Get With IT Wed, 13 May 2026 10:56:03 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2114207 en-us © 2026 Get With IT yes 3ec28302-271c-512d-9665-635c92402516 ITOps Times episodic false Get With IT is a podcast by the ITOps Times editorial team. We interview experts on the biggest and newest topics in IT and technology.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) ITOps Times https://storage.buzzsprout.com/h38sytfbwpdwtez8jloyp6c87toa?.jpg Get With IT 108: AI and the Backsliding of Security in IT (With Elad Koren) 108: AI and the Backsliding of Security in IT (With Elad Koren) In this episode, Dave talks with Elad Koren, VP of Product Management at Palo Alto Networks, about how organizations rushing to implement AI without thinking about the security implications that can arise from that.

Among the topic they discuss are:

--The risk of proliferating unvetted agents

-- How vulnerabilities are being weaponized

-- What organizations can do to improve their security postures.

]]> In this episode, Dave talks with Elad Koren, VP of Product Management at Palo Alto Networks, about how organizations rushing to implement AI without thinking about the security implications that can arise from that.

Among the topic they discuss are:

--The risk of proliferating unvetted agents

-- How vulnerabilities are being weaponized

-- What organizations can do to improve their security postures.

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-18806379 Thu, 07 May 2026 14:00:00 -0400 1097 108 full false 107: AI in Security Operations (With Jimmy Mesta) 107: AI in Security Operations (With Jimmy Mesta) In this episode, editor-in-chief David Rubinstein discusses AI in the Security Operations Center with Jimmy Mesta, co-founder and CTO at RAD Security. Among the topics addressed are:

  • How AI amplifies existing SOC strengths rather than inventing new capabilities from scratch?
  • Why foundational elements, like signal hygiene, clear workflows, and documented context, must be in place before a SOC can benefit from AI.
  • Lessons from past SIEM and SOAR deployments that security teams should apply to avoid repeating the same mistakes with AI in the SOC.
  • The steps SOC leaders should take now (e.g., cleaning alerts, mapping workflows, documenting incidents) to ensure AI becomes leverage instead of liability.


]]> In this episode, editor-in-chief David Rubinstein discusses AI in the Security Operations Center with Jimmy Mesta, co-founder and CTO at RAD Security. Among the topics addressed are:

  • How AI amplifies existing SOC strengths rather than inventing new capabilities from scratch?
  • Why foundational elements, like signal hygiene, clear workflows, and documented context, must be in place before a SOC can benefit from AI.
  • Lessons from past SIEM and SOAR deployments that security teams should apply to avoid repeating the same mistakes with AI in the SOC.
  • The steps SOC leaders should take now (e.g., cleaning alerts, mapping workflows, documenting incidents) to ensure AI becomes leverage instead of liability.


]]> Buzzsprout-18670311 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:00:00 -0500 883 full false 106: The challenges organizations face in managing AI spend (with FinOps Foundation's J.R. Storment) 106: The challenges organizations face in managing AI spend (with FinOps Foundation's J.R. Storment) In this episode, Dave interviews J.R. Storment, executive director of the FinOps Foundation about some of the challenges related to managing AI spend.

They discuss:

  • The mismatch between increased spending on AI and a lack of clarity on that spend
  • Similarities and differences with managing cloud spend
  • How AI can actually be used for tracking AI spending
]]> In this episode, Dave interviews J.R. Storment, executive director of the FinOps Foundation about some of the challenges related to managing AI spend.

They discuss:

  • The mismatch between increased spending on AI and a lack of clarity on that spend
  • Similarities and differences with managing cloud spend
  • How AI can actually be used for tracking AI spending
]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-18515143 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:00:00 -0500 851 full false 105: OpenTelemetry in 2025: How the project has grown and evolved (with Austin Parker) 105: OpenTelemetry in 2025: How the project has grown and evolved (with Austin Parker) In this episode, Dave interviews Austin Parker, director of open source at Honeycomb and a member of OpenTelemetry's governance committee.

They discuss: 

  • The increase in OpenTelemetry maintainers this year
  • How prevalent OpenTelemetry has become across the cloud native ecosystem
  • AI's impact on the need for observability 
]]> In this episode, Dave interviews Austin Parker, director of open source at Honeycomb and a member of OpenTelemetry's governance committee.

They discuss: 

  • The increase in OpenTelemetry maintainers this year
  • How prevalent OpenTelemetry has become across the cloud native ecosystem
  • AI's impact on the need for observability 
]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-18253038 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:00:00 -0500 1208 full false 104: KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA 2025 recap (with Jason English from Intellyx) 104: KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA 2025 recap (with Jason English from Intellyx) In this episode, Dave interviews Jason English, director and principal analyst at Intellyx, who attended KubeCon last week. He shares what he learned from the event, the latest trends in cloud-native computing, and where he sees the industry heading. 

]]> In this episode, Dave interviews Jason English, director and principal analyst at Intellyx, who attended KubeCon last week. He shares what he learned from the event, the latest trends in cloud-native computing, and where he sees the industry heading. 

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-18218483 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:00:00 -0500 982 full false 103: The ITAM confidence gap (with WanAware's Jeff Collins) 103: The ITAM confidence gap (with WanAware's Jeff Collins) In this episode, Dave interviews Jeff Collins, CEO of WanAware, about the company's recent ITAM survey.

They discuss: 

  • The growing confidence gap between IT and other areas of the business on ITAM data accuracy
  • How "ghost assets" are becoming more of a concern
  • The most surprising finding of the report
]]> In this episode, Dave interviews Jeff Collins, CEO of WanAware, about the company's recent ITAM survey.

They discuss: 

  • The growing confidence gap between IT and other areas of the business on ITAM data accuracy
  • How "ghost assets" are becoming more of a concern
  • The most surprising finding of the report
]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-18186317 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:00:00 -0500 929 full false 102: The complexities of privilege management in the cloud (with Sonrai Security's Brendan Hannigan) 102: The complexities of privilege management in the cloud (with Sonrai Security's Brendan Hannigan) In this episode, Dave interviews Brendan Hannigan, CEO and co-founder of Sonrai Security, about privilege management in the cloud.

They discuss:

  • The current state of privileged access management (PAM)
  • WALLy, Sonrai Security's PAM AI agent 
  • Why traditional privilege management is insufficient in dynamic cloud environments 
]]> In this episode, Dave interviews Brendan Hannigan, CEO and co-founder of Sonrai Security, about privilege management in the cloud.

They discuss:

  • The current state of privileged access management (PAM)
  • WALLy, Sonrai Security's PAM AI agent 
  • Why traditional privilege management is insufficient in dynamic cloud environments 
]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-18063704 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:00:00 -0400 686 full false 101: Virtual machines and containers: Better together (Sponsored by Penguin Solutions) 101: Virtual machines and containers: Better together (Sponsored by Penguin Solutions) This episode was sponsored by Penguin Solutions.

In this episode, Jenna interviews Rudy de Anda, head of strategic alliances at Penguin Solutions, about the benefits of using VMs and containers together.

They discuss: 

  • Why VMs and containers go well together
  • Challenges of making this convergence happen
  • Use cases where VMs and containers are better off separate

This conversation is based on a recent webinar, which can be found here: https://assets.itopstimes.com/penguin-solutions-webinar-september-2025

]]> This episode was sponsored by Penguin Solutions.

In this episode, Jenna interviews Rudy de Anda, head of strategic alliances at Penguin Solutions, about the benefits of using VMs and containers together.

They discuss: 

  • Why VMs and containers go well together
  • Challenges of making this convergence happen
  • Use cases where VMs and containers are better off separate

This conversation is based on a recent webinar, which can be found here: https://assets.itopstimes.com/penguin-solutions-webinar-september-2025

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-17945723 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:00:00 -0400 1074 full false 100: The state of enterprise Kubernetes in 2025 (with Komodor's Itiel Shwartz) 100: The state of enterprise Kubernetes in 2025 (with Komodor's Itiel Shwartz) In this episode, Jenna interviews Itiel Shwartz, CTO and co-founder of Komodor, about the company's recent Enterprise Kubernetes Report.

They discuss:

  • Why a majority of Kubernetes outages are a result of recent system changes
  • Why it's taking so long to respond to incidents
  • How to reduce the percentage of over- and under-provisioned workloads

Read the full report here: https://komodor.com/resources/komodor-2025-enterprise-kubernetes-report/

]]> In this episode, Jenna interviews Itiel Shwartz, CTO and co-founder of Komodor, about the company's recent Enterprise Kubernetes Report.

They discuss:

  • Why a majority of Kubernetes outages are a result of recent system changes
  • Why it's taking so long to respond to incidents
  • How to reduce the percentage of over- and under-provisioned workloads

Read the full report here: https://komodor.com/resources/komodor-2025-enterprise-kubernetes-report/

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-17906522 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0400 761 full false 99: What to consider before selecting AI tooling (with Instabase's Anant Bhardwaj) 99: What to consider before selecting AI tooling (with Instabase's Anant Bhardwaj) In this episode, Jenna interviews Anant Bhardwaj, CEO and founder of Instabase, about what factors to consider before purchasing an AI tool.

They discuss:

  • Why it's important to start with the problem you have and work backwards
  • Making sure agentic AI fits in with the rest of the existing systems
  • Planning for long-term use

This episode originally aired on 8/29/2026 on What the Dev? 

]]> In this episode, Jenna interviews Anant Bhardwaj, CEO and founder of Instabase, about what factors to consider before purchasing an AI tool.

They discuss:

  • Why it's important to start with the problem you have and work backwards
  • Making sure agentic AI fits in with the rest of the existing systems
  • Planning for long-term use

This episode originally aired on 8/29/2026 on What the Dev? 

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-17791344 Thu, 11 Sep 2025 13:00:00 -0400 1118 full false 98: CentOS EOL: 1 year later (with SUSE's Rick Spencer) 98: CentOS EOL: 1 year later (with SUSE's Rick Spencer) In this episode, Jenna interviews Rick Spencer, general manager of Business Critical Linux at SUSE, to talk about the state of open source enterprise Linux one year after CentOS reached EOL.

They discuss:

  • The history of CentOS that led to EOL
  • Advice for navigating the current Linux landscape
  • The OpenELA organization and what it's brought to the community
]]> In this episode, Jenna interviews Rick Spencer, general manager of Business Critical Linux at SUSE, to talk about the state of open source enterprise Linux one year after CentOS reached EOL.

They discuss:

  • The history of CentOS that led to EOL
  • Advice for navigating the current Linux landscape
  • The OpenELA organization and what it's brought to the community
]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-17749734 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0400 1178 full false 97: The evolution from observability to network intelligence (with Kentik's Avi Freedman) 97: The evolution from observability to network intelligence (with Kentik's Avi Freedman) In this episode, Dave interviews Avi Freedman, CEO of Kentik about network intelligence. 

They discuss: 

  • The talent gap in network intelligence
  • How network monitoring has evolved from the days of 24/7 staffed NOCs
  • The dynamic nature of applications is causing network configurations to be outdated
]]> In this episode, Dave interviews Avi Freedman, CEO of Kentik about network intelligence. 

