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Great Things with Great Tech Podcast

By Anthony Spiteri

Great Things with Great Tech Podcast is aimed at highlighting technology companies doing great things with great technology. In each episode we will talk with technical leads of companies that leverage great tech to build and productize innovative solutions and market leading products.

GTwGT is hosted by Anthony Spiteri
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Episode 16 - Virtual Systems

Great Things with Great Tech PodcastFeb 04, 2021

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This is the cloud you’re looking for with UBX Cloud | Episode #80

This is the cloud you’re looking for with UBX Cloud | Episode #80

UBX Cloud has transformed from a childhood computer fascination to a global cloud service innovator. In Episode 80 of Great Things with Great Tech, we're joined by Steven Panovski, President and Co-founder of UBX Cloud. Dive into their story of beginning in a Detroit basement with servers to becoming a major force in the cloud services industry, leveraging technology for operational excellence worldwide.

Established in 1996 in Detroit, USA, UBX Cloud has evolved from a passionate project into a global provider focusing on engineering excellence and customer-centric solutions. They offer Managed Private Clouds, Veeam Powered Cloud solutions, Secure Cloud Workspaces, and more, emphasizing simplicity, affordability, security, and scalability. Operating from tier 4 data centers globally, they manage extensive IT infrastructures, showcasing their capability to handle significant data and application demands.

Topics Covered:

  • The Evolution from Passion Project to Global Cloud Service Provider
  • The Role of Cybersecurity in Modern IT Infrastructure
  • The Significance of Data Center Management and Global Operations
  • The Impact of Cloud Solutions on Business Continuity and Storage
  • Managed Services and the Power of Veeam in Cloud Backup Solutions
  • The Journey of UBX Cloud: From Basement Beginnings to International Presence
  • Cyber Resilience: Recovering Businesses from Cyber Attacks

☑️ Web: https://www.ubxcloud.com ☑️ Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/ubx-cloud

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Mar 14, 202439:56
A Self Aware, Self Healing HCI Alternative to VMware with Scale Computing | Episode #79

A Self Aware, Self Healing HCI Alternative to VMware with Scale Computing | Episode #79

Scale Computing did hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) first! We talk with Jeff Ready, co-founder and CEO of Scale Computing.

Join us in Episode 79 of Great Things with Great Tech, featuring Jeff Ready, co-founder and CEO of Scale Computing. Discover how Scale Computing has navigated the virtualization landscape, harnessing hyper-convergence and AI to offer self-healing, efficient IT solutions. Learn about their unique journey, steady growth, and how the Broadcom acquisition of VMware is playing out for them

Founded in 2007 and headquartered in the Midwest of the United States, Scale Computing has established itself as a significant player in the HCI industry, known for its simplicity and cost-effectiveness, while providing the performance and availability organizations require.


Topics Covered:

Hyper-converged Infrastructure (HCI)

Edge Computing

VMware Alternatives

AI Operations (AI Ops)

IT Infrastructure Management

Virtualization Solutions

SC Platform

HyperCore Operating System

Data Center Innovation

Channel Partnerships and MSP Strategies

Remote Work Infrastructure

Scale Computing Growth and Market Adaptation

Technology Ecosystem Partners: Intel, Nvidia

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)


☑️ Web: https://www.scalecomputing.com

☑️ Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/scale-computing


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☑️ Technology and Topics Mentioned: Scale Computing, Hyperconverged Infrastructure, Edge Computing, VMware alternative, AI Ops, IT infrastructure management, Virtualization, HyperCore, SC Platform.


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Feb 29, 202439:56
Community Driven Open Source Virtualization with Vates | Episode #78

Community Driven Open Source Virtualization with Vates | Episode #78

In this episode, we sit down with Olivier Lambert, CEO and co-founder of Vates, the company behind XCP-ng and Xen Orchestra. Established in Grenoble, France, in 2012, Vates has become a community favourite in the open-source virtualization space, offering powerful alternatives to traditional hypervisors. Olivier and I explore Vates roots in open-source solutions and how it's shaping the future of virtualization with its user-centric platforms. Lambert shares his insights on Vates' mission, the evolution of XCP-ng and Xen Orchestra, and how these tools are democratizing virtualization for organizations of all sizes.

Founded in the scenic Alps of Grenoble, France, Vates has carved a niche for itself by focusing on simplicity, support, and community-driven innovation. With headquarters still in Grenoble, it stands as a testament to the enduring value of open-source technology in today's rapidly evolving IT landscape.

Topics Covered:

  • Olivier Lambert's background and the founding story of Vates.
  • The development journey of Xen Orchestra and the strategic pivot to creating XCP-ng.
  • The core philosophy of Vates: making virtualization accessible and open-source.
  • The unique features and benefits of XCP-ng and Xen Orchestra as comprehensive virtualization solutions.
  • Vates' response to the changing virtualization market, particularly the impact of VMware's acquisition by Broadcom.
  • Future plans for Vates, focusing on enhancing their platforms and expanding their market presence.

☑️ Web: https://vates.tech
☑️ Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/vates

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☑️ Technology and Topics Mentioned: Vates, XCP-ng, Xen Orchestra, Open Source Virtualization, Zen Hypervisor, Alternative Hypervisors, Virtualization Innovation, VMware, Broadcom Acquisition, IT Infrastructure Management.

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Feb 08, 202439:37
Harnessing Generative AI to accelerate Software Development with Bito | Episode #77

Harnessing Generative AI to accelerate Software Development with Bito | Episode #77

This episode features a discussion with Amar Goel, co-founder and CEO of Bito, a company revolutionizing the software development process through AI-driven tools. Focusing on increasing developer productivity and code quality, Bito integrates ChatGPT into IDEs and CLIs, streamlining the coding process. Amar and I discuss Bito's role in enhancing software development, its key features, and the future trajectory of AI in coding. The conversation also touches on job security in the evolving landscape of AI and software development.

Founded by seasoned entrepreneurs and technologists in the heart of Silicon Valley in 2020, Bito has emerged as a pioneering AI-driven software development company.

Topics Covered:

  • Amar Goel's background and journey to founding Bito.
  • The inception of Bito and its mission to transform software development with Gen AI.
  • Bito's integration with IDEs for enhanced coding efficiency.
  • How Bito AI assists in understanding, writing, testing, and documenting code.
  • The significance of Bito for non-developers, including product managers.
  • Discussion on Bito's AI models and their selection process for specific tasks.
  • The concept and future development of AI agents in Bito for automating coding workflows.
  • Exploring the impact of generative AI on job security and the software industry.
  • Personal insights and plans for Bito in 2024, focusing on developing AI agents for code review and unit testing.


