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The Cloudcast (@cloudcastpod) is the industry's #1 Cloud Computing podcast.  Co-hosts Aaron Delp & Brian Gracely speak with technology and business leaders that are shaping the future of business. Topics will include Cloud Computing | AI | AGI | ChatGPT | Open Source | AWS | Azure | GCP | Serverless | DevOps | Big Data | ML | Security | Kubernetes | AppDev | SaaS | PaaS . Also available, the "Cloudcast Basics" podcast (@cloudcastbasics), for anyone new to Cloud Computing.

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Integration and Observability of 3rd Party APIs
6d ago
Integration and Observability of 3rd Party APIs
Eyal Solomon (@EyalSolomo44643, CEO/Founder of @lunardevapi) talks about integrating, controlling, and observability into 3rd party APIs and services. We discuss the trade-offs of integrating a 3rd party API and how it impacts simplicity and potential loss of insight.SHOW: 803CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwNEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:CloudZero provides immediate and ongoing savings with 100% visibility into your total cloud spendSHOW NOTES:Lunar.dev (homepage)Lunar.dev blogLunar.dev on TechCrunchTopic 1 - Welcome to the show. Before diving into today’s discussion, tell us a little about your background.Topic 2 - Controlling 3rd party APIs is increasingly becoming an issue for many organizations. As the world gets built on APIs, consumption of another company's APIs to ingest services is critical. But, this leads to all sorts of control and potentially cost issues. Please give everyone an introduction to the problem.Topic 3 - Does this mean 3rd Party APIs are a tradeoff? Yes, you might be able to integrate APIs for a payment system for instance quickly, or maybe the latest AI SaaS service, but in doing so won’t an organization potentially lose oversight? Where do most organizations run into problems first? This reminds me of the early days of cloud and people leaving instances running and then getting huge bills and not knowing until it was too late. Is this similar?Topic 4 - We’ve seen a lot of products and companies tackling the issue of internal company APIs, but not 3rd party APIs. Once an organization determines they have a problem, maybe an observability problem, perhaps a cost problem, maybe a compliance issue, etc. how would they get started gaining API observability and control in their org? Topic 5 - Is this a solution that sits in traffic flow? Does this potentially introduce latency? Is this almost like a WAF for 3rd party APIs? What kinds of policies or restrictions can be put in place?Topic 6 - What are some of the most common use cases you’ve seen and how do you solve them? What business decisions have to be made if they decide to restrict access in some way?FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @cloudcastpodInstagram: @cloudcastpodTikTok: @cloudcastpod
Observability and Visualizing Data with Grafana
Feb 28 2024
Observability and Visualizing Data with Grafana
Ronald McCollum (@RonaldMcCollam, Solutions Engineering @GrafanaLabs) talks about updates in the observability space and learning more about Grafana and data visualization.SHOW: 799CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwNEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:Find "Breaking Analysis Podcast with Dave Vellante" on Apple, Google and SpotifyKeep up to date with Enterprise Tech with theCUBELearn More About Azure Offerings : Learn more about Azure Migrate and Modernize & Azure Innovate!Azure Free Cloud Resource Kit : Step-by-step guidance, resources and expert advice, from SHOW NOTES:Grafana (homepage)Getting Started with Grafana Book by RonaldTopic 1 - Welcome to the show. Before diving into today’s discussion, tell us a little about your background.Topic 2 - We last talked about Grafana back in 2019 and 2020. Observability continues to be a hot topic, how are you seeing the open-source community and open-source tools evolve in this space?Topic 3 - We always hear about Grafana as a visualization tool. Grafana AND something (Grafana and Prometheus, Grafana and (insert logging/observability tool here). Is that still a fair assessment? Where does Grafana fit in a modern cloud-native observability stack these days?Topic 4 - When you are speaking to folks out there, where does the data visualization story resonate the most in the organization, and does it become at times political and cultural (meaning cultural changes need to happen)? There can be an ROI/Business case to be made; developers integrations that will need to happen, SRE operations changes, etc. How do you get something that likely