Podcast appearances and mentions of michael levan

Join Jon Myer and special guest Michael Levan for exclusive coverage from AWS re:Invent 2024 in Las Vegas. Get insider tips for navigating the conference, learn about exciting upcoming workshops, and hear their special announcement about a new builder-focused conference launching in 2024. Michael shares his first-time re:Invent experience and discusses his upcoming AI/LLM workshop with Kodiak. Key Takeaways: 1. First live coverage from AWS re:Invent 2024 at the Las Vegas Experience 2. Michael Levan announces his AI/LLM workshop focusing on practical implementation 3. Special announcement of Builder Con (BLDR Con) - a new engineering-focused conference launching in Tampa (Spring 2024) 4. Important re:Invent tips for attendees (registration locations, badge pickup, chapstick for dry air) 5. Discussion of key technical topics: GPUs on Kubernetes, LLMs, and new AWS features Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction and welcome to AWS re:Invent 0:28 - Michael's first re:Invent experience 1:14 - Discussion of conference size and scale 2:23 - Technical session recommendations 3:51 - Community aspects of re:Invent 4:58 - Overview of conference schedule and events 5:38 - Partner announcements and recordings 6:43 - Value of face-to-face interactions at conferences 8:16 - Details about Michael's AI/LLM workshop 10:44 - Kodiak partnership highlight 11:50 - Discussion about unscripted conversation format 13:51 - Special announcement: Builder Con conference 16:19 - Introduction of the Builder Network concept 17:47 - Vision for the new conference format 19:57 - Closing remarks and wrap-up The new Builder Con conference will focus on practical engineering content without sponsored talks, emphasizing hands-on learning and technical depth over marketing presentations.

Join Jon Myer and special guest Michael Levan for exclusive coverage from AWS re:Invent 2024 in Las Vegas. Get insider tips for navigating the conference, learn about exciting upcoming workshops, and hear their special announcement about a new builder-focused conference launching in 2024. Michael shares his first-time re:Invent experience and discusses his upcoming AI/LLM workshop with Kodiak. Key Takeaways: 1. First live coverage from AWS re:Invent 2024 at the Las Vegas Experience 2. Michael Levan announces his AI/LLM workshop focusing on practical implementation 3. Special announcement of Builder Con (BLDR Con) - a new engineering-focused conference launching in Tampa (Spring 2024) 4. Important re:Invent tips for attendees (registration locations, badge pickup, chapstick for dry air) 5. Discussion of key technical topics: GPUs on Kubernetes, LLMs, and new AWS features Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction and welcome to AWS re:Invent 0:28 - Michael's first re:Invent experience 1:14 - Discussion of conference size and scale 2:23 - Technical session recommendations 3:51 - Community aspects of re:Invent 4:58 - Overview of conference schedule and events 5:38 - Partner announcements and recordings 6:43 - Value of face-to-face interactions at conferences 8:16 - Details about Michael's AI/LLM workshop 10:44 - Kodiak partnership highlight 11:50 - Discussion about unscripted conversation format 13:51 - Special announcement: Builder Con conference 16:19 - Introduction of the Builder Network concept 17:47 - Vision for the new conference format 19:57 - Closing remarks and wrap-up The new Builder Con conference will focus on practical engineering content without sponsored talks, emphasizing hands-on learning and technical depth over marketing presentations.

Kubernetes is designed to be highly scalable and highly dynamic… a perfect habitat for cryptominers to terminal shell into and then exploit your workload's resources to the max. And that's just one example of security threats Kubernetes users need to prepare against. Nigel Douglas from Sysdig joins Michael Levan and Kristina Devochko to give you... Read more »

Kubernetes is designed to be highly scalable and highly dynamic… a perfect habitat for cryptominers to terminal shell into and then exploit your workload's resources to the max. And that's just one example of security threats Kubernetes users need to prepare against. Nigel Douglas from Sysdig joins Michael Levan and Kristina Devochko to give you... Read more »

Kubernetes is designed to be highly scalable and highly dynamic… a perfect habitat for cryptominers to terminal shell into and then exploit your workload's resources to the max. And that's just one example of security threats Kubernetes users need to prepare against. Nigel Douglas from Sysdig joins Michael Levan and Kristina Devochko to give you... Read more »