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    Jan 25, 202439:58
    ATA Innovations to NVMe Power with Nexsan | Episode #76

    ATA Innovations to NVMe Power with Nexsan | Episode #76

    Navigating Storage Evolution with Nexsan: From ATA to NVMe and Beyond Description: In this episode we explore Nexsan's journey in the storage industry with Andy Hill, Executive VP of World Wide Sales. Andy shares insights into Nexsan's innovative approach from the early days of ATA technology to the current advancements in NVMe and flash storage. Learn about Nexsan's commitment to data integrity, its response to cybersecurity threats, and how it plans to address the data-intensive needs of AI and ML. With a legacy that dates back to 1999, Nexsan continues to demonstrate engineering excellence and a keen eye for future market disruptions. Founded in the UK and now a resilient privately held company, Nexsan stands out as a boutique storage manufacturer that delivers exceptional value and reliability. ☑️ Support the Channel by buying a coffee? - https://ko-fi.com/gtwgt ☑️ Technology and Topics Mentioned: Nexsan, ATA, SATA, NVMe, RAID, Cyber Resilience, Data Immutability, Multi-Cloud, Hybrid Cloud ☑️ Interested in being on #GTwGT? Contact via Twitter @GTwGTPodcast or visit https://www.gtwgt.com ☑️ Subscribe to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GTwGTPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 ☑️ Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Y1Fgl4DgGpFd5Z4dHulVX • Web - https://gtwgt.com • Twitter - https://twitter.com/GTwGTPodcast • Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1519439787?mt=2&ls=1 ☑️ Music: https://www.bensound.com

    Jan 11, 202439:06
    It started with RAID... Storage Path to Success with Jetstor | Episode #75

    It started with RAID... Storage Path to Success with Jetstor | Episode #75

    Preparing for future challenges with AI data demands. In this GTwGT episode, we focus on JetStor's long and interesting journey in data storage solutions, JetStor's founder, Gene Leyzarovich, discussing JetStor's expansive range of data storage solutions. Leyzarovich shares his journey from immigrating with minimal resources to pioneering storage technologies that challenge industry giants like EMC. JetStor, officially transitioning from AC&NC, boasts a history of innovation, customer loyalty, and adaptability, offering solutions from small deployments to multi-petabyte setups. The conversation also delves into the evolution from RAID to NVMe and flash storage, addressing the burgeoning data demands of AI, and the importance of reliable data architecture.. TL;DR: Gene Leyzarovich, JetStor's founder, details the company's growth from its early days to its current status as a provider of diverse and reliable storage solutions. JetStor addresses the dynamic needs of data storage with a customer-centric approach, ensuring longevity and trust in the tech industry. Main Takeaways: JetStor has a rich legacy of overcoming market challenges with innovative storage solutions. The company's product diversity caters to a broad spectrum of storage needs, from DAS to all-flash arrays. JetStor emphasizes the importance of data protection and advises on best practices for data redundancy. The company is actively adapting to the latest trends in storage technology, preparing for future challenges like AI data demands. JetStor is officially rebranding from AC&NC to focus on its core storage brand identity. ☑️ Support the Channel by buying a coffee? - https://ko-fi.com/gtwgt ☑️ Technology and Topics Mentioned: JetStor, AI-Driven Storage, Scalable Solutions, Data Protection, RAID, NVMe, AI, Generative AI, Storage, SANs, SSD ☑️ Web: https://jetstor.com/ ☑️ Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/advanced-computer-network-corporation ☑️ Interested in being on #GTwGT? Contact via Twitter @GTwGTPodcast or visit https://www.gtwgt.com ☑️ Subscribe to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GTwGTPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 ☑️ Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Y1Fgl4DgGpFd5Z4dHulVX • Web - https://gtwgt.com • Twitter - https://twitter.com/GTwGTPodcast • Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1519439787?mt=2&ls=1 ☑️ Music: https://www.bensound.com
    Dec 14, 202339:59
    The Mastery of Software-Defined Storage with Infinidat | Episode #74
    Nov 30, 202339:47
    Elevating Unstructured Data Management with Hammerspace | Episode #73

    Elevating Unstructured Data Management with Hammerspace | Episode #73

    Innovating Data Orchestration and Scalability... Hammerspace's state-of-the-art solutions redefine cloud storage and data accessibility!

    Hammerspace is at the forefront of redefining data management and accessibility, emphasizing novel solutions for data orchestration. In this episode, we dive deep with David Flynn, the CEO and Co-Founder behind Hammerspace, as he unravels insights on the company's inception, its faced challenges, and its ambitious vision for the future. Discover how Hammerspace is setting new benchmarks by ensuring that data is always in motion, easily accessible, and optimally managed.

    Hammerspace has broadened its horizons to meet wider industry needs. With an unwavering commitment to make data omnipresent across every data center, Hammerspace stands out as an innovator.

    Founded in 2018, Hammerspace has its headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley.

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    ☑️ Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: Hammerspace, Data Orchestration, Unstructured Data Management, Metadata, Amazon S3, Scalable File Systems, Data Accessibility.

    ☑️ Web: ⁠⁠https://hammerspace.com/⁠⁠ ☑️ Crunchbase: ⁠⁠https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/hammerspace-4936⁠⁠

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    Oct 19, 202339:37
    Pioneering Scalable, Affordable Cloud Storage with Backblaze | Episode #72

    Pioneering Scalable, Affordable Cloud Storage with Backblaze | Episode #72

    Scalability and affordability, redefining Cloud Storage... Backblaze's self-built platform challenges the largest hyperscalers!

    Backblaze is a leader in cloud storage and backup solutions, providing a transparent and open approach to safeguarding essential data. In this episode, we converse with Gleb Budman, CEO of Backblaze, a passionate advocate for data protection. We explore Backblaze's journey from bootstrapping to its successful NASDAQ IPO, and the role the company plays in the evolving data protection landscape. Backblaze is reinventing the industry by leveraging state-of-the-art technology, offering unparalleled storage solutions at a fraction of the cost of competitors. Backblaze was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

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    ☑️ Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: Backblaze, Cloud Storage, Scalability, Affordable Storage, Data Protection, Hyperscalers.


    ☑️ Web: ⁠⁠https://www.backblaze.com⁠⁠

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    Sep 28, 202339:48
    Discovering China's BaaS Giants: An Insight into BackupNow | Episode #71

    Discovering China's BaaS Giants: An Insight into BackupNow | Episode #71

    探索中国的BaaS巨头:深入了解BackupNow | GTwGT播客#71

    Exploring BackupNow: China's Emerging Force in AI-Driven Backup Solutions

    BackupNow is at the forefront of AI-driven backup solutions, reshaping how businesses approach data backup, especially in the Chinese tech market. In this episode, we sit down with Albert Fu, CEO of BackupNow, to discuss the company's origins, its significant collaborations with tech giants such as Microsoft, Huawei, and Veeam, and its innovations in the backup domain. With a focus on SupVault, BackupNow's standout product, Albert provides insights into the company's mission, challenges, and future trajectory, especially with the influence of AI. Headquartered in China, BackupNow exemplifies the nation's growing technological influence.

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    ☑️ Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: BackupNow, Data Backup, AI Backup Solutions, SupVault, Chinese Technology, Cloud Services, Data Protection, Ransomware Defense, Strategic Deployments, Veeam, Microsoft Azure, Huawei.

    ☑️ Web: [BackupNow's official website link] ☑️ LinkedIn: [BackupNow's LinkedIn link]

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    Aug 18, 202340:28
    A New Standard of Bare-Metal DRaaS with Continuity Centers | Episode #70

    A New Standard of Bare-Metal DRaaS with Continuity Centers | Episode #70

    Bare-metal is changing the face of Disaster Recovery as a Service... Continuity Centers Cloud IBR is a unique stepping stone into the world of DRaaS!

    Continuity Centers, is a leader in disaster recovery solutions, providing companies with the tools and services they need to ensure business continuity, even in the face of unforeseen disruptions. In this episode, we have a conversation with Greg Tellone, CEO of Continuity Centers, an entrepreneur from an early age we walk about building computers in the late 80s, setting up possibly the words first remote backup using laser based ethernet and spending his early days in the backup industry leading to a foundational career around MSP and Cloud Backup. Continuity Centers is reshaping the industry by leveraging cutting-edge technology, including their innovative Bare Metal Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) solution. We delve into Continuity Centers' vision, their mission to redefine disaster recovery, and the various ways they are utilizing technology to safeguard business operations.

    Continuity Centers was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Woodbury, New York.

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    ☑️ Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: Continuity Centers, Disaster Recovery, Bare Metal DRaaS, Innovation, Business Continuity, Data Security, Disaster Recovery Solutions.

