{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Cloudspotting","home_page_url":"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm","feed_url":"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/json","description":"Dive deep into the world of technology with Cloudspotting, your gateway to insightful discussions hosted by Rackspace Technology. Join us as we explore the latest trends and innovations in Applications, Platform, Security, Migration, Data, and the transformative realm of Generative AI.\r\n\r\nIn each episode, we bring you engaging conversations with subject matter experts, unlocking the wisdom that fuels the tech landscape. Our unique approach involves seeding questions to our esteemed guests, fostering thought-provoking discussions that delve into the heart of technological advancements.\r\n\r\nWhether you're a seasoned tech professional or a curious enthusiast, Cloudspotting provides a platform for learning, sharing, and staying ahead in the ever-evolving world of technology. Tune in and be part of the conversation shaping the future of tech. šŸš€šŸ’»šŸ”","_fireside":{"subtitle":"Podcast by Rackspace Technology","pubdate":"2021-11-23T10:00:00.000+00:00","explicit":false,"owner":"Rackspace Technology","image":"https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/b/bbec8152-e3ab-4e3b-a35b-146986f5a97f/cover.jpg?v=4"},"items":[{"id":"1926452d-f92d-47d0-8a1c-551fa1c5ed55","title":"Episode 31: Why ITIL isnā€™t dead ā€” and how itā€™s relevant in a cloud world","url":"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/31","content_text":"The principles of ITIL are still relevant in an agile cloud world. This episode of Cloudspotting takes a deep dive into how ITIL can benefit organizations by helping to protect infrastructure and provide service stability.\n\nRecommended reads\n\nhttps://www.axelos.com/for-professionals/publications\nhttps://www.vanharen.store/itsm-process-assessment-supporting-itil-tipaSpecial Guest: Paul Jackson.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThe principles of ITIL are still relevant in an agile cloud world. This episode of Cloudspotting takes a deep dive into how ITIL can benefit organizations by helping to protect infrastructure and provide service stability.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommended reads\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.axelos.com/for-professionals/publications\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.axelos.com/for-professionals/publications\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.vanharen.store/itsm-process-assessment-supporting-itil-tipa\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.vanharen.store/itsm-process-assessment-supporting-itil-tipa\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Paul Jackson.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"ITIL misconceptions are busted as we explain how ITIL is designed to be modernized and suit your operational needs. ","date_published":"2021-11-23T10:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/bbec8152-e3ab-4e3b-a35b-146986f5a97f/1926452d-f92d-47d0-8a1c-551fa1c5ed55.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":68028563,"duration_in_seconds":2807}]},{"id":"338ab276-4ef9-453a-ae8d-db0ec4785419","title":"Episode 30: What can AI and machine learning do for your business?","url":"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/30","content_text":"This episode of Cloudspotting takes a deep dive into the latest AI and machine learning trends for businesses to leverage. With voice capabilities becoming readily available and edge technology growing in popularity there are many ways for businesses to benefit. \n\nShow notes\n\nRecommended reads:\nā€¢ Data Science on AWS by Chris Fregly, Antje Barth https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55769407-data-science-on-awsSpecial Guest: Mark McQuade.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThis episode of Cloudspotting takes a deep dive into the latest AI and machine learning trends for businesses to leverage. With voice capabilities becoming readily available and edge technology growing in popularity there are many ways for businesses to benefit. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShow notes\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended reads:\u003cbr\u003e\nā€¢ Data Science on AWS by Chris Fregly, Antje Barth \u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55769407-data-science-on-aws\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55769407-data-science-on-aws\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Mark McQuade.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"From edge technology to chatbots, there are many ways your business can use AI and machine learning to do more. ","date_published":"2021-07-19T10:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/bbec8152-e3ab-4e3b-a35b-146986f5a97f/338ab276-4ef9-453a-ae8d-db0ec4785419.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":49152745,"duration_in_seconds":2047}]},{"id":"4ba21270-f624-477b-b181-4c24fec20221","title":"Episode 29: Women in Tech: Creating stronger female networks","url":"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/29","content_text":"If you believe in equal opportunities, then we have a long way to go in IT. Creating stronger female networks is one way forward. In a special #WomenInTech Cloudspotting episode, Sai and Alex are joined by four members of the Professional Organization of Women Empowerment at Rackspace Technology (POWER).\n\nShow notes\n\nā€¢ Rackspace Technology POWER Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXK8KWNgW1Msvv2LcWVp7xGgjJeSev45g\n\nRecommended reads:\nā€¢ Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by BrenĆ© Brown https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13588356-daring-greatly\nā€¢ How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen by Joanna Faber and Julie King https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29430725-how-to-talk-so-little-kids-will-listen\nā€¢ How to Talk So Kids Will Listen \u0026amp; Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish, Kimberly Ann Coe https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/769016.How_to_Talk_So_Kids_Will_Listen_Listen_So_Kids_Will_Talk\nā€¢ Little Girls Can Be Mean: Four Steps to Bully-proof Girls in the Early Grades by Michelle Anthony, Reyna Lindert https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7607611-little-girls-can-be-mean\nā€¢ Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World ā€“ and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling Rƶnnlund https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34890015-factfulness\nā€¢ Corporates Are from Mars, Charities Are from Venus. By Kay Allen with Tanja Rasmussen https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15939995-corporates-are-from-mars-charities-are-from-venus-kay-allen-with-tanjaSpecial Guests: Danielle Rudden, Gavin Bounds, Jo Glass, and Vanessa Thompson.