Platform engineering has been happening for a long time, but today's implication is quite different. This episode of the On-Premise IT podcast brings platform engineering expert Michael Levan, industry analyst Steven Dickens, and host Stephen Foskett to consider what platform engineering is today. Building a platform for self service in the cloud has more in common with product development than the platforms delivered historically by IT infrastructure teams. One of the drivers for the DevOps trend was the divergence of IT development and operations over the last few decades, but this was different in the mainframe world. In many ways, today's platform engineering teams are more mature process-wise thanks to the demands of multi-tenant cloud applications. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Platform Engineering Isn’t Just DevOps Renamed

Platform engineering has been happening for a long time, but today's implication is quite different. This episode of the On-Premise IT podcast brings platform engineering expert Michael Levan, industry analyst Steven Dickens, and host Stephen Foskett to consider what platform engineering is today. Building a platform for self service in the cloud has more in common with product development than the platforms delivered historically by IT infrastructure teams. One of the drivers for the DevOps trend was the divergence of IT development and operations over the last few decades, but this was different in the mainframe world. In many ways, today's platform engineering teams are more mature process-wise thanks to the demands of multi-tenant cloud applications. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Platform Engineering Isn’t Just DevOps Renamed

Technical trainer Benjamin Muschko joins hosts Kristina Devochko and Michael Levan to discuss the gap between Kubernetes certifications and real-world production skills. All three critique the focus on command-line proficiency in certifications, advocating for a practical approach that tests real-life scenarios. Muschko proposes a “capture the flag” style exam with hands-on projects, while the hosts... Read more »

Technical trainer Benjamin Muschko joins hosts Kristina Devochko and Michael Levan to discuss the gap between Kubernetes certifications and real-world production skills. All three critique the focus on command-line proficiency in certifications, advocating for a practical approach that tests real-life scenarios. Muschko proposes a “capture the flag” style exam with hands-on projects, while the hosts... Read more »

Technical trainer Benjamin Muschko joins hosts Kristina Devochko and Michael Levan to discuss the gap between Kubernetes certifications and real-world production skills. All three critique the focus on command-line proficiency in certifications, advocating for a practical approach that tests real-life scenarios. Muschko proposes a “capture the flag” style exam with hands-on projects, while the hosts... Read more »

Can clouds be green? Today we discuss sustainability in the tech industry, focusing on running Kubernetes and workloads in more efficient and environmentally friendly ways. Co-hosts Kristina Devochko and Michael Levan explore current tools, the reuse of resources like excess heat from data centers, and the challenges of sustainable energy infrastructure, such as electric cars... Read more »

Can clouds be green? Today we discuss sustainability in the tech industry, focusing on running Kubernetes and workloads in more efficient and environmentally friendly ways. Co-hosts Kristina Devochko and Michael Levan explore current tools, the reuse of resources like excess heat from data centers, and the challenges of sustainable energy infrastructure, such as electric cars... Read more »

Can clouds be green? Today we discuss sustainability in the tech industry, focusing on running Kubernetes and workloads in more efficient and environmentally friendly ways. Co-hosts Kristina Devochko and Michael Levan explore current tools, the reuse of resources like excess heat from data centers, and the challenges of sustainable energy infrastructure, such as electric cars... Read more »

The KubeCon excitement is catching as Michael Levan gets ready to attend for the first time. Grab a rundown of what to expect at the North American event this year as he and Kristina Devochko review sessions and provide advice on how to tackle the massive amount of content that's on the schedule. A strong... Read more »

Grab a rundown of what to expect at KubeCon NA this year as Kubernetes Unpacked co-host Michael Levan prepares to hit the conference floor. The post KU039: Prepping For KubeCon North America 2023 appeared first on Packet Pushers.

The KubeCon excitement is catching as Michael Levan gets ready to attend for the first time. Grab a rundown of what to expect at the North American event this year as he and Kristina Devochko review sessions and provide advice on how to tackle the massive amount of content that's on the schedule. A strong... Read more »

Grab a rundown of what to expect at KubeCon NA this year as Kubernetes Unpacked co-host Michael Levan prepares to hit the conference floor. The post KU039: Prepping For KubeCon North America 2023 appeared first on Packet Pushers.

The KubeCon excitement is catching as Michael Levan gets ready to attend for the first time. Grab a rundown of what to expect at the North American event this year as he and Kristina Devochko review sessions and provide advice on how to tackle the massive amount of content that's on the schedule. A strong... Read more »

On today's Kubernetes Unpacked podcast, Michael and Kristina catch up with Arsh Sharma, Developer Experience Engineer at Okteto. Arsh dives into the key aspects to consider for incorporating a proper developer experience for Kubernetes and the overall cloud-native ecosystem. The post Kubernetes Unpacked 038: The Kubernetes Dev Experience In 2023 appeared first on Packet Pushers.

