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The Cloud PodVector? I Hardly Know Her! S3's New AI Storage PlayWelcome to episode 314 of The Cloud Pod, where your hosts, Matt and Ryan, are holding down the fort in Justin’s absence and bringing what’s left of our audience (those of you still here after the last time they were left in charge) the latest and greatest in cloud and tech news. We’ve got undersea cables, vector storage, and even some hobos – but not the kind on trains. Plus, AWS S3 gets its Vector Victor. Let’s get started!
Titles we almost went with this week:
S3 Gets Direction: AWS Points to Vector Storage
Vector? I H...2025-07-301h 30
tcp.fmTCP Talks: The David vs. Goliath of Cloud Storage: Chris Opat from Backblaze on Challenging HyperscalersFor this special edition of TCP Talks, Justin Brodley and Matthew Kohn are joined by Chris Opat, SVP of Cloud Operations at Backblaze, to discuss how the cloud storage innovator is reshaping the industry landscape. From their origins as a consumer backup company to becoming a major player in enterprise cloud storage, Chris shares insights on AI workloads, the true cost of egress fees, and why your data doesn’t have to live in a walled garden.
About Backblaze
Backblaze started in 2007 with a simple mission: make storage so affordable it’s almost free. The comp...2025-07-2236 minThe Cloud PodTCP Talks: The David vs. Goliath of Cloud Storage: Chris Opat from Backblaze on Challenging HyperscalersFor this special edition of TCP Talks, Justin Brodley and Matthew Kohn are joined by Chris Opat, SVP of Cloud Operations at Backblaze, to discuss how the cloud storage innovator is reshaping the industry landscape. From their origins as a consumer backup company to becoming a major player in enterprise cloud storage, Chris shares insights on AI workloads, the true cost of egress fees, and why your data doesn’t have to live in a walled garden.
About Backblaze
Backblaze started in 2007 with a simple mission: make storage so affordable it’s almost free. The comp...2025-07-2236 min
The Cloud PodAzure Firewall Finally Learns to Spell (FQDN Edition)Welcome to episode 312 of The Cloud Pod, where your hosts, Matt, Ryan, and Justin, are here to bring you all the latest in Cloud and AI news. We’ve got security news, updates from PostgreSQL, Azure firewall and BlobNFS, plus TWO Cloud Journey stories for you!
Thanks for joining us this week in the cloud!
Titles we almost went with this week:
Git Happens: Why Your Database Pipeline Keeps Breaking
PostgreSQL and Chill: Azure’s New Storage Options for Database Romance
NVMe, Myself, and PostgreSQL
Canvas and Effect: AWS Paints a New Picture for E-comme...2025-07-171h 29
The Cloud PodThe Crawlers are Running the AsylumWelcome to episode 311 of Two Old Men Yelling at Cloud – aka The Cloud Pod, featuring Matt and Ryan who absolutely, definitely did NOT record an aftershow.
This week, they’re talking about Cloudflare’s new Pay Per Crawler, a new open-source Terraform provider from mkdev, and lots of fabric news that Ryan doesn’t understand – plus so much more. Let’s get into it!
Titles we almost went with this week:
(Show Editor note: There are more show titles than emojis. I give up.)
FSx and the City: When File Systems Meet Object Storage
T...2025-07-111h 10
The Cloud PodSomeday You Will Find Me, Caught Beneath the AI Landslide, in a Champagne Premier Nova in The SkyWelcome to episode 303 of The Cloud Pod – where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Ryan and exhausted dad Matt are here (and mostly awake) ready to bring the latest in cloud news! This week we’ve got more news from Nova, updates to Claude, earnings news, and a mini funeral for Skype – plus a new helping of Cloud Journey!
Titles we almost went with this week:
Claude researches so Ryan can nap
The best AI for Nova Corps, Amazon Nova Premiere JB
If you can’t beat them, change the licensing terms and make them fork, and then...2025-05-181h 24
The Cloud PodIt’s So Hot, Even Windows is HotpatchingWelcome to episode 302 of The Cloud Pod – where the forecast is always cloudy! This week Justin and Ryan are on hand to bring you all the latest in Cloud (and AI news.) We’ve got hotpatching, Project Greenland, and a rollback of GPT-4.o, which sort of makes us sad – and our egos are definitely less stroked. Plus Saas, containers, and outposts – all of this and more. Thanks for joining us in the cloud!
Titles we almost went with this week:
The Cloud Pod was never accused of being sycophantic
2nd Gen outposts!?! I didn’t even know a...2025-05-081h 32
The Cloud PodWe Predict Next, for Next Week's, Next-Level Google Next Event. What's Next?Welcome to episode 299 of The Cloud Pod – where the forecast is always cloudy! Google Next is quickly approaching, and you know what that means – it’s time for predictions! Who will win this year’s Crystal Ball award? Only time and the main stage will tell. Join Matthew, Justin, and Ryan as they break down their thoughts on what groundbreaking (and less groundbreaking) announcements are in store for us.
Titles we almost went with this week:
OpenAI and Anthropic join forces?
Its 2025, and AWS is still trying to make Jumbo packets happen
Beanstalk and Ruby’s Updates!! Th...2025-04-061h 20
The Cloud PodBigQuery Gits it With DevopsWelcome to episode 298 of The Cloud Pod – where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Matthew and Ryan are in the house (and still very much missing Jonathan) to bring you a jam packed show this week, with news from Beijing to Virginia! Did you know Virginia was in the US? Amazon definitely wants you to know that.
We’ve got updates from BigQuery Git Support and their new collab tools, plus all the AI updates you were hoping you’d miss. Tune in now!
Titles we almost went with this week:
The Cloud Pod now Recor...2025-04-021h 05
The Cloud PodSave the Date So You Can Get Some Skills - In AI!Welcome to episode 297 of The Cloud Pod – where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Ryan, and Matthew have beaten the black lung and are in the studio – ready to bring you all the latest and greatest in cloud and AI news! We’ve got Wiz buyouts (that security, it’s so hot right now!) Gemma 3, Glue 5 (but not 3 or 4) and Gemini Robots – plus looking forward to AI Skills Fest and Google Next, all this week on The Cloud Pod.
Titles we almost went with this week:
Google! Yer a WIZ—Ard
Google Announces Network Security Integration… and that must i...2025-03-261h 07
The Cloud PodSkype follows Chime to the GraveWelcome to episode 295 of The Cloud Pod – where the forecast is always cloudy!
Welp, it’s sayonara to Skype – and time to finally make the move to Teams. Hashi has officially moved to IBM, GPT 4.5 is out and people have…thoughts. Plus, Google has the career coach you need to make all your dreams come true.*
*Assuming those dreams are reasonable in a volatile economy.
