This week on the show, Pete Wright sits down with a panel of experts from Trilio, Red Hat, Accenture, and Dynatrace ahead of their upcoming presentation at Red Hat Summit 2024 in Denver. Kevin Jackson (Trilio), Jan Myklebust (Red Hat), Usmin Mir (Accenture), and Steve Weinert (Dynatrace) discuss their collaboration on achieving IT service continuity through ecosystem-powered AIOps and event-driven automation.

The panel explores the origins of their partnership, which began with a project called Navan, a hybrid multi-cloud environment designed to drive co-creation and innovation for joint customer opportunities. As the collaboration evolved, the team tackled challenges such as digital sovereignty and operational resiliency, bringing together the expertise of each partner to create comprehensive solutions.

The conversation delves into the importance of open source ideology in fostering effective collaboration among ecosystem players and the challenges of working with large hyperscalers. The panelists also share their expectations for Red Hat Summit 2024, emphasizing the significance of raising awareness about the potential of ecosystem collaborations and the reality of cloud downtime.

Tune in to discover the journey of this unique partnership and gain insights into the future of IT service continuity in an increasingly complex cloud landscape.

Links & Notes

• Migrating Cloud Native Applications to Support Cloud Sovereignty - Usman Mir & Jan Myklebust
• Red Hat Summit 2024

Kubernetes may be considered "legacy" by some in the fast-moving world of tech, but the recent KubeCon 2024 conference proved there's still plenty of innovation happening in the cloud native ecosystem.

Host Pete Wright sat down with Trilio's own Rodolfo Casás to get the inside scoop on the major announcements and themes from the 10,000+ attendee event. Casás reports that while AI dominated the keynotes and much of the buzz, key developments around Kubernetes and cloud native technology abounded.

Highlights included:

• Virtualization on Kubernetes gaining steam as companies look for alternatives with the VMware/Broadcom acquisition
• The rising popularity of WebAssembly (WASM) for its speed, security and portability advantages vs containers
• Operators for deploying databases on Kubernetes - there's progress but also much room for improvement
• An emphasis on responsible innovation, sustainability and reduced resource consumption
• Ongoing security challenges, with immutable backups emerging as an essential ransomware defense
• New CNCF certifications and training initiatives to address the Kubernetes skills gap

For those lamenting Kubernetes entering legacy status, Casás believes the market is still early and the platform has staying power, even with AI advancements. "Many companies are still building on Kubernetes... containers and Kubernetes are a must for their digital transformation."

Intrigued? Check out the full interview for Casás' take on the KubeCon 2024 highlights and a look ahead at upcoming KubeCons already on the books through 2026. One thing's for sure - the innovation shows no signs of slowing down.

Links & Notes

• Linux Foundation Events
• Red Hat original series — Rodolfo recommends Command Line Heroes, but these are all great shows!
• The Cloudcast
• Kubernetes Podcast from Google

Virtual machines have long provided IT teams with important flexibility and isolation for running workloads. But as container adoption accelerates, how can organizations integrate their VM environments into modern infrastructure? On this episode of Trilio Insights, host Pete Wright explores KubeVirt with industry expert Kevin Jackson.

KubeVirt brings virtual machines into the Kubernetes ecosystem, unifying VM and container management. With the VMware-Broadcom drama causing ripples across the industry, there’s renewed interest in open alternatives to proprietary virtualization. As a Cloud Native Computing Foundation incubating project,
KubeVirt shows promise in bridging legacy and cloud-native infrastructure.

Tune in as Pete and Kevin break down the KubeVirt project. Learn how it extends Kubernetes for managing VMs, walk through use cases, and discuss adoption challenges. You’ll come away with a 360-degree view on KubeVirt and how it might fit into your container strategy. The future of virtualization is coming into focus this week on Trilio Insights.

Links & Notes

• KubeVirt.io
• Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization
• OpenShift Backup and Recovery • Trilio
• YouTube • Trilio
• Platform9 Managed KubeVirt
• Spectro Cloud • KubeVirt
• Harvester • Open-source hyperconverged infrastructure