Day Two Cloud
219 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★ - 11 ratingsJoin hosts Ned Bellavance and Kyler Middleton as they dive deep into the challenges of cloud operations from the perspective of seasoned practitioners. You'll hear from expert guests—technical leaders, trainers, and consultants with years of hands-on experience—discussing the nuances of modern cloud environments. From AWS to Azure, networking to security, automation to DevOps, each weekly episode equips you with the insights to confidently address tech and business challenges such as resilience, cost management, and performance. Whether you want to hone your skills today or prepare for what’s coming next, Day Two Cloud cuts through the vendor fog to guide you through a shifting IT landscape.
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Episodes
Day Two Cloud 019: Building Your First CI/CD Pipeline
October 02, 2019 20:03 - 41 minutes - 30.3 MBCI/CD. You’ve got a vague notion of what it might be. Then you're asked to help the dev team put together an automated delivery process for a cloud app. How you do get from CI/CD as a concept to making it a reality? That's the subject of today's Day Two Cloud podcast with guest Nathaniel Avery. The post Day Two Cloud 019: Building Your First CI/CD Pipeline appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Day Two Cloud 018: “I’m Not As Terrified As I Was” – Making The Transition To Cloud And DevOps
September 18, 2019 15:29 - 35 minutes - 26 MBToday's Day Two Cloud podcast explores the struggle of transitioning from traditional infrastructure ops to the public cloud using DevOps principles and new tools. My guest is Aaron Strong, a cloud architect. We talk about how to skill up quickly, where to start, when and where to ask for help, and more. The post Day Two Cloud 018: “I’m Not As Terrified As I Was” – Making The Transition To Cloud And DevOps appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Day Two Cloud 017: Grappling With Multi-Cloud’s Operational Implications
September 04, 2019 14:31 - 49 minutes - 36.3 MBMore and more organizations are adopting “multi-cloud" strategies. Some do it as a hedge against cloud system failures, others as a competitive cudgel. Day Two Cloud looks at the business, technical, and process implications with guest Alex Neihaus, a cloud infrastructure architect. The post Day Two Cloud 017: Grappling With Multi-Cloud’s Operational Implications appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Day Two Cloud 016: Checking Up On Azure Kubernetes Service
August 22, 2019 13:51 - 43 minutes - 31.8 MBOn today's Day Two Cloud podcast, host Ned Bellavance checks in on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), which launched to the public in June of 2018. Ned and guest Justin Luk discuss why Microsoft rolled out AKS when it already had existing container services, business drivers for AKS, customer adoption, lessons learned, and more. The post Day Two Cloud 016: Checking Up On Azure Kubernetes Service appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Day Two Cloud 015: How To Prepare For And Run Azure Stack
August 07, 2019 15:07 - 44 minutes - 32.4 MBWhat exactly are Day Two operations for Azure Stack? Does your company have the skill sets to properly manage and support your newly deployed hybrid cloud infrastructure? Today's episode, with guest Kristopher Turner, examines all the things you have to account for when planning and then running this integrated system. The post Day Two Cloud 015: How To Prepare For And Run Azure Stack appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Day Two Cloud 014: Turning A “Get Us Into Cloud” Order Into Operational Reality
July 24, 2019 18:31 - 38 minutes - 28.9 MBOn today's Day Two Cloud we dive into the challenges of adopting and operationalizing a cloud deployment with guest Mark Gossa. We discuss how to incorporate DevOps principles and automation tools into the organization, examine tool options such as Terraform, and chat about going serverless. The post Day Two Cloud 014: Turning A “Get Us Into Cloud” Order Into Operational Reality appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Day Two Cloud 013: To Do Cloud Right, Leave Data Center Thinking Behind
July 10, 2019 15:06 - 39 minutes - 30.1 MBOrganizations don't have to be convinced to adopt the cloud these days. The conversation now is about how to do it right. Guest Dwayne Monroe joins the Day Two Cloud podcast to talk about how to change your thinking about cloud in terms of resource sizing, cost, staff training, service availability, app refactoring and much more. The post Day Two Cloud 013: To Do Cloud Right, Leave Data Center Thinking Behind appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Day Two Cloud 012: Cloud Data Warehouse Migration – A Layer Cake Of Complexity
June 27, 2019 13:20 - 40 minutes - 29.5 MBData warehouses are complex beasts. If you want to migrate a warehouse to the cloud, there's a lot of layers to consider including encryption and security, automation, data sovereignty, right-sizing, which migration tools to use, and more. Today's Day Two Cloud podcast slices through the layers of complexity of data warehouse migration with guest Deepak Kaushik. The post Day Two Cloud 012: Cloud Data Warehouse Migration – A Layer Cake Of Complexity appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Day Two Cloud 011: Going All In On Serverless And DevOps