    ☑️ Web: ⁠https://www.continuitycenters.com⁠ ☑️ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/continuity-centers⁠ ☑️ Interested in being on #GTwGT? Contact via Twitter @GTwGTPodcast or go to ⁠https://www.gtwgt.com

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    Aug 03, 202340:03
    Beyond Coding: The AI-Driven Future of Software with InvoZon | Episode #69

    Beyond Coding: The AI-Driven Future of Software with InvoZon | Episode #69

    Exploring Innovation and Generative AI with InvoZone: Powering Businesses with Transformative Software Development!

    In this episode, I'm speaking with Furqan Aziz, CEO and Founder of InvoZone, a leading company at the forefront of transformative software development. InvoZone is empowering businesses by leveraging various technologies, including the emerging field of generative AI, Blockchain and the gaming world, including the Metaverse. We explore InvoZone's vision, their mission to shape the future of software solutions, and their ethical considerations surrounding AI models.

    InvoZone, based in Lahore, Pakistan, is now an industry-leading technology company outsourcing development making businesses more efficient while transforming the way software development and AI technologies are combined and utilized.

    InvoZone was founded in 2014 and is headquartered out of Miami, Florida

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    ☑️ Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: InvoZone, Software Development, Generative AI, Innovation, Technology Solutions, Transformative Software, Future of Business, Ethical AI, Data Privacy, Security

    ☑️ Web: https://invozone.com ☑️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/invo... ☑️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/InvoZone ☑️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invozone/ ☑️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InvoZone/

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    Jul 13, 202339:13
    Fast and Efficient Hybrid Data Access with Alluxio | Episode #68

    Fast and Efficient Hybrid Data Access with Alluxio | Episode #68

    Revolutionizing Data Orchestration with Alluxio: Open Source Innovation and Unprecedented Speeds for AI in the Cloud!
    In this episode, I'm speaking with Adit Madan, Director of Product Management at Alluxio, a company at the cutting edge of open-source data orchestration technology for analytics and AI in the cloud. Alluxio is bridging the gap between data-driven applications and storage systems, delivering unprecedented data access speeds. We explore Alluxio's unique global namespace and memory-first tiered architecture, their role in the Hadoop ecosystem, and their strategy for addressing the challenges of data orchestration.
    Alluxio, originating from the UC Berkeley AMPLab, is now an industry-leading technology deployed by hundreds of organizations worldwide, transforming the way data is managed and accessed.
    Alluxio was founded in 2014 and is headquartered out of San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley
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    ☑️ Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: Alluxio, Data Orchestration, Open Source, Big Data, AI, Cloud, Data Analytics, Storage Systems, Global Namespace, Memory-First Architecture, Data Management, Hadoop, API Translation
    ☑️ Web: www.alluxio.io
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    Jun 29, 202339:52
    Generative AI & Cognitive Automation in the Enterprise with Zero Systems | Episode #67

    Generative AI & Cognitive Automation in the Enterprise with Zero Systems | Episode #67

    Elevating Enterprise Productivity with Zero Systems: Harnessing Generative AI & Cognitive Automation!

    In this episode, I'm speaking with Alex Babin, Co-Founder & CEO of Zero Systems, a groundbreaking company at the forefront of utilizing generative AI to significantly enhance enterprise productivity. Zero Systems' cutting-edge platform integrates generative AI apps that augment knowledge workers in various enterprises. We delve into the capabilities of their innovative solutions, how cognitive automation is transforming the workplace, and the endless possibilities that generative AI holds for the future.


    The company was founded in 2016 is located in the United States.


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    ☑️ Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Cognitive Automation, Data Security


    ☑️ Web: https://www.zerosystems.io

    ☑️ Crunch Base Profile: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/zero-systems


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    Jun 15, 202339:38
    Shaping the future of Bare Metal-as-a-Service with Metify | Episode #66

    Shaping the future of Bare Metal-as-a-Service with Metify | Episode #66

    Shaping the future of Bare Metal-as-a-Service Provisioning and Automation with Open Hardware Standards!


    In this episode, I'm speaking with Mike Wagner, Co-Founder & CEO of Metify, a visionary company taking the bare metal provisioning and automation industry by storm. Metify's Mojo Platform is an open-source solution that utilizes open hardware standards and a vendor-neutral stance, making it easier for organizations to manage diverse hardware seamlessly. We explore the unique functionalities of Mojo Platform, its emphasis on automation, and what the future holds for this transformative technology. Metify was created with a clear purpose: to simplify the interaction with diverse hardware, irrespective of the server manufacturer or cloud provider.


    The company is located in the Great Lakes region, Midwest United States.


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    ☑️ Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: Mojo Matrix, Redfish API, Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF), Edge computing


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    Jun 01, 202340:16
    Collaborative Password Management with Passbolt | Episode #65

    Collaborative Password Management with Passbolt | Episode #65

    Redefining Password Management focusing on Security, Privacy, and Collaboration!

    In this episode, I'm joined by Kevin Muller, Founder & CEO of Passbolt, a company transforming how businesses handle passwords with its open-source platform that emphasizes security, transparency, and user privacy. We dive deep into the company's inception, unique security features, the balance between security and usability, and Passbolt's vision for the future. In light of the rising importance of cybersecurity, we also discuss Passbolt's response to notable security incidents and its approach to ongoing challenges in password management and how they aim to make password management more secure and manageable for teams and enterprises.

    Passbolt was founded in 2011 and headquartered in Luxembourg


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    ☑️ Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: OpenPGP, KeyPass, DevOps, FIDO Alliance, KeyCloak


    ☑️ Web: https://www.passbolt.com

    ☑️ UI Walkthrough Video: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD3lZFyniCE

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    May 18, 202339:41
    Delivering Petabyte Scale Storage with Scality | Episode #64

    Delivering Petabyte Scale Storage with Scality | Episode #64

    Breaking through the scalability barrier with purpose built Object Storage for increased availability, durability and performance!

    In this episode I talk with Paul Speciale, CMO at Scality. Scality's software-based storage delivers billions of files to five hundred million users daily with 100% availability. They make standard x86 servers scale to hundreds of petabytes and billions of objects. Scality has transformed the way organizations store and manage their data with their flagship product, Scality RING, and their more recent launch, Scality ARTESCA. Paul and I discuss the company's history, the adaptive storage approach, and how Scality partners with industry giants like HPE, Veeam, Dell, and Cisco. The episode also delves into the growing threat of #ransomware and how Scality's expanded capabilities can help combat it.

    The company was founded in 2009 in France and is headquartered in European Union (EU).

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    May 02, 202340:47
    A more Efficient, Faster and Scalable Web with Fermyon | Episode #63

    A more Efficient, Faster and Scalable Web with Fermyon | Episode #63

    What is WASM? Web Assembly is set to dominate the Serverless market and maybe even supersede Kubernetes for application deployment and management...

    In this episode I talk with Matt Butcher, Co-Founder and CEO of Fermyon. Fermyon is revolutionizing cloud computing with their serverless #webassembly platform. Pioneering the next wave of cloud computing by simplifying the deployment and management of #serverless applications with WASM. Matt and I talk about the company's core product, Spin, and how it simplifies the deployment and management of Web Assembly applications, enabling developers to focus on the important aspects of their projects. WASM addresses some potential flaws in Kubernetes... security and ease of use.