Titles we almost went with this week:
Someday we’ll find it, the rainbow connection, the lovers, the cloud dreamers, and Me
Dreamer, you know you are a dreamer
You...2025-03-131h 03
The Cloud PodOpen AI to Operator: There is a DeepSeek Outside the DoorWelcome to episode 290 of The Cloud Pod – where the forecast is always cloudy! It’s a full house this week – and a good thing too, since there’s a lot of news! Justin, Jonathan, Ryan, and Matthew are all in the house to bring you news on DeepSeek, OpenVox, CloudWatch, and more.
Titles we almost went with this week:
The cloud pod wonders if azure is still hung over from new years
Stratoshark sends the Cloud pod to the stratosphere
Cutting-Edge Chinese “Reasoning” Model Rivals OpenAI… and it’s FREE?!
Wireshark turns 27, Cloud Pod Hosts feel old
Operator: Dee...2025-02-061h 10
The Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod Rebrands to The Cloud AI So We Can Get 1B ValuationWelcome to episode 287 of The Cloud Pod – where the forecast is always cloudy! 2025 is already shaping up to be another year of “unprecedented” times, but have no fear, Justin, Ryan, Jonathan, and Matthew are all in the house and (mostly) recovered from the holidays – and just in time to bring you all the latest new year news in the cloud world.
Titles we almost went with this week:
Everyone is investing in AI… but you could invest in the cloud pod
Oracle Exadata X11M: Burn a big pile of money
The cloud pod has better security th...2025-01-1547 min
The Cloud PodI Can Sum Up 2024 - AI AI AI AI and uhh… MLWelcome to episode 286 of The Cloud Pod – where the forecast is always cloudy! Welcome to the final show of 2024! We thank you for joining us on our cloud journey over the past year. During this last show of the year, we look back on all the tech that changed our jobs and lives, and make predictions for an AI filled 2025. Join Justin, Jonathan, Ryan, and Matthew as they look forward to even more discussions about undersea cables. Happy New Year!
Titles we almost went with this week:
We thought 2024 would never end
I can sum up 2024 – AI AI...2025-01-0159 min
The Cloud PodSearch - ChatGPT vs Google…. Fight!Welcome to episode 282 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! This week Justin, Ryan, and Matthew are happy to be joining you in the clouds versus watching election information. This week we’re talking nuclear energy, AI Search tools, and all things Pre:Invent. Welcome, and thanks for joining us!
Titles we almost went with this week:
The Cloud Pod Would Much Rather Record This Show Than Watch the Election Results
IBM Comes for Your AI Dollars
AWS Goes Limitless with the PostgreSQL Possibilities
It is Upon Us the Pre-Invent Period and AWS Does...2024-11-141h 04
The Cloud PodHappy Birthday, ECS. You're still so much better than K8 at 10!Welcome to episode 281 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin and Ryan are your hosts as we search the clouds for all the latest news and info. This week we’re talking about ECS turning 10 (yes, we were there when it was announced, and yes, we’re old,) some more drama from the CrowdStrike fiasco, lots of updates to GitHub, plus more. Join us!
Titles we almost went with this week:
Github Universe full of ECS containers
Github Universe lives up to the Universal expectations
A big thanks to this week’s sponsor...2024-11-0744 min
The Cloud PodEvidently, The Cloud Pod Was Always RightWelcome to episode 280 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! This week Justin, Jonathan, Ryan, and Matthew are your hosts as we travel through the latest in cloud news. This week we’re talking more about nuclear power, some additional major employee shakeups, Claude releases, plus saying RIP to CloudWatch Evidently and hello to Azure Cobalt VMs.
Titles we almost went with this week:
The cloud providers are colluding on Nuclear Power
I fear our AWS AI nightmare might get worse without Dr. Matt Wood.
I’m a glow with excitement about nuclear cloud...2024-10-3155 min
The Cloud PodClass E IPs, so now you can procrastinate ipv6 even longerWelcome to episode 277 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Ryan, and Matthew are your hosts this week for a news packed show. This week we dive into the latest in cloud computing with announcements from Google’s new AI search tools, Meta’s open-sourced AI models, and Microsoft Copilot’s expanded capabilities. We’ve also got Oracle releases, and some non-liquid Java on the agenda (but also the liquid kind, too) and Class E IP addresses. Plus, be sure to stay tuned for the aftershow!
Titles we almost went with this week:2024-10-101h 09
The Cloud PodI SQream, You SQream, We All SQream for AI Ice CreamWelcome to episode 275 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Matthew and Ryan are awake and ready to bring you all the latest and greatest in cloud news, including SQream, a new partnership between OCI and AWS (yes, really) Azure Linux, and a lot of updates over at AWS. Get comfy and we’ll see you all in the cloud!
Titles we almost went with this week:
I SQream, You SQream, The CloudPod SQreams for AI Ice Cream
AWS East gets Stability, but only for AI.
AWS has some Lofty Goals
Claude Lea...2024-09-1847 min
The Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod is Still Not Open SourceWelcome to episode 274 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Ryan and Matthew are your hosts this week as we explore the world of SnapShots, Maia, Open Source, and VMware – just to name a few of the topics. And stay tuned for an installment of our continuing Cloud Journey Series to explore ways to decrease tech debt, all this week on The Cloud Pod.
Titles we almost went with this week:
The Cloud Pod in Parallel Cluster
The Cloud Pod cringes at managing 1000 aws accounts
The Cloud Pod welcomes Imagen 3 with less Woke...2024-09-111h 08
The Cloud PodPhi-fi-fo-fum, I Smell the Bones of The Cloud Pod HostsWelcome to episode 273 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Hold onto your butts – this week your hosts Justin, Ryan, Matthew and (eventually) Jonathan are bringing you two weeks worth of cloud and AI news. We’ve got Karpenter, Kubernetes, and Secrets, plus news from OpenAI, MFA changes that are going to be super fun for Matthew, and Azure Phi. Get comfy – it’s going to be a doozy!
Titles we almost went with this week:
The Cloud Pod Teaches Azure-normalized Camel Casing
The Cloud Pod Travels to Malaysia
Azure Detaches Itself From its Own...2024-09-041h 07
The Cloud PodCrowdstrike: Does Anyone Know The Graviton Of This Situation?Welcome to episode 269 of the Cloud Pod Podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Matthew and Ryan are your hosts this week as we talk about – you guessed it – the Crowdstrike update that broke, well, everything! We’re also looking at Databricks, Google potentially buying Wiz, NY Summit news, and more!
Titles we almost went with this week:
You can’t take Justin down; but a 23-hour flight to India (or Crowdstrike updates) can
Google wants Wiz, and Crowdstrike Strikes all
Crowdstrike, does anyone know the Graviton of this situation?