spans many different parts of the organization on board?Topic 5 - Anytime I think about observability I think in two stages. Identification of the problem and resolution of the problem. Some tools address one or the other, and some attempt to do both. Where does Grafana fit on this continuum?Topic 6 - I have to ask the AI question. How has AI changed or in your opinion will change observability and visualization in the near future?Topic 7 - You’ve literally written the book on Grafana so this is a softball question. For those who are interested, how would you recommend they get started with GrafanaFEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @cloudcastpodInstagram: @cloudcastpodTikTok: @cloudcastpod
Building a Keynote Presentation
Feb 25 2024
Building a Keynote Presentation
If you have to build a keynote presentation, or any presentation for a large audience, what are the key areas to focus on? Here’s some tips on story-telling and audience engagement.SHOW: 798CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:CloudZero provides immediate and ongoing savings with 100% visibility into your total cloud spendSHOW NOTES:BUILDING THE OVERALL STORYThink of your presentation as a story. It can be hero/villian, preacher approach (tell, tell, tell), an analogy, partially educational. Lots of different approaches work. Put yourself in the audience’s shoes. Who are they? Would they want to hear your story?What does the audience get out of your talk? THE KEY AREAS TO FOCUS ONAre you bringing the right level of energy for the room? Are you educating, or motivating, or introducing new ideas?Are you bringing empathy for your audience, or are you trying to portray confidence/leadership?Are you at the right level for the audience? Technical vs. Business. Prior knowledge required? What about a mixed audience?How are you interacting with the audience? Do they provide any feedback (raising hands, laughing at jokes, applause, etc.)?Plan for 2-3 minutes per slide. Try not to waste any slides. If you’re introducing new ideas, don’t make people listen AND read at the same time. Keep the visual simple and easy to view. “Sell” the important parts. Emphasize them. Alter the pace to ensure people get it. Use data (stats, graphs, charts) that make concepts easier to understand, or better emphasized.Use comparisons - especially with new ideas. Demonstrations can be valuable, but make sure it’s at the right level for the audience - and that it works (pre-recorded is an option)FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @cloudcastpodInstagram: @cloudcastpodTikTok: @cloudcastpod
Validation and Guardrails for LLMs
Feb 21 2024
Validation and Guardrails for LLMs
Shreya Rajpal (@ShreyaR, CEO @guardrails_ai ) talks about the need to provide guardrails and validation of LLM’s, along with common use cases and Guardrail AI’s new Hub.SHOW: 797CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwNEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:Learn More About Azure Offerings : Learn more about Azure Migrate and Modernize & Azure Innovate!Azure Free Cloud Resource Kit : Step-by-step guidance, resources and expert advice, from migration to innovation.CloudZero – Cloud Cost Visibility and SavingsFind "Breaking Analysis Podcast with Dave Vellante" on Apple, Google and SpotifyKeep up to date with Enterprise Tech with theCUBESHOW NOTES:Guardrails AI (homepage)Guardrails AI HubGuardrails AI GitHubGuardrails AI DiscordShreya on TWIML podcastGuardrails AI on TechCrunchTopic 1 - Welcome to the show. Before we dive into today’s discussion, tell us a little bit about your background.Topic 2 - Our topic today is the validation and accuracy of AI with guardrails. Let’s start with the why… Why do we need guardrails for LLMs today?Topic 3 - Where and how do you control (maybe validate is a better word) outputs from LLM’s today? What are your thoughts on the best way to validate outputs?Topic 4 - Will this workflow work with both closed-source (ChatGPT) and opensource (Llama2) models? Would this process apply to training/fine-tuning or more for inference? Would this potentially replace humans in the loop that we see today or is this completely different?Topic 5 - What are some of the most common early use cases and practical examples? PII detection comes to mind, violation of ethics or laws, off-topic/out of scope, or simply just something the model isn’t designed to provide?Topic 6 - What happens if it fails? Does this create a loop scenario to try again?Topic 7 - Let’s talk about Guardrails AI specifically. Today you offer an open-source marketplace of Validators in the Guardrails Hub, correct? As we mentioned earlier, almost everyone’s implementation and guardrails they want to implement will be different. Is the best way to think about this as building blocks using validators that are pieced together?  Tell everyone a little bit about the offeringFEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @cloudcastpodInstagram: @cloudcastpodTikTok: @cloudcastpod