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    ☑️  Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: AWS, Amazon, Kubernetes, WASM, Web Assembly, GO, Rust, Python, Nomad, Consul, Vault, Terraform, HELM  

    ☑️  Raw Talking Points: 

    • HELM
    • Overview of Web Assembly and its importance in cloud computing
    • Serverless techWASM addresses issues — such as security and ease-of-use
    • WASM finally lets us move code between servers, clouds, and edge devices without involving developers
    • WASM and platform ops? Who has ownership?
    • WASM and application scalability, uptime? HA?
    • WASM poses an existential threat to Docker, as well as to containers
    • Good for Browser, Great for Cloud
    • Spin: Fermyon's developer tool and its features
    • Fermyon Cloud: A serverless platform for WebAssembly applications
    • Fermyon's newly introduced platform (Platform One) runs on Nomad, Consul, and Vault
    • Supported languages and compatibility
    • Real-world applications and use cases
    • Developer experience and community engagement

    ☑️ Web: https://www.fermyon.com ☑️ Crunch Base Profile: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/fermyon-technologies


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    Apr 13, 202340:18
    Driving Cloud Innovation in AWS with STAX.io | Episode #62

    Driving Cloud Innovation in AWS with STAX.io | Episode #62

    The ultimate Amazon Web Services Landing Zone! Compliance, security, and cost optimization with STAX.io In this episode I talk with Adam Beavis, Managing Director at STAX. STAX developed a cloud management platform that simplifies AWS infrastructure management by deploying a controlled landing zone into an AWS tenancy. Adam and I discuss the origins of STAX, how it helps customers with cloud architecture, compliance, security, and cost optimization. They also touch on the importance of AWS Marketplace, the future of multi-cloud, and the exciting new STAX integrations with partners like Veeam and Datadog.

    The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia  

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    ☑️  Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: AWS, Amazon, VMware, Veeam, Datadog, Public Cloud  

    ☑️  Raw Talking Points: 

    • Buy vs Buy

    ☑️  Web: ⁠https://stax.io ☑️  Crunch Base Profile: ⁠https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/xyonix⁠

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    Apr 04, 202338:51
    Game On! The Future of AI and Machine Learning with Xyonix | Episode #61

    Game On! The Future of AI and Machine Learning with Xyonix | Episode #61

    "Game On! Everything is going to change in the next three years!" - Deep Dhillon - Xyonix Co-Found and CEO  

    In this episode I talk with Deep Dhillon, CEO and co-founder at Xyonix. Xyonix is an #AI and machine learning company that specializes in providing solutions for data-driven industries such as healthcare, life sciences, and financial services. They leverage cutting-edge #machinelearning and AI techniques to extract insights from data and apply those insights to improve their clients' products and services. Deep and I talk about his career as a data scientist before that was a thing leading up to the founding of Xyonix. We also get down to the 101 fundamentals of Deep Learning, models, LLMs and AI/ML in general... the good, the bad and the amazing potential it has to improve humanity.  

    The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington  

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    ☑️  Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: ChatGPT, Large Language Models, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data  

    ☑️  Raw Talking Points: 

    • Explainable AI? 
    • What is AI? 
    • What does a data scientist do 
    • What is the difference between good AI and bad AI 
    • How does ML fit in? 
    • What is a model? 
    • ChatGPT GPT-4 released 
    • What sets ChatGPT apart LLMs 
    • Being able to manipulate 
    • ChatGPT 
    • AI Injection Pod 
    • Improving Mental Health Using AI and ChatGPT 
    • Accelerating Development with ChatGPT 
    • AI-Generated Code Plagiarism 2.0
    • ChatGPT AI and Generative Content Concerns 
    • How do you differentiate in this AI market 
    • What does it mean to unlock the true value of data Applications of tapping into data at scale 
    • The short term, medium term and long term future of AI

    ☑️  Web: https://www.xyonix.com/
    ☑️  Crunch Base Profile: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/xyonix

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    Mar 16, 202350:42
    Modern, Cloud First Managed Services with Effectual | Episode #60

    Modern, Cloud First Managed Services with Effectual | Episode #60

    Effectual focus on one thing.. .and one thing only! That is AWS Managed Services.

    In this episode I talk with Richard Dolan, CMO and co-founder, and John White, Chief Innovation Officer, at Effectual. Effectual provides support to commercial enterprise and public sector customers in their IT modernization journey. The company has a unique philosophy of combining operations, development and automation to deliver positive outcomes and unlock the power of cloud to maximize technology investments. Richard and John discuss how Effectual modernized itself through past experiences and focuses solely on Amazon Web Services. A deeply experienced and passionate team of problem solvers apply proven methodologies to business challenges across Amazon Web Services and VMware Cloud on AWS.

    Effectual was founded in 2019 and is head quartered out of New York..

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    ☑️  Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: AWS, VMware, VMware Cloud on AWS

    ☑️  Raw Talking Points:

    • End-to-End Modernization Services
    • Business Outcomes
    • Digital Innovation
    • IT Cost Optimization
    • Cloud Migration Services
    • Modern Cloud Management
    • What is a Chief Innovation Officer
    • Cloud Service Provider,
    • What is Born in the Cloud?
    • Cloud Native
    • On-Prem to Cloud
    • State of VMware?
    • Migrations and Natives Services
    • new breed of service provider with experience
    • multi-cloud vs AWS Only

    ☑️  Web: https://www.effectual.com/
    ☑️  Crunch Base Profile: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/effectual-inc

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    Mar 01, 202339:15
    AI Optimized Kubernetes Infrastructure with CAST AI | Episode #59

    AI Optimized Kubernetes Infrastructure with CAST AI | Episode #59

    CAST AI brings resource and cost optimization and security to Kubernetes using an AI

    In this episode I talk with Leon Kuperman. CTO and Co-Founder at CAST AI. CAST AI specializes in cloud optimization through an intelligent platform that reduces costs, optimizes devops, and automates disaster recovery. The platform uses an intelligent optimization engine to deliver cost efficient, high performing, and resilient infrastructure for every Kubernetes workload. Leon and I talk about how he started the company from the challenges faced in previous companies, dealing with cloud cost complexity and how overprovisioning and sandbagging of compute resources leads to inefficient operations, increased costs and how optimizing autonomously benefits the planet on a whole!

    CAST AI was founded in 2019 and is based in Miami.

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    ☑️  Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: ChatGPT, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, AI, Machine Learning, Kubernetes, Docker, Virtualization

    ☑️  Raw Talking Points:

    • History and founding
    • Pain points leading to founding
    • Why Cloud Optimization
    • Overprovision and Sandbagging
    • Kubernetes and Containers
    • Heterogeneous approach to multi-cloud
    • The problem with over provisioning
    • State of waste
    • Spot instances and Automation
    • Kubernetes Loadbalancer
    • autonomous Kubernetes
    • Free trial and report
    • Data collection for ML platforms
    • General ChatGPT vs BARD vs Bing/Edge Search/Chat
    • cybersecurity background bringing learnings to Kubernetes
    • Green energy considerations

    ☑️  Web: https://cast.ai
    ☑️  Downloads and Resources: https://cast.ai/the-state-of-kubernetes-overprovisioning
    ☑️  Crunch Base Profile: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/cast-ai

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    Feb 09, 202339:16
    One Broker to Rule them All! Connecting Hybrid Clouds with Leostream | Episode #58

    One Broker to Rule them All! Connecting Hybrid Clouds with Leostream | Episode #58

    Leostream plays in the VDI space without being a VDI Company. They are all about unlocking the complexity of hybrid managed work.

    In this episode I talk with Karen Gondoly. CEO at Leostream. Leostream is a driver in the evolving hybrid cloud space and a leader in the management of end-user resources hosted in the data center and cloud. The are the 'Ultimate Connection Broker' and evolved from the early days of Virtualization doing P2V and VMM management to now being 'The One Broker to Rule them All'! Karen and I talk about how their flagship Leostream platform provides a comprehensive and scalable solution for organizations to deliver and manage desktops, remote sessions, and applications hosted in a public cloud or a private data center. Leostream was founded in 2002 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

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    ☑️  Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: VMware, Microsoft, Citrix, AWS, Azure, Google, Openstack, RDP, VDI, HTML5.

