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After some rumination, Coté thins that the people backing “serverless” are just wangling to make it mean “doing programming with containers on clouds.” That is, just programming. At some point, it meant an event based system hosted in public clouds (AWS Lamda). Also, we discuss Cisco buying Duo, potential EBITA problems from Broadcom buying CA, and robot pizza. Of course, with Coté having just moved to Amsterdam, there’s some Amsterdam talk. Sponsored by Datadog This episode is sponsored by Datadog and this week they Datadog wants you to know about Watchdog. Watchdog automatically detects performance problems in your applications without any manual setup or configuration. By continuously examining application performance data, it identifies anomalies, like a sudden spike in hit rate, that could otherwise have remained invisible. Once an anomaly is detected, Watchdog provides you with all the relevant information you need to get to the root cause faster, such as stack traces, error messages, and related issues

"Harness that peer pressure for good” This week we cover all the important announcements from the Google Next conference including: GKE On-Prem, Knative and “serverless containers.” Plus, an important parenting discussion on tying shoes. Relevant to your interests Google Next GKE On-Prem | Google Cloud (https://cloud.google.com/gke-on-prem/) Google answers 'Why Google Cloud?' with services and spectacle (https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/07/24/google_cloud_next/) Knative Enables Portable Serverless Platforms on Kubernetes, for Any Cloud (https://thenewstack.io/knative-enables-portable-serverless-platforms-on-kubernetes-for-any-cloud/) IBM, Google Give Birth to Knative Serverless Cloud Project (http://www.eweek.com/development/ibm-google-give-birth-to-knative-serverless-cloud-project) Google’s Cloud Functions serverless platform is now generally available (https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/24/googles-cloud-functions-serverless-platform-is-now-generally-available/) Google announces Cloud Build, its new contin

We try to discern the strategy behind two acquisitions this week: Broadcom buying CA and AT&T buying AlienVault. Seems fine. Meanwhile, you get to join conversation as we talk about how much different product management seems at cloud native vendors than traditional, “enterprise product management.” Important nonsense Vinsanto (https://www.google.com/search?q=Vinsanto&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjl2eOyz5LcAhXj5IMKHaK6BkcQ_AUICygC&biw=1593&bih=960&dpr=2) is the Greek wine Coté was talking about (https://www.google.com/search?q=Vinsanto&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjl2eOyz5LcAhXj5IMKHaK6BkcQ_AUICygC&biw=1593&bih=960&dpr=2). No more hot-dogs at Le Café CostCo (https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2018/07/10/costco-removes-polish-dog-menu/). Coté rides a Lime scooter (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLpqEfnZs5Q&feature=youtu.be) Sponsored by Datadog This episode is sponsored by Datadog, a monitoring platform for cloud-scale infrastructure and applications. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog pr

For some reason, we talk about Intel. Plus, SUSE going PE and sun screen strategies for kids. Meet us in Austin Get your invite — July 11th 5:30 - Software Defined Talk - Drinks & Socializing (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/software-defined-talk-drinks-socializing-tickets-47452486665) # Important nonsense Coté wrote some stuff on compliance and DevOps/cloud native/digital transformation (https://medium.com/@cote/dealing-with-compliance-6f5f87141e65). What do you call that stuff? Relevant to your interests Micro Focus offloads Linux-wrangler SUSE for a cool $2.5bn (https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/07/02/linux_makes_suse_sold_for_a_cool_2535bn/) - that’s 9.5 Red Hats! Ding dong Dell deal: Firm is set to go public again (https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/07/02/dell_set_to_go_public_again_after_emc_buy_transforms_it/) Repository Attacks Continue with Backdoored Docker Images (https://thenewstack.io/repository-attacks-continue-with-backdoored-docker-images/) 5 Ways Serverless Changes Software Development (http:/

Why would a company buy Docker? With “near triple digit revenue,” perhaps there’s a good business model to match the interest in free, but, in turn, why would an acquirer want to pay for free? We speculate wildly, and without spreadsheets. Also, lots of people have been funded, there’s a new bundle of kubernetes releases, and we discuss t-shirts. Meet us in Austin Get your invite — July 11th 5:30 -- Software Defined Talk -- Drinks & Socializing (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/software-defined-talk-drinks-socializing-tickets-47452486665) Important nonsense What does it mean when you wear Thrasher t-shirt? Follow-up: duffel bags, they work. One got unzipped slightly, so probably should zip-tie the zippers. Texas’ Favorite Grocery Store HEB Opens Taco Restaurant (https://austin.eater.com/2018/6/25/17501234/heb-taco-restaurant-san-antonio) Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Is Now Generally Available - More Regions and New Features (https://www.infoq.com/news/2018/06/kubernetes-microsoft-aks?utm_campaign=infoq_content