Experiencing The Sphere in Las Vegas
Feb 18 2024
Experiencing The Sphere in Las Vegas
Stu Miniman (@stu, Senior Director of Market Insights @RedHat) talks about the experience of The Sphere (@SphereVegas) in Las VegasSHOW: 796CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwNEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:CloudZero provides immediate and ongoing savings with 100% visibility into your total cloud spendSHOW NOTES:The Sphere (Las Vegas)What’s inside of The Sphere (video overview)Postcard from Earth (trailer)Stu’s “In the Clouds” interview seriesTopic 1 - Welcome back to the show. I think it’s fair to say that you’re a veteran of Las Vegas. How many times do you think you’ve been out there for tech-event related things? Topic 2 - With tech events coming back, and even non-tech events going live again, Las Vegas is going to be a destination for a lot of people around our community. What did you know about The Sphere prior to visiting this past week? Topic 3 - Tell us about the basics of The Sphere. How do you get there? Where is it in Las Vegas? What’s the entrance like?Topic 4 - Beyond the movies or concerts in the stadium, what else is going on in the building? Topic 5 - Let’s talk about the actual stadium experience. What’s the seating like, what are you seeing, how’s the sound? Topic 6 - Any tips or tricks for anyone considering a visit to The Sphere? FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @cloudcastpodInstagram: @cloudcastpodTikTok: @cloudcastpod
APIs and AI Gateways
Feb 14 2024
APIs and AI Gateways
Marco Palladino (@subnetmarco, CTO/Co-Founder @thekonginc) talks about the evolution of APIs, the need for consolidation and integration of AI APIs, and introduces the AI Gateway.SHOW: 795CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwNEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:Find "Breaking Analysis Podcast with Dave Vellante" on Apple, Google and SpotifyKeep up to date with Enterprise Tech with theCUBESHOW NOTES:Kong (homepage)What is an AI Gateway?Kong launches AI Gateway (Marco's blog on Kong homepage)Kong introduces AI Gateway (Silicon Angle)Hugging Face (AI model community)Topic 1 - Welcome to the show. Before we dive into today’s discussion, tell us a little bit about your background at Kong and prior to Kong.Topic 2 - Now that the world is obsessed with AI and AI Models, what roles do APIs continue to play for applications? Topic 3 - You’ve lived through the API marketplace days. Do you see a lot of differences between API marketplaces and model marketplaces (e.g. like HuggingFace)?Topic 4 - You’ve talked recently about the concept of an AI Gateway, somewhat as an evolution of an API Gateway. Walk us through this new concept.Topic 5 - API Gateways can provide a lot of protection for known things by looking into various headers, security keys, and packet data. Can you imagine AI Gateways being able to have insights into model data to do things like Prompt Control, Hallucination Control, etc.?Topic 6 - We’ve seen the merging of API Gateways (North/South) and Service Mesh (East/West) traffic as new application patterns emerged. Do you think we’ll see new traffic patterns again with AI traffic and AI model interactions? FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @cloudcastpodInstagram: @cloudcastpodTikTok: @cloudcastpod
The Curious Case of AI, Funding and Cloud Credits
Feb 11 2024
The Curious Case of AI, Funding and Cloud Credits
Big 3 cloud providers investing in AI with cloud credits. $7 trillion dollar big plans. VCs concerned about AI valuations. It feels like a new set of rules are being created. SHOW: 794CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:CloudZero provides immediate and ongoing savings with 100% visibility into your total cloud spendLearn More About Azure Offerings : Learn more about Azure Migrate and Modernize & Azure Innovate!Azure Free Cloud Resource Kit : Step-by-step guidance, resources and expert advice, from migration to innovation.CloudZero – Cloud Cost Visibility and SavingsSHOW NOTES:Microsoft invests $10B into OpenAIAmazon invests $b in AnthropicGoogle invests $2B in AnthropicCloud GPUsCan you trust AI valuations, MANG investments (BG2 Podcast)  Big Cloud deploys 1000s of GPU for AI - but revenues should be higher (El Reg) Tracking CAPEX by the big 3 cloud providersSam Altman seeks (up to) $7 trillion for new chip building (and comps)ARE CLOUD CREDITS THE NEW VENTURE CAPITAL?