    ☑️  Raw Talking Points:

    • History and founding
    • Karen Background
    • History of VDI and why it's got a bad reputation
    • Play in the Space but not VDI
    • General state of VDI
    • How you can compete with VMware/Citrix
    • VMM to Broker
    • Early Years in Virtualization
    • Move to Public Clouds
    • Openstack/VMware/Public Clouds
    • Scaling and Automation/IaC
    • Provisioning of workloads
    • Verticles
    • PoC for Enterprise for scale
    • Partners and Resellers
    • Platform 4 components
    • Connection Broker
    • Agent
    • Connect
    • Gateway
    • Deployment Options? Marketplace
    • Emmy
    • Hybrid Cloud Approach

    ☑️  Web: https://leostream.com
    ☑️  Downloads and Resources: https://leostream.com/resources-2/downloads
    ☑️  Crunch Base Profile: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/leostream

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    Feb 02, 202339:51
    Open Source Password Security for Everyone with Bitwarden | Episode #57

    Open Source Password Security for Everyone with Bitwarden | Episode #57

    In this episode I talk with Ryan Luibrand, Senior Product Manager at Bitwarden. Bitwarden is an open-source password management solution for individuals, teams, and business organizations. It enables users to store, share, and sync sensitive data. In this episode Ryan and I talk about how Bitwarden provides an open-source password management solution for individuals, teams, and enterprises. Bitwarden emphasizes the importance of code transparency and regular security assessments, and offers a free version to ensure that password security is accessible to everyone. The company's founder, Kyle Spearrin, started the company with the goal of making password management easier and more secure for both developers and everyday users. The company's growth strategy is to continue to provide professional support for their open-source platform and to prioritize customer satisfaction and community engagement.

    Bitwarden was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California.

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    ☑️  Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: OSS, Windows, Linux, Docker, Password Management, Azure

    ☑️  Raw Talking Points:

    • What constitutes a password manager
    • Personal plus Business
    • MSP
    • About Open Source Software
    • Code Repos
    • Self Host with Docker Linux/Mac/Windows pros/cons
    • About Bitwarden Vault Security
    • About the Bitwarden Security Audit
    • What is Bitwarden Send?
    • Zero Knowedgle Architecture
    • Data Compliance
    • SaaS Azure?
    • Web and Mobile
    • Cybersecurity
    • Transparency
    • Individual and Business impact
    • Self Hosting, tinkering element tech

    ☑️  Web: https://bitwarden.com/
    ☑️  Self Hosted Info: https://bitwarden.com/blog/new-deployment-option-for-self-hosting-bitwarden
    ☑️  Zero Knowledge White Paper: https://bitwarden.com/resources/zero-knowledge-encryption-white-paper
    ☑️  Crunch Base Profile: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/bitwarden

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    Feb 02, 202339:36
    That's How They Roll! Bare-Metal HPC For AI with Sushi Cloud | Episode #56

    That's How They Roll! Bare-Metal HPC For AI with Sushi Cloud | Episode #56

    In this episode I talk with Shauna O'Flaherty, Co-Founder and COO at Sushi Cloud. Sushi Cloud is a bare metal cloud computing company that aims to make the cloud more accessible, affordable, and understandable for everyone, with no hidden fees or agendas. The company was founded by Shauna O'Flaherty, who has a background in consulting and AI-driven fintech, and Aron Saether Jackson, a 20-year veteran in the hardware industry. Sushi Cloud aims to provide an alternative to the large hyperscale cloud providers, such as AWS, by offering bare metal infrastructure and a focus on customer service. The company aims to serve startups and small to medium-sized businesses and the education market focusing on AI/ML workloads. Shauna and I have a great conversation about how Sushi Cloud want to break the trend of the public cloud hyperscalers exploiting the market while offering no price competition. 

    Sushi Cloud was founded in 2022 and is head quartered in Mountain View, California.

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    ☑️  Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Microsoft, AMD, AI, ML, Service Provider

    ☑️  Raw Talking Points:

    • Company background on founders
    • Gaming and Venture Backgrounds
    • Aaron parralell the gaming industry
    • Problem statement
    • Anti AWS and cloud alternatives
    • Price Shock
    • Egress charges
    • bare metal
    • Use cases for servers AI/ML
    • AMD EPYC
    • Antitrust and monopoly
    • WASABI link
    • Who is using us Vertices
    • MIT Advisor
    • Tech for good WSJ link
    • School Labs Start-ups

    ☑️  Web: https://www.sushi.cloud/
    ☑️  $200 Free Sushi Promo: https://www.sushi.cloud/register
    ☑️  WSJ Article: https://www.sushi.cloud/

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    Dec 22, 202240:03
    Catching Cybercriminals Unawares with SpyderBat | Episode #55

    Catching Cybercriminals Unawares with SpyderBat | Episode #55

    In this episode I talk with Brian Smith, Co-Found and CTO at SpyderBat. Spyderbat delivers cloud native runtime security to customers with unprecedented precision in intrusion prevention and mitigation. They secure Linux VMs and Kubernetes clusters at runtime and block attacks against cloud native workloads. They are making threat prevention and security operation automation available with their SaaS platform and UI through the use of Nano Agents leveraging eBPF for early, accurate, and thorough recognition of attacks. Brian and I talk about how SpyderBat is flipping the tables in the cyber security war by proactively reporting on suspicious activity... effectively spying on the bad guys and catching them unawares. 

    SpyderBat was founded in 2019 and is head quartered out of Austin Texas.

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    ☑️  Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: Public Cloud, Microsoft, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Containers, Networking, Security, Linux, Kernel, eBPF

    ☑️  Raw Talking Points:

    • Shift Left vs shift right security
    • Scanning code and artefacts going into build
    • Todays Threat Environment
    • Runtime Security
    • Bridging DevOps and SecOps
    • eBPF and Nano Agents sandbox
    • SaaS vs on Prem
    • Real time mapping
    • Zero Day, Supply Chain, Compromised Build, Misconfiguration Threats
    • Human Factor?
    • Spyderbat Labs - research arm
    • What's the problem across containers and cloud workloads
    • Automating security
    • Intrusion Detection Sec and Op issues (SecOps Automation)
    • Community account?
    • Kubernetes and Container platforms and the need for security
    • Solutions for AWS, Multi-cloud, Kubernetes
    • Anything Linux - rPi
    • Containerised Security and Guardrails during dev process
    • Proactive vs reactive
    • On the node... keep innovating

    ☑️  Web: https://www.spyderbat.com/
    ☑️  Platform: https://www.spyderbat.com/the-spyderbat-platform/

    ☑️  eBPF: https://ebpf.io/what-is-ebpf

    ☑️ Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/spyderbat

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    Dec 08, 202239:51
    Unlocking Modern Service Providers with Intervision | Episode #54

    Unlocking Modern Service Providers with Intervision | Episode #54

    In this episode I talk with Dustin Milberg, Field CTO at InterVision. InterVision is strategic service provider focused on helping commercial and public sector organizations transform their technology strategy, improve risk management and gain a competitive edge. InterVision look to solve crucial IT challenges by delivering the right technology, deployed on the right premises and managed through the right service model. The specialize in datacenter and professional services around Resiliency, Cloud, Communications, Infrastructure and more. Dustin and I talk about the evolution of what it is to be a modern day Service Provider in a world where hybrid cloud rules and security and data protection is paramount to their clients.