They discuss: 

  • The talent gap in network intelligence
  • How network monitoring has evolved from the days of 24/7 staffed NOCs
  • The dynamic nature of applications is causing network configurations to be outdated
]]> Buzzsprout-17667234 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:00:00 -0400 781 full false 96: The impact of AI on digital transformation (with Google's Andi Gutmans) 96: The impact of AI on digital transformation (with Google's Andi Gutmans) In this episode, Dave interviews Andi Gutmans, VP and general manager of Data Cloud at Google.

They discuss:

  • How AI can help with data management
  • How AI tools have matured and are now more accessible for late adopters
  • The work Google is doing with AI 
]]> In this episode, Dave interviews Andi Gutmans, VP and general manager of Data Cloud at Google.

They discuss:

  • How AI can help with data management
  • How AI tools have matured and are now more accessible for late adopters
  • The work Google is doing with AI 
]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-17582819 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:00:00 -0400 1043 full false 95: Bridging the gap between AI tools and Kubernetes with kagent (with solo.io's Idit Levine) 95: Bridging the gap between AI tools and Kubernetes with kagent (with solo.io's Idit Levine) In this episode, Dave interviews Idit Levine, founder and CEO of solo.io, about kagent, a framework for running agents in Kubernetes. 

They discuss:

  • Why kagent was created
  • What led solo.io to open source the project and donate it to the CNCF
  • Difficulties with deploying AI agents in large organizations
]]> In this episode, Dave interviews Idit Levine, founder and CEO of solo.io, about kagent, a framework for running agents in Kubernetes. 

They discuss:

  • Why kagent was created
  • What led solo.io to open source the project and donate it to the CNCF
  • Difficulties with deploying AI agents in large organizations
]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-17516111 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:00:00 -0400 859 full false 94: Trends impacting operational resilience in 2025 (with SolarWinds' Krishna Sai) 94: Trends impacting operational resilience in 2025 (with SolarWinds' Krishna Sai) In this episode, Jenna speaks with Krishna Sai, CTO of SolarWinds, about operational resilience.

They discuss:

  • How AI is impacting operational resilience
  • What other trends are affecting it
  • How to improve resilience
]]> In this episode, Jenna speaks with Krishna Sai, CTO of SolarWinds, about operational resilience.

They discuss:

  • How AI is impacting operational resilience
  • What other trends are affecting it
  • How to improve resilience
]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-17440073 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:00:00 -0400 1012 full false 93: TLS certificate lifespans shortening to 47 days by 2029 (with DigiCert's Dean Coclin) 93: TLS certificate lifespans shortening to 47 days by 2029 (with DigiCert's Dean Coclin) This episode originally aired on 4/29/25 on What the Dev?, our podcast for software developers. 

In this episode, Jenna interviewed Dean Coclin, senior director of Industry Strategy at DigiCert, about the recent vote by the CA/Browser Forum to shorten the lifespan of TLS certificates to 47 days by 2029. 

They discuss:

  • The schedule for the changes and the gradual increments lifespans will shorten by
  • The rationale behind shortening certificate lifetimes
  • How to start preparing for changes

Read an article based on this episode here: https://sdtimes.com/softwaredev/preparing-for-tls-certificate-lifetimes-dropping-from-398-days-to-47-days-by-2029/

]]> This episode originally aired on 4/29/25 on What the Dev?, our podcast for software developers. 

In this episode, Jenna interviewed Dean Coclin, senior director of Industry Strategy at DigiCert, about the recent vote by the CA/Browser Forum to shorten the lifespan of TLS certificates to 47 days by 2029. 

They discuss:

  • The schedule for the changes and the gradual increments lifespans will shorten by
  • The rationale behind shortening certificate lifetimes
  • How to start preparing for changes

Read an article based on this episode here: https://sdtimes.com/softwaredev/preparing-for-tls-certificate-lifetimes-dropping-from-398-days-to-47-days-by-2029/

]]> Buzzsprout-17364567 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:00:00 -0400 808 full false 92: The challenges of moving AI from research to production (with Crusoe's Nadav Eiron) 92: The challenges of moving AI from research to production (with Crusoe's Nadav Eiron) In this episode, Dave interviews Nadav Eiron, SVP of cloud engineering at Crusoe, about the challenges of transitioning AI from research into production.

They discuss:

  • The high cost and expertise requirements for working with LLMs
  • The need for better tooling and abstractions 
  • The significant power requirements for AI infrastructure 
]]> In this episode, Dave interviews Nadav Eiron, SVP of cloud engineering at Crusoe, about the challenges of transitioning AI from research into production.

They discuss:

  • The high cost and expertise requirements for working with LLMs
  • The need for better tooling and abstractions 
  • The significant power requirements for AI infrastructure 
]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-17254806 Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400 967 full false 91: The imminent threat of quantum computing on encryption (with Red Hat's Mark Thacker) 91: The imminent threat of quantum computing on encryption (with Red Hat's Mark Thacker) In this episode, Dave interviews Mark Thacker, senior manager for product management for Red Hat Enterprise Linux. 

They discuss:

  • Post-quantum cryptography algorithms
  • "Harvest now, decrypt later" practices
  • Assessing the risk of quantum computing



]]> In this episode, Dave interviews Mark Thacker, senior manager for product management for Red Hat Enterprise Linux. 

They discuss:

  • Post-quantum cryptography algorithms
  • "Harvest now, decrypt later" practices
  • Assessing the risk of quantum computing



]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-17203719 Thu, 22 May 2025 13:00:00 -0400 1074 full false 90: The history of Kubernetes (with Nutanix' Dan Ciruli) 90: The history of Kubernetes (with Nutanix' Dan Ciruli) In this episode, Dave interviews Dan Ciruli, senior director of product management at Nutanix (and ex-Googler), about the history of Kubernetes. They discuss:

  • What was going on at Google that led to the creation of Kubernetes
  • The importance of getting the industry to agree on a non-vendor-specific way of deploying workloads
  • Initial concerns from VM vendors about being replaced by containers
  • The story behind Kubernetes' name and logo


]]> In this episode, Dave interviews Dan Ciruli, senior director of product management at Nutanix (and ex-Googler), about the history of Kubernetes. They discuss:

  • What was going on at Google that led to the creation of Kubernetes
  • The importance of getting the industry to agree on a non-vendor-specific way of deploying workloads
  • Initial concerns from VM vendors about being replaced by containers
  • The story behind Kubernetes' name and logo


]]> Buzzsprout-17088986 Thu, 08 May 2025 13:00:00 -0400 1102 full false 89: What's new in Linkerd 2.18 (with Buoyant's William Morgan) 89: What's new in Linkerd 2.18 (with Buoyant's William Morgan) In this episode, Dave Rubinstein interviews William Morgan, CEO and founder of Buoyant, the company behind the open source project Linkerd.

They discuss:

  • What's new in Linkerd 2.18
  • What service meshes are
  • Why Buoyant brought Linkerd to the CNCF
]]> In this episode, Dave Rubinstein interviews William Morgan, CEO and founder of Buoyant, the company behind the open source project Linkerd.

They discuss:

  • What's new in Linkerd 2.18
  • What service meshes are
  • Why Buoyant brought Linkerd to the CNCF
]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-17038162 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:00:00 -0400 738 full false Listen Again: Meeting the energy demands of AI workloads through nuclear power (with Flexential's Jason Carolan) Listen Again: Meeting the energy demands of AI workloads through nuclear power (with Flexential's Jason Carolan) This episode originally aired July 19, 2024, but it's still relevant today as we figure out how to meet the demands AI is placing on the power grid. 

In this episode, ITOps Times editor-in-chief Dave Rubinstein interviews Jason Carolan, chief innovation officer at Flexential, about the increased energy demands created by AI. Jason believes nuclear energy might be the solution to meeting the growing power needs. 

Key talking points include:

  • Why there's increased demand on the grid now
  • The role nuclear power could play
  • The challenges to taking a nuclear approach
  • Figuring out where to put new nuclear plants 
]]> This episode originally aired July 19, 2024, but it's still relevant today as we figure out how to meet the demands AI is placing on the power grid. 

In this episode, ITOps Times editor-in-chief Dave Rubinstein interviews Jason Carolan, chief innovation officer at Flexential, about the increased energy demands created by AI. Jason believes nuclear energy might be the solution to meeting the growing power needs. 

Key talking points include:

  • Why there's increased demand on the grid now
  • The role nuclear power could play
  • The challenges to taking a nuclear approach
  • Figuring out where to put new nuclear plants 
]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-16953841 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:00:00 -0400 847 full false 88: Breaking down the barriers to serverless adoption (with DBOS' Jeremy Edberg) 88: Breaking down the barriers to serverless adoption (with DBOS' Jeremy Edberg) In this episode, David Rubinstein interviews Jeremy Edberg, CEO of DBOS, about the current state of serverless.

They discuss:

  • Why serverless adoption has stagnated
  • The complexity of serverless architecture
  • What needs to change to increase adoption
]]> In this episode, David Rubinstein interviews Jeremy Edberg, CEO of DBOS, about the current state of serverless.

They discuss:

  • Why serverless adoption has stagnated
  • The complexity of serverless architecture
  • What needs to change to increase adoption
]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-16871556 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:00:00 -0400 597 full false 87: The state of passkey adoption (with FIDO Alliance's Andrew Shikiar) 87: The state of passkey adoption (with FIDO Alliance's Andrew Shikiar) In this episode, Jenna Barron interviews Andrew Shikiar, CEO and executive director of FIDO Alliance. They discuss the state of passkey adoption in the industry today and how organizations can prepare for adopting them.

Key talking points include:

  • Why passkeys are more secure than passwords
  • How widespread their adoption is 
  • Ways organizations can prepare for broader passkey adoption

Visit Passkey Central for more resources on passkeys: https://www.passkeycentral.org/home 

Read transcript here: https://www.itopstimes.com/itsec/qa-the-state-of-passkey-adoption/

]]> In this episode, Jenna Barron interviews Andrew Shikiar, CEO and executive director of FIDO Alliance. They discuss the state of passkey adoption in the industry today and how organizations can prepare for adopting them.

Key talking points include:

  • Why passkeys are more secure than passwords
  • How widespread their adoption is 
  • Ways organizations can prepare for broader passkey adoption

Visit Passkey Central for more resources on passkeys: https://www.passkeycentral.org/home 

Read transcript here: https://www.itopstimes.com/itsec/qa-the-state-of-passkey-adoption/

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-16785948 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0400 887 full false 86: Why legacy SIEMs are falling behind (with CrowdStrike's Ajit Sancheti) 86: Why legacy SIEMs are falling behind (with CrowdStrike's Ajit Sancheti) In this episode, David Rubinstein interviews Ajit Sancheti, general manager of next generation SIEM at CrowdStrike, about why legacy SIEMs are struggling to keep up with the speed and sophistication of modern threats.