June 12, 2019 15:06 - 38 minutes - 28.9 MBWhat's it like using serverless in production? We answer that question in this Day Two Cloud podcast with guest Robb Schiefer, who's running a live application on AWS Lambda for a healthcare company. We talk about why the organization adopted serverless, how they chose AWS, and how DevOps practices are key for ongoing operations. The post Day Two Cloud 011: Going All In On Serverless And DevOps appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Day Two Cloud 010: The Role Of Egress Control In Cloud Security
May 29, 2019 18:22 - 43 minutes - 31.6 MBToday's Day Two Cloud episode dives into egress control for cloud security. Guest David Redekop explains why outbound control is essential to protect cloud services, how to use DNS to restrict outbound connections, and the value of logging tools such as OSquery. The post Day Two Cloud 010: The Role Of Egress Control In Cloud Security appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Day Two Cloud 009: When Plans Meet Reality In Public Cloud Automation
May 15, 2019 15:08 - 48 minutes - 35.4 MBToday's Day Two Cloud looks at what happens when automation plans meet automation reality in the public cloud. Guest Ryan Bartram discusses how his organization had to tweak runbooks and explore a variety of tools to get the job done. The post Day Two Cloud 009: When Plans Meet Reality In Public Cloud Automation appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Day Two Cloud 008: Building A Hybrid Dev/Test Environment
May 01, 2019 15:12 - 39 minutes - 43.4 MBToday's Day Two Cloud tackles the challenges of building a hybrid dev and test environment with guest Mike Nelson. We discuss planning and implementation, impediments to a successful design, dealing with sticker shock, and other issues. The post Day Two Cloud 008: Building A Hybrid Dev/Test Environment appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Day Two Cloud 007: Digital Transformation Is More Than Just Cloud Migration
April 17, 2019 17:48 - 31 minutes - 36 MBPushing your heritage application to the cloud won't digitally transform your company any more that slapping an Autobots symbol on your car makes it a Transformer. On today's Day Two Cloud podcast, guest Martin Ehrnst delves into the nuances of digital transformation in the enterprise. The post Day Two Cloud 007: Digital Transformation Is More Than Just Cloud Migration appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Day Two Cloud 006: Dealing With The Unknown Unknowns Of Building Cloud Applications
April 03, 2019 15:34 - 38 minutes - 46.1 MBToday's Day Two Cloud podcast looks at how one developer dealt with surprises and unexpected issues that arose as his company built CMS application on Azure, including storage problems, user identity quirks, and more. The post Day Two Cloud 006: Dealing With The Unknown Unknowns Of Building Cloud Applications appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Day Two Cloud 005: Building A Startup In The Cloud Is Easy, Right?
March 20, 2019 15:14 - 34 minutes - 28.2 MBToday’s Day Two Cloud episode is all about the realities of building a startup in the cloud era. Guest Adam Bertram shares his experiences launching a startup using cloud services such as Trello, Zapier, and Lambda; discusses why good APIs matter; and talks about how to balance immediate needs against long-term technical debt. The post Day Two Cloud 005: Building A Startup In The Cloud Is Easy, Right? appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Day Two Cloud 004: How To Optimize Cloud For Cost And Performance Without Going Insane
March 08, 2019 21:15 - 36 minutes - 26.4 MBYour monthly cloud bill can be shocking. On today's Day Two Cloud we talk with Iris Classon about how to optimize your cloud deployment for cost without killing performance--i.e., how to keep customers and finance happy without going insane. The post Day Two Cloud 004: How To Optimize Cloud For Cost And Performance Without Going Insane appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Day Two Cloud 003: Building And Automating A Private Cloud Underlay
February 20, 2019 18:20 - 38 minutes - 36.5 MBOn today's Day Two Cloud podcast, we discuss how to build a robust infrastructure to support your private cloud, and how to add a layer of automation to the underlay with Digital Rebar, an open-source project. My guest is Rob Hirschfeld. The post Day Two Cloud 003: Building And Automating A Private Cloud Underlay appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Day Two Cloud 002: How To Do Cloud Right
February 06, 2019 16:21 - 38 minutes - 27 MBThe promises of the public cloud are both tantalizing and frightening. On today's Day Two Cloud podcast we talk about how to do cloud right to maximize success, while also not putting yourself out of a job. Our guest is Kenny Lowe, Senior Principal Azure Stack Technologist at Dell EMC. The post Day Two Cloud 002: How To Do Cloud Right appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Day Two Cloud 001: Building A Business On Azure
January 23, 2019 16:20 - 38 minutes - 38.4 MBWelcome to the first episode of Day Two Cloud, a new podcast that punctures the marketing hype and digs into the real work required to make the public cloud work for you. My guest Tim Warner walks us through a real-world application migration to Azure and shares lessons learned on scale, automation, and cost control. The post Day Two Cloud 001: Building A Business On Azure appeared first on Packet Pushers.