We are called to this summit to tal...2024-07-291h 12
The Cloud PodLong Time Show Host is CloudPod’s first Casualty to AI (For This Week, at Least)Welcome to episode 268 of the Cloud Pod Podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin says he’s in India, but we know he’s really been replaced by Skynet. Jonathan, Matthew, and Ryan are here in his stead to bring all the latest cloud news, including PGO for optimization, a Linux vulnerability, CloudFront’s new managed policies, and even a frank discussion about whether or not the AI Hype train has officially left the station. Sit back and enjoy!
Titles we almost went with this week:
OpenSSH sings “Oops I did it again”
All aboard, the AI hype t...2024-07-2149 min
The Cloud PodAWS Billing Finally Comes into FOCUSWelcome to episode 265 of the Cloud Pod Podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! It’s a full house this week – Matthew, Jonathan, Ryan and Justin are all here to bring you the latest in cloud news – including FOCUS features in AWS Billing, Magic Quadrants, and AWS Metis. Plus, we have an Andoid vs. Apple showdown in the Aftershow, so be sure to stay tuned for that!
Titles we almost went with this week:
Tech reports show Gartner leads in the BS quadrant
Oracle adds cloud and legal expenses to their FinOps hub
AWS Metis: Great chatbot, o...2024-07-031h 06
The Cloud PodSwing and a WIFWelcome to episode 265 of the Cloud Pod Podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin and Matthew are with you this week, and even though it’s a light news week, you’re definitely going to want to stick around. We’re looking forward to FinOps, talking about updates to Consul, WIF coming to Vault 1.17, and giving an intro to Databricks LakeFlow. Because we needed another lake product. Be sure to stick around for this week’s Cloud Journey series too.
Titles we almost went with this week:
The CloudPod lets the DataLake flow
Amazon attempts an internat...2024-06-2839 min
tcp.fmAWS Audit Manager: Because even AI needs a Babysitter!Welcome to episode 264 of the Cloud Pod Podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Jonathan, Ryan (and eventually) Matthew are all on hand this week – and *announcement noise* this week it’s the return of the Cloud Journey Series! There’s also a lot of news from Re:inforce, a ground-breaking partnership between Oracle and Google Cloud, and updates to GKE. The guys also look ahead to Finops ‘24.
Titles we almost went with this week:
First, AI came for Writers/Artists, then it came for Developers, and now it comes for Security… What’s Next?
Amazon Reinforces...2024-06-211h 20
tcp.fm264: AWS Audit Manager: Because even AI needs a Babysitter!Welcome to episode 264 of the Cloud Pod Podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Jonathan, Ryan (and eventually) Matthew are all on hand this week – and *announcement noise* this week it’s the return of the Cloud Journey Series! There’s also a lot of news from Re:inforce, a ground-breaking partnership between Oracle and Google Cloud, and updates to GKE. The guys also look ahead to Finops ‘24.
Titles we almost went with this week:
✍️First, AI came for Writers/Artists, then it came for Developers, and now it comes for Security… What’s Next?
Amazon Rein...2024-06-211h 20The Cloud PodAWS Audit Manager: Because even AI needs a Babysitter!Welcome to episode 264 of the Cloud Pod Podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Jonathan, Ryan (and eventually) Matthew are all on hand this week – and *announcement noise* this week it’s the return of the Cloud Journey Series! There’s also a lot of news from Re:inforce, a ground-breaking partnership between Oracle and Google Cloud, and updates to GKE. The guys also look ahead to Finops ‘24.
Titles we almost went with this week:
First, AI came for Writers/Artists, then it came for Developers, and now it comes for Security… What’s Next?
Amazon Reinforces...2024-06-211h 20
The Cloud PodAzure Will Continue Until Further Notice… UnfortunatelyWelcome to episode 261 of the Cloud Pod podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Matthew, and Ryan are your hosts this week, and there’s a ton of news to cover, including a slew of Azure and Oracle stories! This week the guys cover some new cost management strategies from FinOps, some Kubernetes updates, MS Build, and even fancy schmancy CoPilot PCs!
Titles we almost went with this week:
Azure woke up and announced things
AWS stops taking your IPv4 Money
Well now everything has copilot
A big thanks to this week’s sponsor:
2024-05-3054 min
The Cloud PodAmazon Dispatches AWS CEO Adam Selipsky with Prime 2-day deliveryWelcome to episode 260 of the Cloud Pod podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! This week your hosts Justin, Matthew, and Jonathan and Ryan are talking about changes in leadership over at Amazon, GPT-4.o and its image generating capabilities, and the new voice of Skynet, Amazon Polly! It’s an action packed episode – and make sure to stay tuned for this week’s after show.
Titles we almost went with this week:
Who eats pumpkin pie in May
Bytes and Goodbyes: AWS CEO Logs Off
AWS lets you know that you are burning money sooner than befo...2024-05-241h 21
The Cloud PodIf Only All My Disasters Could Be ManagedWelcome to episode 259 of the Cloud Pod podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! This week your hosts Justin, Matthew, and Jonathan and Ryan (yes, all 4!) are covering A LOT of information – you’re going to want to sit down for this one. This week’s agenda includes unnecessary Magic Quadrants, SecOps, Dataflux updates, CNAME chain struggles, and an intro into Phi-3 – plus so much more!
Titles we almost went with this week:
GKE Config Sync or the Auto Outage for K8 Feature
If only all my disasters could be managed
The Cloud Pod builds a Rag Doll
Un...2024-05-161h 00
The Cloud PodWho Let the LLamas Out? *Bleat Bleat*Welcome to episode 257 of the Cloud Pod podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! This week your hosts Justin, Matthew, Ryan, and Jonathan are in the barnyard bringing you the latest news, which this week is really just Meta’s release of Llama 3. Seriously. That’s every announcement this week. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
Titles we almost went with this week:
Meta Llama says no Drama
No Meta Prob-llama
Keep Calm and Llama on
Redis did not embrace the Llama MK
The bedrock of good AI is built on Llamas
The CloudPod announces su...2024-05-011h 01
The Cloud PodGuess What’s Google Next? AI, AI, and Some More AI!Welcome to episode 255 of the Cloud Pod podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! This week your hosts, Justin, Jonathan, Matthew and Ryan are here to tackle the aftermath of Google Next. Whether you were there or not, sit back, relax, and let the guys dissect each day’s keynote and the major announcements.
Titles we almost went with this week:
How About Some AI?
“The New Way to Cloud” is a Terrible TagLine (and is what happens when you let AI do your copy)
Welcome Google Cloud Next Where There is No Cloud, Just AI
Ok Google...2024-04-1737 min
The Cloud PodI have an InfluxDB of AI Related StoriesWelcome to episode 252 of The Cloud Pod podcast, where the forecast is always cloudy! This week Justin, Jonathan, Ryan, and Matthew are talking about InfluxDB, collabs between AWS and NVIDIA, some personnel changes over at Microsoft, Amazon Timestream, and so much more! Sit back and enjoy – and make sure to hang around for the aftershow, where Linux and DBOS are on the docket. You won’t want to miss it.