They discuss:

  • The limitations of legacy SIEMs
  • What factors are prompting the need for new solutions
  • The role of AI in next-gen SIEMs


]]> In this episode, David Rubinstein interviews Ajit Sancheti, general manager of next generation SIEM at CrowdStrike, about why legacy SIEMs are struggling to keep up with the speed and sophistication of modern threats.

They discuss:

  • The limitations of legacy SIEMs
  • What factors are prompting the need for new solutions
  • The role of AI in next-gen SIEMs


]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-16704599 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 13:00:00 -0500 793 full false 85: The complexity of managing distributed Kubernetes (with Sidero Labs' Andrew Rynhard) 85: The complexity of managing distributed Kubernetes (with Sidero Labs' Andrew Rynhard) In this episode, Dave Rubinstein interviews Andrew Rynhard, founder and CTO of Sidero Labs. They discuss:

  • How operating system architecture plays a role in the complexity of managing distributed Kubernetes
  • The importance of avoiding accidentally introducing unnecessary complexity
  • Talos Linux, and how it helps reduce complexity 
]]> In this episode, Dave Rubinstein interviews Andrew Rynhard, founder and CTO of Sidero Labs. They discuss:

  • How operating system architecture plays a role in the complexity of managing distributed Kubernetes
  • The importance of avoiding accidentally introducing unnecessary complexity
  • Talos Linux, and how it helps reduce complexity 
]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-16618264 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:00:00 -0500 848 full false 84: From Wireshark to Stratoshark: A conversation with the co-creators of both (Gerald Combs and Loris Degioanni) 84: From Wireshark to Stratoshark: A conversation with the co-creators of both (Gerald Combs and Loris Degioanni) In this episode, we speak with Gerald Combs, director of open source at Sysdig, and Loris Degioanni, founder and CTO of Sysdig. They both co-created Wireshark and are now releasing a new tool called Stratoshark for inspecting cloud-native environments.

We discuss: 

  • What the technology landscape looked like when they created Wireshark in the 90s
  • Why they created Stratoshark
  • The connection between the two tools
  • The future of Stratoshark

You can learn more about Stratoshark and get a demo of it at SharkFest'25 in Richmond, VA from June 14-19. Register here: https://sharkfest.wireshark.org/sfus/

]]> In this episode, we speak with Gerald Combs, director of open source at Sysdig, and Loris Degioanni, founder and CTO of Sysdig. They both co-created Wireshark and are now releasing a new tool called Stratoshark for inspecting cloud-native environments.

We discuss: 

  • What the technology landscape looked like when they created Wireshark in the 90s
  • Why they created Stratoshark
  • The connection between the two tools
  • The future of Stratoshark

You can learn more about Stratoshark and get a demo of it at SharkFest'25 in Richmond, VA from June 14-19. Register here: https://sharkfest.wireshark.org/sfus/

]]> Buzzsprout-16534563 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:00:00 -0500 1043 full false 83: Containers in 2025: Bridging the gap between software and hardware (with Red Hat's Scott McCarty) 83: Containers in 2025: Bridging the gap between software and hardware (with Red Hat's Scott McCarty) In this episode, we interview Scott McCarty, senior principal product manager of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, about what we can look forward to in 2025 when it comes to containers. 

Key talking points include:

  • Cross-platform use cases for containers
  • Bending containers to do more for us
  • An overview of bootc and how it fits into the future of containers
]]> In this episode, we interview Scott McCarty, senior principal product manager of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, about what we can look forward to in 2025 when it comes to containers. 

Key talking points include:

  • Cross-platform use cases for containers
  • Bending containers to do more for us
  • An overview of bootc and how it fits into the future of containers
]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-16444535 Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:00:00 -0500 706 full false 82: Diving into the CNCF Technology Landscape Radar report (with CNCF's Taylor Dolezal) 82: Diving into the CNCF Technology Landscape Radar report (with CNCF's Taylor Dolezal) In this episode, editor-in-chief David Rubinstein interviews Taylor Dolezal, head of ecosystem at the CNCF, about the organization's recent Technology Landscape Radar report. 

Recorded the week following KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America, the conversation covers: 

  • The key findings from the report
  • The different levels of project maturity at the CNCF
  • The importance of interoperability 

Note: This will be the final episode of Get With IT released in 2024. We'll be back in early January 2025! 

]]> In this episode, editor-in-chief David Rubinstein interviews Taylor Dolezal, head of ecosystem at the CNCF, about the organization's recent Technology Landscape Radar report. 

Recorded the week following KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America, the conversation covers: 

  • The key findings from the report
  • The different levels of project maturity at the CNCF
  • The importance of interoperability 

Note: This will be the final episode of Get With IT released in 2024. We'll be back in early January 2025! 

]]> Buzzsprout-16228850 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 15:00:00 -0500 833 full false 81: How AI is driving innovation in Kubernetes (with Nutanix' Tobi Knaup) 81: How AI is driving innovation in Kubernetes (with Nutanix' Tobi Knaup) In this episode, editor-in-chief David Rubinstein interviews Tobi Knaup, VP and general manager of cloud native at Nutanix. They discuss how AI is driving innovation in Kubernetes, and also how AI adoption is driving people to Kubernetes. 

]]> In this episode, editor-in-chief David Rubinstein interviews Tobi Knaup, VP and general manager of cloud native at Nutanix. They discuss how AI is driving innovation in Kubernetes, and also how AI adoption is driving people to Kubernetes. 

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-16147860 Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:00:00 -0500 594 full false 80: Defining Open Source AI (with Mozilla's Ayah Bdeir) 80: Defining Open Source AI (with Mozilla's Ayah Bdeir) In this episode, ITOps Times editor-in-chief David Rubinstein interviews Ayah Bdeir, senior strategic advisor at Mozilla, about the Open Source Initiative's (OSI) effort to define Open Source AI.

Key talking points include:

  • Why there's a need to have a definition for open source AI
  • The controversy over how to classify training data
  • Mozilla's collaboration with OSI on this work 


Open Source AI definition: https://opensource.org/osd
This episode originally appeared on our other podcast What the Dev?, where we cover topics related to software development. 

]]> In this episode, ITOps Times editor-in-chief David Rubinstein interviews Ayah Bdeir, senior strategic advisor at Mozilla, about the Open Source Initiative's (OSI) effort to define Open Source AI.

Key talking points include:

  • Why there's a need to have a definition for open source AI
  • The controversy over how to classify training data
  • Mozilla's collaboration with OSI on this work 


Open Source AI definition: https://opensource.org/osd
This episode originally appeared on our other podcast What the Dev?, where we cover topics related to software development. 

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-16066456 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 13:00:00 -0500 839 full false 79: Cybersecurity Awareness Month (with Index Engines' Jim McGann) 79: Cybersecurity Awareness Month (with Index Engines' Jim McGann) In this episode, Jenna Barron, news editor of ITOps Times, interviews Jim McGann, vice president of strategic partnerships at Index Engines, a company that detects data corruption from ransomware. 

They discuss:

  • What Cybersecurity Awareness Month is and why it's celebrated
  • The biggest security threats IT teams are dealing with today
  • How IT teams can stay up-to-date on the latest security threats


Resources: CISA's Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024 Guide

]]> In this episode, Jenna Barron, news editor of ITOps Times, interviews Jim McGann, vice president of strategic partnerships at Index Engines, a company that detects data corruption from ransomware. 

They discuss:

  • What Cybersecurity Awareness Month is and why it's celebrated
  • The biggest security threats IT teams are dealing with today
  • How IT teams can stay up-to-date on the latest security threats


Resources: CISA's Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024 Guide

]]> Buzzsprout-15986191 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 844 full false REPLAY: Preventing massive traffic spikes for Black Friday and beyond (with Cockroach Labs' Spencer Kimball) REPLAY: Preventing massive traffic spikes for Black Friday and beyond (with Cockroach Labs' Spencer Kimball) What do Taylor Swift concerts and Black Friday have in common? Both events can overwhelm systems when those platforms are built on legacy technology. 

Join David Rubinstein, editor-in-chief of ITOps Times, as he talks with guest Spencer Kimball, CEO of Cockroach Labs, about using cloud technology and planning to make sure massive spikes in traffic don't swamp your systems. 

]]> What do Taylor Swift concerts and Black Friday have in common? Both events can overwhelm systems when those platforms are built on legacy technology. 

Join David Rubinstein, editor-in-chief of ITOps Times, as he talks with guest Spencer Kimball, CEO of Cockroach Labs, about using cloud technology and planning to make sure massive spikes in traffic don't swamp your systems. 

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-15910034 Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0400 1138 full false 78: Why we need post-quantum cryptography algorithms (with IBM Research's Vadim Lyubashevsky) 78: Why we need post-quantum cryptography algorithms (with IBM Research's Vadim Lyubashevsky) Quantum computers may one day be able to break our current data encryption algorithms, so quantum researchers today have been researching new algorithms that could be used that can withstand these advanced computers.

Recently, NIST approved the first three of many such algorithms, and IBM Research developed two of those. So, for this episode, we spoke with Vadim Lyubashevsky, a cryptography researcher at IBM Research, about these algorithms.

Key talking points include:

  • Why quantum computers will be able to break our current algorithms
  • What's unique about the new algorithms
  • The benefits of having multiple algorithms approved
  • IBM's research in the quantum space


Further resources:
Video: Shor's Algorithm
Video: The Knapsack Problem
IBM blog post: Expanding the quantum-safe cryptography toolbox

]]> Quantum computers may one day be able to break our current data encryption algorithms, so quantum researchers today have been researching new algorithms that could be used that can withstand these advanced computers.

Recently, NIST approved the first three of many such algorithms, and IBM Research developed two of those. So, for this episode, we spoke with Vadim Lyubashevsky, a cryptography researcher at IBM Research, about these algorithms.

Key talking points include:

  • Why quantum computers will be able to break our current algorithms
  • What's unique about the new algorithms
  • The benefits of having multiple algorithms approved
  • IBM's research in the quantum space


Further resources:
Video: Shor's Algorithm
Video: The Knapsack Problem
IBM blog post: Expanding the quantum-safe cryptography toolbox

]]> Buzzsprout-15814226 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0400 752 full false 77: Preparing for 90-day TLS certificates (with Venafi's Sitaram Iyer) 77: Preparing for 90-day TLS certificates (with Venafi's Sitaram Iyer) In this episode we interview Sitaram Iyer, VP of emerging technologies at Venafi, about Google's proposed change to shorten TLS server certificate validity to 90 days.

We discuss: 

  • The rationale behind shortening the validity timeframe
  • What impact this would have on IT teams and organizations
  • Potential security downsides of a shorter certificate window
  • How companies can prepare for shorter certificates


]]> In this episode we interview Sitaram Iyer, VP of emerging technologies at Venafi, about Google's proposed change to shorten TLS server certificate validity to 90 days.

We discuss: 

  • The rationale behind shortening the validity timeframe
  • What impact this would have on IT teams and organizations
  • Potential security downsides of a shorter certificate window
  • How companies can prepare for shorter certificates


]]> Buzzsprout-15743248 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 14:00:00 -0400 1056 full false 76: Distinguishing between monitoring and observability solutions (with Cribl's Nick Heudecker) 76: Distinguishing between monitoring and observability solutions (with Cribl's Nick Heudecker) In this episode (rebroadcast from earlier this year), ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein talks about observability data with Nick Heudecker, senior director, Market Strategy & Competitive Intelligence at Cribl.

