Cloud Out Loud Podcast
We talk about cloud computing, what's new, what to do, what not to do, and how to do it. We focus on the why and how of the cloud, why it's revolutionary, and how to adapt yourself or your organization to be part of this revolution.We cover Google Cloud and AWS pretty exclusively in the beginning, and hope to add Azure in our copious free time.
Episodes
33 episodes
Episode 32 - Responsibility for Security in the Cloud
Courtesy of Corey Quinn's "Last Week in AWS" Newsletter # 389 Logan and Jon discovered a presentatio...
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Episode 31 - An AI Manifesto
This episode reviews a manifesto written by Leopold Aschenbrenner, formerly of OpenAI, now a founder of an investment firm that is focused on AGI, Advanced General Intelligence. The manifesto is t...
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Episode 30 - The Challenges of Using LLM and Generative AI
As with all the discussions of AI, and particularly LLM's and Generative AI, this is a discussion of the challenges of getting it right, making it useful, and using these tools successfully in a business.Major Points:There a...
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Episode 29 - The Current State of AI: LLMs Becoming Commoditized
SummaryWe start off discussing the recent developments and timeline of generative AI models, particularly ChatGPT, GPT-4, Bard, Llama2, Gemini, and Claude. We covered the release of these models by companies like OpenAI, Goog...
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Episode 28 - A Review of Where We Are
Unveiling the Future of Cloud and AI at Google Cloud Next Episode 28: Show NotesIn this episode, we delve into the most recent big cloud conference, Google Cloud Next. We discuss what we sa...
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Episode 27 - Risks of Generative AI
Episode 27: Show NotesWelcome back to Cloud Out Loud as we continue our discussion on generative AI and machine learning. Today is all about exploring the risks of modern machine learning and how we can properly navigate them as a...
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Episode 26 - Generative AI and Chat GPT
Generative AI and ChatGPT with Logan and JonEpisode 26: Show NotesMachine learning and AI are fast becoming integrated into our everyday lives. However, despite its rising popularity, there is s...
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Episode 25 - The Best Cloud Environments for Machine Learning
Best Environment for Machine LearningEpisode 25: Show NotesLately, there’s been a lot of hype about AI. In today’s podcast, we too are going to chat about AI, and specifically the subset of artificial intelligence ca...
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Leaving the Cloud
Leaving the CloudEpisode 24: Show NotesWhile our preference is always to use the cloud to address IT problems, today we look at a company that is doing the opposite. 37signals, the company behind the project manageme...
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Episode 23 - Getting into IT and Cloud Security
Demystifying the Security Career Path with Marsha WilsonEpisode 23: Show NotesToday we welcome back popular guest Marsha Wilson from ScaleSec, as we unpack some of the particulars about what a c...
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Episode 22 - The Effects of Rampant Immaturity in High Tech
Episode 22: Show NotesThe past week in tech has been eventful, to say the least. FTX declared bankruptcy, Elon Musk is sowing chaos with his latest decisions at Twitter, and David Heinemeier Hansson published a post on hi...
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Episode 21 - Encouraging Women in Tech and InfoSec specifically
Women in IT, Cloud Security, and InfoSec with Marsha WilsonEpisode 21: Show NotesWelcome back to another episode of Cloud Out Loud! Today we are joined, once again, by Marsha Wilson to discuss the presence of women i...
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Episode 20 - How You Should Manage Security in the Enterprise from Marsha Wilson, CEO ScaleSec
Diminishing Risk, Increasing Profit, and Reducing Costs Through Security with Marsha Wilson of ScaleSecEpisode 20: Show NotesToday we continue with Part 2 in our conversation with Marsha Wilson, CEO of ScaleSec. Whil...
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Episode 19 - How You should Manage Security When You're Starting Up from Marsha Wilson, CEO of ScaleSec
Startup Security Tips from ScaleSecEpisode 19: Show NotesIf you’re starting up a business in this day and age, cloud security should be your first priority from day one. Having basic security systems in place from th...
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Episode 18 - The Cloudy Wisdom of Simon Wardley
Episode 18: Show NotesRecently we’ve seen some big dollar commitments from companies to facilitate their move towards cloud. While we are big fans of cloud and going serverless, there are some key issues with these type...
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Episode 17 - Disaster
Disaster Episode 17: Show NotesWe here in the Pacific Northwest have been experiencing a slow-moving disaster of enormous proportions. Namely, the heatwave that much of Europe has also rece...
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Episode 16 - How to not be sold Hybrid Cloud
Armoring Yourself Against MarketingEpisode 16: Show NotesWelcome back to another episode of Cloud Out Loud! We are proud public cloud advocates and believe that the public cloud is going to be t...
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Episode 15 - Cost Control in the Cloud
Cost Control in the CloudEpisode 15: Show NotesWelcome back to Cloud Out Loud! As we record this at the start of July, there are lots of interesting doldrums occuring in all sectors of life. Par...
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Episode 14 - The Cloud in Sports
Cloud in SportsEpisode 14: Show NotesWe often hear about various ways the Cloud is applied, but what about sport? In this episode, we focus on sports and the public Cloud, a subject that Logan h...
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Episode 13 - Hivemapper: A Good Use of WEB3
Episode 13: Show NotesWhile we may have been negative about WEB3 on many occasions, today we are talking about a company implementing WEB3 technology in a way that truly seems to be a good idea. Hivemapper is a crowdsou...
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Episode 12 - What is Lazy and Cheap?
Episode 12: Show NotesLazy and cheap is the tagline of many programmers and often interpreted in a negative context. Being lazy and cheap has to do with streamlining operations and cutting costs, which are the goals of ...
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Episode 11 - How to Take the Cloud Certification Tests
Cloud certification tests can be incredibly stressful to take and are a big investment for companies. They require a tremendous amount of time, money, and expertise to create, and need to be updated regularly. While the majority of test...
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Episode 10 - Protecting Your Assets from Cyber Attacks
Protecting Your Assets From Cyber AttacksEpisode 10: Show NotesThe Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused a heightened paranoia about cyber attacks, prompting the Department of Homeland Security...
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