The IaC Podcast explores the world of DevOps and cloud computing through the lens of Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Hosted by industry experts and thought leader...
Infrastructure Complexity and the Cloud Cost Dilemma with Thomas S Hatch
Thomas Hatch has spent years building and scaling infrastructure, from the early days of SaltStack to watching Kubernetes and microservices reshape the industry. In this episode, he shares how automation has changed operations at scale and why some companies are rethinking their cloud strategy.About the GuestThomas is currently the CEO of a stealth startup developing the next generation infrastructure management platform. He is the creator of the Salt open source software project and founded the company SaltStack which he sold to VMware in 2020. He has spent his career writing software to orchestrate and automate the work of securing and maintaining enterprise IT infrastructure from core data center systems to the very edge of the network and IoT. Thomas built fully automated, secure IT environments for the U.S. intelligence community in addition to decades of experience implementing global infrastructures for the largest businesses in the world. He has shared his knowledge of IT security and management automation with tens of thousands of practitioners at more than 100 industry events. Thomas and SaltStack have been recognized with numerous awards ranging from open source community growth to innovation in automation and cybersecurity. For his work on Salt, in 2012 Tom received the Black Duck “Rookie of the Year” award and was named to the GitHub Octoverse list in both 2012 and 2013 for leading a project with the highest number of unique contributors, rubbing shoulders with projects from Android, Mozilla, and OpenStack. More recently, SaltStack SecOps was chosen by CSO Magazine as one of the hottest new products at RSA Conference 2019.
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Cisco DevNet and the Path to Self-Healing Infrastructure with Adrian Iliesiu
With infrastructure growing more complex, automation is no longer optional. Adrian Iliesiu shares how Cisco DevNet is making it easier for developers to work with APIs, Terraform, and SDKs to streamline infrastructure management at scale.Adrian is a lifelong learner turned developer advocate. A network engineer at heart who loves technology, he is very excited about automation and network programmability. In his current role, he covers everything developer related for enterprise networking and multi-domain technologies at Cisco. He enjoys helping, mentoring, and meeting new people.
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Combining Velocity and Governance in Infrastructure Management with Sundar Subramanian
In this episode, Sundar Subramanian shares his experiences managing large-scale systems. He highlights lessons learned from supporting global customers, tackling drift detection, and balancing self-service flexibility with enterprise-level compliance.Sundar Subramanian is the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Infrastructure Management at Progress. In his role, he leads by setting a vision, elevating his team to address complex customer challenges across DevOps, DevSecOps, application performance monitoring, full stack observability and network and security operations. Over his career, he has built, scaled and sold SaaS products, including leading AthenaHealth’s platform teams and serving as VP of Products at Citrus Payment Solutions, acquired by Naspers. Sundar also served as VP for Kaseya, where he built multiple cross-functional teams charged with driving the company’s revenue growth, and he was the Director of Product Management at Salesforce, after co-founding a startup company Salesforce acquired.Sundar holds a Master’s in Computer Science from Drexel University and a Bachelor’s in Electronics Engineering from the University of Mumbai.
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Behind the Sessions of KubeCon NA
Join Ohad for a special KubeCon edition of The IaC Podcast, featuring conversations with community leaders about Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, and the growing influence of AI in shaping cloud infrastructure.Thank you to our amazing guests for this KubeCon edition:Solomon Hykes - Co-Founder of Dagger and DockerAndrew Martin - Co-Founder & CEO at ControlPlaneRotem Tamir - Co-Founder & CTO at ArigaMarc Boorshtein - CTO at Tremolo SecurityEldad Assis - Principal DevOps Architect at JFrogMiguel Luna - Principal Product Manager at ElasticDerek Morgan - DevOps Course Creator at More Than CertifiedDaniel Bryant - Head of Product Marketing at Syntasso
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CNCF Projects and Open Source Evolution with Taylor Dolezal
Join us as Taylor Dolezal unpacks the intricate workings of the CNCF, covering project lifecycles, technical advisory roles, and the impact of community contributions on open-source evolution.Taylor Dolezal is the Head of Ecosystem at the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), where he fosters collaboration and innovation across the cloud-native community. Formerly a Developer Advocate at HashiCorp, supporting tools like Terraform, he also brings experience as a Lead SRE Engineer at Walt Disney Studios.
The IaC Podcast explores the world of DevOps and cloud computing through the lens of Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Hosted by industry experts and thought leaders, this podcast delves into the benefits, challenges, and best practices of using code to manage and automate infrastructure. From Terraform to CloudFormation to Pulumi, listeners will gain insights into the latest trends and techniques shaping the future of infrastructure management. Whether you're a seasoned DevOps practitioner or just starting out, this podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in the power of Infrastructure as Code.