They discuss:

  • The difference between data observability and observability data
  • Why observability feels like too broad of a term
  • Cribl's approach to a customizable data infrastructure
]]> In this episode (rebroadcast from earlier this year), ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein talks about observability data with Nick Heudecker, senior director, Market Strategy & Competitive Intelligence at Cribl.

They discuss:

  • The difference between data observability and observability data
  • Why observability feels like too broad of a term
  • Cribl's approach to a customizable data infrastructure
]]> Buzzsprout-15701665 Thu, 05 Sep 2024 15:00:00 -0400 912 full false 75: Extending OpenTelemetry to the mobile ecosystem (with Embrace's Andrew Tunall) 75: Extending OpenTelemetry to the mobile ecosystem (with Embrace's Andrew Tunall) This episode of Get With IT was originally recorded and published in June for our other podcast, What the Dev?, and since it's a topic that ITOps teams will be interested in too, we are rebroadcasting it here. Enjoy!

In this episode, Jenna Barron, news editor of ITOps Times, interviews Andrew Tunall, head of product at Embrace, a mobile observability company. 

They talk about:

  • What it takes to get mobile observability right
  • The challenges companies might face when trying to get observability into mobile apps
  • OpenTelemetry's role in mobile observability 


Access Embrace's open source mobile observability SDKs here: https://github.com/embrace-io

]]> This episode of Get With IT was originally recorded and published in June for our other podcast, What the Dev?, and since it's a topic that ITOps teams will be interested in too, we are rebroadcasting it here. Enjoy!

In this episode, Jenna Barron, news editor of ITOps Times, interviews Andrew Tunall, head of product at Embrace, a mobile observability company. 

They talk about:

  • What it takes to get mobile observability right
  • The challenges companies might face when trying to get observability into mobile apps
  • OpenTelemetry's role in mobile observability 


Access Embrace's open source mobile observability SDKs here: https://github.com/embrace-io

]]> Buzzsprout-15664789 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:00:00 -0400 860 full false 74: Hurdles to AI implementation (with Red Hat's Tushar Katarki) 74: Hurdles to AI implementation (with Red Hat's Tushar Katarki) In this episode, we spoke with Tushar Katarki, senior director of product for Red Hat's GenAI Foundation Model Platforms Portfolio, about some of the issues companies may run into when trying to implement generative AI. 

Key talking points include: 

  • The rush to AI
  • Challenges companies run into
  • The human factor of AI implementation and use
]]> In this episode, we spoke with Tushar Katarki, senior director of product for Red Hat's GenAI Foundation Model Platforms Portfolio, about some of the issues companies may run into when trying to implement generative AI. 

Key talking points include: 

  • The rush to AI
  • Challenges companies run into
  • The human factor of AI implementation and use
]]> Buzzsprout-15626028 Thu, 22 Aug 2024 16:00:00 -0400 1008 full false 73: How platform engineering teams manage infrastructure and security (with Solo.io's Keith Babo) 73: How platform engineering teams manage infrastructure and security (with Solo.io's Keith Babo) In this episode, ITOps Times editor-in-chief David Rubinstein interviews Keith Babo, head of product at Solo.io, about how platform engineering teams manage the underlying infrastructure needed to build their platforms. 

They discuss:

  • What goes into enabling self-service capabilities in a safe and secure way
  • Why mTLS is an important piece of the puzzle
  • Advice for new platform teams on best practices for getting started successfully 


Transcript: https://www.itopstimes.com/itops/qa-how-platform-engineering-teams-manage-infrastructure-and-security/ 

]]> In this episode, ITOps Times editor-in-chief David Rubinstein interviews Keith Babo, head of product at Solo.io, about how platform engineering teams manage the underlying infrastructure needed to build their platforms. 

They discuss:

  • What goes into enabling self-service capabilities in a safe and secure way
  • Why mTLS is an important piece of the puzzle
  • Advice for new platform teams on best practices for getting started successfully 


Transcript: https://www.itopstimes.com/itops/qa-how-platform-engineering-teams-manage-infrastructure-and-security/ 

]]> Buzzsprout-15589526 Thu, 15 Aug 2024 14:00:00 -0400 899 full false 72: Measuring the impact of cloud computing on carbon footprints (with Kubecost's Kai Wombacher) 72: Measuring the impact of cloud computing on carbon footprints (with Kubecost's Kai Wombacher) In this week's episode, ITOps Times editor-in-chief David Rubinstein interviews Kai Wombacher, product manager at Kubecost, a company that provides cost monitoring for Kubernetes. 

They discuss: 

  • How sometimes we forget about the environmental effects of software
  • Cost-cutting measures go hand in hand with reducing environmental impact
  • The open source project OpenCost and how it can be used to tackle the issue


]]> In this week's episode, ITOps Times editor-in-chief David Rubinstein interviews Kai Wombacher, product manager at Kubecost, a company that provides cost monitoring for Kubernetes. 

They discuss: 

  • How sometimes we forget about the environmental effects of software
  • Cost-cutting measures go hand in hand with reducing environmental impact
  • The open source project OpenCost and how it can be used to tackle the issue


]]> Buzzsprout-15552608 Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:00:00 -0400 621 full false 71: The disconnect between the C-Suite and IT on AI (with Snyk's Randall Degges) 71: The disconnect between the C-Suite and IT on AI (with Snyk's Randall Degges) In this episode, ITOps Times editor-in-chief Dave Rubinstein is joined by Randall Degges, head of developer relations and community at Snyk. 

They discuss: 

  • How C-Suite execs are dramatically underestimating the risk of using AI tools
  • Security issues in generative AI outputs 
  • How AI can amplify problems in bad code 


Partial transcript: https://www.itopstimes.com/itsec/qa-the-disconnect-between-the-c-suite-and-it-practitioners-on-ai-readiness/ 

]]> In this episode, ITOps Times editor-in-chief Dave Rubinstein is joined by Randall Degges, head of developer relations and community at Snyk. 

They discuss: 

  • How C-Suite execs are dramatically underestimating the risk of using AI tools
  • Security issues in generative AI outputs 
  • How AI can amplify problems in bad code 


Partial transcript: https://www.itopstimes.com/itsec/qa-the-disconnect-between-the-c-suite-and-it-practitioners-on-ai-readiness/ 

]]> Buzzsprout-15516381 Thu, 01 Aug 2024 15:00:00 -0400 880 full false 70: Software escrow's role in business continuity planning (With Escode's Wayne Scott) 70: Software escrow's role in business continuity planning (With Escode's Wayne Scott) In this episode, David Rubinstein, editor-in-chief of ITOps Times, interviews Wayne Scott, regulatory compliance solutions lead at Escode, about software escrow, which is a practice that helps ensure continuity of service when companies shut down or remove their product. 

They talk about: 

  • What software escrow is and what role it plays in risk management
  • How to assess software escrow deals 
  • Owning the risks of using SaaS products
  • Upcoming regulations related to business continuity


Transcript: https://www.itopstimes.com/itops/qa-software-escrows-role-in-business-continuity-planning/

]]> In this episode, David Rubinstein, editor-in-chief of ITOps Times, interviews Wayne Scott, regulatory compliance solutions lead at Escode, about software escrow, which is a practice that helps ensure continuity of service when companies shut down or remove their product. 

They talk about: 

  • What software escrow is and what role it plays in risk management
  • How to assess software escrow deals 
  • Owning the risks of using SaaS products
  • Upcoming regulations related to business continuity


Transcript: https://www.itopstimes.com/itops/qa-software-escrows-role-in-business-continuity-planning/

]]> Buzzsprout-15475424 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:00:00 -0400 919 full false 69: Is nuclear energy the key to meeting the demands of AI workloads? (with Flexential's Jason Carolan) 69: Is nuclear energy the key to meeting the demands of AI workloads? (with Flexential's Jason Carolan) In this episode, ITOps Times editor-in-chief Dave Rubinstein interviews Jason Carolan, chief innovation officer at Flexential, about the increased energy demands created by AI. Jason believes nuclear energy might be the solution to meeting the growing power needs. 

Key talking points include:

  • Why there's increased demand on the grid now
  • The role nuclear power could play
  • The challenges to taking a nuclear approach
  • Figuring out where to put new nuclear plants 

Transcript: https://www.itopstimes.com/itops/qa-is-nuclear-energy-the-key-to-meeting-the-demands-of-ai-workloads/ 

]]> In this episode, ITOps Times editor-in-chief Dave Rubinstein interviews Jason Carolan, chief innovation officer at Flexential, about the increased energy demands created by AI. Jason believes nuclear energy might be the solution to meeting the growing power needs. 

Key talking points include:

  • Why there's increased demand on the grid now
  • The role nuclear power could play
  • The challenges to taking a nuclear approach
  • Figuring out where to put new nuclear plants 

Transcript: https://www.itopstimes.com/itops/qa-is-nuclear-energy-the-key-to-meeting-the-demands-of-ai-workloads/ 

]]> Buzzsprout-15436785 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 15:00:00 -0400 847 full false 68: What the consolidation of the SIEM market means for IT (with Sumo Logic's Chas Clawson) 68: What the consolidation of the SIEM market means for IT (with Sumo Logic's Chas Clawson) In this episode, David Rubinstein, editor-in-chief of ITOps Times interviews Chas Clawson, field CTO at Sumo Logic, about the security information and event management (SIEM) market following recent mergers and acquisitions (IE LogRhythm merging with Exabeam, Palo Alto Networks acquiring IBM's QRadar portfolio, Cisco acquiring Splunk, etc).

They discuss:

  • Why this consolidation of the SIEM market has been happening
  • How AI will impact the SIEM market
  • How SIEM tools today enable better collaboration
]]> In this episode, David Rubinstein, editor-in-chief of ITOps Times interviews Chas Clawson, field CTO at Sumo Logic, about the security information and event management (SIEM) market following recent mergers and acquisitions (IE LogRhythm merging with Exabeam, Palo Alto Networks acquiring IBM's QRadar portfolio, Cisco acquiring Splunk, etc).

They discuss:

  • Why this consolidation of the SIEM market has been happening
  • How AI will impact the SIEM market
  • How SIEM tools today enable better collaboration
]]> Buzzsprout-15400352 Thu, 11 Jul 2024 15:00:00 -0400 802 full false 67: Bad bots and their impact across the internet (with Kasada's Nick Rieniets) 67: Bad bots and their impact across the internet (with Kasada's Nick Rieniets) In this episode, David Rubinstein interviews Nick Rieniets, field CTO at Kasada, about the prevalence of bots on the internets. 

Key talking points include: 

  • The impact of bots on different industries
  • How can we tell what's real and what a bot?
  • Are CAPTCHAs actually effective in stopping bots?
]]> In this episode, David Rubinstein interviews Nick Rieniets, field CTO at Kasada, about the prevalence of bots on the internets. 

