Join Bhavin Shah and Ryan Wallner as they speak with Jemiah Sius, Senior Director of Developer Relations at New Relic to talk about how to get started with learning about Kubernetes. They hosts and Jemiah explore how this has changed within the last 10 years as well as explore what are some good resources for learning and diving in.  

Links 

 *  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemiahsius/   [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemiahsius/]
 *  https://newrelic.com/   [https://newrelic.com/]
 * https://newrelic.com/events/new-relic-now/roadshow 
 * https://www.udemy.com/topic/kubernetes/

Diving Into Kubernetes: The Developer’s First Steps with New Relic

In this episode of the Kubernetes Bytes podcast, Ryan and Bhavin sit down with Edith (Edi) Puclla, Technology Evangelist at Percona to talk about Percona Everest. The conversation focuses on Percona's investment in the Open-source ecosystem, and how they keep innovating with Percona Monitoring and Management and Percona Everest. The discussion also dives into how the community is expanding and supporting more use cases with Data on Kubernetes and AI on Kubernetes.  

Check out our website at https://kubernetesbytes.com/  

Cloud Native News:

 * http://businesswire.com/news/home/20250227229731/en/Veeam-Releases-Kasten-for-Kubernetes-v7.5-Elevating-its-1-Data-Resilience-Market-Position-with-Enhanced-Security-and-Modern-Virtualization/
 * https://www.developer-tech.com/news/kubescape-achieves-major-milestone-in-open-source-kubernetes-security/
 * https://thenewstack.io/postgresql-operator-cloudnativepg-hits-the-cncf-sandbox/
 * https://backendnews.net/tenable-report-finds-security-gaps-in-kubernetes-environments/
 * https://www.infoworld.com/article/3832760/red-hat-openshift-improves-virtualization-support.html 
 * https://edera.dev/stories/series-a - https://www.datastax.com/blog/ibm-plans-to-acquire-datastax  

Show links:  

 * https://github.com/percona/pmm
 * https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey
 * https://github.com/percona/everest 
 * https://github.com/percona/percona-server-mysql-operator 
 * https://github.com/percona/percona-server-mongodb-operator 
 * https://github.com/percona/percona-postgresql-operator 
 * https://forums.percona.com/
 * https://github.com/percona
 * https://www.cncf.io/blog/2024/06/28/celebrating-10-years-of-kubernetes-the-evolution-of-database-operators/ 
 * https://dok.community/ 
 * https://www.linkedin.com/in/edithpuclla/  

Timestamps: 

 * 00:07:40 Cloud Native News 
 * 00:17:40 Interview with Edith 
 * 00:58:05 Key takeaways

Database as a service with Percona Everest

Join Bhavin Shah and Ryan Wallner for a recap of announcements and news from KubeCon North America 2024.  

Check out our website at https://kubernetesbytes.com/ 

 * https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241119538933/en/Spectro-Cloud-Closes-75m-Series-C-Led-by-Growth-Equity-at-Goldman-Sachs-Alternatives
 * https://northflank.com/blog/northflank-raises-22m-to-make-kubernetes-work-for-your-developers-ship-workloads-not-infrastructure
 * https://snyk.io/news/snyk-acquires-developer-first-dast-provider-probely/
 * https://www.nutanix.com/blog/introducing-nutanix-enterprise-ai 
 * https://thenewstack.io/stacklok-donates-minder-security-project-to-openssf/
 * https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/akamai-launches-cloud-agnostic-ready-to-run-application-platform-302302446.html 
 * https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241112064093/en/Loft-Labs-Introduces-vCluster-Cloud-a-Managed-Solution-to-Simplify-and-Reduce-Costs-of-Kubernetes
 * https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/containers-kubernetes/gke-65k-nodes-and-counting 
 * https://www.veeam.com/resources/wp-whats-new-veeam-kasten-for-kubernetes.html
 * https://www.netapp.com/blog/trident-24-10-best-storage-kubernetes/
 * https://podman-desktop.io/blog/2024/11/14/podman-desktop-cncf 
 * https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/streamline-kubernetes-cluster-management-with-new-amazon-eks-auto-mode/
 * https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2024/12/amazon-eks-hybrid-nodes/
 * https://thenewstack.io/kueue-can-now-schedule-kubernetes-batch-jobs-across-clusters/ 
 * https://cloudnativenow.com/kubecon-cnc-na-2024/solo-io-donates-api-gateway-to-cncf-to-advance-kubernetes-connectivity/
 * https://blocksandfiles.com/2024/11/08/tintri-unveils-kubernetes-container-storage-interface-for-streamlined-management/ 
 * https://www.sdxcentral.com/articles/stringerai-announcements/kubiya-launches-captain-kubernetes-ai-tool-for-simplifying-kubernetes-management/
 * https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/cloudnativedevelopment/application-dev/cncf-automates-kubernetes-secops-with-kyverno/
 * https://www.cncf.io/announcements/2024/11/15/cloud-native-computing-foundation-expands-certification-to-platform-engineering-and-more/  
 * https://training.linuxfoundation.org/platform-engineering-programs 
 * https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/cloudnativedevelopment/cncf-kubevirt-v1-4-vms-are-now-just-another-kubernetes-resource/
 * https://kubevirt.io/user-guide/release_notes/
 * kubernetes.io/blog/2024/12/11/kubernetes-v1-32-release/
 * https://thehackernews.com/2024/12/296000-prometheus-instances-exposed.html?utm_source=tldrdevops