GItHub got bought so we breakdown what it all means for devs and open source. Matt Ray offers expert tips on relocating your family aboard as Coté prepares to move to Amsterdam. Finally, we announced the first live in person Software Defined Talk meetup in July somewhere in Austin. Don’t miss it. GitHub got bought Price: $7.5bn in stock. Getting Microsoft stock now is probably good, should have good growth over next 3 to five years (the golden handcuff period, etc.). See the overview deck from Microsoft (https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https://c.s-microsoft.com/en-us/CMSFiles/calldeck.pptx?version=f3eef72b-35d3-95b2-4fda-73a47f805c7f). Very qualitative, not much (or any) business case numbers stuff. Will “operate independently,” Microsoft’s Nat Friedman to be CEO of GitHub, reporting up to Scott Guthrie. Does this imply Microsoft will be moving OSS stuff to the GitHub business? How does this fit with TFS, whatever “Sourcesafe” is now? Coté has no idea about the current state of that busine

There’s a new IaaS magic quadrant out that we finally take a look at. Plus, with some nerd-fighting in the kubernetes world, we discuss the point of all these blinking cursors. This episode brought to you by: Datadog! This episode is sponsored by Datadog, a monitoring platform for cloud-scale infrastructure and applications. Sign up for a free trial (https://www.datadoghq.com/ts/tshirt-landingpage/?utm_source=Advertisement&utm_medium=Advertisement&utm_campaign=SoftwareDefinedTalkRead-Tshirt) at www.datadog.com/sdt (http://www.datadog.com/sdt) This week Datadog also wants you to know about their upcoming conference DashCon, in NYC on July 11th-12th (https://www.dashcon.io/?utm_source=Advertisement&utm_medium=GoogleAds&utm_campaign=GoogleAds-Dash&utm_content=Dash&utm_keyword=%2Bdatadog%20%2Bconference&utm_matchtype=b&gclid=CjwKCAjw8r_XBRBkEiwAjWGLlH3LXgGYu4iPzwOh8gkrY5NAQ1B9dWqB2OukaISujKyVCU4_5sUUchoCfT8QAvD_BwE). You can register to attend at https://www.dashcon.io/sdt use the discount code DASHSDT and save

“Packaging,” let’s talk about it - still your beating heart, dear listeners! We discuss the news, eats, and entertainment from ChefConf and then dip into the news from the OpenStack summit. As we meander between those two we also talk about kubernetes Helm, packaging, and how Docker is (they say) going to save you $50m in computer costs. This episode brought to you by: Datadog! This episode is sponsored by Datadog, a monitoring platform for cloud-scale infrastructure and applications. Sign up for a free trial (https://www.datadoghq.com/ts/tshirt-landingpage/?utm_source=Advertisement&utm_medium=Advertisement&utm_campaign=SoftwareDefinedTalkRead-Tshirt) at www.datadog.com/sdt (http://www.datadog.com/sdt) This week Datadog also wants you to know about their upcoming conference DashCon, in NYC on July 11th-12th (https://www.dashcon.io/?utm_source=Advertisement&utm_medium=GoogleAds&utm_campaign=GoogleAds-Dash&utm_content=Dash&utm_keyword=%2Bdatadog%20%2Bconference&utm_matchtype=b&gclid=CjwKCAjw8r_XBRBkEiwAjWGLlH

We discuss recent kubernetes news, London, and whatever the hell "serverless" is. If you’re lucky enough to have access, check out Hammond & Rymer’s Jan 2018 report on serverless (https://twitter.com/cote/status/997492961758900224), it’s amazingly good and helpful. This episode brought to you by: Datadog! This episode is sponsored by Datadog, a monitoring platform for cloud-scale infrastructure and applications. Sign up for a free trial (https://www.datadoghq.com/ts/tshirt-landingpage/?utm_source=Advertisement&utm_medium=Advertisement&utm_campaign=SoftwareDefinedTalkRead-Tshirt) at www.datadog.com/sdt (http://www.datadog.com/sdt) This week Datadog wants you to know about their upcoming conference DashCon, in NYC on July 11th-12th (https://www.dashcon.io/?utm_source=Advertisement&utm_medium=GoogleAds&utm_campaign=GoogleAds-Dash&utm_content=Dash&utm_keyword=%2Bdatadog%20%2Bconference&utm_matchtype=b&gclid=CjwKCAjw8r_XBRBkEiwAjWGLlH3LXgGYu4iPzwOh8gkrY5NAQ1B9dWqB2OukaISujKyVCU4_5sUUchoCfT8QAvD_BwE). You can regi