Titles we almost went with this week:
Light a fire under your Big Queries with Spark procedures
All your NVIDIA GPU belong to AWS
Thanks, EU for F...2024-03-271h 01
The Cloud PodAI Is the Final Nail in the Coffin for Low CodeWelcome to episode 251 of The Cloud Pod podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! This week we’re looking at the potential end of low impact code thanks to generative AI, how and why Kubernetes is still hanging on, and Cloudflare’s new defensive AI project. Plus we take on the death of Project Titan in our aftershow.
Titles we almost went with this week:
The Cloud Pod is Magic
Why is the Cloud Pod Not on the Board of the Director for OpenAI
The Cloud Pod wants Gen AI Money
The Cloud Pod Thinks Magic Network...2024-03-201h 02
tcp.fmThe Cloud Pod Goes Nuclear PoweredWelcome to episode 250 of the Cloud Pod podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! Well, we’re not launching rockets this week, but we ARE discussing the AI arms race, AWS going nuclear, and all the latest drama between Elon and OpenAI. You won’t want to miss a minute of it!
Titles we almost went with this week:
The Paradox of AI choice
Amazon just comes across super desperate on RACING to AI foundation model
support
Your new JR developer Test-LLM
If you can’t beat OpenAI, sue them
A big thanks to this week’s sponsor:2024-03-1556 min
tcp.fm250: The Cloud Pod Goes Nuclear PoweredWelcome to episode 250 of the Cloud Pod podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! Well, we’re not launching rockets this week, but we ARE discussing the AI arms race, AWS going nuclear, and all the latest drama between Elon and OpenAI. You won’t want to miss a minute of it!
Titles we almost went with this week:
The Paradox of AI choice
️Amazon just comes across super desperate on RACING to AI foundation model
support
Your new JR developer Test-LLM
⚖️If you can’t beat OpenAI, sue them
A big thanks to this week’s spon...2024-03-1556 minThe Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod Goes Nuclear PoweredWelcome to episode 250 of the Cloud Pod podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! Well, we’re not launching rockets this week, but we ARE discussing the AI arms race, AWS going nuclear, and all the latest drama between Elon and OpenAI. You won’t want to miss a minute of it!
Titles we almost went with this week:
The Paradox of AI choice
Amazon just comes across super desperate on RACING to AI foundation model
support
Your new JR developer Test-LLM
If you can’t beat OpenAI, sue them
A big thanks to this week’s sponsor:2024-03-1556 min
The Cloud PodGoogle Gemini and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad WeekWelcome to episode 249 of the CloudPod Podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! This week, Justin and Ryan put on their scuba suits and dive into the latest cloud news, from Google Gemini’s “woke” woes, to Azure VMware Solution innovations, and some humorous takes on Reddit and Google’s unexpected collaboration. Join the conversation on AI, storage solutions, and more this week in the Cloud!
Titles we almost went with this week:
Gemini Has Gone Woke? Uhhh…ok.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsor:
We’re sponsorless this week! Interested...2024-03-0658 min
The Cloud PodWHOIS The Cloud Pod? We’ll Never KnowWelcome to episode 243 of the Cloud Pod podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! It’s a bit of a slow new week, but we’re not hitting the snooze button! This week Justin, Matthew and Ryan are discussing more changes over at Broadcom after VMware buyout last year, HPE buying out Juniper Networks, why all the venture capital money seems to be going into trying to take down Nvidia, and changes to WHOIS lookup over at AWS certificate manager. Plus we’ll find out exactly what that special something is that makes Justin the perfect executive.
Titles we...2024-01-1730 min
The Cloud PodDoH: DNS over HTTPS - or One More Way For It To be DNS FaultWelcome to episode 242 of the The Cloud Pod podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy. This week your hosts Justin, Ryan, Matthew, and Jonathan are talking about DoH – or DNS over HTTPS, the Digital Ocean, CISO issues, and whether employee issues over at Amazon will impact user experience. It’s a quiet week, but some interesting conversations you’re not going to want to miss.
Titles we almost went with this week:
Tired of the Winter of Other Announcements, The Cloud Pod Hits the Digital Ocean
Breaking Through the Chill: The CloudPod Dives into Digital Ocean’s Latest
Fe...2024-01-1244 min
The Cloud PodA Reflection on 2023: Clouded by the Fog of AWelcome to episode 241 of the Cloud Pod Podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! Can you believe we’ve reached the end of 2023? Neither can we! Join us today for a look back at 2023 and all of the announcements that excited, befuddled, and confused us – as well as a slew of predictions for 2024. Make sure to share your own predictions (after listening, of course) with us on socials.
Titles we almost went with this week:
Wait, How is it 2024?
Thank God 2023 is Over
Thank God 2020 is Over… Finally?
The Cloud Pod Breaks the Crystal Ball when Trying to P...2024-01-031h 18
The Cloud PodSecure AI? We Didn’t Train for That!Welcome to episode 240! It’s a doozy this week! Justin, Ryan, Jonathan and Matthew are your hosts in this supersized episode. Today we talk about Google Gemini, the GCP sales force (you won’t believe the numbers) and Google feudalism. (There’s some lovely filth over here!) Plus we discuss the latest happenings over at HashiCorp, Broadcom, and the Code family of software. So put away your ugly sweaters and settle in for episode 240 of The Cloud Pod podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy!
Titles we almost went with this week:
Why run Kubernetes when you can h...2023-12-301h 24
The Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod Sees the Irony of Using AI to Assist with Climate ChangeThe Cloud Pod Sees the Irony of Using AI to Assist with Climate Change
Welcome to episode 239 of The Cloud Pod podcast, where the forecast is always cloudy! Jonathan, Matthew and Ryan are your hosts this week as we talk about all things AI and Climate Change – and Google’s assertion that their AI is going to fix it all. Also on today’s agenda: updates to Google Next’s new dates, Azure’s chips, Defender, and all the shenanigans over at OpenAI. Join us!
Titles we almost went with this week:
Microsoft Ignites my dislike for...2023-12-141h 08
The Cloud Pod238: AWS Joins the Q Continuum – Reinvent RecapWelcome to episode 238 of the Cloud Pod Podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! This week we’re bringing you a preview of Amazon re:Invent 2023. We’re talking all things AWS, Bedrock, Q, and frugal architecture, and – you guessed it – AI.
