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 57:13


    In this episode, we will discuss Terragrunt and why it is beneficial for anyone using Terraform. In addition to a use case scenario of a turn-key solution that can be implemented in any AWS environment. ====Guest==== David Della Vecchia ====Links==== CloudPrem --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    Lets talk Terraform!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 47:22


    This week I will be joined by a special guest to talk about Terraform! We will cover the basics of Terraform and a few best practices on implementing Terraform in any environment. In addition to sharing a few gotchas in hopes to help you all from making the same mistake. Disclaimer: Jay Aware is joining this episode from an unofficial capacity, and not as a representative of HashiCorp. Any statements or discussions made are his opinions only and not the opinion or statements of HashiCorp. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    Pi-hole VS AdGuard Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 13:51


    We all see tons of ads on our phones and home networks. The best way to block them is by implementing a service that will blanket the entire network. In this episode, I will cover the two best home solutions to reduce the ads/tracking to help secure your online experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

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    Linux on Windows (WSL)?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 13:34


    Let's talk about the newly revamped Windows Subsystem Linux offering. It has not been the best offering in the past, but let's see if the recent refresh has made it a good contender. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    Part 2 - What is Active Directory?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 14:00


    Tune in this week for part 2 of what is Active Directory. I will cover this topic with a few work scenarios of how to use this tool. LEVEL 99 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    One Man Army

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 13:07


    One hacker goes against a foreign nation in a DDOS attack. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

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    Part 1 - What is Active Directory?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 16:43


    Tune in this week for part 1 of what is Active Directory. I will cover this topic with a few work scenarios of how to use this tool. LEVEL 99 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    AWS Services Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 16:30


    If you have not already check out AWS Services Part 1! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    What Are Service Accounts?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 10:44


    Ever heard the term service accounts and wondered what it does? In this episode, I will cover that and a few scenarios of when to use it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    Failing is part of the process

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 16:01


    I am a firm believer that failing is part of the journey. If we do not fail we will never learn from our mistakes and we will never level up to the next stage of our careers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    AWS Services Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 13:25


    It feels almost daily AWS is providing new services to its platform. In this new series, I will break down many of the services to help everyone have a better understanding. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    What happened with log4j?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 11:08


    Vulnerability discovered from log4j seemed to have taken the internet by surprise. For few weeks this seemed to be the only topic of converstation by colleagues of mine in various sectors. Could this be the biggest security vulnerablityv of 2021? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    WTF Is NFT?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 13:33


    We have all been hearing the rave on NFT. It seems to be the next big thing in the crypto world. Listen in to this weeks episode, to have a better understanding of NFT!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    AWS Outage!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 9:29


    Breaking news today AWS had a major outage that impacted hundreds of companies. AWS prides itself in having the highest availability. However, today (12/7/21) we see a widespread outage across all of US-East-1. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    Panasonic and GoDaddy victims of data breach

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 14:41


    Panasonic and GoDaddy have found themselves victims of a data breach. It seems every week more companies are coming forward with information about a breach. Lets talk about these two companies and how they got compromised. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    Is Linux Still Useful?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 17:20


    We are very custom to using standard operating systems like Windows/Mac. Often might forget that alternative solutions are available to us. Lets talk about linux and how it is still needed. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

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    What is Ansible?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 20:10


    In this episdoe, I will go over one of my favorite tools Ansible! Will cover the basics of the tool and several use-case scenarios to help you all understand what it's meant for.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    Securing Your AWS Account

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 12:43


    Lets go over a few pest practices to secure your personal AWS accounts! By following few simple steps can help reduce any future headache. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    Identity Theft Protection

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 16:20


    It seems each week another company is a victim of data breach. Lets discuss few basic tips on how to defend oursevles against idenity theft. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

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    Cloud Native

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 14:05


    Often we find ourselves in meetings with the buzzword "Cloud Native" being thrown around. What is Cloud Native? How do we use it and what has it turned into?  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    What Is Open-Source?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 16:26


    Why is Open-Source products popular? What benefits does it provide and is it even worth it? This episode will provide answers to those questions and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    Benefits of Centralized Logging

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 18:33


    Centralized logging has tons of great benefits that any team and organization can utilize. This episode will break down what centralized logging can offer and a few use case scenarios. Getting there together, one level at a time! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    Container Technology (Docker, Kuberneties..etc)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 12:24


    In the past several year's containers have become very popular. This episode will cover the basics of containers and how they can help. Let's help each other reach Level 99 together! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    Where To Start?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 15:43


    Trying to start anything new can be overwhelming, especially not knowing where to start! This episode will talk about tips on how to start a career in technology. Let's help each other reach Level 99 together! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

    DevOps 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 17:13


    Ever heard the term DevOps? Wonder what it is? Let's break that topic down! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/level99/message

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