Cloud Native Now Podcast
The Cloud Native Now podcast is dedicated to everything related to the modern cloud-native stack: Kubernetes, microservices, platform engineering, platform-as-a-service, cloud-native security, cloud-native application protection, SaaS, serverless, containers and more. Tune in weekly as our hosts explore current events, best practices, culture, issues and trends.
Episodes
![Kubernetes Outlook - Cloud Native Now - EP18](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog18033185/Cloud_Native_Now_Podcast_QR_EP18_c5bpkv_300x300.png)
5 days ago
5 days ago
Mike Vizard and Paul Nashawaty, principal analyst for application development for The Futurum Group, dive into where and how improvements to Kubernetes need to be made before talking about the rise of Kubernetes clusters at the network edge and in air-gapped environments. Then, the conversation shifts toward how to apply zero-trust principles in cloud-native application environments before sharing some thoughts on how observability might evolve.
Links Referenced in Podcast: https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/containjers/kubernetes-turns-10-heres-seven-ways-to-make-it-better/https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/cloudnativedevelopment/cncf-kubernetes-continues-to-mature-but-is-it-grown-up/https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/cloudnativedevelopment/kubernetes/red-hat-openshift-update-simplifies-network-edge-deployments/ https://cloudnativenow.com/editorial-calendar/kubernetes-at-the-edge/google-adds-air-gapped-kubernetes-appliance-for-harsh-environments/https://cloudnativenow.com/social-facebook/machines-and-workloads-need-identities-too-not-just-humans/https://devops.com/cloud-canaries-emerges-to-provide-alternative-to-observability-platforms/
![Microservices Madness - Cloud Native Now - EP17](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog18033185/Cloud_Native_Now_Podcast_QR_17__8ac6z6_300x300.png)
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Microservices Madness - Cloud Native Now - EP17
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Mike Vizard and Paul Nashawaty, principal analyst for application development for The Futurum Group, dive into what makes microservices so challenging to manage before discussing Mirantis' effort to make it simpler to use OpenStack as an alternative to VMware. Finally, Mike and Paul turn their attention to the state of Kubernetes cybersecurity and what it takes to recover from a disaster involving Kubernetes clusters.Links Referenced in Podcast: https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/cloudnativedevelopment/microservices-the-good-the-bad-the-clunky/ https://cloudnativenow.com/social-facebook/how-to-enable-the-next-generation-of-microservices/ https://cloudnativenow.com/features/mirantis-adds-resource-balancer-to-openstack-for-kubernetes-platform/ https://cloudnativenow.com/social-facebook/kickstart-your-kubernetes-security/ https://securityboulevard.com/2024/07/securing-kubernetes-the-risks-of-unmanaged-machine-identities/ https://cloudnativenow.com/editorial-calendar/kubernetes-security/kubernetes-disaster-recovery-best-practices-and-methods/
![Event Driven - Cloud Native Now - EP16](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog18033185/Cloud_Native_Now_Podcast_QR_16__wpgxij_300x300.png)
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Event Driven - Cloud Native Now - EP16
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Mike Vizard and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day Business Unit for Futurum Research, chat about why every modern application seems to be based on some type of event-driven architecture (EDA). Then they turn their attention to the latest cloud-native moves made by SUSE and Microsoft before diving into the current state of cloud-native application security.Links Referenced in Podcast: https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/cloudnativedevelopment/application-dev/event-driven-architecture-in-cloud-native-development-patterns-and-use-cases/ https://cloudnativenow.com/news/suse-acquires-stackstate-for-cloud-native-observability/ https://cloudnativenow.com/editorial-calendar/cloud-native-security/suse-updates-cloud-native-tool-portfolio/ https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/cloudnativedevelopment/lifting-the-lid-on-microsoft-advanced-container-networking-services/ https://cloudnativenow.com/editorial-calendar/app-dev-platforms-for-kubernetes/microsoft-simplifies-management-of-kubernetes-clusters-in-azure-cloud/ https://cloudnativenow.com/editorial-calendar/devsecops/survey-surfaces-cloud-native-application-security-challenges/ https://cloudnativenow.com/editorial-calendar/cloud-native-security/prioritizing-holistic-security-posture-management-to-address-growing-threats-to-containers-and-kubernetes/
![Kubernetes Becomes a Tweener - Cloud Native Now - EP15](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog18033185/Cloud_Native_Now_Podcast_QR_15__9m5qn7_300x300.png)
Friday Jun 14, 2024
Kubernetes Becomes a Tweener - Cloud Native Now - EP15
Friday Jun 14, 2024
Friday Jun 14, 2024
Mike Vizard and Paul Nashawaty, practice lead for application development at Futurum, dive into the state of Kubernetes adoption now that the platform has turned 10 before diving into research from Docker, Inc. that highlights how complex application environments have become.Then they turn their attention to the latest version of Graal from Oracle and why cloud-native application development often needs to be led from the top of the organization.Links Referenced in Podcast:https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/cloudnativedevelopment/kubernetes/orchestration-celebration-10-years-of-kubernetes/https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/cloudnativedevelopment/kubernetes/survey-highlights-kubernetes-ascendancy-in-the-enterprise/https://cloudnativenow.com/features/docker-survey-surfaces-complex-application-development-landscape/https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/cloudnativedevelopment/open-source/oracle-growls-louder-for-graal-cloud-native/https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/cloudnativeplatforms/ntt-data-vp-cloud-native-adoption-starts-at-the-top/
