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HS018 API Management is a Configuration Problem
Johna believes that API management is part of IT operations. Greg doesn't understand the question and so we set off in search of answers.
HS017 The Role of Standards in a Conflicted World
The internet has become part of society now and this means that governments will want to put controls on it. Are our standards bodies fit for purpose ?
HS016 Team Structure for Technology Teams
Discussing what might drives team structure in Enterprise IT.
HS015: Targeting in IT Marketing – Who and When
With so much money allocated to marketing teams, why do customers find it disagreeable and unpleasant to be a victim of their activities ?
HS014 Software Defined Infrastructure – New Build or Not ?
Do you need new hardware to cloud enable your infrastructure ? Should you strategise products on new hardware/greenfield basis or enable your existing brownfield infrastructure ? In this episode we discuss value of enabling existing infrastructure Beware of the vendor goldfield that Greenfield represents Whether supply chain impacts your decisions ? The value of federated... Read more »
HS013 SaaS Solutions – What Does the Customer Lose ?
SaaS is popular as a 'not my problem' solution and easy-on-pocket entrè. So lets examine adversarial question "What does the customer lose?". Johna and Greg discuss many issues on both in the search for critical analysis on SaaS and the longer term impacts.
Heavy Strategy 012: Professional Development in Infrastructure Technology
A rarely covered topic in technology is professional development. Other careers have extensive programs to ensure practitioners develop and maintain a wide range of skills but this principle is rare in IT.
HS011 Can We Survive IT Supply Chain Disruption
We discuss what we know so far about supply chain disruption, what impacts to your projects. We also consider resellers/distributors survival and what plans can companies make.
HS010 Budgeting for Cybersecurity
When it comes to allocating budget for cybersecurity there are many approaches to breaking it down into line items. We discuss various ideas and possibilities that might offer some insight for your own situation.
HS 009 The Metrics of IT Security
How do you measure IT Security ? Specifically, how do you decide to allocate budget and justify the underlying reasoning. Most companies allocate a percentage of IT Budget, but Johna argues differently.
HS 008: Five Core Issues for IT Architects in 2021
What five issues would be top of mind for IT architects ? Security, Backup.Recovery, Cloud, Skills Development and Distributed/Hybrid Work. Listen in on why and how these issues are our choices. If you have feedback or want us to followup then head over to our Follow Up page and send us your anonymous (or not) feedback.
HS007: Distributed Work and Return To Office Strategies
Returning to the office is a key issue as companies learn that being "in person" is the new remote working
Heavy Strategy 006 – Renting your Hyperconverged Stack, Wrong or Right
Some call it subscription but we call it renting your hyper-converged solution. Whats the business and technology strategy of consumption based HCI ?
Heavy Strategy 005 – Infection Handling Open Source In Enterprise IT
The question: Is open source is viable for Enterprise IT ? The discussion resulted in describing the mechanics of onboarding new products as infection repsonse. Did the metaphor work ?
Heavy Strategy 004 – Is Kubernetes A Thing
Kubernetes is operational not transformational.
Heavy Strategy 003 – The Impact of DPUs, SmartNICs on IT Infrastructure Decision Making
Are DPU's something that you want ? What use cases can be addressed ? What makes them more than a SmartNIC ? How do you consume DPU's in your infrastructure ?
Heavy Strategy 002 – Is Microsoft VMware’s Biggest Threat ?
A topic that’s been popular from my blog is Microsoft is VMware’s biggest threat. The core of the conversation around it seems be about the stack. Does it make sense to outsource private and public cloud engineering to a provider such as Microsoft. An adjacent conversation is does VMware matter when you zoom out of... Read more »
HS001 – Detecting Hype in 5G Marketing
Greg brings the topic of Hype in 5G Marketing and attempts to explain why some hype is legit but humans should care less. Keith puts the brakes on and provides context, breakdown and reality.
PQ Show 86: Making Sense Of CloudRouter
CloudRouter is an open source project built on Linux. Its designed to run in physical and virtual environments, including the cloud, and includes core routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF. The Packet Pushers dig in to find out just what CloudRouter can do. The post PQ Show 86: Making Sense Of CloudRouter appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Datanauts 043: The Full Stack Journey With Scott Lowe
The Datanauts talk with blogger, author, and tech guru Scott Lowe about open source software, the future of the data center, and what the notion of the full stack engineer means for the technology profession. The post Datanauts 043: The Full Stack Journey With Scott Lowe appeared first on Packet Pushers.