Titles we almost went with this week:
Amazon Builds on Bedrock with Q
You Need to Be All Frugal Architects
A big thanks to this week’s sponsor:
Foghorn Consulting provides top-notch cloud and DevOps engineers to the world’s most innovative companies. Initiatives stalled because you have trouble hir...2023-12-061h 44
The Cloud PodClean Your Crystal Balls - The Clod Pod Makes its re:Invent Predictions / WishlistWelcome to episode 237 of The Cloud Pod Podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! It’s the most wonderful time of the year – it’s almost time for re:Invent! That means it’s also time for our wishlist and predictions. Follow along, and see which ones you think have the greatest likelihood of coming to fruition.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsor:
Foghorn Consulting provides top-notch cloud and DevOps engineers to the world’s most innovative companies. Initiatives stalled because you have trouble hiring? Foghorn can be burning down your DevOps and Cloud backlogs a...2023-11-2533 min
The Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod Explores Looker for Mobile: Ruining One Vacation at a TimeWelcome to episode 235 of the Cloud Pod podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! This week a full house is here for your listening pleasure! Justin, Jonathan, Matthew, and Ryan are talking about cyberattacks, attacks on vacations (aka Looker for mobile) and introducing a whole new segment just for AI. You’re welcome, SkyNet.
Titles we almost went with this week:
AI is worth investing in – says leading AI service provider, Microsoft
Join The Cloud Pod for the ‘AI Worth Investing In’ Eye-Roll Extravaganza
The Cloud Pod: Breaking News – Microsoft Discovers Water is Wet, AI Worth Investing In
...2023-11-1650 min
The Cloud PodReplicator Isn’t a Real Product Because it isn’t Spelled with a KWelcome to The Cloud Pod – where the forecast is always cloudy! This week your hosts Justin, Matthew, and Ryan are here to fill you in on all the latest and greatest happenings in the cloud, including news about your SSL & TLS certificates, MSK Replicator, and the Azure Incubations Team. Did you know about them? Neither did we!
Titles we almost went with this week:
The Cloud Pod Replicator… Replicating Snark to all the Kafkas
Mirror Mirror on the wall, Which Events? We Want Them All.
The Radius of my Patience for my Developer Portals is Shrinking
Oracle...2023-11-0234 min
The Cloud PodThe CloudPod Is Tired of Talking About New Instance TypesWelcome to The Cloud Pod – where the forecast is always cloudy! This week your hosts, Jonathan and Ryan, are talking all about EC2 instances, including changes to AWS Systems Manager and Elastic Disaster Recovery. And speaking of disasters, we’re also taking a dive into the ongoing Google DDOS attacks. Plus, we’ve even thrown a little earthquake warning into the podcast, just for effect.
Titles we almost went with this week:
A big thanks to this week’s sponsor:
Foghorn Consulting provides top-notch cloud and DevOps engineers to the world’s most innovative...2023-10-2541 min
The Cloud PodThe CloudPod Guide to Gartner’s Magic Container ChaosWelcome episode 228 of the Cloud Pod podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! This week your hosts Justin, Jonathan, Matthew and Ryan are taking a look at Magic Quadrant, Gemini AI, and GraalOS – along with all the latest news from OCI, Google, AWS, and Azure.
Titles we almost went with this week:
The CloudPod wonders if Anthropic’s Santa Clause will bring us everything we want in an AI Bot.
The Cloud Pod recommends protection to achieve Safer
Google rides the gemini rocket to AI JPB
The only Copilot I need Azure, is Booze
GraalOS, or what we...2023-10-0940 min
The Cloud PodMicrosoft and Oracle Unite Their Legal Departments to Bring You…Welcome episode 228 of the Cloud Pod podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! This week your hosts are Justin, Jonathan, Matthew and Ryan –
Titles we almost went with this week:
The Cloud Pod gets scanned for a malware infection
The Cloud Pod gives up on security
The Cloud Pod burns cash on a new Mac instance
Copilot’s Copyright Crusade – Microsoft’s Got Your Back in Copyright Battles
The Cloud Pod loves it when the clouds come together
The Cloud Pod doubts 90 day account expirations are a good idea
Matt brings a bit of class to the Cloud Po...2023-09-271h 15
The Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod Peeps at Azure’s Explicit ProxyWelcome episode 227 of the Cloud Pod podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! This week your hosts are Justin, Jonathan, Matthew and Ryan – and they’re REALLY excited to tell you all about the 161 one things announced at Google Next. Literally, all the things. We’re also saying farewell to EC2 Classic, Amazon SES, and Azure’s Explicit Proxy – which probably isn’t what you think it is.
Titles we almost went with this week:
Azure announced a what proxy?
The Cloud Pod would like you to engage with our email.
Oracle Rover to Base… Come In Rover
A snarky...2023-09-1451 min
The Cloud PodDuet, Co-Pilot, And A Code Whisperer Walk Into A Bar In San FranciscoWelcome episode 226 of the Cloud Pod podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! This week Justin, Matt and Ryan chat about all the news and announcements from Google Next, including – surprise surprise – the hot topic of AI, GKE Enterprise, Duet, Co-Pilot, Code Whisperer and more! There’s even some non-Next news thrown into the episode. So whether you’re interested in BART or Bard, we’ve got the news from SF just for you.
Titles we almost went with this week:
The cloud pod sings a duet, guess who was singing
You get AI, you get AI, Everyone...2023-09-081h 05
The Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod Proclaims: Merry Google Next Eve!Google Next Eve!
Welcome episode 225 of The CloudPod Podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Jonathan, and Ryan are your hosts this week as we discuss all things Google Next! We talk schedule offerings, make our predictions about announcements, and prepare to be generally wrong about everything. Also – do you like stickers? Everyone likes stickers! Be on the lookout for us, and maybe you can have one.
Titles we almost went with this week:
None! Google Next is the next big thing, so of course it’s the title.
A big than...2023-08-2833 min
The Cloud PodThe Biggest Innovator in SFTP in 30 Years? Amazon Web Services!Welcome episode 221 of The Cloud Pod podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! This week your hosts, Justin, Jonathan, Ryan, and Matthew look at some of the announcements from AWS Summit, as well as try to predict the future – probably incorrectly – about what’s in store at Next 2023. Plus, we talk more about the storm attack, SFTP connectors (and no, that isn’t how you get to the Moscone Center for Next) Llama 2, Google Cloud Deploy and more!
Titles we almost went with this week:
Now You Too Can Get Ignored by Google Support via Mobile App
The Tec...2023-08-0653 min
The Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod Read Llama Llama Red PajamaWelcome episode 220 of The Cloud Pod podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! This week your hosts, Justin, Jonathan, Ryan, and Matthew discuss all things cloud, including virtual machines, an AI partnership between Microsoft and Meta for Llama 2, Lambda functions, Fargate, and lots of security updates including the Outlook breach and WORM protections. This and much more in our newest episode.
Titles we almost went with this week:
Too Many Bees died for Honeycode
Microsoft announces that AI will only cost you 3 arms and a leg.