    InterVision was founded in 1993 and is head quartered out of Santa Clara, California, United States.

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    ☑️  Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix, Veeam, Microsoft, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Containers, Storage, Networking, DRaaS, BaaS, Security

    ☑️  Raw Talking Points:

    • History and founding
    • First 10 years + CAD begins
    • Early days of hosting
    • Transitioning through hosting to infrastructure to virtualisation to cloud
    • Acquisitions - Bluelock
    • Public Cloud Services
    • AWS and Azure 
    • Security and Ransomeware
    • Managed vs Unmanaged
    • Ransomware, backup and DR
    • Optimizing workloads question
    • Power of the Data
    • Platforms

    ☑️  Web: https://intervision.com/

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    Nov 25, 202239:05
    A better Virtualization Stack with Vergo.io | Episode #53

    A better Virtualization Stack with Vergo.io | Episode #53

    In this episode I talk with Yan Ness, Chief Executive Officer at Verge.io. Verge.io is a single piece of hyper-converged virtualization software that makes it easy to use existing resources to create secure multi-tenant private clouds. Verge.io provides a simpler way to virtualize data centers and end IT infrastructure complexity. The company’s Verge OS software is the first and only fully integrated virtual cloud software stack to build, deploy and manage virtual data centers. Verge-OS delivers significant capital savings, increased operational efficiencies, reduced risk, and rapid scalability. Yan and I talk about the shift from traditional de-coupled platforms like VMware and how even the Public Cloud is overly complex. Through simplicity of the stack, Verge.io is able to allow service providers and organizations function without the hassles associated with standard hardware platforms.

    Verge.io was borne from YottaByte, founded in 2010 as a replacement for on-premises infrastructure. Eventually, YottaByte rebranded to Verge.io and is head quartered out of Greater Detroit Area, Great Lakes.

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    ☑️  Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: VMware, KVM, Hyper-V, Nutanix, Veeam, Microsoft, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Containers, Storage, Networking

    ☑️  Raw Talking Points:

    • Lead with the product
    • Early years starting up... ISP/Dial Up to colo cloud - comparison
    • Retirement
    • Encapsulation of the datacenter above storage
    • Art of simplcity
    • Yottabyte Technology
    • Virtualizing the Datacenter holistically
    • Cost pressures of AWS/Azure Public cloud
    • Verge.io Stack? Install?
    • VMware replacement and Migrations
    • Scale
    • The Verge.io Recipe Engine
    • Management and Dashboard and API
    • MSP and SP space vs on-prem
    • Modern Platforms Kubevirt Kubernetes

    Profile and impact of Verge.io

    ☑️  Web: https://verge.io
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    Nov 10, 202239:30
    Tackling Kubernetes Complexity and Scale with Kubecost | Episode #52

    Tackling Kubernetes Complexity and Scale with Kubecost | Episode #52

    In this episode I talk with Webb Brown, CEO and Co-Founder at Kubecost. Kubecost develops a cost monitoring platform to help companies manage their Kubernetes resources and costs. They provide direct integrations with Kubernetes cloud billing APIs leading to cost optimizations for key Kubernetes metrics. Webb and I talk about how Kubernetes relative complexity and scale driven by those that develop applications means that cost can blow outs will happen if you fly blind. Kubecost looks to embrace open-source via the CNCF providing the OpenCost.io project which forms the base for Kubecost. We also have a great discussion on the state of Kubernetes and how he sees adoption trending.

    Kubecost was founded in 2019 and is Head Quartered out of San Francisco, California.

    ☑️  Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: Kubernetes, Containers, CNCF, AWS, S3, DevOps, PlatformOps

    ☑️  Raw Talking Points:

    • Mass adoption of Kubernetes?
    • Relative immaturity and complexity of Kubernetes at scale
    • Why is cost and overspend an issue
    • The patterns for overspending
    •     Orphaned resources 
    •     Abandoned workloads
    •     Rogue Deployments
    •     Incorrect Usage Types 
    •     Over provisioning
    • What is Kubecost solving
    • What is opencost.io vs kubecost?
    • opencost.io CNCF Project
    • Definition of Team?
    • Cost Allocation, Unified Cost Monitoring, Optimization Insights, Alerts and Governance
    • Insights in Kubernetes spend and chargeback for teams
    • Actionable Recommendations
    • Cost Efficiency and Health scores and the gamification
    • Time vs resources vs Cost
    • Defining costs not in the Public Cloud
    • Pricing based on nodes with Always Free plan
    • AWS Marketplace Partnership
    • AWS first party support optimized

    ☑️  Web: https://www.kubecost.com/
    ☑️  OpenCost: https://www.opencost.io/

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    Oct 06, 202240:05
    Revolutionizing SaaS Based Data Protection with CT4 | Episode #51

    Revolutionizing SaaS Based Data Protection with CT4 | Episode #51

    In this episode I talk with Dan Pearson, Chief Technology Officer and founder at CT4. CT4 has a vision to create and distribute world-class software products that control and protect data while also translating data into meaningful insights, clear actions and measurable outcomes for their clients. Dan and I talk about how CT4, like many, started out in traditional managed hosting of Virtual Machines, client desktops and alike. However, like most innovative companies today, CT4 have evolved into a data centric company with three products in market led by. Cirrus offers back up your Microsoft data protecting SharePoint, Outlook, OneDrive and Teams from accidental deletion or ransomware. Dan and I also talk about their IoT offering Canopy and how data has become central to all offerings that CT4 do.

    CT4 was founded in 2009 and is Head Quartered out of Brisbane, Australia.

    ☑️  Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: Veeam, Microsoft, VMware, Microsoft 365

    ☑️  Raw Talking Points:

    • Overly complex and overly expensive to use
    • Trigger for moving away from traditional cloud
    • Basing company success on a product vs overall brand
    • Being at the cutting edge
    • Being out of the box
    • Evolution from Cloud Private to Data Protection
    • Where is backup going
    • Data management in general
    • IBM , IoT and Canopy
    • Partnering with Veeam
    • Selling direct to online to marketplace
    • Channel Growth distribution model
    • Microsoft 365
    • Veeam Backup

    ☑️  Web: https://www.ct4.com/
    ☑️  Cirrus Backup: https://cirrusbackup.com/
    ☑️  Canopy Tools: https://www.canopytools.com/

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    Sep 10, 202237:43
    Changing the Cloud Storage Game with Wasabi | Episode #50

    Changing the Cloud Storage Game with Wasabi | Episode #50

    In this episode I talk with David Friend, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder at Wasabi. Wasabi provides simple, predictable and affordable hot cloud storage for businesses all over the world. It enables organizations to store and access an unlimited amount of data at a fraction of the price of the competition with no complex tiers or unpredictable egress fees. David and I talk about his vision of making cloud storage affordable and accessible for all without compromising on performance, reliability and support. Wasabi has secured nearly $275 million in funding to date to not only grow their global storage footprint, but also to embark on a campaign to educate the world that there is value beyond the public clouds. This is a great conversation about the state of data today, and how the mindset needs to shift to get more out of stored data as the cost of storage becomes almost irrelevant. 

    Wasabi was founded in 2015 and is Head Quartered out of Boston.

