The Cloud Gurus

Everyone is concerned about the environmental sustainability of modern IT, but how many of us truly know how to adapt to a more environmentally-conscious world, let alone fully understand the scope of the issue? For our first episode of Season 2, we are joined once again by CloudBolt co-founder and CTO, Bernard Sanders, to discuss cloud sustainability as well as the ways (both big and small) we can all contribute to making our cloud infrastructure more sustainable and environmentally friendly.

We've seen the use of cloud technologies explode in the past five years, but what happens when you need to adjust your cloud strategy? Whether you've over-invested in public cloud, relied too much on your private datacenter, or are looking to create more redundancies to prevent data loss, having a proper exit strategy from your current cloud environment is critical. We're joined by Sanity Solutions' Chris Gross to discuss the growing need for exit strategies, why a hybrid strategy is optimal, and how to start crafting the right exit for you and your business.

In part one of our deep-dive into CI/CD trends and best practices, we're joined by E Einowski to discuss the growing needs for Continuous Integration and Continuous Testing. Before you can deliver and deploy, it's crucial to automate as many integration and testing processes no matter the size of your dev team. Join us to learn the best ways to implement proper CD and CT.

Cloud technology has come a long way and continues to evolve. This week I'm joined by Aberdeen's Jim Rapoza to take a look at where the cloud is now, where it's come from, and make a few guesses at where it's going. Are you using the right technologies? Do you have the right mix of public and private clouds? Tune in to find out!

The cloud is no longer new, and ingrained processes around managing it are the norm. But, is the old way still the best way? We're joined by CloudBolt's Grant Ho to discuss the ways cloud automation is introducing new processes and new possibilities for your cloud environment.

We're joined this week by Kumolus Co-founder and CloudBolt CTO Michael Salleo to discuss what we're dubbing “the governance problem”. We explore the growing oversight challenges that every organization deals with in regards to cloud usage, how those challenges change based on company size, industry, and the ways they aren't so different across the board. What issues have arisen during the pandemic? Can you define a term as broad as “cloud governance”? Can governance be automated? We answer these questions and more.

What does Cloud Management mean in 2021? Does the term mean too many things to too many people? Is there still a use for a Cloud Management Platform? On this week's Cloud Junkies we explore these questions and more with CloudBolt CTO, Rick Kilcoyne, and search for answers while attempting to lend some clarity to an industry that has seen rapid expansion in the past few years.

On the very first episode of The Cloud Junkies, I sit down with CloudBolt's founders, Auggy da Rocha and Bernard Sanders, for a discussion about the evolution of cloud technology, how it ties into both the founding and growth of CloudBolt, and explore what it takes to grow a cloud management company from the ground up.