Conference season is upon us so we recap all the announcements from Google I/O and Microsoft Build. We also discuss the Mesosphere funding and attempt to deceiver what exactly they are doing with DC/OS. Finally, we have recommendations for Mother’s Day gifts, making kid lunches and some talk of the Lego Millennium Falcon. Relevant to your interests Mesosphere Scores $125M in Funding to Target IoT, Geo Expansion (https://www.sdxcentral.com/articles/news/mesosphere-scores-125m-in-funding-to-target-iot-geo-expansion/2018/05/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=sdxcentral) more coverage from George Leopold (https://www.enterprisetech.com/2018/05/07/mesospheres-investors-bet-on-multicloud/). Twitter signs for Google cloud at list price of about $10m a month (https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/05/04/twitter_adopts_google_cloud_for_hadoop_and_cloud_storage/) Oath to Use More AWS Cloud as It Expands Video Play (http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/amazon/oath-use-more-aws-cloud-it-expands-video-p

There’s a lot of container and kubernetes news this week what with KubeCon. We discuss some highlights from there, including Google’s gVisor project, angling to make life more secure in cloud native land. We then discuss Red Hat’s Operators, Chef, and related ways to package up applications and related configuration for deployment onto cloud platforms. Plus, once again, we finally solve how to calendar better. This episode brought to you by: Datadog! This episode is sponsored by Datadog, a monitoring platform for cloud-scale infrastructure and applications. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog provides visibility into more than 200 technologies, including AWS, Chef, and Docker, with built-in metric dashboards and automated alerts. With end-to-end request tracing, Datadog provides visibility into your applications and their underlying infrastructure—all in one place. Sign up for a free trial (https://www.datadoghq.com/ts/tshirt-landingpage/?utm_source=Advertisement&utm_medium=Advertisement&utm_campaign=S

Eating dumplings, it turns out, is more complicated than just sticking them in your dumpling hole, as Coté found out in Bangkok thanks to a Singaporean friend (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-sze-641a5b85/). We’re live-to-tape from DevOpsDays Jakarta this episode, just Coté and Matt Ray. We discuss the Pentagon’s stubbornness of (seemingly) picking just one cloud provider for their major cloud project and then have an oddly lengthy discussion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Cinematic_Universe). This episode brought to you by: Datadog! This episode is sponsored by Datadog, a monitoring platform for cloud-scale infrastructure and applications. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog provides visibility into more than 200 technologies, including AWS, Chef, and Docker, with built-in metric dashboards and automated alerts. With end-to-end request tracing, Datadog provides visibility into your applications and their underlying infrastructure—all in one place. Sign up for

It’s hard to be a medium sized systems management (“monitoring”) company: you either have to niche it out and exit early, or go big. With some recent funding and PE activity in that area, Brandon and Coté discuss that. Also, a detailed HOWTO on eating Texas BBQ. This episode brought to you by: Datadog! This episode is sponsored by Datadog, a monitoring platform for cloud-scale infrastructure and applications. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog provides visibility into more than 200 technologies, including AWS, Chef, and Docker, with built-in metric dashboards and automated alerts. With end-to-end request tracing, Datadog provides visibility into your applications and their underlying infrastructure—all in one place. Sign up for a free trial (https://www.datadoghq.com/ts/tshirt-landingpage/?utm_source=Advertisement&utm_medium=Advertisement&utm_campaign=SoftwareDefinedTalkRead-Tshirt) at www.datadog.com/sdt (http://www.datadog.com/sdt) Datadog wants you to know they monitor all kinds of data about Amaz

Why does kubernetes even exist, why don’t existing things work just as well for it? And then what kind of applications can you run on it, at least following the original intentions. Once we sort that out, we talk about the same for Istio. We also discuss hospital IT and how large companies like IBM decide which open source projects to work on. Also, Coté helps you turn eating sugar-encrusted pecans into a Buddhist moment. See original show notes (http://www.softwaredefinedinterviews.com/64) for more. And, if you liked it: subscribe to Software Defined Interviews if you don't already!

“In Australia, I have access to all the Full House episodes.” We finally nail down Amazon’s strategy with serverless (AWS Lambda), and also go over some recent AWS announcements in the security and compliance area. Plus, Cloudflare’s new consumer DNS service, The Man in the High Castle, and Oracle goes after those sweet government cloud contracts. And, Coté gets a little too angry about Google Fiber giving his neighborhood the finger. This episode brought to you by: Datadog! This episode is sponsored by Datadog, a monitoring platform for cloud-scale infrastructure and applications. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog provides visibility into more than 200 technologies, including AWS, Chef, and Docker, with built-in metric dashboards and automated alerts. With end-to-end request tracing, Datadog provides visibility into your applications and their underlying infrastructure—all in one place. Sign up for a free trial (https://www.datadoghq.com/ts/tshirt-landingpage/?utm_source=Advertisement&utm_medium=Adv