    ☑️  Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: Object Storage, Veeam, Rubrik, Commvault, DELL, AWS, Azure, Google, S3, Amazon S3

    ☑️  Raw Talking Points:

    • Cloud Scale and growth Elasticity Needs of the given moment instead of expectation of growth
    • Value and Risk in cloud - supply chain systems analogy - what was needed
    • DATA DATA DATE Data growth rates everything generating data
    • Making Data Storage a Commodity
    • 80% cost reduction
    • No EGRES/API
    • Fast S3 API compatible
    • Durability 11 9s
    • Immutable Buckets
    • Cloud Storage as a Utility
    • Simple Pricing
    • State of data today and where is it going?
    • Ease of consumption vs method of consumption
    • Simple interface/control panel/APIs
    • Trusted by 43,000+ Companies Worldwide!
    • Partnerships how is it navigated in a competitive sense?

    ☑️  Web: https://wasabi.com/

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    Aug 18, 202238:59
    Episode 49 - any.cloud

    Episode 49 - any.cloud

    In this episode I talk with Gregor Frimodt-Møller Chief Executive Officer and co-founder at any.cloud. Since 1998, any.cloud has been helping its customers originally starting servicing Apple customers. Over time they became the chosen provider of cloud services within Denmark while pivoting the business a couple of times... firstly to IaaS and Vitualization, and more recently to becoming specialists in data and security protection. Gregor and I talk about how keeping things simple (as an ethos) and choosing key partners has resulted in a focused business that has delivered innovative services built on IBM and Veeam technologies achieving world wide reach via strong automation and self service capabilities... all of which allow the delivery of their core Revirt and Retrust services at scale.

    any.cloud was founded in 1998 and is Head Quartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

    ☑️  Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: Apple, MacOS, Windows, Linux, IaaS, DRaaS, SaaS, IBM, VMware, Veeam, Object Storage

    ☑️  Raw Talking Points:

    • Focused partnership Veeam and IBM
    • Traditional Hosting IaaS and PaaS
    • Pivoting away from core services
    • Cloud Connect and how a technology that help helps
    • Object Storage Platform
    • Utilizing IBM cloud and how that works
    • Data protection Trends
    • Managed Services vs SaaS
    • Distribution strategy
    • End user/tenant control?
    • Automation and UI Portals

    ☑️  Web: https://www.anycloud.dk/

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    Jul 15, 202245:01
    Episode 48 - MinIO

    Episode 48 - MinIO

    In this episode I talk with Garima Kapoor Chief Operating Officer and co-founder at MinIO. MiniO has built a high performance distributed s3-compatible object storage solution that is software defined, hardware agnostic designed for large scale data infrastructure. Garima and I talk about how MinIO was built from scratch with the private cloud as it's target but has also become a defaco standard for home labs through a strong focus on community. MinIO also offers high-performance, Kubernetes-native object storage. Optimized for cloud-native workloads, and looks to deliver Enterprise and service provider usecases around ML/AI, analytics, backup and archival workloads.

    MinIO was founded in 2014 and is Head Quartered out of the San Francisco Bay Area.

    ☑️  Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: Block Storage, Storage, NVMe, Object Storage, Kubernetes, VMware, S3, AWS, Azure, GCP, Software Defined Storage

    ☑️  Raw Talking Points:

    • Community
    • s3 API
    • Millions of docker pulls
    • PUT, GET, DELETE
    • Opensource or Purchase Subscription
    • Single Binary 34MB?
    • Written in Go Lang
    • CPU offloading
    • Web Browser/Interface 
    • Significance of GUI ACCESSABILTY
    • Cluster with multiple nodes
    • Scaling and Performance
    • Resilience at scale 
    • Consistency
    • Unstructured Data
    • Data growth and the move to Object Storage
    • Kubernetes + CSIs

    ☑️  Web: https://min.io

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    Jul 04, 202235:45
    Episode 47 - Seal Storage

    Episode 47 - Seal Storage

    In this episode i'm talking to Jacques Swanepoel (CTO and Co-Founder) at Seal Storage. Seal Storage are cloud storage and blockchain experts with over years of experience in enterprise data storage from the likes of Seagate, Oracle, Cisco, and more. By seamlessly stewarding their clients into decentralized cloud storage, there’re making Web3 an accessible reality for enterprises, research institutes, NFT and Web3 firms alike. Jacques and I talk about how, as part of the Filecoin ecosystem, they preserve and verify data to capture historical records, store NFTs, and combat misinformation. The case studies we talk about are real world, tangible use cases for Web3 and blockchain and the their mission is to bring enterprises to Web3 to yield its innovative benefits. Seal is Web3 Cloud Storage!

    Seal Storage was founded in 2021.

    ☑️  Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: Blockchain, Web3, Web2.0, Storage, Filecoin, Green Tech

    ☑️  Web:

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    Jun 09, 202241:16
    Episode 46 - StorPool

    Episode 46 - StorPool

    In this episode I talk with Boyan Krosnov Chief Product Officer and co-founder at StorPool. StorPool a market leading Software defined storage vendor, offering reliable and speedy storage platforms with a focus on low latency throughput... covering Public and private clouds platforms, servicing managed cloud and Service providers as well as enterprises, and SaaS vendors. Boyan an myself talk about how StorPool leverages an agnostic approach to hardware to allow StorPool to run across multiple hardware platforms and configurations while still maintaining reliable and speedy storage and how they have ridden the alternative new age IT stacks to success. 

    StorPool was founded in 2011 and is Head Quartered out of the Sofia, Bulgaria.

    ☑️  Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: Block Storage, Storage, NVMe, Object Storage, Kubernetes, VMware, KVM, Hyper-V, OpenStack, Cloudstack, Software Defined Storage

    ☑️  Raw Talking Points:

    • MSP Angle
    • Cloud Platforms
    • SDS 2.0
    • Hows it designed and architected
    • Filesystem? Object Storage Based?
    • Pooling of capacity and performance
    • Standard storage, storage and compute
    • PERFORMANCE methodology
    • IOPS/Latency/Storage Consumption
    • Decreasing latency
    • Proper Benchmarking
    • Resiliency
    • Failure domains/resolution
    • Differential?
    • Storage Protocols
    • Distributed Storage?
    • Running on any hardware
    • Future of storage with public cloud and more managed data platforms
    • Continuous Improvement process
    • New-Age IT Stacks

    ☑️  Web: https://storpool.com/

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    May 11, 202241:38
    Episode 45 - Functionland

    Episode 45 - Functionland

    In this episode i'm talking to Kayvan Sadeghi (CEO and Co-Founder) and Ehsan Shariati (CTO and Co-Founder) from Functionland. Functionland is a Web3 startup that has attracted investments of USD 1.1M+ via a heavily oversubscribed early funding round, They are about to launch its first product which is a plug-and-play blockchain device that promises to free users from a range of online subscription services, including photo storage, file sync, secure password backups and more. Both Kayvan and Eshan talk about how this offering creates virtually limitless storage opportunities thanks to its “blockchain-attached storage” solution but unlike most Blockchain projects, there is an open-source physical platform element for storage, computing, and interconnecting with other devices.

    Functionland was founded in 2020 and is headquartered out of Toronto, Canada.

    ☑️  Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: #Blockchain,  Web3, Web2.0, Storage, Raspberry Pie, Opensource

    ☑️  Raw Talking Points:

    • Islands of storage pay with cash
    • Blockchain Attached Storage
    • Web3 alternative to cloud subscriptions
    • Backend and FileCoin/storage ... Web2/Web3 components
    • replacing HTTP with P2P
    • The BOX!
    • Designer made, modular and upgradable (TOWERS)
    • Module, PNP, dApp
    • OpenSource dApp development
    • Built on rPi
    • FULA Network protocol token? -
    • Mining token to pay for services open source monetizeation
    • The BOX is mining FULA? Sustainable?
    • Shared Storage and Computer
    • Onboard developers and opensource apps monetize web3 technologies
    •  Filecoin hackathon
    • Competitive landscape?
    • Crowdfunding on Indegogo
    • Communities and growth hacking
    • Security? Data etc
    • Seed Funding 1.1 Million

    ☑️  Web:

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    Apr 28, 202238:22
    Episode 44 - Global Data Vault

    Episode 44 - Global Data Vault

    In this episode I talk with Will Baccich, Co-founder and CEO at Global Data Vault. Global Data Vault is a leader in cloud-based Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS), Disaster-Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS), and the backup for Microsoft 365 space. GDV strives to add the most value to their customers based on their guiding principals of Data Quality, Proactive Monitoring, Transparency and straight forward pricing. Will and and I talk about how how GDV was founded in the early era of file based offsite backup and how their innovative approach to abstracting more out of their core platforms for the customers led them to focus on a single backup vendor to offer industry leading backup and disaster recovery services.