“Microsoft's Q2 2024 earnings report states that AI services contributed 6 percentage points of growth to Azure revenue. This is an increase from 3 percentage points in the previous quarter.” KEEP AN EYE ON AI USAGE “TRENDS” FROM THE BIG CLOUD PROVIDERSIs this a problem for VCs? Is this “good” revenue for the cloud providers?Are they just smart for utilizing an asset that they can monopolize?How to track user-growth (e.g. OpenAI) and cloud-usage-growth (e.g. Big 3)How much will people invest to build an alternative to NVIDIA?FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @cloudcastpodInstagram: @cloudcastpodTikTok: @cloudcastpod
Bundling, Unbundling and Ensh*tification
Feb 4 2024
Bundling, Unbundling and Ensh*tification
Some say the Internet has gone to sh*t. Between bundling and unbundling, how does “ensh*tification” happen, and are there ways to prevent or reduce it?SHOW: 792CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:​​Learn More About Azure Offerings : Learn more about Azure Migrate and Modernize & Azure Innovate!Azure Free Cloud Resource Kit : Step-by-step guidance, resources and expert advice, from migration to innovation.CloudZero – Cloud Cost Visibility and SavingsCloudZero provides immediate and ongoing savings with 100% visibility into your total cloud spendSHOW NOTES:How does anyone use the Internet? (SDT eps.451)“Enshitification” - The 2023 Digital Word of the YearEnshitifcation is also known as platform decay (Wikipedia)How to success in business by bundling and unbundling (Jim Barksdale)IN THE DIGITAL WORLD, IT’S EASY TO BUNDLE THINGS TOGETHERThe only way to unlock valid is through bundling and unbundlingThere is a fine line between innovation, growth and platform creep. Nobody likes when free stuff goes away or gets complicatedCAPITALISM, FREE-ISM, AND ALIGNMENT OF INCENTIVESExpected growth rates are set by the companies. People in tech are always asking “what’s next?”There’s a difference between early adopters and mainstreamFEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @cloudcastpodInstagram: @cloudcastpodTikTok: @cloudcastpod
VCs and Open Source and Funding
Jan 31 2024
VCs and Open Source and Funding
Aneel Lakhani (@aneel, Investor, @crane_vc Crane Venture Partners) talks about the challenges of VC funding and building profitable companies based on open-source software. SHOW: 791CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwNEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:​​CloudZero provides immediate and ongoing savings with 100% visibility into your total cloud spendLearn More About Azure Offerings : Learn more about Azure Migrate and Modernize & Azure Innovate!Azure Free Cloud Resource Kit : Step-by-step guidance, resources and expert advice, from migration to innovation.CloudZero – Cloud Cost Visibility and SavingsSHOW NOTES:Crane VC homepageAneel’s 2023 Look Ahead ShowAneel’s 2022 Look Ahead ShowThe Problem with Money in (Open Source) Software - Monktoberfest 2023Topic 1 - Welcome back. You’re almost in the 5 timers club at this point, and a returning guest from our look-ahead shows in 2023. For our new listeners, tell everyone a little bit about yourselfTopic 2 - You recently gave a talk at Monktoberfest about the problem with money in software, specifically open-source software. The crux of it was that VCs require high returns on investments, and software has short windows to gain adoption. Topic 3 - Could that talk have been given any time over the last 5+ years, or was it triggered by recent “events” with open source companies (e.g. Hashicorp)?Topic 4 - Has VC thinking changed about software, given that open source provided essentially early marketing and awareness for “free,” but that comes with user expectations of free (cost) as well? Are there any new ideas about how to build cost-effective software moats?Topic 5 - There are various “conspiracies” floating around that VCs negotiate “the rug pull” with companies at each funding round. Especially in the early stages (where you focus), how much is the VC focused on getting the idea off the ground vs. the validity of the business model? When does the business model discussion typically start? Topic 6 - We’ve said before that there will never be another Enterprise Software company after VMware. Has the era of open-source enterprise startups ended, or does it just need to go through a phase of rediscovery?FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @cloudcastpodInstagram: @cloudcastpodTikTok: @cloudcastpod
Wiring the Winning Organization
Jan 24 2024
Wiring the Winning Organization