On today's Kubernetes Unpacked podcast, Michael and Kristina catch up with Arsh Sharma, Developer Experience Engineer at Okteto. Arsh dives into the key aspects to consider for incorporating a proper developer experience for Kubernetes and the overall cloud-native ecosystem. The post Kubernetes Unpacked 038: The Kubernetes Dev Experience In 2023 appeared first on Packet Pushers.

In this sponsored episode of the Kubernetes Unpacked podcast, Kristina and Michael are joined by Adam Frank, SVP of Product and Marketing at Armory, to discuss the role of continuous deployment in the software development lifecycle. They highlight the challenges organizations face in implementing effective continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes and the importance of prioritizing the developer experience. The post Kubernetes Unpacked 037: Improving The Developer Experience With Continuous Deployment (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.

In this sponsored episode of the Kubernetes Unpacked podcast, Kristina and Michael are joined by Adam Frank, SVP of Product and Marketing at Armory, to discuss the role of continuous deployment in the software development lifecycle. They highlight the challenges organizations face in implementing effective continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes and the importance of prioritizing the developer experience. The post Kubernetes Unpacked 037: Improving The Developer Experience With Continuous Deployment (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.

There are a lot of moving parts to Kubernetes. In today's Kubernetes Unpacked, we get into Ingress with guest Whitney Lee. Whitney breaks down her thoughts on Ingress, how she learned it, and how you can gain more knowledge around Ingress and the open-source CNCF projects around Ingress. The post Kubernetes Unpacked 036: What The Heck Is Ingress? appeared first on Packet Pushers.

There are a lot of moving parts to Kubernetes. In today's Kubernetes Unpacked, we get into Ingress with guest Whitney Lee. Whitney breaks down her thoughts on Ingress, how she learned it, and how you can gain more knowledge around Ingress and the open-source CNCF projects around Ingress. The post Kubernetes Unpacked 036: What The Heck Is Ingress? appeared first on Packet Pushers.

In today's Kubernetes Unpacked, Michael and Kristina catch up with Prithvi Raj and Sayan Mondal to talk about all things Chaos Engineering in the Kubernetes space! We chat about the open source and CNCF incubating project, Litmus, and various other topics  including why Chaos Engineering is important, how it can help all organizations, how every engineer can use it, and more. The post Kubernetes Unpacked 035: Chaos Engineering In Kubernetes And The Litmus Project appeared first on Packet Pushers.

In today's Kubernetes Unpacked, Michael and Kristina catch up with Prithvi Raj and Sayan Mondal to talk about all things Chaos Engineering in the Kubernetes space! We chat about the open source and CNCF incubating project, Litmus, and various other topics  including why Chaos Engineering is important, how it can help all organizations, how every engineer can use it, and more. The post Kubernetes Unpacked 035: Chaos Engineering In Kubernetes And The Litmus Project appeared first on Packet Pushers.

On today's Kubernetes Unpacked, Michael and Kristina catch up with Roberth Strand, Principal Cloud Engineer at Amesto Fortytwo to talk about all things Internal Developer Platform (IDP) on Kubernetes and beyond. Roberth dives into what an IDP is, what it isn't, and how all engineers should be thinking about IDPs. If you're interested in diving into platform engineering, this is the perfect episode for you. The post Kubernetes Unpacked 034: Platform Engineering And Internal Development Platforms On Kubernetes appeared first on Packet Pushers.

On today's Kubernetes Unpacked, Michael and Kristina catch up with Roberth Strand, Principal Cloud Engineer at Amesto Fortytwo to talk about all things Internal Developer Platform (IDP) on Kubernetes and beyond. Roberth dives into what an IDP is, what it isn't, and how all engineers should be thinking about IDPs. If you're interested in diving into platform engineering, this is the perfect episode for you. The post Kubernetes Unpacked 034: Platform Engineering And Internal Development Platforms On Kubernetes appeared first on Packet Pushers.

In today's episode, Michael and Kristina catch up with Saim Safdar to chat about a recent white paper on platform engineering from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). Saim dives into not only the CNCF whitepaper, but how Platform Engineering should be thought about from a Kubernetes perspective in 2023 and beyond. The post Kubernetes Unpacked 033: Platform Engineering And The CNCF White Paper appeared first on Packet Pushers.