The Cloud Pod also detects Recursive Loops in cloud news
The c...2023-07-2629 min
The Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod is a Sucker and Shifts LeftWelcome to episode 218 of The Cloud Pod podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! Today your hosts Justin, Ryan, and Matt discuss all things cloud – including migration services, AppFabric, state machines, and security updates, as well as the idea of shifting left versus (or in addition to) shifting down.
Titles we almost went with this week:
The Cloud Pod Prefers to be Bought by Anyone but IBM
What Does the F(in)O(ps)X say?
The Cloud Pod Leverage appFabric for your SaaS Security
A big thanks to this week’s sponsor:
Foghorn...2023-07-1451 min
The Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod Loves Inspector GadgetWelcome to the newest episode of The Cloud Pod podcast! Justin, Ryan, Jonathan, Matthew are your hosts this week as we discuss all things cloud and AI, as well as Amazon Detective, SageMaker, AWS Documentation, and Google Workstation.
Titles we almost went with (and there’s a lot this week)
The Cloud Pod becomes the cloud docs
The Cloud Pod loves inspector gadget
The Cloud Pod documents the documentation
The Cloud Pod bangs its shin, since geospatial abilities are lacking
The Cloud Pod bangs its shin, since we lack geospatial abilities
The Cloud Pod bangs its...2023-06-051h 00
The Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod Sings a Duet About AIWelcome to the newest episode of The Cloud Pod podcast! Justin, Ryan, Jonathan, Matthew are your hosts this week. Join us as we discuss all things cloud, AI, the upcoming Google AI Conference, AWS Console, and Duet AI for Google cloud.
Titles we almost went with this week:
You can finally lock yourself out of the AWS Console!
Google IO delivers the AI… hopefully soon to be renamed Google AI Conference
Azure announces major MySQL upgrade!
Azure can now update mysql without taking itself offline
A big thanks to this week’s sponsor:
Foghor...2023-05-241h 11
The Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod Wades into Microservices vs. MonolithsWelcome to the newest episode of The Cloud Pod podcast! Justin, Ryan, Jonathan, Matthew and Peter are your hosts this week as we discuss all things cloud and AI,
Titles we almost went with this week:
The Cloud Pod is better than Bob’s Used Books
The Cloud Pod sets up AWS notifications for all
The Cloud Pod is non-differential about privacy in BigQuery
The Cloud Pod finds Windows Bob
The Cloud Pod starts preparing for its Azure Emergency today
A big thanks to this week’s sponsor:
Foghorn Consulting, provides top-notch cloud and D...2023-05-1741 min
The Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod finally Groks observabilityWelcome to the newest episode of The Cloud Pod podcast! Justin, Ryan, Jonathan, and Matthew are all here this week to discuss the latest news and announcements in the world of cloud and AI – including New Relic Grok, Athena Provisioned Capacity from AWS, and updates to the Azure Virtual Desktop.
Titles we almost went with this week:
None! This week’s title was SO GOOD we didn’t bother with any alternates. Sometimes it’s just like that, you know?
A big thanks to this week’s sponsor:
Foghorn Consulting, provides top-notch c...2023-05-1248 min
The Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod Deep Inspects ItselfWelcome to the newest episode of The Cloud Pod podcast! Justin, Ryan and Matthew are your hosts this week as we discuss all the latest news and announcements in the world of the cloud and AI – including what’s new with Google Deepmind, as well as goings on over at the Finops X Conference. Join us!
Titles we almost went with this week:
The Cloud Pod DeepMinds bring you the Cloud News
The Cloud Sounds Better When Tuned Properly
The Cloud Pod Delegates Itself to Multiple Organizations
The Cloud is Flush with Cash but Still Raining on Emp...2023-05-0359 min
The Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod Whispers Sweet Nothings To Our Code (**Why Wont You Work**)Welcome to the newest episode of The Cloud Pod podcast! Justin, Ryan and Jonathan are your hosts this week as we discuss all the latest news and announcements in the world of the cloud and AI – including Amazon’s new AI, Bedrock, as well as new AI tools from other developers. We also address the new updates to AWS’s CodeWhisperer, and return to our Cloud Journey Series where we discuss *insert dramatic music* – Kubernetes!
Titles we almost went with this week:
I’m always Whispering to My Code as an Individual
Azure gets an AI, Google gets...2023-04-2844 min
The Cloud PodAzure lost in AI SpaceWelcome to the newest episode of The Cloud Pod podcast! Justin, Ryan and Matthew are your hosts this week as we discuss all the latest news and announcements in the world of the cloud and AI. Do people really love Matt’s Azure know-how? Can Google make Bard fit into literally everything they make? What’s the latest with Azure AI and their space collaborations? Let’s find out!
Titles we almost went with this week:
Clouds in Space, Fictional Realms of Oracles, Oh My.
The cloudpod streams lambda to the cloud
A big thanks to this...2023-04-2157 min
The Cloud PodThe TCP Podcast Ponders Security Copilot Or Vaporware - You Decide!This week on the podcast, Justin, Jonathan and Ryan are joined by Matt Kohn and can be found chatting about all things microservices and containers – including new Security Copilot features. In our cloud journeys, we discuss just what defines a microservice (spoiler: the guys actually agree for once) and whether or not those microservices require containers. Also on the agenda, IS Kubernetes the new Monolith?
News this Week:
@4:00 – HashiCorp has announced quite a few updates for Terraform, including a number of innovations for the cloud version. This includes:
-A *new version of the UI (*n...2023-04-0558 min
The Cloud PodThe cloud pod was less productive in 2022On this episode of The Cloud Pod, the team wraps up 2022 so far, comparing predictions made with the events so far while projecting into 2023 as the year comes to a close. They discuss the S3 security changes coming from Amazon, the new control plane connectivity options with GCP, and Microsoft’s achievement, finally topping a list within the cloud space.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsor, Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and...2022-12-291h 00
The Cloud PodWhat’s in the Microsoft Dev Box?On The Cloud Pod this week, the team chats cloud region wars to establish the true victor. Plus: AWS Storage Day offers a blockhead badge, all the fun of the Microsoft Dev Box, and Google sends people back to sleep with its Cloud Monitoring snooze alert policy.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsor, Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
This week’s highlights
AWS Storage Day 2022 marks the...2022-08-1846 min
The Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod Gets Sucked In by the Graviton3On The Cloud Pod this week, the team talks tactics for infiltrating the new Google Cloud center in Ohio. Plus: AWS goes sci-fi with the new Graviton3 processors, the new GKE cost estimator calculates the value of your soul, and Microsoft builds the metaverse.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsor, Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
This week’s highlights
AWS fires up the Graviton3 processors for some...2022-05-251h 02
The Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod Suspends Its (GCP) HostsOn The Cloud Pod this week, Ryan is in the doghouse and he’s been suspended (with full pay). Plus, we’re comfortably numb with AWS Cloud NGFW, GCP suspends hosts for big savings, and Azure is once again shutting the Front Door on us.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsor, Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
This week’s highlights
AWS Cloud NGFW cost calculations leaves us comfort...2022-03-3134 min
The Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod Takes Back Everything It Said About Windows vs Linux SecurityOn The Cloud Pod this week, the team reminisces about dealing with awful database technologies, which Ryan luckily managed to avoid. Plus all things cybersecurity as Linux gets hit with a huge security emergency, Google acquires Mandiant for $5.4 billion, and Orca Security catches a major Azure cross-tenant vulnerability.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsor, Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
This week’s highlights
Linux is on the b...2022-03-0952 min
The Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod Is QUIC and Rusty This WeekOn The Cloud Pod this week, order in the court! Plus tackling those notorious latency issues with AWS Local Zones, things get quick and rusty with AWS s2n-quic, and GCP flexes with Dataplex data mesh.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsor, Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
This week’s highlights
AWS takes on network latency issues — its customers’ #1 complaint — with AWS Local Zones.