Gene Kim (@RealGeneKim, Author, Organizational Operations Researcher) talks about the challenges of organizing a team, group, or company to be successful in simple and complex tasks. SHOW: 789CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwNEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:Learn More About Azure Offerings : Learn more about Azure Migrate and Modernize & Azure Innovate!Azure Free Cloud Resource Kit : Step-by-step guidance, resources and expert advice, from migration to innovation.CloudZero – Cloud Cost Visibility and Savings​​CloudZero provides immediate and ongoing savings with 100% visibility into your total cloud spendSHOW NOTES:Wiring the Winning Organization (book) (w/ Steven Spear)The Unicorn Project (homepage)The Unicorn Project (resource guide)The Unicorn Project on The Cloudcast (Eps. 433)The Phoenix Project on The Cloudcast (Eps.79)The DevOps HandbookDevOps Enterprise Summit (event)Topic 1 - Welcome back. It’s been way too long. What have you been up to lately? Tell us a little bit about your co-author and where the research for this book came from.Topic 2 - This is a different type of book than The Phoenix Project or Unicorn Project, in that it seems more about managerial structure and research than the inspirational story-telling of past books. Is this addressing a different audience, or you felt that it needed a different framework to make the biggest impact? Topic 3 - At the core of the book are three concepts, amplification (where are the problems) which results in slowificaion (create space for problem solving) and simplification (make problems themselves easier to solve). Walk us through each of these. Topic 4 - As I was reading this book, the thing that jumped out at me the most was the importance of alignment between problem scope, how teams or individuals were aligned, and how much flexibility could be given to different parts of the problem/solution. Topic 5 - The Phoenix and Unicorn Projects inspired a generation of IT professionals to be the champion of the change in their organization. What feedback have you gotten from the readers of Wiring the Winning Organization so far? Topic 6 - These days everyone wants learnings to be quick and with immediate results. Is there a TikTok version of the learnings from this book that anyone could use immediately? FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @cloudcastpodInstagram: @cloudcastpodTikTok: @cloudcastpod
AWS vs. Azure
Jan 17 2024
AWS vs. Azure
Brian and Brandon Whichard (@bwhichard, @SoftwareDefinedTalk) talk about comparing AWS vs Azure, evaluating alternatives and what changes over the next 3-5 years. SHOW: 787CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwNEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:CloudZero – Cloud Cost Visibility and Savings​​CloudZero provides immediate and ongoing savings with 100% visibility into your total cloud spendLearn More About Azure Offerings : Learn more about Azure Migrate and Modernize & Azure Innovate!Azure Free Cloud Resource Kit : Step-by-step guidance, resources and expert advice, from migration to innovation.SHOW NOTES:Gartner Magic Quadrant for Strategic Cloud Platform Services (2023)Q3 2023 Cloud CAPEX (Platformonomics)Industry fallout from OpenAI (Eps.781)Topic 1 - Depending on what metric we use (revenue, Gartner MQ, CAPEX spending, headlines), it’s starting to seem like AWS and Azure are pretty neck and neck. Do you see much difference between those two clouds?Topic 2 - Gartner’s summary boils down to “AWS is better at infrastructure” and “Azure is better at developer services”. If you’re a customer, how do you choose between those ends of the spectrum, or are you mostly choosing both services? Topic 3 - AWS claims to be the more secure cloud. Aside from some stability issues in various regions (or either AWS or Azure), are there really any indications that one cloud is “more secure” than the other? Don’t they mostly put the burden on the customer and their applications?Topic 4 - Did you see any distinct usage trends for companies choosing AWS vs. Azure? We’ve seen somewhere between 10-15% of apps move to the cloud (lift & shift?) over the last 10+ years and growth rates are slowing. Can either significantly move that number without some big changes, or is it just a slow, gradual growth? Topic 5 - We’ve talked a lot about AI recently. How much do you think the AI strategies of AWS vs Azure will impact bigger usage decisions? Topic 6 - AWS is still #1 and Azure is #2. Is there anything over the next 3-4 years that could shakeup that order? FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @cloudcastpodInstagram: @cloudcastpodTikTok: @cloudcastpod
Is 2024 the Year of Accountability?
