TCP Talks

By: Justin Brodley & Jonathan Baker
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  • Join Justin Brodley and Jonathan Baker on TCP Talks our show where we interview industry leaders, vendors, and technologists about Cloud Computing, Robotics, Finops, and more.
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  • 270: The Cloud Pod Puts a Hex-LLM on all these AI Announcements

    270: The Cloud Pod Puts a Hex-LLM on all these AI Announcements
    Aug 9 2024
    The Cloud Pod Puts a Hex-LLM on all these AI Announcements Welcome to episode 270 of the Cloud Pod Podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! Jonathan, Ryan, Matt and Justin are your hosts today as we sort through all of the cloud and AI news of the week, including updates to the Crowdstrike BSOD event, more info on that proposed Wiz takeover (spoiler alert: it’s toast) and some updates to Bedrock. All this and more news, right now on the Cloud Pod! Titles we almost went with this week: The antivirus strikes backThe return of the crowdstrikeThe cloud pod is worth more than 23BThe cloud pod is rebranded to the AI podcastThe cloud pod might need to move to another git providerAmazon finally gets normal naming for end user messaging Amazon still needs to work on it’s end user messagingThe CloudPod goes into hibernation before the next crisis hitsEC2 Now equipped with ARM rests A big thanks to this week’s sponsor: Follow Up 01:33 In what feels suspiciously like an SNL skit, CrowdStrike sent its partners $10 Uber Eats gift cards as an apology for mass IT outage As you can imagine, Twitter (or X) had thoughts. Turns out they were just for third party partners that were helping with implementation. 2024 Economics wants to know – what are you going to do with only $10 with Uber Eats? Crowdstrike: Preliminary Post Incident ReviewMoving on to the actual story – The Preliminary Post Incident Review (PIR) is now out for the BSOD Crowdstrike event we talked about last week.Crowdstrike reports that a Rapid Response Content Update for the Falcon sensor was published to Windows hosts running sensor version 7.11 and above. The update was to gather telemetry on new threat techniques that targeted named pipes in the kernel but instead triggered a BSOD on systems online from 4:09 – 5:27 UTC.Ultimately, the crash occurred due to undetected content during validation checks, which resulted in an out-of-bounds memory read. To avoid this, Crowdstrike plans to do a bunch of things: Improve rapid response content testing by using testing types such as Local developer, content update and rollback, stress, fuzzing, fault injection, stability and content interface testing. Introduce additional validation checks in the content validator to prevent similar issues. Strengthen error handling mechanisms in the Falcon sensor to ensure errors from problematic content are managed gracefully.Adopt staggered deployment strategies, starting with a canary deployment to a small subset of systems before further staged rolloutsEnhanced sensor and system performance monitoring during the staggered content deployment to identify and mitigate issues promptly.Allowing a granular section of when and where these updates are deployed will give customers greater control over the delivery of rapid-response content updates.Provide notifications of content updates and timingConduct multiple independent third-party security code reviewsConduct independent reviews of end-to-end quality processes from development through deployment 04:37 Jonathan – “I think part of the blame was on the EU, wasn’t it, against Microsoft, in fact, for making Microsoft continue to give kernel level access to these types of integrations. Microsoft wanted to provide all this functionality through an API, which would have been safe. They wouldn’t have caused a blue screen if there had been an error. But in the EU, there were complaints from antivirus vendors. They wanted direct access to things in the kernel rather than going through an API.” 08:57 Delta hires David Boies to seek damages from CrowdStrike, Microsoft after outage David represented the US Government against Microsoft in a landmark antitrust suit, as well as the likes of Harvey Weinstein and Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos. Seriously – why doesn’t this guy have his face all over LA billboards? 12:23 Cyber-security firm rejects $23bn Google takeover Literally minutes after we finished recording last week’s show talking about the potential for a Wiz buyout… Alphabet’s dreams were dashed. Wiz has reportedly rejected Alphabet’s $23 bn takeover offer, which would have been its largest acquisition ever. CEO Assaf Rappaport told staff in an internal memo he was “flattered.”Instead, the company will focus on achieving 1BN in revenue and then going public. Earlier this year, Wiz reported that they were making 500M a year in ARR.The founders Ami Luttwak, Roy Reznick, Yinon Costic and CEO Assaf Rappaport first met while serving in the Israeli military. They previously founded Adallom, which Microsoft bought for 320M in 2015. They left MS in 2020 and founded Wiz and believe they’re the fastest-growing startup reaching 100M in annual revenue in its first 18 months. 13:33 Justin – “I mean, I don’t know why they’re not going public now. mean, at 500 million in ARR and the number of employees, their costs, their margins have to be really good unless they’...
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    54 mins
  • TCP Talks: The evolution of Finops & Why you should attend Finops-X