Talking about Facebook this week is inescapable, so we do, but in a rant-y kind of way. We also discuss Oracle’s plans to hire 10,000 more people in Austin, Solomon Hykes leaving Docker, and the Google/Oracle case around Java’s copyright. Listener Feedback Eric Larson says Coté is wrong there is no zen in pulling weeds. Craig from Ontario says we are doing a great job and emailed for a sticker John Mitchell from Duke Energy got a sticker and did an interview with us here (http://www.softwaredefinedinterviews.com/). That French steak house (https://www.yelp.com/biz/le-relais-de-venise-l-entrec%C3%B4te-paris-2?uid=02uxjke4yV-F3CVOQWN6UA&utm_source=ishare). This episode brought to you by: Datadog! This episode is sponsored by Datadog, a monitoring platform for cloud-scale infrastructure and applications. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog provides visibility into more than 200 technologies, including AWS, Chef, and Docker, with built-in metric dashboards and automated alerts. With end-to-end request tra

We discuss Salesforce buying Mulesoft, rumors about Google buying Red Hat and provide cold takes on the Facebook crisis. Plus, Matt Ray explains why there are pictures of a giant snake, a kangaroo and dog's bottom posted on Facebook Wall. Matt Ray’s Facebook links BIG SN (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152581031594848&set=p.10152581031594848&type=3&theater)AKE (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152581031594848&set=p.10152581031594848&type=3&theater) Matt Ray’s son and a dog..? (https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/9/9b74150b-3553-49dc-8332-f89bbbba9f92/VCF0qZJ1.jpg) Kangaroo vs. Bicyclist (https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/queensland-cyclist-crashes-into-kangaroo/3322469/?ref=hs) Matt’s Coterie of Browser Plugins: TrackMeNot (https://cs.nyu.edu/trackmenot/) uBlock Origin (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm?hl=en) Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com/) Privacy Badger (https://www.eff.org/privacybadger) KB SSL Enforcer (https://chro

This week we recap all the important events at SXSW Interactive, explain why Netflix is not going to be an enterprise cloud vendor, discuss Microsoft's decision to open source Service Fabric and recommend never ordering the Bison Ribs. Fabric Solutions Service Fabric is going open source (https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/azureservicefabric/2018/03/14/service-fabric-is-going-open-source/). “There’s a bit of history to this. We've been developing Service Fabric internally for Windows for close to a decade, and most of that time it was a Microsoft-internal platform, which means we have close to a decade's worth of internal Microsoft tools to migrate and processes to refine before we can put something usable out on GitHub.” Netflix could pwn 2020s IT security – they need only reach out and take (https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/03/08/will_serverless_kill_the_container_star/). Relevant to your interests Why should Kubernetes be scared of AWS? (https://medium.com/@krishnan/why-should-kubernetes-be-scared-of-aws-8

Did developers have a major impact on the rise of kubernetes? Opinions differ, as we discuss. We also talk about what, if anything, cloud companies owe open source and strategies for picking which conferences to send talks to. Also, the longest Datadog ad read ever. This episode brought to you by: Datadog! This episode is sponsored by Datadog, a monitoring platform for cloud-scale infrastructure and applications. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog provides visibility into more than 200 technologies, including AWS, Chef, and Docker, with built-in metric dashboards and automated alerts. With end-to-end request tracing, Datadog provides visibility into your applications and their underlying infrastructure—all in one place. Sign up for a free trial (https://www.datadoghq.com/ts/tshirt-landingpage/?utm_source=Advertisement&utm_medium=Advertisement&utm_campaign=SoftwareDefinedTalkNative-Tshirt). Datadog announces the general availability of (https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/announcing-logs/) log processing an

Dropbox made $1.1bn last year, which is mind-blowing. What can we learn from the way Dropbox wiggled it’s way into so many people’s lives (11m paying users, it seems) versus competitors like Box? Well, probably a lot more than where Apple, Spotify, and Dropbox run their stuff in - or out! - of the cloud, a topic we also discuss. Also, sheep-skin shoes are hot, too hot. Also, something about dtrace and zfs, I don’t know - just listen to it. This episode brought to you by: Datadog! This episode is sponsored by Datadog, a monitoring platform for cloud-scale infrastructure and applications. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog provides visibility into more than 200 technologies, including AWS, Chef, and Docker, with built-in metric dashboards and automated alerts. With end-to-end request tracing, Datadog provides visibility into your applications and their underlying infrastructure—all in one place. Sign up for a free trial (https://www.datadoghq.com/lpgs/?utm_source=Advertisement&utm_medium=Advertisement&u