Jan 14 2024
Is 2024 the Year of Accountability?
Return to Office, Layoffs, Acquisitions,and Shareholder Accountability are dominating the worker-level discussions in early 2024. Let’s dig into what’s really happening. SHOW: 786CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:Datadog Kubernetes Solution: Maximum Visibility into Container EnvironmentsStart monitoring the health and performance of your container environment with a free 14 day Datadog trial. Listeners of The Cloudcast will also receive a free Datadog T-shirt.Find "Breaking Analysis Podcast with Dave Vellante" on Apple, Google and SpotifyKeep up to data with Enterprise Tech with theCUBESHOW NOTES:Amazon’s Silent Sacking (blog) and Changelog podcastSigns it’s time to leave a company (Adrian Cockroft)Tech company layoffs in JanuaryBroadcom ends VMware partner programWHY IS ALL OF THIS HAPPENING NOW?This is similar to the 2022-2023 transition (unexpected + fast)Companies are quick to cut and slow to restart/accelerateCompanies often overestimate needs and under-estimate fixesThere are new competitive dynamics happening all over techThere will be lots of bankruptcy and acquisitions in 20242024 WILL BE A YEAR OF ACCOUNTABILITYThe pendulum of workers vs management is swinging back to management15 minutes of “blame management” fame might be short livedBusiness doesn’t necessarily work like Reddit trendsFocus on alignment to revenues, customer successFocus on results, not excusesActively look for efficiencies and inefficienciesFEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @cloudcastpodInstagram: @cloudcastpodTikTok: @cloudcastpod
2024 Look Ahead - Surviving the Q1 Kickoff
Jan 10 2024
2024 Look Ahead - Surviving the Q1 Kickoff
Brian and Brandon Whichard (@bwhichard, @SoftwareDefinedTalk) talk about surviving the annual planning process and Q1 goals, KPIs, politics, priorities, etcSHOW: 785CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwNEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:Learn More About Azure Offerings : Learn more about Azure Migrate and Modernize & Azure Innovate!Azure Free Cloud Resource Kit : Step-by-step guidance, resources and expert advice, from migration to innovation.CloudZero – Cloud Cost Visibility and Savings​​CloudZero provides immediate and ongoing savings with 100% visibility into your total cloud spendReduce the complexities of protecting your workloads and applications in a multi-cloud environment. Panoptica provides comprehensive cloud workload protection integrated with API security to protect the entire application lifecycle.  Learn more about Panoptica at panoptica.appSHOW NOTES:Topic 1 - The new year is upon us. What sorts of strategies do you use (or have you used) to deal with the onslaught of 2024 planning, Q1 goals/KPIs, etc.? Are you a fast-starter or trying to lay low?Topic 2 - What are some of the ways that you’ve seen people deal with the annual goals that seem overwhelming (or hard to project) in January? Topic 3 - What are the biggest pitfalls for being too aggressive too early in 2024? What are the biggest upsides for being aggressive?Topic 4 - Even though the calendar flips in December, it doesn’t mean everything starts over (or starts new). How do you deal with the projects that have completely different priorities on January 1st vs. December 31st?Topic 5 - Who are the key people you’re trying to align with in Q1? Is it managers, or finance, or strategy people….or someone else? Topic 6 - Any big disasters to avoid in Q1 that can ruin the rest of the year? Topic 7 - Final thoughts on winning at the beginning of the year?FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet