During AppDev Field Day 2 at KubeCon 2024, Jon Myer explored SOUTHWORKS’ innovative approach to application development, which they term “development on demand.” Unlike conventional system integrators, SOUTHWORKS offers scoped projects with a flat-fee pricing structure, emphasizing knowledge transfer to minimize customer dependencies for future modifications. Their approach, likened to a “SWAT team” for software tasks, such as app development and migrations, was well received by delegates. Attendees particularly valued how SOUTHWORKS harnesses sophisticated cloud functionalities and facilitates cloud-to-cloud mobility, effectively addressing prevalent challenges in the industry. Their strategy of offering scalable engineering resources was noted for its potential to significantly enhance organizational efficiency and flexibility in software development efforts.
Heroku – AppDev Field Day – KubeCon @cncf 2024
During the AppDev Field Day 2 at KubeCon and CloudNativeCon, Jon Myer discussed with delegates Heroku’s status as a pioneering platform-as-a-service (PaaS) provider, highlighting its emphasis on simplifying developer experiences by abstracting the complexities of infrastructure management. The delegates reviewed Heroku’s approach which favors usability over the deeply technical, infrastructure-focused style typical of cloud-native development. They acknowledged Heroku’s aim to ease enterprise operations and their move towards embracing open-source with initiatives like the open-sourcing of the 12-Factor App Manifesto. However, concerns were raised about the lack of transparency in its infrastructure. Despite some finding Heroku’s detailed presentations overwhelming, the overall commitment to addressing challenges and setting clear future paths was well-received, underscoring Heroku’s ongoing effort to bridge the gap between developers and operations, specifically targeting enterprise-level applications.
Codiac – AppDev Field Day – KubeCon @cncf 2024
In this video, Jon Myer asks the AppDev Field Day 2 delegates for their reaction to Codiac’s presentation. Delegates found the session intriguing and appreciated Codiac’s focus on bridging the gap between software development life cycle (SDLC) and infrastructure management, particularly through a GUI and drag-and-drop interface. This approach simplifies processes for infrastructure teams unfamiliar with pipelines and unit testing, addressing challenges like technical debt, migrations, and workload transitions across environments. Delegates highlighted Codiac’s potential to reduce friction between developers and platform engineers by streamlining collaboration and deployment workflows. Overall, they were excited about Codiac’s innovative approach and eager to see more.
What do you think of Qumulo’s Cloud Data Platform?
In a recent video hosted on LinkedIn, Jon Myer engaged delegates from Cloud Field Day 21, including Stephen Foskett, Maciej Lelusz, Ken Nalbone, and Jack Poller, to gather their insights and opinions on the Qumulo Cloud Data Platform. The discussion aimed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the platform’s capabilities and performance through expert perspectives. Watch Jon’s reaction videos on LinkedIn!
What do you think of VMware Cloud Foundation?
In this video, Jon Myer asks the Cloud Field Day 21 delegates for their opinion on VMware Cloud Foundation. Watch for more video coverage by Jon on LinkedIn!
What do you think of Platform9’s Private Cloud Director?
Jon Myer considers Platform9’s Private Cloud Director in his latest video, highlighting its potential to streamline cloud management for businesses. In conversation with fellow Cloud Field Day 21 delegates, Myer sees the impact of the platform, notably its ability to deliver a simplified and scalable cloud infrastructure. Watch this LinkedIn video for their thoughts!
Revolutionizing Kubernetes on AWS: How Platform9’s Elastic Machine Pool Cuts Costs and Boosts Efficiency
In this LinkedIn Pulse article, Jon Myer discussed how Platform9’s Elastic Machine Pool is transforming Kubernetes management on AWS by offering a cost-effective and efficient solution in his latest article. This innovation allows for dynamic resource allocation and scaling, significantly reducing overhead and improving resource utilization. Myer highlights the potential of Platform9’s approach to reshape Kubernetes deployments on AWS, noting its ability to streamline operations and deliver financial benefits. This was published following their participation in Cloud Field Day in January.
Kubernetes With Platform9’s Elastic Machine Pool
Platform9’s Elastic Machine Pool (EMP) for AWS addresses the critical issue of EKS cluster underutilization, offering Kubernetes operations enhanced efficiency and cost-effectiveness. By dynamically rebalancing resources and leveraging advanced virtualization, EMP can potentially cut AWS costs in half for EKS users, presenting a considerable advantage for both DevOps and #FinOps teams. Beyond the cost benefits, EMP’s intelligent resource management promotes operational efficiency, allowing teams to devote more time to innovation instead of the manual oversight of cloud resources, according to Jon Myer.
HyperCloud: Is This the Next Era of Private Cloud?
With the rise of hyperscalers and the challenges of cloud cost management, HyperCloud by SoftIron offers an intriguing solution, aiming to marry the agility of cloud computing with the control of on-premises infrastructure. In this LinkedIn Pulse article, Jon Myer discusses the HyperCloud ecosystem, which brings a cloud-like experience to private setups, seeking to address the complexity of traditional data centers with a flexible, scalable infrastructure. As someone fascinated by IT’s evolution, HyperCloud’s innovative approach and promise of operational ease and efficiency within a secure on-premises environment might very well define the next era of private cloud.
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