Key talking points include: 

  • The impact of bots on different industries
  • How can we tell what's real and what a bot?
  • Are CAPTCHAs actually effective in stopping bots?
]]> Buzzsprout-15324432 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 16:00:00 -0400 934 full false 66: Looking back at the last decade of Kubernetes for the project's 10th anniversary (with CNCF's Chris Aniszczyk) 66: Looking back at the last decade of Kubernetes for the project's 10th anniversary (with CNCF's Chris Aniszczyk) ITOps Times news editor Jenna Barron speaks to Chris Aniszczyk, CTO of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), about the history of the Kubernetes project, which celebrated its 10 year anniversary this month.

They discuss:

  • What the container landscape looked like back in 2013 when the idea for Kubernetes first came about at Google
  • How the CNCF was formed to be the home for Kubernetes
  • Why the Kubernetes community has been able to remain so diverse and healthy
  • The most significant events in Kubernetes history
  • What's next for the project


Referenced in the episode: https://www.cncf.io/reports/kubernetes-project-journey-report/ 

If you prefer to read this interview, here is an abridged version: https://www.itopstimes.com/kubernetes/kubernetes-at-10-where-it-began-and-where-its-going/

]]> ITOps Times news editor Jenna Barron speaks to Chris Aniszczyk, CTO of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), about the history of the Kubernetes project, which celebrated its 10 year anniversary this month.

They discuss:

  • What the container landscape looked like back in 2013 when the idea for Kubernetes first came about at Google
  • How the CNCF was formed to be the home for Kubernetes
  • Why the Kubernetes community has been able to remain so diverse and healthy
  • The most significant events in Kubernetes history
  • What's next for the project


Referenced in the episode: https://www.cncf.io/reports/kubernetes-project-journey-report/ 

If you prefer to read this interview, here is an abridged version: https://www.itopstimes.com/kubernetes/kubernetes-at-10-where-it-began-and-where-its-going/

]]> Buzzsprout-15280328 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 15:00:00 -0400 1256 full false 65: Filling the ITOps talent gap with AI (with Catchpoint's Mehdi Daoudi) 65: Filling the ITOps talent gap with AI (with Catchpoint's Mehdi Daoudi) David Rubinstein, editor-in-chief of ITOps Times, speaks with Mehdi Daoudi, co-founder and CEO of Catchpoint, about how AI can help close the talent gap in ITOps. 

Key talking points:

  • The areas that have the biggest talent gaps
  • How to utilize AI to deal with challenges associated with a lack of available talent
  • Being cautious about throwing AI at every problem
  • Where companies are seeing the most ROI on AI investments


]]> David Rubinstein, editor-in-chief of ITOps Times, speaks with Mehdi Daoudi, co-founder and CEO of Catchpoint, about how AI can help close the talent gap in ITOps. 

Key talking points:

  • The areas that have the biggest talent gaps
  • How to utilize AI to deal with challenges associated with a lack of available talent
  • Being cautious about throwing AI at every problem
  • Where companies are seeing the most ROI on AI investments


]]> Buzzsprout-15240292 Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:00:00 -0400 790 full false 64: All about ASPM (with Apiiro's John Leon) 64: All about ASPM (with Apiiro's John Leon) In this episode we speak to John Leon, VP of partnerships at Apiiro, about ASPM.

Key talking points:

  • What is ASPM?
  • How tools like SAST and DAST fit into an ASPM strategy
  • Using ASPM to make developers more efficient 
  • The future of ASPM
]]> In this episode we speak to John Leon, VP of partnerships at Apiiro, about ASPM.

Key talking points:

  • What is ASPM?
  • How tools like SAST and DAST fit into an ASPM strategy
  • Using ASPM to make developers more efficient 
  • The future of ASPM
]]> Buzzsprout-15200884 Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:00:00 -0400 782 full false 63: An interdisciplinary approach to responsible AI advancement (with University of Maryland Professor Hal Daumé III) 63: An interdisciplinary approach to responsible AI advancement (with University of Maryland Professor Hal Daumé III) While we largely talk about AI's impact in the tech space at ITOps Times, the reality is that AI will impact nearly every discipline, from business to finance to education to journalism. The University of Maryland recently launched Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland (AIM) as a collaborative hub for AI research across different departments and subjects.

Hal Daumé III, AIM's inaugural director and a Volpi-Cupal Family Endowed Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Maryland, joins us in this episode to talk about AIM's formation, goals, and the role educators have in teaching students how to use AI to properly prepare them for the future workforce. 

]]> While we largely talk about AI's impact in the tech space at ITOps Times, the reality is that AI will impact nearly every discipline, from business to finance to education to journalism. The University of Maryland recently launched Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland (AIM) as a collaborative hub for AI research across different departments and subjects.

Hal Daumé III, AIM's inaugural director and a Volpi-Cupal Family Endowed Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Maryland, joins us in this episode to talk about AIM's formation, goals, and the role educators have in teaching students how to use AI to properly prepare them for the future workforce. 

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-15164620 Thu, 30 May 2024 12:00:00 -0400 992 full false 62: Is ITSM really dead? (with Charles Araujo and Alan Berkson) 62: Is ITSM really dead? (with Charles Araujo and Alan Berkson) In this episode, moderated by ITOps Times editor-in-chief David Rubinstein, Charles Araujo, author of The DX Report, and Alan Berkson, analyst at Intelligist Group, argue over whether ITSM is dead or not. HINT: It's not "really" dead, but it will be reimagined as new technologies (AI) emerge.

]]> In this episode, moderated by ITOps Times editor-in-chief David Rubinstein, Charles Araujo, author of The DX Report, and Alan Berkson, analyst at Intelligist Group, argue over whether ITSM is dead or not. HINT: It's not "really" dead, but it will be reimagined as new technologies (AI) emerge.

]]> Buzzsprout-15123917 Thu, 23 May 2024 10:00:00 -0400 1080 full false How DevOps can be applied to manufacturing processes (with Copia Automation's Adam Gluck) - Episode 61 How DevOps can be applied to manufacturing processes (with Copia Automation's Adam Gluck) - Episode 61 In this episode, ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein interviews Adam Gluck, CEO and founder of Copia Automation, about using DevOps practices in the manufacturing sector and how many of the principles transfer. 

]]> In this episode, ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein interviews Adam Gluck, CEO and founder of Copia Automation, about using DevOps practices in the manufacturing sector and how many of the principles transfer. 

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-14914033 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:00:00 -0400 699 61 full false Value stream management in 2024 - Episode 60 Value stream management in 2024 - Episode 60 In this episode, ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein discusses the current state of value stream in the industry and what organizations can do to improve their value streams. 

His guest is Laureen Knudsen, chief transformation officer at Broadcom. 

]]> In this episode, ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein discusses the current state of value stream in the industry and what organizations can do to improve their value streams. 

His guest is Laureen Knudsen, chief transformation officer at Broadcom. 

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-14878786 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 14:00:00 -0400 793 full false All about Winglang, the programming language for the cloud - Episode 59 All about Winglang, the programming language for the cloud - Episode 59 In this podcast episode, ITOpsTimes Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein discusses the creation of Winglang, a programming language for the cloud

His guest is Shai Ber, co-founder and COO at Wing Cloud.

]]> In this podcast episode, ITOpsTimes Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein discusses the creation of Winglang, a programming language for the cloud

His guest is Shai Ber, co-founder and COO at Wing Cloud.

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-14675949 Tue, 12 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0400 911 full false Key findings in the AI field - Episode 58 Key findings in the AI field - Episode 58 In this episode, we discuss how despite the wide adoption of AI coding assistants among developers, trust in the security of code suggested and general security politics around AI are lacking. 

Our guest is Simon Maple, head of AI advocacy at Snyk to talk about some of the key findings of Snyk’s 2023 AI Code Security Report. 

]]> In this episode, we discuss how despite the wide adoption of AI coding assistants among developers, trust in the security of code suggested and general security politics around AI are lacking. 

Our guest is Simon Maple, head of AI advocacy at Snyk to talk about some of the key findings of Snyk’s 2023 AI Code Security Report. 

]]> Buzzsprout-14648100 Thu, 07 Mar 2024 15:00:00 -0500 1318 full false Embedding AI into security testing processes with GitHub's Deputy Chief Security Officer - Episode 57 Embedding AI into security testing processes with GitHub's Deputy Chief Security Officer - Episode 57 In this podcast episode, we discussed AI strategies needed to secure developer workflow, and  the best practices for security leaders to embed AI into their security testing process together with Jacob DePriest, VP and Deputy Chief Security Officer at GitHub

]]> In this podcast episode, we discussed AI strategies needed to secure developer workflow, and  the best practices for security leaders to embed AI into their security testing process together with Jacob DePriest, VP and Deputy Chief Security Officer at GitHub

]]> Buzzsprout-14608961 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:00:00 -0500 972 full false The evolution of authentication - Episode 56 The evolution of authentication - Episode 56 This episode is about the latest advancements in authentication and also where the field needs some work. 

Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz speaks to Chris Niggel, the regional chief security officer of the Americas at Okta. 

]]> This episode is about the latest advancements in authentication and also where the field needs some work. 

Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz speaks to Chris Niggel, the regional chief security officer of the Americas at Okta. 

]]> Buzzsprout-14516445 Thu, 22 Feb 2024 23:00:00 -0500 738 full false Best practices for Kubernetes disaster recovery - Episode 55 Best practices for Kubernetes disaster recovery - Episode 55 In this podcast episode, ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein talks about best practices for Kubernetes disaster recovery. 

Joining him is Michael Cade, Global Field CTO at Veeam Software. 

]]> In this podcast episode, ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein talks about best practices for Kubernetes disaster recovery. 

Joining him is Michael Cade, Global Field CTO at Veeam Software. 

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-14467220 Thu, 08 Feb 2024 17:00:00 -0500 934 full false All about observability data - Episode 54 All about observability data - Episode 54 In this episode, ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein talks about observability data. Joining him is Nick Heudecker, Senior Director, Market Strategy & Competitive Intelligence at Cribl.

]]> In this episode, ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein talks about observability data. Joining him is Nick Heudecker, Senior Director, Market Strategy & Competitive Intelligence at Cribl.

]]> Buzzsprout-14440289 Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500 912 full false DARPA's AI Cyber Challenge and using AI to battle cyber threats - Episode 53 DARPA's AI Cyber Challenge and using AI to battle cyber threats - Episode 53 In this podcast episode, ITOps Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz will talk about how the software industry uses and plans to use AI to battle cybersecurity threats.

Joining him is Omkhar Arasaratnam, the general manager of Linux Foundation’s Open Source Security Foundation. He is an advisor to DARPA’s “AI Cyber Challenge," also covered in this episode. 


]]> In this podcast episode, ITOps Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz will talk about how the software industry uses and plans to use AI to battle cybersecurity threats.

Joining him is Omkhar Arasaratnam, the general manager of Linux Foundation’s Open Source Security Foundation. He is an advisor to DARPA’s “AI Cyber Challenge," also covered in this episode. 