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIf you believe in equal opportunities, then we have a long way to go in IT. Creating stronger female networks is one way forward. In a special #WomenInTech Cloudspotting episode, Sai and Alex are joined by four members of the Professional Organization of Women Empowerment at Rackspace Technology (POWER).\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShow notes\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eā€¢ Rackspace Technology POWER Podcasts: \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXK8KWNgW1Msvv2LcWVp7xGgjJeSev45g\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXK8KWNgW1Msvv2LcWVp7xGgjJeSev45g\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended reads:\u003cbr\u003e\nā€¢ Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by BrenĆ© Brown \u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13588356-daring-greatly\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13588356-daring-greatly\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nā€¢ How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen by Joanna Faber and Julie King \u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29430725-how-to-talk-so-little-kids-will-listen\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29430725-how-to-talk-so-little-kids-will-listen\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nā€¢ How to Talk So Kids Will Listen \u0026amp; Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish, Kimberly Ann Coe \u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/769016.How_to_Talk_So_Kids_Will_Listen_Listen_So_Kids_Will_Talk\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/769016.How_to_Talk_So_Kids_Will_Listen_Listen_So_Kids_Will_Talk\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nā€¢ Little Girls Can Be Mean: Four Steps to Bully-proof Girls in the Early Grades by Michelle Anthony, Reyna Lindert \u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7607611-little-girls-can-be-mean\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7607611-little-girls-can-be-mean\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nā€¢ Factfulness: Ten Reasons We\u0026#39;re Wrong About the World ā€“ and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling Rƶnnlund \u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34890015-factfulness\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34890015-factfulness\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nā€¢ Corporates Are from Mars, Charities Are from Venus. By Kay Allen with Tanja Rasmussen \u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15939995-corporates-are-from-mars-charities-are-from-venus-kay-allen-with-tanja\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15939995-corporates-are-from-mars-charities-are-from-venus-kay-allen-with-tanja\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guests: Danielle Rudden, Gavin Bounds, Jo Glass, and Vanessa Thompson.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"","date_published":"2021-03-15T17:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/bbec8152-e3ab-4e3b-a35b-146986f5a97f/4ba21270-f624-477b-b181-4c24fec20221.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":75418310,"duration_in_seconds":3142}]},{"id":"ce3492f9-00b4-4390-af91-2a571abde13c","title":"28: Going digging down the data goldmine","url":"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/28","content_text":"Your business is sitting on an untapped data goldmine. But how do you transform your organization into a mining machine? In the latest episode of Cloudspotting, three data experts join podcast hosts Alex and Sai to break down the complex topic of utilizing data in your organization. \n\nShow notes:\n\n\nRecommended read - The Unicorn Project by Gene Kim https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/44333183-the-unicorn-project\nRecommended read - Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn, Keras, and Tensorflow by AurĆ©lien GĆ©ron https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/40363665-hands-on-machine-learning-with-scikit-learn-keras-and-tensorflow\nRecommended read - The Rack We Built: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly of Creating Company Culture by Lorenzo GĆ³mez https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55681761-the-rack-we-built\nSpecial Guests: Ben Morgan-Smith, Mark McQuade, and Nirmal Ranganathan.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eYour business is sitting on an untapped data goldmine. But how do you transform your organization into a mining machine? In the latest episode of Cloudspotting, three data experts join podcast hosts Alex and Sai to break down the complex topic of utilizing data in your organization. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShow notes:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended read - The Unicorn Project by Gene Kim \u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/44333183-the-unicorn-project\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/44333183-the-unicorn-project\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended read - Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn, Keras, and Tensorflow by AurĆ©lien GĆ©ron \u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/40363665-hands-on-machine-learning-with-scikit-learn-keras-and-tensorflow\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/40363665-hands-on-machine-learning-with-scikit-learn-keras-and-tensorflow\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended read - The Rack We Built: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly of Creating Company Culture by Lorenzo GĆ³mez \u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55681761-the-rack-we-built\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55681761-the-rack-we-built\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guests: Ben Morgan-Smith, Mark McQuade, and Nirmal Ranganathan.