AWS is getting qu...2022-02-231h 05
The Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod Exfiltrates Jonathan’s CredentialsOn The Cloud Pod this week, Jonathan is still AWOL. Also Amazon is on GuardDuty with credential exfiltration, Google Cloud Deploy is generally available, and Azure is suffering from more serious DDoS attacks.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsors:
Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
This week’s highlights
Amazon’s been on GuardDuty with enhanced detection of EC2 instance credential exfiltration.
Google Cloud Deploy (GCD) is now gene...2022-01-2736 min
The Cloud PodGoodbye 2021, A log4j kinda yearEDITORIAL NOTE: Your Cloud Pod hosts are on vacation until early January!! Enjoy our 2021 wrapup and look ahead to 2022 and we’ll be back in your Podcast feed mid January!
Justin, Jonathan, and Ryan are minus Peter in this episode as they review the year in cloud computing.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsors:
Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning, and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure.
This week’s highlights
It’s the las...2021-12-221h 17
tcp.fmThe Cloud Pod drowns in the HealthLakeOn The Cloud Pod this week, if you were impressed by Matthew Kohn’s ability to wing it last time, then you’re in luck because he’s back. Also, the team hopes AWS is listening to the show and reading these notes, so it can get on with creating its own unified agent for CloudWatch.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsors:
Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
JumpCloud, which offers a complet...2021-07-301h 16
tcp.fm127: The Cloud Pod drowns in the HealthLakeOn The Cloud Pod this week, if you were impressed by Matthew Kohn’s ability to wing it last time, then you’re in luck because he’s back. Also, the team hopes AWS is listening to the show and reading these notes, so it can get on with creating its own unified agent for CloudWatch.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsors:
Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
JumpCloud, which offers a complet...2021-07-301h 16
tcp.fmThe Cloud Pod Gives Amazon Money in AdvanceOn The Cloud Pod this week, with a couple of no-shows, Justin and Ryan’s Happy Hour includes returning guests Matthew Kohn and Sara Tumberella. Also, the team is curious to see what’s going to change at AWS with its new CEO.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsors:
Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
JumpCloud, which offers a complete platform for identity, access, and device management — no matter where your users and...2021-07-2651 min
tcp.fm126: The Cloud Pod Gives Amazon Money in AdvanceOn The Cloud Pod this week, with a couple of no-shows, Justin and Ryan’s Happy Hour includes returning guests Matthew Kohn and Sara Tumberella. Also, the team is curious to see what’s going to change at AWS with its new CEO.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsors:
Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
JumpCloud, which offers a complete platform for identity, access, and device management — no matter where your users and...2021-07-2651 minThe Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod drowns in the HealthLakeOn The Cloud Pod this week, if you were impressed by Matthew Kohn’s ability to wing it last time, then you’re in luck because he’s back. Also, the team hopes AWS is listening to the show and reading these notes, so it can get on with creating its own unified agent for CloudWatch.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsors:
Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
JumpCloud, which offers a complet...2021-07-221h 16The Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod Gives Amazon Money in AdvanceOn The Cloud Pod this week, with a couple of no-shows, Justin and Ryan’s Happy Hour includes returning guests Matthew Kohn and Sara Tumberella. Also, the team is curious to see what’s going to change at AWS with its new CEO.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsors:
Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
JumpCloud, which offers a complete platform for identity, access, and device management — no matter where your users and...2021-07-1451 min
tcp.fmWelcome to Crash Consistency WeekOn The Cloud Pod this week, Matthew Kohn joins the team as a substitute for Jonathan and Peter, who have gone AWOL. Also, Google demonstrates again why its network is superior to the other cloud providers.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsors:
Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
JumpCloud, which offers a complete platform for identity, access, and device management — no matter where your users and devices are located.
This week’...2021-06-251h 09
tcp.fm122: Welcome to Crash Consistency WeekOn The Cloud Pod this week, Matthew Kohn joins the team as a substitute for Jonathan and Peter, who have gone AWOL. Also, Google demonstrates again why its network is superior to the other cloud providers.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsors:
Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
JumpCloud, which offers a complete platform for identity, access, and device management — no matter where your users and devices are located.
This we...2021-06-241h 09The Cloud PodWelcome to Crash Consistency WeekOn The Cloud Pod this week, Matthew Kohn joins the team as a substitute for Jonathan and Peter, who have gone AWOL. Also, Google demonstrates again why its network is superior to the other cloud providers.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsors:
Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
JumpCloud, which offers a complete platform for identity, access, and device management — no matter where your users and devices are located.
This week’...2021-06-171h 09
The Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod bots are in controlOn The Cloud Pod this week, the team discusses the future of the podcast and how they’ll know they’ve made it when listeners use Twitter to bombard Ryan with hatred when he’s wrong.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsors:
Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
This week’s highlights
Amazon gives Justin a long overdue birthday present.
Google wants to educate the people.
Azure has a new b...2021-04-0852 min
The Cloud Pod2020 Overstays Its WelcomeOn The Cloud Pod this week, the team looks back on the incredibly weird year that was 2020 and how all we want is to give each other a hug (but we don’t because social distancing is important).
A big thanks to this week’s sponsors:
Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
Open Raven, the cloud-native data protection platform that automates policy monitoring and enforcement. Auto-discover, classify, monitor and protect your sensiti...2020-12-281h 02
The Cloud PodAzure gives The Cloud Pod an advisor score of 100On The Cloud Pod this week, Ryan is shocked the rest of the team managed so well without him while he was on vacation.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsors:
Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
Cloud Academy, which provides an intuitive and scalable training platform to meet teams wherever they are along the cloud maturity curve. Use the code THECLOUDPOD for 50% off its training platform.