![Kubernetes Automated - Cloud Native Now - EP14](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog18033185/Cloud_Native_Now_Podcast_QR_14__kwyyrz_300x300.png)
Friday May 31, 2024
Kubernetes Automated - Cloud Native Now - EP14
Friday May 31, 2024
Friday May 31, 2024
Mike Vizard and Paul Nashawaty, principal analyst for application development at The Futurum Group, dive into all the latest advances promising to make it simpler than ever for IT professionals of any experience level to manage Kubernetes clusters.Links Referenced in Podcast:
Microsoft Applies AI to Cloud Native:https://cloudnativenow.com/editorial-calendar/app-dev-platforms-for-kubernetes/microsoft-simplifies-management-of-kubernetes-clusters-in-azure-cloud/https://devops.com/microsoft-infuses-ai-into-devops-workflows/
Nutanix Embraces Containers:https://cloudnativenow.com/features/nutanix-to-containerize-core-operating-system-to-simplify-migrations/https://cloudnativenow.com/features/nutanix-project-beacon-illuminates-cloud-native-navigation/Rafay Extends Kubernetes Reach to AI Workloads:https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/cloudnativeplatforms/paas/rafay-extends-kubernetes-reach-into-the-realm-of-ai/
![Red Hat Summit Review - Cloud Native Now - EP13](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog18033185/Cloud_Native_Now_Podcast_QR_13__j4zbr2_300x300.png)
Wednesday May 15, 2024
Red Hat Summit Review - Cloud Native Now - EP13
Wednesday May 15, 2024
Wednesday May 15, 2024
Mike Vizard and Paul Nashawaty, practice lead for application development at the Futurum Group, dive into the highlights of the recent Red Hat Summit before discussing how application modernization is being achieved. Then the conversation turns to what degree observability will require a real-time database before revisiting the degree to which DevOps teams are helping organizations rein in cloud costs.Links Referenced in the Podcast:https://cloudnativenow.com/news/red-hat-expands-scope-of-ai-ambitions-for-openshift-platform/https://techstrong.tv/videos/interviews/technical-debt-in-application-modernization-with-vfunctions-moti-rafalinhttps://devops.com/startree-makes-observability-case-for-apache-pinot-database/https://cloudnativenow.com/editorial-calendar/container-kubernetes-management/finops-for-kubernetes-engineering-cost-optimization/https://devops.com/survey-credits-engineering-teams-with-keeping-lid-on-cloud-costs/
![Docker Hub Insecurity - Cloud Native Now - EP12](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog18033185/Cloud_Native_Now_Podcast_QR_12__6qu8ky_300x300.png)
Friday May 10, 2024
Docker Hub Insecurity - Cloud Native Now - EP12
Friday May 10, 2024
Friday May 10, 2024
Mike and Paul Nashawaty, practice lead for application development at the Futurum Group, discuss the implication of millions of repositories on Docker Hub that were used to distribute malware before diving into how cloud-native application security might improve. Then the conversation turns to applying artificial intelligence (AI) to managing application programming interfaces (APIs) and the rise of control planes to centralize the management of distributed IT platforms. Links Referenced in Podcast: https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/cloudnativedevelopment/docker/jfrog-reveals-docker-hub-compromise-spanning-millions-of-repositories/https://cloudnativenow.com/news/isovalent-strengthens-cloud-native-security-via-tetragon-enterprise-update/ https://cloudnativenow.com/features/upbound-adds-console-to-centralize-management-of-crossplane/https://devops.com/postman-makes-ai-tool-for-api-management-platform-available/
![IBM, NVIDIA, FinOps and Observability - Cloud Native Now - EP11](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog18033185/Cloud_Native_Now_Podcast_QR_11__qne7df_300x300.png)
Wednesday May 01, 2024
IBM, NVIDIA, FinOps and Observability - Cloud Native Now - EP11
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Mike and Paul, a practice lead for application development at the Futurum Group, discuss the cloud-native implications of the IBM move to acquire HashiCorp before diving into why NVIDIA acquired Run:AI. Then the conversation shifts to applying best FinOps to rein in Kubernetes costs. Additionally, Paul previews some of the results of an observability survey conducted by Futurum.
![Kubernetes Maturity - Cloud Native Now - EP10](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog18033185/Cloud_Native_Now_Podcast_QR_10__wi3jje_300x300.png)
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Kubernetes Maturity - Cloud Native Now - EP10
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Mike and Paul Nashawaty, practice lead for application development for the Futurum Group, dive into the latest update to Kubernetes before moving on to what platforms are best for running cloud-native applications. Then the discussion shifts to Broadcom’s Tanzu strategy, the state of Kubernetes cybersecurity and the rise of WebAssembly (Wasm).
![Pitchers, Catchers and Kubernetes Report(s) - Cloud Native Now - EP9](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog18033185/Cloud_Native_Now_Podcast_QR_9__eeyvea_300x300.png)
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Pitchers, Catchers and Kubernetes Report(s) - Cloud Native Now - EP9
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Sharon and Mike discuss a slew of new reports on platform engineering, DevSecOps in cloud-native environments and observability and Istio loses some service mesh weight with its Ambient project. Then, Mike and Sharon talk about Civo's acquisition of Kubefirst to advance GitOps--and possibly fill the gap left by Weaveworks. Sharon says goodbye as she moves on to a new role outside of Techstrong Group - but the podcast will continue!Links Referenced in Podcast:Platform Engineering and Kubernetes:https://devops.com/survey-surfaces-substantial-platform-engineering-gains/Lack of Visibility into Kubernetes Environments:https://devops.com/survey-surfaces-lack-of-significant-observability-progress/Time to Get DevSecOps Right:https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/revolutionizing-software-development-with-cloud-native-devsecops/Istio Loses Weight:https://cloudnativenow.com/features/maintainers-of-istio-move-closer-to-delivering-on-lighter-weight-ambient-promise/