]]> Buzzsprout-14384239 Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -0500 1706 full false Using open-source code to train AI - Episode 52 Using open-source code to train AI - Episode 52 In this podcast episode, ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein talks about using code to train AI, especially with open-source code.

Joining him is Chris Wright, CTO and Senior Vice President of Global Engineering at Red Hat.

]]> In this podcast episode, ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein talks about using code to train AI, especially with open-source code.

Joining him is Chris Wright, CTO and Senior Vice President of Global Engineering at Red Hat.

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-14293722 Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:00:00 -0500 822 full false AI's impact on the cloud - Episode 51 AI's impact on the cloud - Episode 51 In this episode, ITOPs Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein discusses the impact of AI on the cloud. Joining him is Ugur Tigli, chief technology officer at MinIO. 

]]> In this episode, ITOPs Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein discusses the impact of AI on the cloud. Joining him is Ugur Tigli, chief technology officer at MinIO. 

]]> Buzzsprout-14248723 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:00:00 -0500 816 full false Diving into Nokia Bell Labs' latest project, UNEXT - Episode 50 Diving into Nokia Bell Labs' latest project, UNEXT - Episode 50 In this episode, ITOps Times News Editor Jenna Barron interviews Azimeh Sefidcon, head of network systems and security research at Nokia Bell Labs. 

They talk about UNEXT, which is a network systems architecture that the lab announced a couple of months ago. 

For more information about the project, visit the website:  https://www.bell-labs.com/research-innovation/projects-and-initiatives/unext/ 


We also wrote an article about the project when it came out, which contains additional context: https://www.itopstimes.com/itops/why-nokia-bell-labs-created-unext-to-transform-networking-and-communications/

]]> In this episode, ITOps Times News Editor Jenna Barron interviews Azimeh Sefidcon, head of network systems and security research at Nokia Bell Labs. 

They talk about UNEXT, which is a network systems architecture that the lab announced a couple of months ago. 

For more information about the project, visit the website:  https://www.bell-labs.com/research-innovation/projects-and-initiatives/unext/ 


We also wrote an article about the project when it came out, which contains additional context: https://www.itopstimes.com/itops/why-nokia-bell-labs-created-unext-to-transform-networking-and-communications/

]]> Buzzsprout-14187462 Fri, 22 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0500 712 full false How the CNCF is helping shape the future of generative AI - Episode 49 How the CNCF is helping shape the future of generative AI - Episode 49 In this episode, we talk about the role of CNCF in shaping the future of generative AI whether that’s hardware optimization, infrastructure scalability, and innovative application development. 

Our guest is Jorge  Castro, CNCF developer advocate.  

Listeners can also tune in on-demand to some of the great talks that took place at AI.dev on Dec. 12-13th here!
 

]]> In this episode, we talk about the role of CNCF in shaping the future of generative AI whether that’s hardware optimization, infrastructure scalability, and innovative application development. 

Our guest is Jorge  Castro, CNCF developer advocate.  

Listeners can also tune in on-demand to some of the great talks that took place at AI.dev on Dec. 12-13th here!
 

]]> Buzzsprout-14147857 Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:00:00 -0500 786 full false The importance of data integrity when working with AI - Episode 48 The importance of data integrity when working with AI - Episode 48 In this episode, ITOps Times Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz explores the importance of data integrity when working with AI models.

Joining him is John Jeske, solution architect and  CTO for the Advanced Technology Innovation Group at KMS Technology.

For more info be sure to check out our article "Mastering Data Governance: A Technical Blueprint for the Age of Generative AI."

]]> In this episode, ITOps Times Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz explores the importance of data integrity when working with AI models.

Joining him is John Jeske, solution architect and  CTO for the Advanced Technology Innovation Group at KMS Technology.

For more info be sure to check out our article "Mastering Data Governance: A Technical Blueprint for the Age of Generative AI."

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-14051214 Thu, 07 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0500 874 full false What's next for OpenTelemetry - Episode 47 What's next for OpenTelemetry - Episode 47 OpenTelemetry has become THE standard underlying most observability platforms today. Morgan McLean, co-founder of the OTEL project and director of product management at Splunk, joins ITOps Times editor-in-chief David Rubinstein to discuss what's new in the project and where it's looking to grow.

]]> OpenTelemetry has become THE standard underlying most observability platforms today. Morgan McLean, co-founder of the OTEL project and director of product management at Splunk, joins ITOps Times editor-in-chief David Rubinstein to discuss what's new in the project and where it's looking to grow.

]]> Buzzsprout-14064816 Thu, 30 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -0500 866 full false Preventing massive traffic spikes for Black Friday and beyond - Episode 46 Preventing massive traffic spikes for Black Friday and beyond - Episode 46 What do Taylor Swift concerts and Black Friday have in common? Both events can overwhelm systems when those platforms are built on legacy technology. 

Join David Rubinstein, editor-in-chief of ITOps Times, as he talks with guest Spencer Kimball, CEO of Cockroach Labs, about using cloud technology and planning to make sure massive spikes in traffic don't swamp your systems. 

]]> What do Taylor Swift concerts and Black Friday have in common? Both events can overwhelm systems when those platforms are built on legacy technology. 

Join David Rubinstein, editor-in-chief of ITOps Times, as he talks with guest Spencer Kimball, CEO of Cockroach Labs, about using cloud technology and planning to make sure massive spikes in traffic don't swamp your systems. 

]]> Buzzsprout-14013181 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:00:00 -0500 1138 full false The impact of generative AI - Episode 45 The impact of generative AI - Episode 45 In this episode, Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein discusses the impact of generative AI and how AI can help testing keep pace with deployment.

His guest is Rishi Singh, co-founder of SapientAI.

]]> In this episode, Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein discusses the impact of generative AI and how AI can help testing keep pace with deployment.

His guest is Rishi Singh, co-founder of SapientAI.

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-13991232 Fri, 17 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -0500 752 full false Quality stream management and AI - Episode 44 Quality stream management and AI - Episode 44 In this podcast episode, SD Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein a host of topics from quality stream management to the rise of AI and what that means for jobs. 

His guest is Jonathon Wright, the chief technologist at testing company Keysight Eggplant. 

]]> In this podcast episode, SD Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein a host of topics from quality stream management to the rise of AI and what that means for jobs. 

His guest is Jonathon Wright, the chief technologist at testing company Keysight Eggplant. 

]]> Buzzsprout-13940261 Thu, 09 Nov 2023 10:00:00 -0500 1481 full false Leveraging Web3 to radically transform higher education - Episode 43 Leveraging Web3 to radically transform higher education - Episode 43 In this podcast episode, we talk about what happens when you leverage the power of Web3 to radically transform higher education and about Third Academy, a blockchain-based web3 education platform. 

Our podcast guest is Third Academy CEO Stacy Quackenbush. 

]]> In this podcast episode, we talk about what happens when you leverage the power of Web3 to radically transform higher education and about Third Academy, a blockchain-based web3 education platform. 

Our podcast guest is Third Academy CEO Stacy Quackenbush. 

]]> Buzzsprout-13895556 Thu, 02 Nov 2023 10:00:00 -0400 868 full false GenAI and the shift to new GPU-based cloud infrastructure - Episode 42 GenAI and the shift to new GPU-based cloud infrastructure - Episode 42 In this podcast episode, we discussed the rise of generative AI and how it has caused a shift in workloads to a new GPU-based cloud infrastructure.

Our guest is Kevin Cochrane. Chief Marketing Officer at Vultr, a cloud infrastructure company 


]]> In this podcast episode, we discussed the rise of generative AI and how it has caused a shift in workloads to a new GPU-based cloud infrastructure.

Our guest is Kevin Cochrane. Chief Marketing Officer at Vultr, a cloud infrastructure company 


]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-13859262 Fri, 27 Oct 2023 12:00:00 -0400 1422 full false 3 zeros of ITOM: Zero outages, zero incidents, zero on-prem , and how to achieve it - Episode 41 3 zeros of ITOM: Zero outages, zero incidents, zero on-prem , and how to achieve it - Episode 41 Listen in as ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein explores the three zeros of ITOM: Zero outages, zero incidents, zero on-prem , and how to achieve it together with 
Brian Emerson of ServiceNow.  

]]> Listen in as ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein explores the three zeros of ITOM: Zero outages, zero incidents, zero on-prem , and how to achieve it together with 
Brian Emerson of ServiceNow.  

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-13810368 Thu, 19 Oct 2023 14:00:00 -0400 933 full false Critical cyber vulnerabilities of SaaS - Episode 40 Critical cyber vulnerabilities of SaaS - Episode 40 Hi everyone and welcome to this podcast episode on which Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz talks about the critical cyber vulnerabilities of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and why it’s especially critical to focus on now in the context of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. 

His guest is Shiva Nathan, Founder & CEO at Onymos — a startup that enables enterprises to build apps faster. 


]]> Hi everyone and welcome to this podcast episode on which Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz talks about the critical cyber vulnerabilities of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and why it’s especially critical to focus on now in the context of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. 

His guest is Shiva Nathan, Founder & CEO at Onymos — a startup that enables enterprises to build apps faster. 


]]> Buzzsprout-13772370 Fri, 13 Oct 2023 11:00:00 -0400 1068 full false The need to have crypto agility in a post-quantum world - Episode 39 The need to have crypto agility in a post-quantum world - Episode 39 In this podcast episode, ITOps Times Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz talks about the need to have crypto agility in a post-quantum world.

His guest is Kevin Bochek, VP of Ecosystem and Community at Venafi. 


]]> In this podcast episode, ITOps Times Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz talks about the need to have crypto agility in a post-quantum world.

His guest is Kevin Bochek, VP of Ecosystem and Community at Venafi. 


]]> Buzzsprout-13729588 Fri, 06 Oct 2023 12:00:00 -0400 1288 full false Value stream and engineering efficiency...what's the difference? - Episode 37 Value stream and engineering efficiency...what's the difference? - Episode 37 Value stream and engineering efficiency.. two different practices, or two sides of the same coin? 

Listen in as ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein explores the question with Dylan Etkin, co-founder and CEO of engineering efficiency platform company Sleuth, and an original architect of Jira at Atlassian.

]]> Value stream and engineering efficiency.. two different practices, or two sides of the same coin? 

Listen in as ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein explores the question with Dylan Etkin, co-founder and CEO of engineering efficiency platform company Sleuth, and an original architect of Jira at Atlassian.

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-13681039 Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:00:00 -0400 858 full false Is this where you need a Chief AI Officer? - Episode 36 Is this where you need a Chief AI Officer? - Episode 36 Some say organizations today need a chief AI officer. Others, not so much. Tune in as David Rubinstein, editor-in-chief of ITOps Times, discusses the issue with Patrick Dougherty, the co-founder and CEO of Rasgo, a company that brings generative AI to the enterprise data warehouse.

]]> Some say organizations today need a chief AI officer. Others, not so much. Tune in as David Rubinstein, editor-in-chief of ITOps Times, discusses the issue with Patrick Dougherty, the co-founder and CEO of Rasgo, a company that brings generative AI to the enterprise data warehouse.

