Kubernetes Components: The Basics
Whether you run Kubernetes on-prem, in the cloud, or a combination of the two, one thing holds true – there is always a Control Plane element and a Worker Node element. Without them, Kubernetes wouldn’t exist. This post looks at the Control Plane and the Worker Node, including which components are in each, why each […]
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Day Two Cloud 203: Becoming An SRE – It’s More Than Just Software Skills
If you want to be a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) you need strong software skills. You also have to be versed in observability, incident response, capacity planning, change management, performance, even security. But wait, there's more! Our guest on today's Day Two Cloud argues you need strong communication skills, emotional intelligence, personal resilience, and the ability to work with a team. Our guest is Amin Astaneh.
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Day Two Cloud 203: Becoming An SRE – It’s More Than Just Software Skills
If you want to be a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) you need strong software skills. You also have to be versed in observability, incident response, capacity planning, change management, performance, even security. But wait, there's more! Our guest on today's Day Two Cloud argues you need strong communication skills, emotional intelligence, personal resilience, and the ability to work with a team. Our guest is Amin Astaneh.The Packet Pushers Welcome CEO Jennifer Tribe
We’re excited to announce Jennifer Tribe has joined Packet Pushers Interactive as our first-ever CEO! Jennifer’s mission is to help grow the Packet Pushers podcast network, increase our visibility and reach in the tech community, and bring in new listeners and clients. Jennifer’s skill set and experience are ideal for this position. She’s been a […]
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Full Stack Journey 080: Career Transitions Via Cloud, Infrastructure, And Content Creation With Rishab Kumar
Today's Full Stack Journey talks with Rishab Kumar, developer advocate at Twilio. He and Scott Lowe discuss three key things Rishab learned in public cloud, Infrastructure as Code, and creating content that helped his career transitions.
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Full Stack Journey 080: Career Transitions Via Cloud, Infrastructure, And Content Creation With Rishab Kumar
Today's Full Stack Journey talks with Rishab Kumar, developer advocate at Twilio. He and Scott Lowe discuss three key things Rishab learned in public cloud, Infrastructure as Code, and creating content that helped his career transitions.
HS052 Professional Liability and Qualified Design
As technology becomes more critical and vital to companies business leaders are beginning to question the reliability and liability. Insurers now require audits and demand complienace with set practices before issuing a policy. Corporate boards are realising that so-called tech professionals have zero training or professional requirement, consultants have even less and the analysts are […]
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HS052: Professional Liability and Qualified Design
As technology becomes more critical and vital to companies business leaders are beginning to question the reliability and liability. Insurers now require audits and demand complienace with set practices before issuing a policy. Corporate boards are realising that so-called tech professionals have zero training or professional requirement, consultants have even less and the analysts are... Read more »
Do We Really Want Creativity In IT?
This post originally appeared in the Packet Pushers’ Human Infrastructure newsletter. You can subscribe for free and see every back issue here. And we don’t share your contact details with anyone else because we’re selfish like that. Creativity sits among the group of attributes, including teamwork and communication, that employers say they most desire. For […]
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Tech Bytes: ThousandEyes Extends End-to-End Network Visibility To Meraki MX And More (Sponsored)
In today’s Tech Byte, we’ve got Cisco ThousandEyes sharing new product capabilities, including ThousandEyes on Meraki MX and Webex RoomOS devices and faster insights into the root cause of problems your users are calling to complain about. We also discuss the recent acquisition of SamKnows, which gives ThousandEyes deeper visibility into ISPs.
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Tech Bytes: ThousandEyes Extends End-to-End Network Visibility To Meraki MX And More (Sponsored)
In today’s Tech Byte, we’ve got Cisco ThousandEyes sharing new product capabilities, including ThousandEyes on Meraki MX and Webex RoomOS devices and faster insights into the root cause of problems your users are calling to complain about. We also discuss the recent acquisition of SamKnows, which gives ThousandEyes deeper visibility into ISPs.Network Break 438: Intel Abandons NUC; EU Blesses Broadcom/VMware Union; Microsoft Joins SSE Race
Take a Network Break! This week we discuss Intel walking away from the NUC PC, Microsoft rebranding Azure AD and launching an SSE offering, and Microsoft Exchange Online getting hacked. We also cover the EU's conditional approval of Broadcom's VMware acquisition, why Wireshark needs your help, and more IT news.
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Network Break 438: Intel Abandons NUC; EU Blesses Broadcom/VMware Union; Microsoft Joins SSE Race
Take a Network Break! This week we discuss Intel walking away from the NUC PC, Microsoft rebranding Azure AD and launching an SSE offering, and Microsoft Exchange Online getting hacked. We also cover the EU's conditional approval of Broadcom's VMware acquisition, why Wireshark needs your help, and more IT news.Heavy Networking 690: LACP Is Not Link Aggregation – With Tony Bourke
On today’s Heavy Networking we talk LACP and link aggregation. While bonding two or more links together to act as a single virtual link has been done for decades, LACP and link aggregation aren't the same thing, and the distinction matters. Our guest to get into the differences is network instructor Tony Bourke.
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Heavy Networking 690: LACP Is Not Link Aggregation – With Tony Bourke
On today’s Heavy Networking we talk LACP and link aggregation. While bonding two or more links together to act as a single virtual link has been done for decades, LACP and link aggregation aren't the same thing, and the distinction matters. Our guest to get into the differences is network instructor Tony Bourke.Kubernetes Unpacked 030: What’s Up With WASM? – With Nigel Poulton
In this episode of Kubernetes Unpacked, Michael and Kristina catch up with with Nigel Poulton, an independent consultant, trainer, and content creator to discuss what Web Assembly (WASM) is, why it’s gaining popularity, and whether it can be the future of programming and development.
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Kubernetes Unpacked 030: What’s Up With WASM? – With Nigel Poulton
In this episode of Kubernetes Unpacked, Michael and Kristina catch up with with Nigel Poulton, an independent consultant, trainer, and content creator to discuss what Web Assembly (WASM) is, why it’s gaining popularity, and whether it can be the future of programming and development.IPv6 Buzz 130: Routing With Link-Local Addresses
In this IPv6 Buzz episode, Ed, Scott, and Tom get technical (and maybe a little controversial) with a discussion about using IPv6 link-local addresses instead of globally scoped addresses (e.g., GUA and ULA) along with when and why you might choose to do so.
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IPv6 Buzz 130: Routing With Link-Local Addresses
In this IPv6 Buzz episode, Ed, Scott, and Tom get technical (and maybe a little controversial) with a discussion about using IPv6 link-local addresses instead of globally scoped addresses (e.g., GUA and ULA) along with when and why you might choose to do so.Day Two Cloud 202: How Azure Embraces Terraform For Infrastructure As Code
On today's Day Two Cloud, we talk with Microsoft about how it's embracing Terraform to make it Azure-friendly, including the Terraform Export Tool, the AzAPI Provider, and a Terraform on Azure community. This is not a sponsored episode.
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