Packet Pushers - Datanauts
Summary: Join the Datanauts on their mission to bust silos and explore the latest developments in cloud, convergence, data centers and all things infrastructure with special guests and our expert hosts.
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- Artist: Chris Wahl, Ethan Banks
- Copyright: © 2017 Packet Pushers Interactive, LLC
Podcasts:
The Datanauts explore the network and application issues that make moving VMs from one data center to another dangerous, and share ways to enable it safely.
Join the Datanauts for a ride to the land of GIFEE, or Google Infrastructure for Everyone Else. GIFEE is a combination of tools and processes to launch code and applications quickly and at scale. But is it relevant to you? Probably it is!
What does it mean for an application to be cloud-native ? The Datanauts and guest Tony Bourke dive into the fundamentals of applications designed to live in the cloud.
On today's Datanauts episode we talk about the VCDX, the highest certification available from VMware. Chris Wahl, who has two, shares his experiences on preparation and taking the exam.
The Datanauts talk pros and cons of adopting IaaS with guest Steve Winwood, a technical architect with direct experience in IaaS usage. We talk about when IaaS makes sense vs. building your own infrastructure, considerations for choosing a provider, how cloud app deployment is different, how to understand and manage costs, and more.
The Datanauts and guest Warren Frame, an infrastructure engineer, nerd out about scripting, continuous integration, and Windows PowerShell as the heart of a full-stack engineering journey.
In today's episode of Datanauts, we talk about how the modern social nerd can squeeze every last kilobyte of value from the buffet of conferences, meetups, and events available to tech professionals seeking enlightenment and peer interaction.
The Datanauts dive into the wild world of IT certifications to discuss their value (both real and perceived), how the certification system works, what it gets right, and where it drives them crazy.
We cover a wide variety of topics on keeping your skills sharp. Strap in, loyal listeners, as we tickle your noodle on certifications, mentoring, learning resources, and much more!
The Datanauts leap into a discussion about cloud exchanges with guest Mark Thiele. They talk about what an exchange is and how it addresses common challenges such as latency.
The Datanauts dive into the PowerShell and PowerCLI scripting tools. Find out how they work, why they're useful, and how they compare to other scripting languages. Also find out why the phrase "I'm too busy to learn to script" just doesn't make sense.
The Datanauts talk about their home lab setups, including issues with location, noise, and power consumption. They also examine cloud and online options, and discuss the surprising amount of lab work you can do with just a laptop.
The Datanauts beam aboard two container experts to help understand how containers compare and contrast with VMs, what workloads are a good fit, and how and where to start tinkering.
The Datanauts talk with John Merline, a network architect at a Fortune 500 company. He shares his experiences moving data and applications to the cloud, working in a hybrid cloud model, implementing DevOps, and more.
The Datanauts get nerdy about the work needed to deploy infrastructure and software into the modern data center. What are lessons learned from building from scratch (a.k.a traditional architecture) vs. buying a converged system?