    TCP Talks: The evolution of Finops & Why you should attend Finops-X
    May 26 2024
    Summary – Finops X In this conversation, Joe Daly and Rob Martin from the FinOps Foundation discuss the latest developments in the FinOps space and Finops-X. They talk about the evolution of FinOps practices, the growth of the FinOps community, and the importance of the Focus project, which aims to standardize billing data from different cloud providers. They also discuss the adoption of FinOps practices by SaaS companies and the future of the FinOps space. The conversation covers the updates and changes in the FinOps framework, including the addition of allied personas and the simplification of domains and capabilities. It also discusses the upcoming Finops-X conference and the value it provides for attendees, including deep and concrete content, networking opportunities, and career advancement. Keywords FinOps, FinOps Foundation, FinOps X conference, podcast, cloud providers, Focus project, billing data, cloud-agnostic, tool agnostic, open source project, SaaS companies, FinOps framework, allied personas, domains and capabilities, Finops-X conference, deep content, networking, career advancement, Finops-X Europe Takeaways FinOps practices have evolved to focus on making processes more operational and improving decision-making in businesses.The FinOps Foundation has seen significant growth, with over 100 members, including major cloud providers.The Focus project, an open billing standard, aims to consolidate billing data from different cloud providers and enable more effective cost allocation.The adoption of FinOps practices by SaaS companies is increasing, with a focus on consumption-based licensing management.The future of the FinOps space includes expanding the Focus project to include sustainability data and additional usage-based data. The FinOps framework has been updated to include allied personas and simplified domains and capabilities.Finops-X conference provides valuable content, networking opportunities, and career advancement for attendees.Finops-X Europe conference in Barcelona offers a focused event for the European market.The conversation also mentions the importance of small businesses attending the conference and the success stories of attendees. Sound Bites “How do I make these processes much more operational? How do I affect the broader decision-making going on in my business?”“The Focus project… will consolidate or specify how billing data should come from the different cloud providers.”“The Focus project… essentially handles the data ingestion problem that has plagued a lot of organizations early on.”“The two big changes that happened this year were the addition of a lot of allied personas.”“We’ve simplified those down into four key domains.”“What other things are you guys excited about for Finops-X?” About Joe Daily & Rob Martin Joe Daly is a Director of Community for the FinOps Foundation, which is kind of like sitting at the largest lunch table in Middle School, but with less vaping. He’s had illustrious careers as a CPA (the Statute of Limitations has past for all tax returns he prepared and he has let his CPA expire), Corporate Taxation, IT Finance & Accounting, IT Portfolio Management, a regrettable stint as Manager of Server Operations, and has started two teams that perform what has come to be known as FinOps. He lives in Columbus, OH and enjoys copying off Rob. Go Captains! Rob Martin is a FinOps Principal at the FinOps Foundation, which is kind of like being a Middle School Principal, but with less vaping. He’s had illustrious careers at Accenture, the US Department of Justice, Amazon Web Services, and Cloudability, and less lustrious jobs at a few other places. He now spends his time collecting, developing, and distributing FinOps content among the huge global community of people who deliver value from cloud. He lives in Leesburg, VA, and enjoys games (including the FinOps Boardgame!), hiking, and announcing for his son’s high school soccer team. Go Captains! Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Overview02:32 The Evolution of FinOps Practices05:19 The Growth of the FinOps Community06:18 The Importance of the Focus Project09:29 Adoption of FinOps Practices by SaaS Companies12:35 The Future of the FinOps Space24:29 The Value of Finops-X Conference28:29 Finops-X Europe: A Focused Event for the European Market29:32 Success Stories and Career Advancement at Finops-X Learn More: Finops FoundationFinops Foundation on TwitterFinops-XSubscribe to The Cloud Pod
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    37 mins
  • TCP Talks with Rackspace CTO of Public Cloud – Travis Runty