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Your business is sitting on an untapped data goldmine. But how do you transform your organization into a mining machine?","date_published":"2020-11-20T17:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/bbec8152-e3ab-4e3b-a35b-146986f5a97f/ce3492f9-00b4-4390-af91-2a571abde13c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":62738229,"duration_in_seconds":2613}]},{"id":"2a348824-8704-4a64-a880-d4097540ee88","title":"27: Itā€™s Black Friday every day as ecommerce booms","url":"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/27","content_text":"The surge in demand for online goods and services means that many companies are now experiencing Black Friday numbers on their websites every day. Cloudspotting hosts Alex and Sai are joined Wesley Lomax, Larry Hau and Will Parsons, to discuss the ecommerce boom from a technology perspective.\n\nShow notes:\n\n\nOur first pod on ecommerce (and first ever pod!) featuring Will Parsons https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/1\nPodcast about SRE/CRE https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/11\nRecommended read - Winning Is Not Enough by Jackie Stewart https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2331618.Winning_Is_Not_Enough\nRecommended read - Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Handbook: How SRE implements DevOps by Stephen Fleming https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42934361-site-reliability-engineering-sre-handbook\nRecommended read - The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/397483.The_Devil_in_the_White_City\nRecommended read - Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3228917-outliers\nSpecial Guests: Larry Hau, Wesley Lomax, and Will Parsons.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThe surge in demand for online goods and services means that many companies are now experiencing Black Friday numbers on their websites every day. Cloudspotting hosts Alex and Sai are joined Wesley Lomax, Larry Hau and Will Parsons, to discuss the ecommerce boom from a technology perspective.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShow notes:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur first pod on ecommerce (and first ever pod!) featuring Will Parsons \u003ca href=\"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/1\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePodcast about SRE/CRE \u003ca href=\"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/11\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/11\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended read - Winning Is Not Enough by Jackie Stewart \u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2331618.Winning_Is_Not_Enough\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2331618.Winning_Is_Not_Enough\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended read - Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Handbook: How SRE implements DevOps by Stephen Fleming \u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42934361-site-reliability-engineering-sre-handbook\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42934361-site-reliability-engineering-sre-handbook\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended read - The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson \u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/397483.The_Devil_in_the_White_City\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/397483.The_Devil_in_the_White_City\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended read - Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell \u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3228917-outliers\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3228917-outliers\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guests: Larry Hau, Wesley Lomax, and Will Parsons.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"The surge in demand for ecommerce means that online businesses are now experiencing Black Friday numbers every day. How do you keep up with the pace?","date_published":"2020-09-16T15:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/bbec8152-e3ab-4e3b-a35b-146986f5a97f/2a348824-8704-4a64-a880-d4097540ee88.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":54008999,"duration_in_seconds":2250}]},{"id":"f5f6af2e-1b53-48b6-a752-a323a1940060","title":"26: Being authentic and building trust in the machine age","url":"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/26","content_text":"Authenticity enables us to build trust and lays the foundation for quality relationships in the working world. In the latest Cloudspotting episode, Diane Dowdell, Professor of Marketing and Management at St. Mary's University, joins the Cloudspotting team to discuss authenticity and building trust in the machine age.\n\nShow notes:\n\n\nPodcast on continuous improvement with Matt Stoyka https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/17\nRecommended read - Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26329.Emotional_Intelligence\nRecommended read - The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23316526-the-second-machine-age\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAuthenticity enables us to build trust and lays the foundation for quality relationships in the working world. In the latest Cloudspotting episode, Diane Dowdell, Professor of Marketing and Management at St. Mary\u0026#39;s University, joins the Cloudspotting team to discuss authenticity and building trust in the machine age.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShow notes:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePodcast on continuous improvement with Matt Stoyka \u003ca href=\"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/17\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/17\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended read - Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ \u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26329.Emotional_Intelligence\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26329.Emotional_Intelligence\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended read - The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies \u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23316526-the-second-machine-age\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23316526-the-second-machine-age\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"How do we be authentic and stay true to ourselves when the world is changing so dramatically and we constantly need to change?","date_published":"2020-08-21T12:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/bbec8152-e3ab-4e3b-a35b-146986f5a97f/f5f6af2e-1b53-48b6-a752-a323a1940060.