In today's episode, Michael and Kristina catch up with Saim Safdar to chat about a recent white paper on platform engineering from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). Saim dives into not only the CNCF whitepaper, but how Platform Engineering should be thought about from a Kubernetes perspective in 2023 and beyond. The post Kubernetes Unpacked 033: Platform Engineering And The CNCF White Paper appeared first on Packet Pushers.

On today's Kubernetes Unpacked we speak with Evis Drenova about whether AI has a role to play in the Kubernetes ecosystem. We discuss everything from using chat-based generative AI tools to interact with Kubernetes to data models and data sets on Kubernetes to Machine Learning with Kubernetes. The post Kubernetes Unpacked 032: AI Use Cases For Kubernetes appeared first on Packet Pushers.

On today's Kubernetes Unpacked we speak with Evis Drenova about whether AI has a role to play in the Kubernetes ecosystem. We discuss everything from using chat-based generative AI tools to interact with Kubernetes to data models and data sets on Kubernetes to Machine Learning with Kubernetes. The post Kubernetes Unpacked 032: AI Use Cases For Kubernetes appeared first on Packet Pushers.

In today's Kubernetes Unpacked, Kristina and Michael talk about whether Kubernetes is getting boring, and how elements such as service mesh, security-centric CNIs, and movements such as GitOps, can keep Kubernetes moving forward. The post Kubernetes Unpacked 031: Is Kubernetes Getting Boring? appeared first on Packet Pushers.

In today's Kubernetes Unpacked, Kristina and Michael talk about whether Kubernetes is getting boring, and how elements such as service mesh, security-centric CNIs, and movements such as GitOps, can keep Kubernetes moving forward. The post Kubernetes Unpacked 031: Is Kubernetes Getting Boring? appeared first on Packet Pushers.

In this episode of Kubernetes Unpacked, Michael and Kristina catch up with with Nigel Poulton, an independent consultant, trainer, and content creator to discuss what Web Assembly (WASM) is, why it's gaining popularity, and whether it can be the future of programming and development. The post Kubernetes Unpacked 030: What’s Up With WASM? – With Nigel Poulton appeared first on Packet Pushers.

In this episode of Kubernetes Unpacked, Michael and Kristina catch up with with Nigel Poulton, an independent consultant, trainer, and content creator to discuss what Web Assembly (WASM) is, why it's gaining popularity, and whether it can be the future of programming and development. The post Kubernetes Unpacked 030: What’s Up With WASM? – With Nigel Poulton appeared first on Packet Pushers.

In this episode, Michael catches up with Anton Smith, Head Of Product at Spectro Cloud. This episode goes outside of the standard engineering conversation and into a conversation of why it makes sense for Technical Product Managers (TPMs) to not only get a certification like the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), but why staying technical as a TPM in the Kubernetes space helps you with your job. The post Kubernetes Unpacked 029: Kubernetes And Certifications For Product Managers appeared first on Packet Pushers.

In this episode, Michael catches up with Anton Smith, Head Of Product at Spectro Cloud. This episode goes outside of the standard engineering conversation and into a conversation of why it makes sense for Technical Product Managers (TPMs) to not only get a certification like the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), but why staying technical as a TPM in the Kubernetes space helps you with your job. The post Kubernetes Unpacked 029: Kubernetes And Certifications For Product Managers appeared first on Packet Pushers.

In this episode of the Kubernetes Unpacked podcast, co-hosts Michael Levan and Kristina Devochko interview David Flanagan, a Kubernetes consultant, about his experience running his own consultancy and specializing in a specific technology or platform. David shares his career journey and emphasizes the importance of authenticity, credibility, and long-term thinking in the world of technology consulting. The conversation also touches on the use of AI in Kubernetes, the challenges and rewards of being an independent consultant, and the importance of setting personal boundaries and constraints early on to prevent burnout. David also shares his insights into some of the quirks of Kubernetes.

In this episode of the Kubernetes Unpacked podcast, co-hosts Michael Levan and Kristina Devochko interview David Flanagan, a Kubernetes consultant, about his experience running his own consultancy and specializing in a specific technology or platform. David shares his career journey and emphasizes the importance of authenticity, credibility, and long-term thinking in the world of technology consulting. The conversation also touches on the use of AI in Kubernetes, the challenges and rewards of being an independent consultant, and the importance of setting personal boundaries and constraints early on to prevent burnout. David also shares his insights into some of the quirks of Kubernetes. The post Kubernetes Unpacked Episode 028: K8s Consulting-A Journey Of Discovery And Burnout appeared first on Packet Pushers.