    TCP Talks with Rackspace CTO of Public Cloud – Travis Runty
    May 7 2024

    For this special edition of TCP Talks, Justin and Jonathan are joined by Travis Runty, CTO of Public Cloud with Rackspace Technology. In today’s interview, they discuss being accidentally multi cloud, public vs private cloud, and cloud migration, and best practices when assisting clients with their cloud journeys.

    Background

    Rackspace Technology, commonly known as Rackspace, is a leading multi-cloud solutions provider headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Founded in 1998, Rackspace has established itself as a trusted partner for businesses seeking expertise in managing and optimizing their cloud environments.

    The company offers a wide range of services aimed at helping organizations navigate the complexities of cloud computing, including cloud migration, managed hosting, security, data analytics, and application modernization. Rackspace supports various cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, and GCP, among others.

    Rackspace prides itself on its “Fanatical Experience” approach, which emphasizes delivering exceptional customer support and service. This commitment to customer satisfaction has contributed to Rackspace’s reputation as a reliable and customer-centric provider in the cloud computing industry.

    Meet Travis Runty, CTO of Public Cloud for Rackspace Technology

    Beginning his career with Rackspace as a Linux engineer, Travis has spent the last 15 years working his way through multiple divisions of the company, including 10 years in senior and director level positions. Most recently, Travis served as VP of Technical Support of Global Cloud Operations from 2020-2022.

    Travis is extremely passionate about building and leading high performance engineering teams and delivering innovative solutions. Most recently, as a member of their technology council, Travis wrote an article for Forbes – Building a Cloud-Savvy Workforce: Empowering Your Team for Success – where he discussed best practices for prioritizing workforce enablement, especially when it comes to training and transformation initiatives.

    Interview Notes:

    In the main show, TCP has been talking a lot about Cloud / hybrid cloud / multi-cloud and repatriating data back to on prem, and today’s guest knows all about those topics.

    Rackspace has had quite a few phases in their journey to public cloud – including building a data center in an unused mall, introducing managed services, creating partnerships with VMware, an attempt to go head to head with the hyperscalers, and then ultimately focusing on public cloud and instead partnering with the hyperscalers.

    Rackspace has both a focus on private and public cloud; when it comes to private cloud they focus mainly on VMware and OpenStack, whereas in the public cloud side, Rackspace partners with the hyperscalers to assist clients with their cloud journey.

    Quotes from today’s show

    Travis: “We want to make sure that when a customer goes on their public cloud journey, that they actually have a robust strategy that is going to be effective. From there, we’re able to leverage our professional services teams to make sure that they can realize that transformation, and hopefully there *is* a transformation, and it’s not just a lift and shift.”

    Travis: “A conflict that we continuously have to strike the balance of is when do we apply a cloud native solution, and where do we apply the Rackspace elements on top. The hyperscalers technology is the best there is, and we’re probably not going to create a better version of “x” than AWS does – nor do we want to.”

    Travis: “We favor cloud native. Every single time we’re going to favor the platform’s native solution, unless the customer has a really really strong opinion about being vendor locked. Which sometimes they do. And if that’s the case we can establish a solution that gives them that portability. But for right now, the customers are generally preferring cloud native solutions.”
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    40 mins
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