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":47793945,"duration_in_seconds":1991}]},{"id":"6e716d85-207b-4d9c-bae7-9da7d99ca2a9","title":"25: A day in the life of a Solutions Architect","url":"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/25","content_text":"Solution Architects (SAs) play an major role in solving the most complex modern business challenges. In this episode of Cloudspotting, find out what it means to be a SA, what makes them tick and what attracts them to extremely complex business challenges.\n\nRecommended reads: \n\n\n S.U.M.O. (Shut Up, Move On) by Paul McGee https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205541.SUMOShutUpMoveOn\n Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman\nhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11468377-thinking-fast-and-slow\nBuilding Microservices by Sam Newman\nhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22512931-building-microservices\n Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou\nhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37976541-bad-blood\nSpecial Guests: Markus Schmid and Simon Roberts.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eSolution Architects (SAs) play an major role in solving the most complex modern business challenges. In this episode of Cloudspotting, find out what it means to be a SA, what makes them tick and what attracts them to extremely complex business challenges.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended reads: \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e S.U.M.O. (Shut Up, Move On) by Paul McGee \u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205541.SUMOShutUpMoveOn\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205541.SUMOShutUpMoveOn\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11468377-thinking-fast-and-slow\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11468377-thinking-fast-and-slow\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding Microservices by Sam Newman\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22512931-building-microservices\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22512931-building-microservices\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37976541-bad-blood\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37976541-bad-blood\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guests: Markus Schmid and Simon Roberts.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Finding out what it means to be a Solutions Architect and what attracts them to extremely complex business challenges.","date_published":"2020-07-20T05:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/bbec8152-e3ab-4e3b-a35b-146986f5a97f/6e716d85-207b-4d9c-bae7-9da7d99ca2a9.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":54020100,"duration_in_seconds":2250}]},{"id":"tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/836901529","title":"24: The future is even more cloudy after COVID","url":"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/24","content_text":"Our podcast hosts Alex and Sai are joined by Jeff DeVerter, Rackspace CTO and host of Cloud Talk, to discuss how the current pandemic has been a catalyst for more cloud adoption and usage. The IT enthusiasts look back and imagine how we would have coped with the current situation even 20 years ago. Listeners are then brought up to the modern day where cloud technology is helping us share vital information, stay connected with friends and family, and adopt a new way of working from home. The conversation then looks to the future and why it's going to be even more cloudy, after a necessity-driven shift from IaaS to SaaS.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eOur podcast hosts Alex and Sai are joined by Jeff DeVerter, Rackspace CTO and host of Cloud Talk, to discuss how the current pandemic has been a catalyst for more cloud adoption and usage. The IT enthusiasts look back and imagine how we would have coped with the current situation even 20 years ago. Listeners are then brought up to the modern day where cloud technology is helping us share vital information, stay connected with friends and family, and adopt a new way of working from home. The conversation then looks to the future and why it\u0026#39;s going to be even more cloudy, after a necessity-driven shift from IaaS to SaaS.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Our podcast hosts Alex and Sai are joined by Jeffā€¦","date_published":"2020-06-09T13:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/bbec8152-e3ab-4e3b-a35b-146986f5a97f/db15d9ec-e1d2-4813-8e12-8e6648b20bb1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26657435,"duration_in_seconds":1666}]},{"id":"tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/813990433","title":"23: Can security keep up with digital transformation?","url":"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/23","content_text":"For the latest CloudSpotting episode, we recruited Dan Pitman, Principal Security Architect at Alert Logic, to join our timely discussion about security. With everything moving so quickly in tech, the truth is organisations are more vulnerable than ever and attacks are always imminent. In fact, despite all our modern cybersecurity, breach dwell time is higher than ever. Dan explains the importance of enhancing the detection and response process, as a locked door is no longer enough, we need to bring in the guard dogs!\n\nHere's some links we mention:\nPrevious security episode with Danny O'Neill: https://soundcloud.com/user-741930142/keepingitreel\nThe MDR Manifesto: https://www.alertlogic.com/docs/the-mdr-manifesto.pdf","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eFor the latest CloudSpotting episode, we recruited Dan Pitman, Principal Security Architect at Alert Logic, to join our timely discussion about security. With everything moving so quickly in tech, the truth is organisations are more vulnerable than ever and attacks are always imminent. In fact, despite all our modern cybersecurity, breach dwell time is higher than ever. Dan explains the importance of enhancing the detection and response process, as a locked door is no longer enough, we need to bring in the guard dogs!