]]> Buzzsprout-13636078 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 17:00:00 -0400 1068 full false A guide to usage-based pricing - Episode 35 A guide to usage-based pricing - Episode 35 In this week's episode, news editor Jenna Barron interviews Puneet Gupta, CEO and co-founder of Amberflo, to talk about usage-based pricing, how it compares to other pricing models, the pros and cons, and how it may evolve in the industry in the near future. 

]]> In this week's episode, news editor Jenna Barron interviews Puneet Gupta, CEO and co-founder of Amberflo, to talk about usage-based pricing, how it compares to other pricing models, the pros and cons, and how it may evolve in the industry in the near future. 

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-13590758 Thu, 14 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0400 1112 full false The CISA model and tailoring it for teams and enterprise use - Episode 34 The CISA model and tailoring it for teams and enterprise use - Episode 34 In this episode, ITOps Times Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz talks about what the CISA model is and how to tailor it for teams and enterprise use.

His guest is Jason Garbis, founder and principal at Numberline Security, author of Zero Trust Security: An Enterprise Guide among many other accomplishments in the security space.

Be sure to check out Jason's guide to the The CISA Maturity Model. 

]]> In this episode, ITOps Times Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz talks about what the CISA model is and how to tailor it for teams and enterprise use.

His guest is Jason Garbis, founder and principal at Numberline Security, author of Zero Trust Security: An Enterprise Guide among many other accomplishments in the security space.

Be sure to check out Jason's guide to the The CISA Maturity Model. 

]]> Buzzsprout-13551032 Thu, 07 Sep 2023 15:00:00 -0400 995 full false The problem with Europe's Cyber Resilience Act- Episode 33 The problem with Europe's Cyber Resilience Act- Episode 33 In this episode, News Editor Jenna Barron spoke with Mike Milinkovich, executive director of the Eclipse Foundation, about Europe’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).

He talks about why the CRA would be bad for open source development.

]]> In this episode, News Editor Jenna Barron spoke with Mike Milinkovich, executive director of the Eclipse Foundation, about Europe’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).

He talks about why the CRA would be bad for open source development.

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-13507070 Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:00:00 -0400 988 full false ITAM and ITOM frameworks are aligning IT and business - Episode 32 ITAM and ITOM frameworks are aligning IT and business - Episode 32 IT leaders are being told to cut costs but still do more with less. IT Asset Management and IT Operations Management are frameworks that can help align IT and business, while keeping a lid on spending. 

Listen in as Trent Allgood, regional VP of ITAM at software reseller SoftwareOne, joins ITOps Times editor-in-chief David Rubinstein to discuss it all.

]]> IT leaders are being told to cut costs but still do more with less. IT Asset Management and IT Operations Management are frameworks that can help align IT and business, while keeping a lid on spending. 

Listen in as Trent Allgood, regional VP of ITAM at software reseller SoftwareOne, joins ITOps Times editor-in-chief David Rubinstein to discuss it all.

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-13466142 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 16:00:00 -0400 878 full false Myths and realities of the cloud - Episode 31 Myths and realities of the cloud - Episode 31 In this episode, news editor Jenna Barron interviews Claude Baudoin, co-chair of the OMG Cloud Working Group, which recently published a discussion paper called Cloud Myths and Realities. In this episode he shares some of the findings from the paper and helps to uncover myth from reality when it comes to the cloud.

Read the paper here.

]]> In this episode, news editor Jenna Barron interviews Claude Baudoin, co-chair of the OMG Cloud Working Group, which recently published a discussion paper called Cloud Myths and Realities. In this episode he shares some of the findings from the paper and helps to uncover myth from reality when it comes to the cloud.

Read the paper here.

]]> Buzzsprout-13425078 Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:00:00 -0400 860 full false How leaving technical debt can affect business operations (Part 2) - Episode 30 How leaving technical debt can affect business operations (Part 2) - Episode 30 In this podcast episode, Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz continues last week's conversation about what exactly is technical debt, what causes it, and if left unmanaged how it can affect business operations. 

Joining him again is Sune Engsig, vice president of product development at Leapwork. 

]]> In this podcast episode, Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz continues last week's conversation about what exactly is technical debt, what causes it, and if left unmanaged how it can affect business operations. 

Joining him again is Sune Engsig, vice president of product development at Leapwork. 

]]> Buzzsprout-13385488 Thu, 10 Aug 2023 17:00:00 -0400 848 full false How leaving technical debt can affect business operations (Part 1) - Episode 29 How leaving technical debt can affect business operations (Part 1) - Episode 29 In this podcast episode, Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz talks about what exactly is technical debt, what causes it, and if left unmanaged how it can affect business operations. 

Joining him is Sune Engsig, vice president of product development at Leapwork. 



]]> In this podcast episode, Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz talks about what exactly is technical debt, what causes it, and if left unmanaged how it can affect business operations. 

Joining him is Sune Engsig, vice president of product development at Leapwork. 



]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-13345651 Thu, 03 Aug 2023 16:00:00 -0400 876 full false Crucial aspects of cybersecurity - Episode 28 Crucial aspects of cybersecurity - Episode 28 In this podcast episode, Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz talks about fundamental aspects of cybersecurity.  We’ll discuss the crucial steps organizations must take to enhance their security posture using it. 

His guest is Sally Vincent, senior threat research engineer at LogRhythm.

]]> In this podcast episode, Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz talks about fundamental aspects of cybersecurity.  We’ll discuss the crucial steps organizations must take to enhance their security posture using it. 

His guest is Sally Vincent, senior threat research engineer at LogRhythm.

]]> Buzzsprout-13304283 Thu, 27 Jul 2023 18:00:00 -0400 816 full false The phenomenon of cloud repatriation - Episode 27 The phenomenon of cloud repatriation - Episode 27 In this podcast episode, ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein discusses the phenomenon of cloud repatriation in which companies are taking things out of the cloud and moving them back into local infrastructures.

His guest is David Link, CEO and co-founder of ScienceLogic. 

]]> In this podcast episode, ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein discusses the phenomenon of cloud repatriation in which companies are taking things out of the cloud and moving them back into local infrastructures.

His guest is David Link, CEO and co-founder of ScienceLogic. 

]]> Buzzsprout-13260369 Thu, 20 Jul 2023 18:00:00 -0400 968 full false Breaking down silos in IT - Episode 26 Breaking down silos in IT - Episode 26 In this episode, ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein talks about breaking down silos and building the right culture in an organization to do so. 

His guest is Brian Emerson, vice president and general manager of the ITOps management business at ServiceNow. 

]]> In this episode, ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein talks about breaking down silos and building the right culture in an organization to do so. 

His guest is Brian Emerson, vice president and general manager of the ITOps management business at ServiceNow. 

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-13170887 Thu, 06 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0400 898 full false Where are we at with IT automation? - Episode 25 Where are we at with IT automation? - Episode 25 In this episode, ITOps Times news editor Jenna Barron interviews Rich Henshall, director of Ansible Product Management at Red Hat, and Matthew Jones, chief architect of Ansible Automation at Red Hat. 

They talk about the role of artificial intelligence in IT automation, and where the industry is at with adoption of automation technologies.

]]> In this episode, ITOps Times news editor Jenna Barron interviews Rich Henshall, director of Ansible Product Management at Red Hat, and Matthew Jones, chief architect of Ansible Automation at Red Hat. 

They talk about the role of artificial intelligence in IT automation, and where the industry is at with adoption of automation technologies.

]]> Buzzsprout-13132370 Thu, 29 Jun 2023 11:00:00 -0400 1024 full false Generative AI apps and integrations without guardrails pose risks - Episode 24 Generative AI apps and integrations without guardrails pose risks - Episode 24 In this podcast episode, Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz talks about why data trust is a huge theme this year and why generative AI apps and integrations without guardrails pose some risks.

His guest is Anna Filippova, Senior Director of Community & Data at dbt Labs. 



]]> In this podcast episode, Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz talks about why data trust is a huge theme this year and why generative AI apps and integrations without guardrails pose some risks.

His guest is Anna Filippova, Senior Director of Community & Data at dbt Labs. 



]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-13090237 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 14:00:00 -0400 794 full false What IT leaders can expect from top cloud providers with AI growth Part 2 - Episode 23 What IT leaders can expect from top cloud providers with AI growth Part 2 - Episode 23 In this episode, Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz continues his conversation with Gordon McKenna, Global VP of Alliances at Ensono about what IT leaders can expect from top cloud providers in this era of  AI growth. 

]]> In this episode, Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz continues his conversation with Gordon McKenna, Global VP of Alliances at Ensono about what IT leaders can expect from top cloud providers in this era of  AI growth. 

]]> Buzzsprout-13055163 Fri, 16 Jun 2023 19:00:00 -0400 800 full false What IT leaders can expect from top cloud providers with AI growth - Episode 22 What IT leaders can expect from top cloud providers with AI growth - Episode 22 In this podcast episode, we talk about what IT leaders can expect from top cloud providers in this era of unprecedented AI growth.

The guest is Gordon McKenna, Global VP of Alliances at Ensono. 


]]> In this podcast episode, we talk about what IT leaders can expect from top cloud providers in this era of unprecedented AI growth.

The guest is Gordon McKenna, Global VP of Alliances at Ensono. 


]]> Buzzsprout-13009651 Fri, 09 Jun 2023 12:00:00 -0400 870 full false Moving on-premise data into the cloud securely - Episode 21 Moving on-premise data into the cloud securely - Episode 21 In this podcast episode Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz talks about how to move on-premise data into the cloud, securely, cleanly and cost-effectively and how best to maintain a hybrid infrastructure. 

His guest is Mike Albritton, SVP of Cloud at CData. 

]]> In this podcast episode Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz talks about how to move on-premise data into the cloud, securely, cleanly and cost-effectively and how best to maintain a hybrid infrastructure. 

His guest is Mike Albritton, SVP of Cloud at CData. 

]]> Buzzsprout-12960443 Thu, 01 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0400 662 full false The best security controls for software delivery and deployment - Episode 20 The best security controls for software delivery and deployment - Episode 20 In this podcast episode, ITOps Time Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz talked about what are the most important elements of an effective security control strategy for software delivery and deployment. 

Joining him is Gopal Dommety, CEO of OpsMx, which simplifies and automates software delivery. 


]]> In this podcast episode, ITOps Time Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz talked about what are the most important elements of an effective security control strategy for software delivery and deployment. 

Joining him is Gopal Dommety, CEO of OpsMx, which simplifies and automates software delivery. 


]]> Buzzsprout-12922278 Thu, 25 May 2023 18:00:00 -0400 1210 full false Protecting yourself against ransomware as criminals become more sophisticated - Episode 19 Protecting yourself against ransomware as criminals become more sophisticated - Episode 19 In this episode, Giles Westie of DataPivot Technologies speaks about how organizations can ensure that they are protected from ransomware attacks and how to make a quick recovery if they ever fall victim to one.

]]> In this episode, Giles Westie of DataPivot Technologies speaks about how organizations can ensure that they are protected from ransomware attacks and how to make a quick recovery if they ever fall victim to one.