KubeCon NA 2024 News Recap

In this episode of the Kubernetes Bytes podcast, Ryan and Bhavin talk to Tobi Knaup, VP and General Manager of Cloud Native at Nutanix about all things Kubernetes and AI. The discussion focuses on how Kubernetes has evolved since the early days, and why it's architecture is a perfect fit for accelerating adoption of AI workloads inside organizations.   

Check out our website at https://kubernetesbytes.com/   

#kubernetes #aimodels #AIonKubernetes #machinelearning #hybridcloud #multicloud #modeltraining

Increasing AI adoption using Kubernetes

In this episode of the Kubernetes Bytes podcast, Ryan and Bhavin sit down with Diego Devalle and Anoop Gopalakrishnan from Guidewire to talk about how they went through an application modernization journey and adopted Kubernetes and cloud over the last 5 years.   Diego and Anoop share their experiences around how they drove this modernization inside Guidewire by both championing organizational change, and introducing Kubernetes and cloud technologies, while at the same time ensuring that they serve their existing customers in the insurance industry.   

Check out our website at https://kubernetesbytes.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbF9Tclk2WlR5TWZsd05wNE1tNm1GaUp6bDU4UXxBQ3Jtc0tsTlkyYWV2UzgzcEdLazZDREdaUVVzTGV0aTlJWGhrTldNR3JhZ3FxNlMzNW1mM1pzS0VWSWVkd18teXpyVkFJdmJnOVBGcUUyTU15UFpqVVdUTXBId0EzM0lJTjFxT0QtXzBoSXhISmV4bjZ1SFkxZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fkubernetesbytes.com%2F&v=ZU_KmaWP5gI] 

Show links:  

 * https://medium.com/@guidewire-engineering
 * https://www.youtube.com/@GuidewireSoftware
 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-WaEneeIJs
 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKCwMO4UeJ8
 * https://www.guidewire.com/about/careers

Timestamps: 

 * 00:05:24 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU_KmaWP5gI&t=324s] Interview with Diego and Anoop
 * 01:02:37 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU_KmaWP5gI&t=3757s] Key takeaways

Monolith to Microservices using Kubernetes at Guidewire

In this episode, we sit down with Nilesh Agarwal, co-founder of Inferless, a platform designed to streamline serverless GPU inference. We’ll cover the evolving landscape of model deployment, explore open-source tools like KServe and Knative, and discuss how Inferless solves common bottlenecks, such as cold starts and scaling issues. We also take a closer look at real-world examples like CleanLab, who saved 90% on GPU costs using Inferless.

Whether you’re a developer, DevOps engineer, or tech enthusiast curious about the latest in AI infrastructure, this podcast offers insights into Kubernetes-based model deployment, efficient updates, and the future of serverless ML. Tune in to hear Nilesh's journey from Amazon to founding Inferless and how his platform is transforming the way companies deploy machine learning models.

Subscribe now for more episodes!

Show Links:

 * OpenShift 4.17 is GA https://www.youtube.com/live/DvKHwz-c11c?si=6Zap6hk_GsQfdX2m
 * Policy SBOM from Styra: https://www.styra.com/blog/introducing-policy-sbom/
 * NVIDIA GEForce NOW runs on KubeVirt https://thenewstack.io/now-nvidia-scaled-its-cloud-services-with-kubevirt/
 * CBT feedback https://thenewstack.io/kubernetes-advances-cloud-native-data-protection-share-feedback
 * CNCF KUBEEDGE Grad https://www.devopsdigest.com/cncf-announces-kubeedge-graduation?utm_source=tldrdevops
 * Palumi Operator 2.0 https://www.pulumi.com/blog/pulumi-kubernetes-operator-2-0
   

Inferless LInks:

 * https://www.inferless.com/blog/cleanlab-saves-90-on-gpu-costs-with-inferless-serverless-inference
 * https://www.inferless.com/blog/how-spoofsense-scaled-their-ai-inference-with-inferless-dynamic-batching-autoscaling
 * https://www.inferless.com/  [https://www.inferless.com/]
 * https://docs.inferless.com/introduction/introduction  [https://docs.inferless.com/introduction/introduction]
 * LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilesh-agarwal/ 
 * X- https://x.com/nilesh_agarwal2 
 * Medium Blog https://nilesh-agarwal.medium.com/
   

Inference in Action: Scaling Al Smarter with Inferless

In this episode of the Kubernetes Bytes podcast, Ryan and Bhavin talk to Ofir Cohen, CTO of Container Security at Wiz. The discussion focuses on the challenges with the cloud native security ecosystem, how organizations can improve their security posture, how developers can do less with more, and how Wiz helps organizations avoid security incidents.