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere\u0026#39;s some links we mention:\u003cbr\u003e\nPrevious security episode with Danny O\u0026#39;Neill: \u003ca href=\"https://soundcloud.com/user-741930142/keepingitreel\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://soundcloud.com/user-741930142/keepingitreel\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe MDR Manifesto: \u003ca href=\"https://www.alertlogic.com/docs/the-mdr-manifesto.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.alertlogic.com/docs/the-mdr-manifesto.pdf\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"For the latest CloudSpotting episode, we recruiteā€¦","date_published":"2020-05-07T10:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/bbec8152-e3ab-4e3b-a35b-146986f5a97f/eba52e23-e4b9-4c9e-bd65-1ee0ecf5a732.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":36569755,"duration_in_seconds":2285}]},{"id":"tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/808298851","title":"22: You're not alone. Join our discussion about mental health.","url":"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/22","content_text":"Alex and Sai welcome Anchal Kaushal, Engagement Manager and Mental Health First Aider at Rackspace, on to the podcast. Anchal is a steering member of Rackspace Lavender, a volunteer group with the mission to support mental wellness and physical abilities in the workplace. Thanks for sharing your wisdom with us Anchal!","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAlex and Sai welcome Anchal Kaushal, Engagement Manager and Mental Health First Aider at Rackspace, on to the podcast. Anchal is a steering member of Rackspace Lavender, a volunteer group with the mission to support mental wellness and physical abilities in the workplace. Thanks for sharing your wisdom with us Anchal!\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Alex and Sai welcome Anchal Kaushal, Engagement Mā€¦","date_published":"2020-04-28T14:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/bbec8152-e3ab-4e3b-a35b-146986f5a97f/32d9564e-a8f0-45ad-b29b-0559fed543ab.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26881043,"duration_in_seconds":1680}]},{"id":"tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/794451736","title":"21: Not another work from home podcast","url":"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/21","content_text":"In this episode of CloudSpotting, Sai and Alex are joined by our experts in productivity tools and collaboration solutions Jonathan Lui and Nigel Choji.\n\nListen to get tips, quick fixes and practical advice on how to improve your organisation's working from home strategy and how to work from home more effectively.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode of CloudSpotting, Sai and Alex are joined by our experts in productivity tools and collaboration solutions Jonathan Lui and Nigel Choji.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eListen to get tips, quick fixes and practical advice on how to improve your organisation\u0026#39;s working from home strategy and how to work from home more effectively.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"In this episode of CloudSpotting, Sai and Alex arā€¦","date_published":"2020-04-09T13:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/bbec8152-e3ab-4e3b-a35b-146986f5a97f/9630a54f-4a69-47ec-93ae-7d3bf95c6130.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":25824443,"duration_in_seconds":1614}]},{"id":"tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/774816256","title":"20: VMC on AWS: getting the best of both worlds","url":"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/20","content_text":"We are joined by vExpert, host of OpenTechCast (another great podcast!) and technology enthusiast Ather Beg, who comes to discuss the hot topic of running VMware Cloud on AWS. We delve into the following: What are the benefits and use cases of combining these private and public clouds? How exactly does it all work? How reliable is this solution in terms of availability?\nThanks for joining us Ather, and for helping us set new records for acronym usage!","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe are joined by vExpert, host of OpenTechCast (another great podcast!) and technology enthusiast Ather Beg, who comes to discuss the hot topic of running VMware Cloud on AWS. We delve into the following: What are the benefits and use cases of combining these private and public clouds? How exactly does it all work? How reliable is this solution in terms of availability?\u003cbr\u003e\nThanks for joining us Ather, and for helping us set new records for acronym usage!\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We are joined by vExpert, host of OpenTechCast (aā€¦","date_published":"2020-03-12T09:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/bbec8152-e3ab-4e3b-a35b-146986f5a97f/0a9940cb-8210-4403-bcd2-0c18998e18b8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":33720110,"duration_in_seconds":2107}]},{"id":"tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/744448861","title":"19: Personal Development ā€“ Are you doing things to make yourself grow?","url":"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/19","content_text":"Sumit Sharma, Solutions Architect and 8 year Racker, joins our podcast hosts Alex and Sai for an episode about personal development. In this episode, Sumit asks some thought-provoking questions. How have you started the new year? Have you stepped out of your comfort zone yet? Are you doing things to make yourself grow?\n\nShow notes:\n\n\nGallup Strengths Finder - https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/252137/home.aspx\nThe Myers \u0026amp; Briggs Foundation - https://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/home.htm?bhcp=1\n16 Personalities - https://www.16personalities.com/\n Getting Things Done by David Allen - https://gettingthingsdone.com/ \u0026amp; https://www.amazon.co.uk/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-free-Productivity/dp/0349408947\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eSumit Sharma, Solutions Architect and 8 year Racker, joins our podcast hosts Alex and Sai for an episode about personal development. In this episode, Sumit asks some thought-provoking questions. How have you started the new year? Have you stepped out of your comfort zone yet? Are you doing things to make yourself grow?\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShow notes:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGallup Strengths Finder - \u003ca href=\"https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/252137/home.