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-12876645 Thu, 18 May 2023 15:00:00 -0400 686 full false AI can reel in cloud sprawl - Episode 18 AI can reel in cloud sprawl - Episode 18 In this episode, ITOps Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz talks about how AI can reel in overwhelming cloud sprawl and simplify the ever-growing modern data stack. 

Joining him is Jeremiah Stone, CTO of intelligent automation provider SnapLogic. 

]]> In this episode, ITOps Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz talks about how AI can reel in overwhelming cloud sprawl and simplify the ever-growing modern data stack. 

Joining him is Jeremiah Stone, CTO of intelligent automation provider SnapLogic. 

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-12831600 Thu, 11 May 2023 15:00:00 -0400 854 full false The lost art of defect prevention - Episode 17 The lost art of defect prevention - Episode 17 In this episode, ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein talks about whether defect prevention is becoming a lost art. His guest is Adrian O'Leary, the SVP of  quality engineering and intelligent automation at Apexon. 


]]> In this episode, ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein talks about whether defect prevention is becoming a lost art. His guest is Adrian O'Leary, the SVP of  quality engineering and intelligent automation at Apexon. 


]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-12786484 Thu, 04 May 2023 18:00:00 -0400 912 full false Navigating infrastructure data and app modernization - Episode 16 Navigating infrastructure data and app modernization - Episode 16 In this episode, Editor-in-Chief of ITOps Times David Rubinstein talks about infrastructure data and application modernization. 

His guest is Phil Buckellew, the president of the infrastructure modernization business unit at Rocket Software. 



]]> In this episode, Editor-in-Chief of ITOps Times David Rubinstein talks about infrastructure data and application modernization. 

His guest is Phil Buckellew, the president of the infrastructure modernization business unit at Rocket Software. 



]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-12735330 Thu, 27 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0400 1018 full false Navigating the world of cybersecurity - Episode 15 Navigating the world of cybersecurity - Episode 15 In this podcast episode, Jakub Lewkowicz, Multimedia Editor at ITOps Times, spoke about how companies can gain better visibility across their global risk domains, apply modern technologies, and better navigate the increasingly complex world of risk.

His guest is Jeffrey Wells, partner of Sigma7. Jeffrey is also a former cyber zar and founding member of NIST Center of Cybersecurity Excellence.



]]> In this podcast episode, Jakub Lewkowicz, Multimedia Editor at ITOps Times, spoke about how companies can gain better visibility across their global risk domains, apply modern technologies, and better navigate the increasingly complex world of risk.

His guest is Jeffrey Wells, partner of Sigma7. Jeffrey is also a former cyber zar and founding member of NIST Center of Cybersecurity Excellence.



]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-12689495 Thu, 20 Apr 2023 09:00:00 -0400 1414 full false The four pillars of multi-cloud management - Episode 14 The four pillars of multi-cloud management - Episode 14 In this episode, ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein talks about the four pillars of multi-cloud management. 
 
His guest is James Harper from Virtana, a hybrid infrastructure monitoring and management provider.

]]> In this episode, ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein talks about the four pillars of multi-cloud management. 
 
His guest is James Harper from Virtana, a hybrid infrastructure monitoring and management provider.

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-12646566 Thu, 13 Apr 2023 18:00:00 -0400 1122 full false How observability translates to heightened productivity and better customer outcomes - Episode 13 How observability translates to heightened productivity and better customer outcomes - Episode 13 In today's episode, Katie Dee, online and social media editor at SD Times, speaks with Octopus Deploy's community director John Bristowe about offering developers deep observability insights and how it could lead to overall productivity gains.


]]> In today's episode, Katie Dee, online and social media editor at SD Times, speaks with Octopus Deploy's community director John Bristowe about offering developers deep observability insights and how it could lead to overall productivity gains.


]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-12600875 Thu, 06 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0400 799 full false The latest on service mesh - Episode 12 The latest on service mesh - Episode 12 In this episode, Editor-in-Chief of ITOps Times David Rubinstein talks about service mesh. His guest is William Morgan, the CEO of Buoyant. 

]]> In this episode, Editor-in-Chief of ITOps Times David Rubinstein talks about service mesh. His guest is William Morgan, the CEO of Buoyant. 

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-12551602 Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:00:00 -0400 924 full false Keeping up with FedRAMP compliance - Episode 11 Keeping up with FedRAMP compliance - Episode 11 In today's podcast episode, Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz talks about how ongoing compliance with FedRAMP requirements is a constant challenge for organizations.

His guest is Matt Coose, founder and CEO of cybersecurity company Qmulos.


]]> In today's podcast episode, Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz talks about how ongoing compliance with FedRAMP requirements is a constant challenge for organizations.

His guest is Matt Coose, founder and CEO of cybersecurity company Qmulos.


]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-12501760 Thu, 23 Mar 2023 12:00:00 -0400 784 full false Cloud management and cost with Google Flex Agreement program - Episode 10 Cloud management and cost with Google Flex Agreement program - Episode 10 In this podcast episode, Editor-in-Chief of ITOps Times David Rubinstein discusses cloud management and cost following Google’s Flex Agreement program. 

His guest is John Purcell, chief product officer at DoiT International, a cloud management company.




]]> In this podcast episode, Editor-in-Chief of ITOps Times David Rubinstein discusses cloud management and cost following Google’s Flex Agreement program. 

His guest is John Purcell, chief product officer at DoiT International, a cloud management company.




]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-12455727 Thu, 16 Mar 2023 15:00:00 -0400 972 full false The role of low code in cloud native - Episode 9 The role of low code in cloud native - Episode 9 In this episode, Katie Dee, online and social media editor for ITOps Times, is joined by Patrick Jean (P.J.), chief technology officer at OutSystems, to discuss the total cost of cloud-native ownership and how low code technology can be a benefit to organizations as they move into the cloud.

]]> In this episode, Katie Dee, online and social media editor for ITOps Times, is joined by Patrick Jean (P.J.), chief technology officer at OutSystems, to discuss the total cost of cloud-native ownership and how low code technology can be a benefit to organizations as they move into the cloud.

]]> Buzzsprout-12407940 Thu, 09 Mar 2023 11:00:00 -0500 692 full false Platform engineers vs. SREs - Episode 8 Platform engineers vs. SREs - Episode 8 In this podcast episode, ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein had a  conversation about the differences between platform engineers, SREs, vs. DevOps pros. His guest was Luca Galante from  the product team at Humanitec.

]]> In this podcast episode, ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein had a  conversation about the differences between platform engineers, SREs, vs. DevOps pros. His guest was Luca Galante from  the product team at Humanitec.

]]> Buzzsprout-12365824 Thu, 02 Mar 2023 23:00:00 -0500 1128 full false The importance of offering developers deep insights with observability - Episode 7 The importance of offering developers deep insights with observability - Episode 7 In this episode, ITOps Times online and social media editor Katie Dee is joined by David Caruana, UK-based software architect at Hyland, to discuss why organizations need to be providing developers with observability. 

]]> In this episode, ITOps Times online and social media editor Katie Dee is joined by David Caruana, UK-based software architect at Hyland, to discuss why organizations need to be providing developers with observability. 

]]> Buzzsprout-12315317 Thu, 23 Feb 2023 15:00:00 -0500 904 full false FinOps and how to keep cloud costs in check - Episode 6 FinOps and how to keep cloud costs in check - Episode 6 In this week's episode of the ITOps Times "Get With IT" podcast, editor-in-chief David Rubinstein discusses FinOps and how to keep your cloud costs from spiraling out of control.

His guest is J.R. Storment, the executive director of the FinOps Foundation.

]]> In this week's episode of the ITOps Times "Get With IT" podcast, editor-in-chief David Rubinstein discusses FinOps and how to keep your cloud costs from spiraling out of control.

His guest is J.R. Storment, the executive director of the FinOps Foundation.

]]> Buzzsprout-12268831 Thu, 16 Feb 2023 15:00:00 -0500 1018 full false How service management can help drive the business - Episode 5 How service management can help drive the business - Episode 5 In this episode, ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein talks about service management and how that is evolving into an operation to help drive the business. 

Joining him is Juha Berghäll, the CEO and co-founder at ONEiO. 

]]> In this episode, ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein talks about service management and how that is evolving into an operation to help drive the business. 

Joining him is Juha Berghäll, the CEO and co-founder at ONEiO. 

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-12218852 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0500 830 full false Enterprise architecture for sustainability - Episode 4 Enterprise architecture for sustainability - Episode 4 In this episode, ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein talks about enterprise architecture for sustainability. 

Joining him is Paul Homan, a distinguished engineer at IBM and the CTO for the industrial sector clients in IBM Global Services. 

]]> In this episode, ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein talks about enterprise architecture for sustainability. 

Joining him is Paul Homan, a distinguished engineer at IBM and the CTO for the industrial sector clients in IBM Global Services. 

]]> Buzzsprout-12169960 Thu, 02 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0500 1206 full false The problems with data storage and analysis - Episode 3 The problems with data storage and analysis - Episode 3 In this podcast episode, David Rubinstein, editor-in-chief at ITOps Times talks about data management and the problems associated with the storage and analysis of said data, especially as we move to the cloud and the size and complexity of data sets continue to explode. 

His guest is Salim Syed, vice president and head of engineering at Capital One Software.

]]> In this podcast episode, David Rubinstein, editor-in-chief at ITOps Times talks about data management and the problems associated with the storage and analysis of said data, especially as we move to the cloud and the size and complexity of data sets continue to explode. 

His guest is Salim Syed, vice president and head of engineering at Capital One Software.

]]> ITOps Times Buzzsprout-12118880 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 15:00:00 -0500 966 full false Virtualization and cloud-native computing - Episode 2 Virtualization and cloud-native computing - Episode 2 In this episode, ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein discusses virtualization and how cloud-native computing has introduced what some people are seeing as a better alternative.

Joining him is Sachin Mullick, senior manager for OpenShift virtualization product management at Red Hat.

]]> In this episode, ITOps Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein discusses virtualization and how cloud-native computing has introduced what some people are seeing as a better alternative.

Joining him is Sachin Mullick, senior manager for OpenShift virtualization product management at Red Hat.

]]> Buzzsprout-12077368 Thu, 19 Jan 2023 12:00:00 -0500 896 full false Infrastructure automation and the benefits it can yield - Episode 1 Infrastructure automation and the benefits it can yield - Episode 1 Today we launch a new podcast, "Get With IT," where we'll discuss issues of importance to infrastructure and operations managers and engineers. 

We kick it off with a discussion of infrastructure automation and the benefits it can yield, as David Rubinstein, editor-in-chief of ITOps Times, talks with John Laffey, technical marketing director at Splunk (formerly of Puppet by Perforce).

]]> Today we launch a new podcast, "Get With IT," where we'll discuss issues of importance to infrastructure and operations managers and engineers. 

We kick it off with a discussion of infrastructure automation and the benefits it can yield, as David Rubinstein, editor-in-chief of ITOps Times, talks with John Laffey, technical marketing director at Splunk (formerly of Puppet by Perforce).

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