In this episode of the Kubernetes Unpacked podcast, co-hosts Michael Levan and Kristina Devochko interview David Flanagan, a Kubernetes consultant, about his experience running his own consultancy and specializing in a specific technology or platform. David shares his career journey and emphasizes the importance of authenticity, credibility, and long-term thinking in the world of technology consulting. The conversation also touches on the use of AI in Kubernetes, the challenges and rewards of being an independent consultant, and the importance of setting personal boundaries and constraints early on to prevent burnout. David also shares his insights into some of the quirks of Kubernetes. The post Kubernetes Unpacked Episode 028: K8s Consulting-A Journey Of Discovery And Burnout appeared first on Packet Pushers.

In this episode of the Kubernetes Unpacked podcast, co-hosts Michael Levan and Kristina Devochko interview David Flanagan, a Kubernetes consultant, about his experience running his own consultancy and specializing in a specific technology or platform. David shares his career journey and emphasizes the importance of authenticity, credibility, and long-term thinking in the world of technology consulting. The conversation also touches on the use of AI in Kubernetes, the challenges and rewards of being an independent consultant, and the importance of setting personal boundaries and constraints early on to prevent burnout. David also shares his insights into some of the quirks of Kubernetes.

In today's Kubernetes Unpacked podcast, Michael and Kristina chat about KubeCon EU, which took place in April 2023 in Amsterdam. They explore the latest and greatest technologies that are coming, the value of in-person gatherings, and why conference codes of conduct matter. They also share their top 3 KubeCon takeaways. The post Kubernetes Unpacked 027: KubeCon EU 2023 Recap appeared first on Packet Pushers.

In today's Kubernetes Unpacked podcast, Michael and Kristina chat about KubeCon EU, which took place in April 2023 in Amsterdam. They explore the latest and greatest technologies that are coming, the value of in-person gatherings, and why conference codes of conduct matter. They also share their top 3 KubeCon takeaways. The post Kubernetes Unpacked 027: KubeCon EU 2023 Recap appeared first on Packet Pushers.

On today's Kubernetes Unpacked podcast, Michael and Kristina catch up with with Geoff Burke, Senior Cloud Solutions Architect, to talk about running backups for Kubernetes, how to recover those backups, and which tools to use for backup and disaster recovery. We're also pleased to welcome Kristina Devochko as full-time co-host of the podcast! The post Kubernetes Unpacked 026: Data Backup And Recovery In Kubernetes appeared first on Packet Pushers.

On today's Kubernetes Unpacked podcast, Michael and Kristina catch up with with Geoff Burke, Senior Cloud Solutions Architect, to talk about running backups for Kubernetes, how to recover those backups, and which tools to use for backup and disaster recovery. We're also pleased to welcome Kristina Devochko as full-time co-host of the podcast! The post Kubernetes Unpacked 026: Data Backup And Recovery In Kubernetes appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Michael Levan and Calvin Hendryx-Parker talk about their experience using Kubernetes, the pros and cons of the orchestration platform, and its impact on infrastructure engineers and developers. Calvin offers great tips on how to make the developer experience better and what platform engineering teams can do to make everyone's job flow properly.

Michael Levan and Calvin Hendryx-Parker talk about their experience using Kubernetes, the pros and cons of the orchestration platform, and its impact on infrastructure engineers and developers. Calvin offers great tips on how to make the developer experience better and what platform engineering teams can do to make everyone's job flow properly. The post Kubernetes Unpacked 025: The Kubernetes Developer Experience appeared first on Packet Pushers.

In this episode, Michael catches up with Kristina Devochko, a Senior Software Architect to talk about Day Zero Kubernetes. Originally, Michael thought that it would be similar to Day One and Day Two Ops, but Day Zero is drastically different. Kristina and Michael discuss what engineers need to know to get the job done, how to think about planning Kubernetes architecture, and overall security best practices for what's needed in Day Zero. The post Kubernetes Unpacked 024: Day Zero Kubernetes With Kristina Devochko appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Today's Kubernetes Unpacked discusses essential requirements to secure a Kubernetes environment. The post Kubernetes Unpacked 023: Is Kubernetes Security The Same As Other Security? appeared first on Packet Pushers.