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/252137/home.aspx\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Myers \u0026amp; Briggs Foundation - \u003ca href=\"https://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/home.htm?bhcp=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/home.htm?bhcp=1\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16 Personalities - \u003ca href=\"https://www.16personalities.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.16personalities.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Getting Things Done by David Allen - \u003ca href=\"https://gettingthingsdone.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://gettingthingsdone.com/\u003c/a\u003e \u0026amp; \u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-free-Productivity/dp/0349408947\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-free-Productivity/dp/0349408947\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e","summary":"Sumit Sharma, Solutions Architect and 8 year Rackā€¦","date_published":"2020-01-21T16:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/bbec8152-e3ab-4e3b-a35b-146986f5a97f/696b25c9-bb80-437d-b966-6c1d58afee57.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":40040906,"duration_in_seconds":2502}]},{"id":"tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/740845849","title":"18: Special Episode - re:Invent destroyed my pedometer","url":"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/18","content_text":"Our podcast hosts are joined by Kyle Jenner, AWS Architect at Rackspace, and Simon Treacy, Head of UK Specialist Solution Architecture at AWS, for a CloudSpotting re:Invent special. \n\nItā€™s time to reflect on the mega-event: the tech, the talks and the walks (pedometer records were broken). What updates are we most excited about? What do some of these updates mean for the industry and beyond? Tune in to find out.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eOur podcast hosts are joined by Kyle Jenner, AWS Architect at Rackspace, and Simon Treacy, Head of UK Specialist Solution Architecture at AWS, for a CloudSpotting re:Invent special. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eItā€™s time to reflect on the mega-event: the tech, the talks and the walks (pedometer records were broken). What updates are we most excited about? What do some of these updates mean for the industry and beyond? Tune in to find out.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Our podcast hosts are joined by Kyle Jenner, AWS ā€¦","date_published":"2020-01-09T17:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/bbec8152-e3ab-4e3b-a35b-146986f5a97f/9635ff2a-3e47-4ddd-b349-70bbe9d72dcf.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24969298,"duration_in_seconds":1560}]},{"id":"tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/693628561","title":"17: It's always sunny in California...","url":"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/17","content_text":"and change is always constant.\n\nRackspaceā€™s Chief Relationship Officer Matt Stoyka reveals how businesses need people, processes and technology to work in a harmonious trinity to achieve success.\n\nTune in to hear how cloud is disrupting the way businesses embrace change. His insights include how continuous improvement is the north star for businesses, therefore they should leverage technology at speed to enhance the delivery of great services and products.\n\nShow notes:\n\n\nHow to use storytelling in change management - https://www.changecorner.com.au/current-news/how-to-use-storytelling-in-change-management\nHow to be a business transformation advocate at your company - https://ceoworld.biz/2019/02/15/how-to-be-a-business-transformation-advocate-at-your-company/\nEnsure your change communication strategy first aligns with the external business environment - https://cuttingedgepr.com/free-articles/ensure-your-change-communication-strategy-first-aligns-with-the-external-business-environment/\n\n\nBook recommendation from Matt:\n\nShoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE by Phil Knight - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shoe-Dog-Memoir-Creator-NIKE/dp/1471146707","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eand change is always constant.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRackspaceā€™s Chief Relationship Officer Matt Stoyka reveals how businesses need people, processes and technology to work in a harmonious trinity to achieve success.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTune in to hear how cloud is disrupting the way businesses embrace change. His insights include how continuous improvement is the north star for businesses, therefore they should leverage technology at speed to enhance the delivery of great services and products.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShow notes:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to use storytelling in change management - \u003ca href=\"https://www.changecorner.com.au/current-news/how-to-use-storytelling-in-change-management\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.changecorner.com.au/current-news/how-to-use-storytelling-in-change-management\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to be a business transformation advocate at your company - \u003ca href=\"https://ceoworld.biz/2019/02/15/how-to-be-a-business-transformation-advocate-at-your-company/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://ceoworld.biz/2019/02/15/how-to-be-a-business-transformation-advocate-at-your-company/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnsure your change communication strategy first aligns with the external business environment - \u003ca href=\"https://cuttingedgepr.com/free-articles/ensure-your-change-communication-strategy-first-aligns-with-the-external-business-environment/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://cuttingedgepr.com/free-articles/ensure-your-change-communication-strategy-first-aligns-with-the-external-business-environment/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBook recommendation from Matt:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE by Phil Knight - \u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shoe-Dog-Memoir-Creator-NIKE/dp/1471146707\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Shoe-Dog-Memoir-Creator-NIKE/dp/1471146707\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"and change is always constant.