This week’s highl...2020-10-081h 01
The Cloud PodEpisode 88: The Chronicles of The Cloud PodYour hosts have an action-packed episode in store for you on The Cloud Pod this week, and Ryan is back after surviving the wild Oregon forest.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsors:
Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
Cloud Academy, which provides an intuitive and scalable training platform to meet teams wherever they are along the cloud maturity curve. Use the code THECLOUDPOD for 50% off its training platform.
This we...2020-09-2942 min
The Cloud PodGoogle Cloud Next Digital Finally EndsOn The Cloud Pod this week, your hosts just want to be wowed and Ryan is off motorcycling somewhere in the desert.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsors:
Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
When the girls get coding!. Join us on your screens, Oct 13, for the live@Manning “Women in Tech” conference to celebrate the rising movement of women in technology. http://mng.bz/MolW
This week’s highlights...2020-09-171h 07
The Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod now with more SeoulIan Mckay fills in for Jonathan on this week’s double-stuffed episode of The Cloud Pod.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsor:
Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
Commvault is data-management done differently. It allows you to translate your virtual workloads to a cloud provider automatically, greatly simplifying the move to the cloud or your disaster recovery solution to the cloud.
This week’s highlights
A string of att...2020-07-291h 12
The Cloud PodGoogle Next Prediction ShowGoogle Cloud Next Predictions
Your show hosts come to you with their cloudy crystal balls to give us Google Cloud Next Prediction show for Thomas Kurian’s keynote.
Justin
CloudSQL/Firebase/BigQuery via Anthos
More Granularity in Stackdriver reports/analytics around status reports (Thanks /u/casper_man)
Cloud endpoint Security Protection (Antivirus, Endpoint DLP, HIDS)
Jonathan
New Collaborations & Productivity tools Google Meet, New or Improved
Price reduction (token for Anthos (Small cut pacify the haters)
Thomas Kurian will speak about community governance
(Peter) Matt
GCP will launch a new region so...2020-07-0922 min
The Cloud PodHoney, I built an App!Architect Matt Kohn fills in for Peter on this week’s episode of The Cloud Pod.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsor:
Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
This week’s highlights
Ian McKay has cool tools for the new Honeycode service.
Amazon shoots for the stars with their new Aerospace and Satellite Solutions business unit.
A new family of Virtual Machines boast powerful performance benchmarks.
AWS: B...2020-07-0856 min
The Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod is now fully ‘Synthetic’The Three Musketeers have gained their D’Artagnan and take on the world (metaphorically and from home) on this week’s episode of The Cloud Pod.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsor:
Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
This week’s highlights
Take a break with us and enjoy a music video.
Oracle managed a whole two headlines this week!
Jonathan called it: AWS opens the Africa (Cape Tow...2020-04-301h 16
The Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod asks: Can you hear us now?A big thanks to this week’s sponsor:
Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
This week’s highlights
AWS Summit Online is on May 13.
Drama brews in the developing JEDI contract story.
Please welcome Ryan Lucas as our new full-fledged non-guest host!
General News: This Isn’t the Evidence You’re Looking For
AWS Summit Online is free to attend on May 13. Expect to hear our predictions soon!
Following a partia...2020-04-2259 min
The Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod is as free as Github for TeamsRyan Lucas and Ian Mckay fill in for Jonathan on this week’s free-tier episode of The Cloud Pod.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsor:
Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
This week’s highlights
GitHub announced a new business model.
Amazon announced a giant pile of Beanstalk updates.
Google published a free book on secure and reliable systems.
General News: [Upgrade to Premium for Full Segment...2020-04-1636 min
The Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod Stays Home to Enjoy the FireworksRyan Lucas (@ryron01) fills in for Peter again as we practice social distancing on this week’s episode of The Cloud Pod.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsors:
Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
Blue Medora, which offers pioneering IT monitoring integration as a service to address today’s IT challenges by easily connecting system health and performance data — no matter its source — with the world’s leading monitoring and analytics...2020-03-1248 minThe Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod Automatically RedactedRyan Lucas (@ryron01) fills in for Peter as we cover all the news you can use on this week’s episode of The Cloud Pod.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsors:
Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
Blue Medora, which offers pioneering IT monitoring integration as a service to address today’s IT challenges by easily connecting system health and performance data — no matter its source — with the world’s leading mon...2020-03-051h 02
The Cloud PodThe Cloud Pod Faster on Azure... No Wait AWSYour hosts are joined again by Ryan Lucas (@ryron01) who is filling in for Peter as we recap the week in cloud.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsors:
Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
Blue Medora, which offers pioneering IT monitoring integration as a service to address today’s IT challenges by easily connecting system health and performance data — no matter its source — with the world’s leading monitoring and analyti...2020-02-0553 minThe Cloud PodRe:Invent 2019 - We really should have gone back to the roomYour co-hosts celebrate the one-year anniversary of the podcast by returning to the place where it all started – AWS Re:Invent. Joining us once again is Ryan Lucas (@ryron01) as we recap the largest week in Cloud.
A big thanks to this week’s sponsors:
Foghorn Consulting, which provides full stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning, and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
Blue Medora, which offers pioneering IT monitoring integration as a service to address today’s IT challenges by easily connec...2019-12-0930 minThe Cloud PodThe Right to Bare ARM ChipsSponsors:
Foghorn Consulting – fogops.io/thecloudpod
Ryan Lucas (@ryron01) fills in for Peter as we review the latest batch of cloud news. AWS re:Invent 2019 is just a month away and there’s no shortage of announcements this week either.
This week’s highlights
AWS re:Invent 2019 session catalog is live. If you haven’t gotten into the panels you want, you’ll have to get on a waitlist. We’re also considering a podcast meetup! Please let us know if you’d be up for that. Reach out on Twitter or through the contact form.
...2019-10-1630 minThe Cloud PodIt's a Google Next, Next Level Recap.Google Next has wrapped up in San Francisco and we break down the announcements, talk about Google’s enterprise play, and more. Special guest Ryan Lucas @ryron01 #googlenext19 #thecloudpod #gcp
Sponsors
Foghorn Consulting: fogops.io/thecloudpod
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(more…)2019-04-1130 min
The Cloud PodRedhat Drops support for the cloud podEpisode 9
Its earnings season and we take a look at both AWS and Googles earnings, plus recap the Azure earnings from last week. We also talk about AWS Corretto GA, Microsoft DNS outage causes data loss?, Mongo DB SSPL licensing and more. Special Guest Ryan Lucas
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Topics
Earnings
AWS Earnings – https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/31/aws-earnings-q4-2018.html
Alphabet (Google) Earnings – https://siliconangle.com/2019/02/04/alphabet-beats-earnings-forecast-costs-weigh-shares/
Google Cloud Firestore Nosql Database hits GA – https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/31/googles-cloud-firestore-nosql-database-hits-general-availability/
DNS Outage results in...2019-02-0548 min