Episode 267: Databases are at the end of a network connection

We discuss Zoom’s new phone system, debate the merits of Serverless and reflect on how SaaS has taken over the enterprise. Plus, Coté explains why he is trying to live the iPad Pro life.
The Rundown
Zoom
Get Zoom Phone Service in 40+ Countries & Territories for One Flat Monthly Price (https://blog.zoom.us/zoom-phone-service-in-40-plus-countries-territories-one-flat-monthly-price/)
Introducing Zapps, Bringing Best-of-Breed Apps Into the Zoom Experience (https://blog.zoom.us/introducing-zapps-bringing-best-of-breed-apps-into-zoom/)
Severless or Serverful
Serverlessconf New York 2019: Crossing the River by Feeling the Stones | Simon Wardley (https://acloud.guru/series/serverlessconf-nyc-2019/view/crossing-river-feeling-stones)
TheNewStack - From DevOps to DevApps (https://triggermesh.com/2020/10/the-new-stack-from-devops-to-devapps/)
IBM Introduces IBM Cloud Code Engine (https://www.infoq.com/news/2020/10/ibm-cloud-code-engine/)
When (and why) not to go serverless (https://www.serverless.com/blog/when-why-not-use-serverless)
Relevant to your Interests
2020, the unexpected Requirement (https://medium.com/libertyit/2020-the-unexpected-requirement-c409b432037)
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Secure, Fast & Private Web Browser with Adblocker | Brave Browser (https://brave.com/)
Can We Replace YAML With an Easier Markup Language? - Slashdot (https://developers.slashdot.org/story/20/10/25/1949258/can-we-replace-yaml-with-an-easier-markup-language)
OpenStack at 10 years old: A failure on its own terms, a success in its own niche (https://www.theregister.com/2020/10/22/openstack_at_10/)
PayPal to let you buy and sell cryptocurrencies in the US – TechCrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2020/10/21/paypal-to-let-you-buy-and-sell-cryptocurrencies-in-the-us)
Backstage Pass with Arctiq - Migrate Cloud Foundry Applications to Anthos with Kf (https://www.arctiq.ca/events/2020/11/5/backstage-pass-with-arctiq-migrate-cloud-foundry-applications-to-anthos-and-kf/)
Cloud Foundry coalesces around Kubernetes (https://techcrunch.com/2020/10/20/cloud-foundry-coalesces-around-kubernetes-in-beautiful-harmony/)
Turing Pi 2 announcement - Turing Pi Cluster Board (https://turingpi.com/turing-pi-2-announcement/)
Apple, Google and a Deal That Controls the Internet (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/25/technology/apple-google-search-antitrust.html)
Sponsors
Linode — Get started on Linode today with a $100 in free credit. Find all the details at linode.com/SDT. (http://go.thoughtleaders.io/2020020201026) Click on the “Create Free Account” button to get started.
strongDM — Manage and audit remote access to infrastructure. Start your free 14-day trial today at: strongdm.com/SDT (http://strongdm.com/SDT)
Nonsense
AWS Multicloud Snark Tweet (https://mobile.twitter.com/cloud_opinion/status/1321160722701676546)
168 AWS services in 2 minutes (https://twitter.com/forrestbrazeal/status/1301182968766107656)
Researchers 3D-printed a cell-sized tugboat (https://www.engadget.com/researchers-3-dprinted-a-microscopic-boat-to-see-how-bacteria-swim-105633277.html)
Hema's veggie smoked sausage is ok but original is a 'culinary high point' - DutchNews.nl (https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2020/10/hemas-veggie-smoked-sausage-is-ok-but-original-is-a-culinary-high-point/)
Conferences
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon November 17 – 20 (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-north-america/)
OpenShift Commons Gathering November 17, 2020 (https://commons.openshift.org/gatherings/Kubecon_North_America_Virtual_OpenShift_Commons_Gathering_2020.html)
SDT news & hype
Join us in Slack (http://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/slack).
Send your postal address to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) and we will send you free laptop stickers!
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Brandon built the Quick Concall iPhone App (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quick-concall/id1399948033?mt=8) and he wants you to buy it for $0.99.
Use the code SDT to get $20 off Coté’s book, (https://leanpub.com/digitalwtf/c/sdt) Digital WTF (https://leanpub.com/digitalwtf/c/sdt), so $5 total.
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Matt: Song Exploder Run the Jewels: Ju$t (https://songexploder.net/run-the-jewels)
100 Strong kettlebells (https://100strong.com.au/a/refer-a-friend/redeem/zzr8ixqnkazxmkag7uuhntapjoocyt97p3l11hvm/3755)
Brandon: Otter.ai (https://otter.ai/) see example transcript (https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/transcripts/9/9b74150b-3553-49dc-8332-f89bbbba9f92/episodes/8/81513f74-feca-4a44-964a-3eb47f7bf376/transcript.txt) in interview with Dan Balcauski (https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/266)
Coté: Darondo (https://open.spotify.com/track/6Dq2LzijkY9WNPwBGDah4L?si=cDEHAAMhSRizn_wxaNbNeQ).
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We discuss Zoom’s new phone system, debate the merits of Serverless and reflect on how SaaS has taken over the enterprise. Plus, Coté explains why he is trying to live the iPad Pro life.

The Rundown

Zoom

Get Zoom Phone Service in 40+ Countries & Territories for One Flat Monthly Price
Introducing Zapps, Bringing Best-of-Breed Apps Into the Zoom Experience

Severless or Serverful

Serverlessconf New York 2019: Crossing the River by Feeling the Stones | Simon Wardley
TheNewStack - From DevOps to DevApps
IBM Introduces IBM Cloud Code Engine
When (and why) not to go serverless

Relevant to your Interests

2020, the unexpected Requirement
AMD to buy chip peer Xilinx for $35 billion in data center push
Secure, Fast & Private Web Browser with Adblocker | Brave Browser
Can We Replace YAML With an Easier Markup Language? - Slashdot
OpenStack at 10 years old: A failure on its own terms, a success in its own niche
PayPal to let you buy and sell cryptocurrencies in the US – TechCrunch
Backstage Pass with Arctiq - Migrate Cloud Foundry Applications to Anthos with Kf
Cloud Foundry coalesces around Kubernetes
Turing Pi 2 announcement - Turing Pi Cluster Board
Apple, Google and a Deal That Controls the Internet

Sponsors

Linode — Get started on Linode today with a $100 in free credit. Find all the details at linode.com/SDT. Click on the “Create Free Account” button to get started.
strongDM — Manage and audit remote access to infrastructure. Start your free 14-day trial today at: strongdm.com/SDT

Nonsense

AWS Multicloud Snark Tweet
168 AWS services in 2 minutes
Researchers 3D-printed a cell-sized tugboat
Hema's veggie smoked sausage is ok but original is a 'culinary high point' - DutchNews.nl

Conferences

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon November 17 – 20
OpenShift Commons Gathering November 17, 2020

SDT news & hype

Join us in Slack.
Send your postal address to [email protected] and we will send you free laptop stickers!
Follow us on Twitch, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Brandon built the Quick Concall iPhone App and he wants you to buy it for $0.99.
Use the code SDT to get $20 off Coté’s book, Digital WTF, so $5 total.

Recommendations

Matt: Song Exploder Run the Jewels: Ju$t

100 Strong kettlebells

Brandon: Otter.ai see example transcript in interview with Dan Balcauski
Coté: Darondo.

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