\r\n\r\nRackspaceā€™s Chiefā€¦","date_published":"2019-10-15T16:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/bbec8152-e3ab-4e3b-a35b-146986f5a97f/d14896c9-1c0a-4314-abb8-206dff1a75ce.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":34165236,"duration_in_seconds":2135}]},{"id":"tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/682513580","title":"16: Back to school - on their Rackspace anniversary grads share their journey","url":"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/16","content_text":"On the anniversary of their first day at Rackspace Will, Sabeeah, Trisha and Yousef share their experience of the journey from uni to a fully certified Solutions Architect.\n\nTune in to learn all about careers and opportunities awaiting you in tech!","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eOn the anniversary of their first day at Rackspace Will, Sabeeah, Trisha and Yousef share their experience of the journey from uni to a fully certified Solutions Architect.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTune in to learn all about careers and opportunities awaiting you in tech!\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"On the anniversary of their first day at Rackspacā€¦","date_published":"2019-09-18T09:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/bbec8152-e3ab-4e3b-a35b-146986f5a97f/08153647-82a5-4d98-97c8-7bd4200f0e41.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":34668459,"duration_in_seconds":2166}]},{"id":"tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/648565325","title":"15: Who is paying for the Game of Clouds? - this one is about FinTech","url":"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/15","content_text":"A subtle reference to the most controversial final season ever leads Alex, Sai and their guest Sean Lee, Rackspace Portfolio Architect and Financial Services Expert to a discussion about the history of FinServ industry. Tune in and learn all about new comers to the industry and how tech is helping us manage budgets.\n\nThe news item mentioned by Sean is available here:\nhttps://www.bworldonline.com/banks-and-fintech-the-next-step/?utm_medium=email\u0026amp;utm_source=fintechweeklycom","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eA subtle reference to the most controversial final season ever leads Alex, Sai and their guest Sean Lee, Rackspace Portfolio Architect and Financial Services Expert to a discussion about the history of FinServ industry. Tune in and learn all about new comers to the industry and how tech is helping us manage budgets.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe news item mentioned by Sean is available here:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.bworldonline.com/banks-and-fintech-the-next-step/?utm_medium=email\u0026utm_source=fintechweeklycom\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.bworldonline.com/banks-and-fintech-the-next-step/?utm_medium=email\u0026amp;utm_source=fintechweeklycom\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A subtle reference to the most controversial finaā€¦","date_published":"2019-07-09T13:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/bbec8152-e3ab-4e3b-a35b-146986f5a97f/29b8180c-bd51-4d13-a465-2d15cce48f54.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26764015,"duration_in_seconds":1672}]},{"id":"tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/629593176","title":"14: OnCloud vs ToCloud - who's born in the cloud?","url":"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/14","content_text":"In this episode Sai and Alex are joined by Wilco Noordermeer to talk about Cloud migration trends. Find out if it's easier and better to migrate to cloud or create in the cloud.\n\nShow notes items:\n1.Cloud native maturity matrix: https://container-solutions.com/cloud-native-maturity-matrix/\n\n\nSai mentions Cloud migration trends by Gartner: https://www.zdnet.com/google-amp/article/public-cloud-spending-to-surge-as-companies-start-moving-from-cloud-first-to-cloud-only-says-gartner/\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode Sai and Alex are joined by Wilco Noordermeer to talk about Cloud migration trends. Find out if it\u0026#39;s easier and better to migrate to cloud or create in the cloud.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShow notes items:\u003cbr\u003e\n1.Cloud native maturity matrix: \u003ca href=\"https://container-solutions.com/cloud-native-maturity-matrix/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://container-solutions.com/cloud-native-maturity-matrix/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSai mentions Cloud migration trends by Gartner: \u003ca href=\"https://www.zdnet.com/google-amp/article/public-cloud-spending-to-surge-as-companies-start-moving-from-cloud-first-to-cloud-only-says-gartner/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.zdnet.com/google-amp/article/public-cloud-spending-to-surge-as-companies-start-moving-from-cloud-first-to-cloud-only-says-gartner/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e","summary":"In this episode Sai and Alex are joined by Wilco ā€¦","date_published":"2019-06-07T08:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/bbec8152-e3ab-4e3b-a35b-146986f5a97f/331e04ab-ba45-42c5-98fb-53975354c5ce.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":31454353,"duration_in_seconds":1965}]},{"id":"tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/629459733","title":"13: Not so timely on Google Next...","url":"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/13","content_text":"Long overdue, but we are back!\n\nOn today's episode Alex and Sai host Luke Carter and Rackspace Google Next speaker Tom Bottrill.\n\nInterested in our view on Google's announcement on GKE and AI\u0026amp;ML?\n\nTune in!\n\nYou can also find us on Twitter @SpottingClouds\nand at go.rackspace.com/CloudSpotting","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eLong overdue, but we are back!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn today\u0026#39;s episode Alex and Sai host Luke Carter and Rackspace Google Next speaker Tom Bottrill.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInterested in our view on Google\u0026#39;s announcement on GKE and AI\u0026amp;ML?\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTune in!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also find us on Twitter @SpottingClouds\u003cbr\u003e\nand at go.rackspace.com/CloudSpotting\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Long overdue, but we are back!