Check out our website at https://kubernetesbytes.com/ 

Cloud Native News:

 * https://blog.kubecost.com/blog/2.4-release-highlights/
 * https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/26/critical_nvidia_bug_container_escape
 * https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/18/edera-is-building-a-better-kubernetes-and-ai-security-solution-from-the-ground-up/
 * https://www.cncf.io/blog/2024/10/01/karmada-v1-11-version-released-new-cross-cluster-rolling-upgrade-capability-for-workload/
 * https://github.com/atlassian/escalator/?tab=readme-ov-file 
 * https://cybenari.com/2024/08/whats-the-worst-place-to-leave-your-secrets/
 * https://thehackernews.com/2024/10/new-cryptojacking-attack-targets-docker.html  

Show links:

 * https://www.wiz.io/customers
 * https://www.wiz.io/blog
 * https://peach.wiz.io
 * https://www.linkedin.com/in/cohen-ofir/  

Timestamps:

 * 00:01:43 Cloud Native News
 * 00:12:56 Interview with Ofir
 * 00:56:58 Key takeaways

Container security with Wiz

In this episode, we dive into the challenges of modern CI systems and why they often hinder productivity. We explore Dagger, a programmable CI/CD pipeline engine, with insights from Sam, a former Docker engineer. Learn how Dagger addresses CI complexity, speeds up workflows, and enhances portability between local environments and CI.  

Show Links

 * Dagger.io 
 * https://docs.dagger.io/  
 * https://docs.dagger.io/adopting/#join-our-discord

Dagger.io Deep Dive with Co-Founder Sam Alba

In this episode of the Kubernetes Bytes podcast, Bhavin sits down with Kai-Hsun Chen, Software Engineer at Anyscale and maintainer of the KubeRay project. The discussion focuses on how the open source Ray project can help organizations use a single tool for data prep, model training, fine tuning and model serving workflows, both for their predictive AI and generative AI models. The discussion also dives into the KubeRay project and how it provides three different Kubernetes CRDs for Data Scientists to deploy Ray clusters on demand.   

Check out our website at https://kubernetesbytes.com/  

Cloud Native News:

 * https://azure.github.io/AKS/2024/08/23/fine-tuning-language-models-with-kaito
 * https://orca.security/resources/blog/kubernetes-testing-environment/
 * https://www.redhat.com/en/about/press-releases/red-hat-openstack-services-openshift-now-generally-available  

Show links:

 * Kai's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaihsun1996/
 * KubeRay doc: https://docs.ray.io/en/latest/cluster/kubernetes/index.html
 * Ray Summit registration: https://raysummit.anyscale.com/flow/anyscale/raysummit2024/reg/createaccount (code: KaiHsunC15)
 * KubeRay repository: https://github.com/ray-project/kuberay
 * Ray repository: https://github.com/ray-project/ray
 * Ray Slack workspace: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAcoiLCHOguOm8e7Jnn-JJdZaCxPGjgVCvFijHB5PLaQLeig/viewform  

Timestamps: 

 * 00:02:40 Cloud Native News 
 * 00:07:20 Interview with Kai 
 * 00:49:15 Key takeaways

Running Ray on Kubernetes with KubeRay

In this episode of the Kubernetes Bytes podcast, Bhavin sits down with Alex Lines and Vara Bonthu from AWS to talk about the Data on EKS project. The discussion dives into why AWS decided to build the Data on EKS project and provide patterns for EKS customers to use to deploy data platforms, machine learning and GenAI tools on EKS clusters. They talk about what's included and what's not included with each of these patterns and whats coming down the line.   

Check out our website at https://kubernetesbytes.com/  

Cloud Native News: 

 * https://kubernetes.io/blog/2024/08/16/kubernetes-1-31-prevent-persistentvolume-leaks-when-deleting-out-of-order/
 * https://kubernetes.io/blog/2024/08/16/matchlabelkeys-podaffinity/
 * https://kubernetes.io/blog/2024/08/15/kubernetes-1-31-volume-attributes-class/
 * https://roadmap.vcluster.com/changelog/vcluster-v020-ga
 * https://www.cloudbees.com/blog/cloudbees-acquires-launchable-to-enable-development-teams-to-iterate-faster?Product=Launchable&Tag=Blog%2CAI%2CLaunchable%20Update  

Show links:

 * https://awslabs.github.io/data-on-eks/
 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9aNXEu_a8k 
 * https://github.com/awslabs/data-on-eks 
 * https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-lines-aws/ 
 * https://www.linkedin.com/in/varaprofile/  

Timestamps: 

 * 00:01:45 Cloud Native News 
 * 00:12:15 Interview with Alex and Vara 
 * 00:58:21 Key takeaways

Building scalable data platforms using Data on EKS

Kubernetes Bytes is a podcast bringing you the latest from the world of cloud native data management. Hosts Ryan Wallner and Bhavin Shah come to you from Boston, Massachusetts with experienced backgrounds in cloud-native tech. They'll be sharing their thoughts on recent cloud native news and talking to industry experts about their experiences and challenges managing the wealth of data in today's cloud-native ecosystem.