Category Archives: DevOps

Advanced SSH [TechOps]

SSH and Secure Shell is one of those topics that people take for granted because it is a ubiquitous way to log in and access systems. True to form for the TechOps series, though, we break that down into much more detailed and granular components.

We talk about how to secure it and what best practices are. We also discuss how to use it for tunneling, or, more specifically, not use it for tunneling, and why all of this matters to your operations environment. Listen to what new things we’re doing that avoid having to have network access at all.

Transcript: otter.ai/u/XSRBfnifZOF0-nlNU5…?utm_source=copy_url

Silos Vs Systems

Martez Reed and I have an in depth conversation about the challenges of propagating technology inside of enterprises, this core challenge of selling silos and individual technologies. What Martez describes as beneficial tool sprawl versus building up systems and integrating things and end to end technology. This is what I’ve been calling infrastructure pipelining. We break down what’s going on in the street related to Open Source technology, Kubernetes, other aspects of what’s happening and how things fit together in an interesting and dynamic way.

Transcript: otter.ai/u/2M4P8U1haMsoT2ahg3…?utm_source=copy_url

Compliance Death Curve [Working Session 1]

The compliance death curve is something I’ve been working on as an evolving concept that tries to explain how companies fight compliance governance and standardization efforts, something that is critical to platform team and infrastructure operations.

Today we try to decompose some of the mathematics that I’ve been using into more universal, more easily understood components. We built a compliance flywheel that I found really fascinating which you can see an example of that work in our podcast description.

It could also be helpful to check out my previously recorded compliance death curve talk that has been released.

Resources:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RUKsakKZI0

Transcript: otter.ai/u/k9q5ZZ81Hm-EAAtfkV…?utm_source=copy_url

API Consumption [TechOps 003]

TechOps series episode 3 covers how to automate against API’s. We discuss exactly the ways in which you can use API’s effectively, and ways you can run into trouble. We also discuss how we should be consuming API’s, both as a consumer but also in times when we have produced API’s. Many ideas discussed were pulled from learning how people consume our API’s and what we can do to help make them better and safer.

Enjoy this broader TechOps series where we are diving in deep in tips and techniques that improve your journey as an Automator.

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Image by Dall-E

Adaptability vs Agile Innovation

How can we understand agility and adaptability? In this discussion, we get very concrete about the differences between agility and adaptability and why that’s important for you as you go on your own innovation journey.

This includes looking for places where standards can be applied and accelerate your team, where it’s too early, and learning iterations that we would call agile processes more appropriate. We also discuss how teams get caught in the middle between standardization and agility.Transcript: otter.ai/u/vsWqEiJpssWnyqlOCm…?utm_source=copy_urlImage by DALL-E

Data Ops Platforms [Does DevOps work in AI?]

We dive into data operations in today’s episode! We cover the idea that with all of the work we’re doing in AI and ML data analytics analysis, you actually have to steward your data.

We also cover processes controls, like what we have with DevOps in infrastructure, but with similar types of concepts (governance controls automation) around how your data is flowing in your system.

Transcript: otter.ai/u/pesotDnHCCD5lyPVx7…?utm_source=copy_url
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DevOps and Legacy Buildings

Departing from our typical podcast format, today’s episode is part of a presentation that I’ve been preparing about comparing 125 year old house building architecture to modern DevOps. We also analyze as things that work and don’t work.

There are a lot of home maintenance stories and comparison notes. Particularly in the back half of the episode we get into how this type of challenge relates to Operations Management.

Refereces: nationalpost.com/news/canada/afte…oard-sewer-pipes

Transcript: otter.ai/u/jf8at50nf0KKQG7Drl…?utm_source=copy_url
Image by DALLE: Victorian house with the second floor redesigned in a modern style, featuring extensive use of glass. Each image also includes the porch with rockers and a poodle.

Compliance is Fun! (and why you care)

We dive deep into the technical subject of governance and policy enforcement, including the tools, techniques and processes that you need to be aware of to do a good job with policy and governance enforcement.

We cover how to get started, what to think about, what to be aware of, and chip away at your governance and policy challenges including developer development portals, infrastructure pipelines and DevSecOps.

Transcript: otter.ai/u/ND90jKHwbklUBOAwT1…?utm_source=copy_url
Image by Dall-E prompt “please make a carton that shows a regulator who is managing cloud and IT assets using impractical tools”

Rob’s Hot Take:

Rob Hirschfeld, CEO and co-founder of RackN and host of the Cloud 2030 Podcast, discusses the October 19th conversation about limiting large language models (LLMs) and AI. The discussion focused on creating legal limitations for artificial intelligence and technology, highlighting the potential impact of regulations such as Section 230, which governs internet service providers’ moderation of content. Hirschfeld suggests that changes to Section 230 could be a critical component in controlling emerging technologies, inviting listeners to explore the insightful conversation at the2030.cloud.

Updates from Google Next

We recap the Google Next event and do a deep dive into the interesting topics Google was announcing at their flagship cloud event. We looked at what they were doing for AI, but also some new services offerings around what’s going on with Cloud.

Then we pulled back and went into generative DevOps, something we’re going to be diving into more and more as we explore how to better use large language models in DevOps and automation building/ Fascinating topics and some probing questions at the very end of this discussion.

Transcript: otter.ai/u/1l0Q6SuFHV7EIG1kBq…?utm_source=copy_url
Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko: www.pexels.com/photo/a-person-ho…of-money-7009477/

VMware Explore, Hashicorp & Industry Update

What’s going on from VMWare to Broadcom to HashiCorp and their license changes. We discuss current topics, even to the sad news about Kris Nova passing during a mountaineering expedition.

If you’d like to catch up on the tech news, then this topic hopefully has aged well and you will enjoy it!

Transcript: otter.ai/u/J18ecRKKwc8As_TLyC…?utm_source=copy_url
Photo by Oziel Gómez: www.pexels.com/photo/man-wearing…-mountain-925263/