\r\n\r\nOn today's episodā€¦","date_published":"2019-05-31T11:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/bbec8152-e3ab-4e3b-a35b-146986f5a97f/235ec52a-b1d1-445b-9b94-7e5ee63e40a5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23844152,"duration_in_seconds":1490}]},{"id":"tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/597961797","title":"12: Diving into WAF and on ways to prevent DDoS","url":"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/12","content_text":"Second of the series with Tomasz Ziolkowski. 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Learn how companies manage user expectations, predict the outages and secure service reputation.\n\nResources mentioned on the show can be found here:\n\n\nSeeking SRE:http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920063964.do\nSite Reliability Engineering: http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920041528.do\nThe Site Reliability Work Book and Site Reliability Engineering: https://landing.google.com/sre/books/\nSRE vs Devops: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/gcp/sre-vs-devops-competing-standards-or-close-friends\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode Sai and Alex are joined by our Google Specialist Architects Welby McRoberts and Luke Carter who go through the ever so interesting concept of SRE/CRE. 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Tune in find out what happened at the biggest AWS event of the year, apart from new announcements, you will also find out what happened in Vegas and what was on the menu!\n\nShow notes links:\n\n\nRacker Blockchain Intro at AWSUG UK - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f99TwDZUG0A\nAWS re:Invent 2018 - Keynote with Werner Vogels -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=femopq3JWJg\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this Special episode Alex and Sai host two AWS Specialist Architects at Rackspace Steve Drew and Malcolm North and Dan White, special guest from AWS Architect team. Tune in find out what happened at the biggest AWS event of the year, apart from new announcements, you will also find out what happened in Vegas and what was on the menu!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShow notes links:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRacker Blockchain Intro at AWSUG UK - \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f99TwDZUG0A\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f99TwDZUG0A\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAWS re:Invent 2018 - Keynote with Werner Vogels -\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=femopq3JWJg\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=femopq3JWJg\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e","summary":"In this Special episode Alex and Sai host two AWSā€¦","date_published":"2018-12-12T10:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/bbec8152-e3ab-4e3b-a35b-146986f5a97f/dbe0aa00-efc4-4a10-b425-b25b3be33cc7.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":38499891,"duration_in_seconds":2406}]},{"id":"tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/512299437","title":"8: CDN - back to tech","url":"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/8","content_text":"A total geek-out with Alex and Sai joined by Tomasz Ziolkowski (Rackspace Solution Architect) discuss application design, performance improvement and security. Our speakers focus on CDN but will give you an introduction to WAF and DDoS which will be further discussed in the part 2 of the episode with Tomasz.\n\nIn simpler words, how to make your end-user happier with your online services!","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eA total geek-out with Alex and Sai joined by Tomasz Ziolkowski (Rackspace Solution Architect) discuss application design, performance improvement and security. Our speakers focus on CDN but will give you an introduction to WAF and DDoS which will be further discussed in the part 2 of the episode with Tomasz.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn simpler words, how to make your end-user happier with your online services!\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A total geek-out with Alex and Sai joined by Tomaā€¦","date_published":"2018-10-10T15:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/bbec8152-e3ab-4e3b-a35b-146986f5a97f/da10b28a-3af2-41f5-a4e4-81cd54688719.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":30739225,"duration_in_seconds":1921}]},{"id":"tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/491861415","title":"7: The business \"why\" behind the cloud","url":"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/7","content_text":"In this episode of CloudSpotting Sai and Alex are challenged to a discussion about business reasons behind adopting cloud technology, our special guest this time is our Mid Market Sales Leader, George Earp. Can asking why help you create a better solution?","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode of CloudSpotting Sai and Alex are challenged to a discussion about business reasons behind adopting cloud technology, our special guest this time is our Mid Market Sales Leader, George Earp. Can asking why help you create a better solution?\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"In this episode of CloudSpotting Sai and Alex areā€¦","date_published":"2018-08-28T17:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/bbec8152-e3ab-4e3b-a35b-146986f5a97f/460e9044-ed51-4234-b06a-1c759bad23d8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":36096626,"duration_in_seconds":2256}]},{"id":"tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/475604082","title":"6: Deeper into the mysterious world of DevOps","url":"https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/6","content_text":"The 6th episode of CloudSpotting brings us a discussion around automation and its role in software development. Sai, Alex and their guest Iskandar (Specialist Architect at Rackspace) talk DevOps, development automation and how good coffee is key. Tune in!","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThe 6th episode of CloudSpotting brings us a discussion around automation and its role in software development. Sai, Alex and their guest Iskandar (Specialist Architect at Rackspace) talk DevOps, development automation and how good coffee is key. 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