    Global Data Vault was founded in 2002 and is head quartered out of the Dallas, Texas. 

    ☑️  Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: Veeam, Platespin, Falconstor, Novastor, VMware, Service Provider

    ☑️  Raw Talking Points:

    • Perth connection
    • What's in the name
    • Hosted desktops
    • Buying GDV in 2006 
    • Slightly different view to other providers
    • much more managed service company
    • responsibility to the protection of the environment
    • Cost effective high service
    • 2 Datacenter Locations
    • Point of differentiation
    • DRaaS / BaaS / Microsoft 365 Backup
    • Current State of DRaaS/BaaS/SaaS Backup
    • 2004 file backup business - Novastore
    • 2007 backup no enough DR solutions
    • Falconstore, Platespin and Storagecraft
    • Working towards workable DR solution
    • 2014 Veeam - Best technology and partnership
    • VeeamON 2015 - 5 launch partners
    • 2016 sold GDV and kept the Veeam Business
    • Late 2021 Acquisition
    • Ransomeware - Insider Protection
    • Full DR from CC
    • 10PB of storage held

    ☑️ Web: https://www.globaldatavault.com/

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    Apr 25, 202244:18
    Episode 43 - STEP'N

    Episode 43 - STEP'N

    In this episode I talk with Yawn Rong, Co-Founder of STEP'N. STEP'N is Web3 company that has built a Strava type lifestyle app with Game-Fi elements that is aiming to be the leading Web3 Health + Fitness application. Users are equipped with NFT Sneakers to walk, jog or run outdoors to earn tokens, which can then be used to level up sneaker attributes, mint new Sneakers or be converted to FIAT. Yawn and I talk about how the is play2earn industry that commands a 21 billion dollar market-cap and is ready for prime time through wider adoption by non-crypo natives. Hear how AI and Machine Learning data science have gone into creating an already successful eco-system as well as the STEP'N team having the ability to learn from past projects, pivot ideas and react to issues in rapid time... this is move2earn!

    STEP'N is a move-to-earn health and fitness application. Users equipped with sneaker NFTs can move outdoors to earn tokens and NFT rewards. STEPN has a built-in wallet, swap, marketplace, and rental system that allow non-crypto users to onboard STEPN

    STEP'N was founded in 2021 and is headquartered out of Australia.

    ☑️  Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: Blockchain, Solana, Binanace, Web3, Web2.0, NFTs, IOS, Android, AI & ML

    ☑️  Raw Talking Points:

    • Mechanics of the move2earn
    • AI/ML, Movement, GPS Data
    • Web3 landscape and breaking new ground
    • Basing and learning off AXE and GameFi Space
    • Community support, growth hacking and social impact 
    • Social tools, prizes giveaways, Quiz, AMA and Twitter Space
    • DAUs statistics
    • Luck elements
    • Governance vs Utility Token (GMT vs GST)
    • Binanace IEO
    • Solana first... BNB coming
    • Attributes and levels
    • Gems and Energy Levels
    • Strategy and playing the game
    • The tech behind the app
    • The IOS and Android App 
    • All in one wallet/app/marketplace/move2earn
    • Roadmap, Rentals, Marathons/Games
    • Cheating and Bots and Crypto fatigue

    ☑️  Web: 

    • OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://stepn.com/
    • WHITEPAPER: https://whitepaper.stepn.com/
    • LITEPAPER: https://stepn.com/litePaper
    • HOW TO PLAY: https://stepn.com/howToPlay
    • MEDIUM: https://stepnofficial.medium.com/
    • LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/stepnofficial
    • TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Stepnofficial
    • DISCORD: https://discord.gg/stepn
    • REDDIT: https://www.reddit.com/r/StepN/

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    Mar 30, 202201:05:60
    Episode 42 - Mirantis Lens

    Episode 42 - Mirantis Lens

    In this episode I talk with Miska Kaipiainen, VP Engineering, Strategy & Open Source Software at Mirantis. Mirantis helps organizations ship code faster on public and private clouds. They provide a public cloud experience on any infrastructure from the data center to the edge. Miska focuses in on Lens which empowers a new breed of Kubernetes developers by removing infrastructure and operations complexity and providing one cohesive cloud experience for complete app and DevOps portability. We also cover the current state of Kubernetes adoption and how focusing on developers with Lens as a Kubernetes IDE has seen tremendous growth for the product, which is Open Source.

    Mirantis was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Campbell, California.

    ☑️  Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: Kubernetes, Mesosphere, Docker Enterprise, Docker Swarm, OpenStack, Open Source

    ☑️  Raw Talking Points:

    • Container Orchestration
    • Kontena days
    • Origin of Lens
    • Mirantis Len acquisition
    • Strong community support
    • Operations vs Development
    • Why is a Kubernetes IDE important
    • Where is Kubernetes uptake today
    • Enterprise Adoption
    • OpenSource - Organic growth
    • Community stop marketing
    • Service and Support
    • K0s
    • DevOps Care
    • Team Spaces
    • Managed Dev Cluster
    • Multi-Cluster manangement
    • Multi-platform

    ☑️  Web: https://www.mirantis.com/ https://k8slens.dev/

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    Mar 17, 202243:36
    Episode 41 - Cloudian

    Episode 41 - Cloudian

    In this episode I talk with Gary Ogasawara, CTO of Cloudian. Cloudian simplifies enterprise storage with limitlessly scalable storage that consolidates massive data sets to a single, easily managed environment. Cloudian brings the flexibility and simplicity of public cloud storage into our customers data centers. Gary and I talk about how Cloudian’s fully native interoperability with S3 ensures investment protection for developers and datacenter managers who rely on modern S3-enabled applications and for use cases with an extensive partner ecosystem across multiple use cases.

    Cloudian was founded in 2011 and is Head Quartered out of the San Francisco Bay Area, USA.

    ☑️  Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: Amazon, Kubernetes, Veeam, CommVault, Block Storage, S3, S3 Storage, S3 APIs, Hadoop, Pure Storage, Backup, Archive, Storage

    ☑️  Raw Talking Points: 

    • Evolution of S3 from AWS to on-prem to Cloud to hybrid
    • Future of S3 as primary storage target
    • VCD Integration for Service Providers
    • Veeam Partnership
    • WEKA partnership
    • VMware Partnerships
    • The lowest TCO for scale-out enterprise storage
    • Native S3 API
    • Ransomware protection
    • Speed of light problem 
    • Data Gravity
    • Storage as a Service
    • Failure Management

    ☑️  Web: https://cloudian.com

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    Feb 17, 202249:28
    Episode 40 - Filebase

    Episode 40 - Filebase

    In this episode I talk with Joshua Noble, CEO and Co-Founder at Filebase. Filebase aim to make decentralized storage accessible and easy to use for everyone. They are doing this by building a scalable, secure and performant access layer to various decentralized storage networks, with a familiar S3-compatible interface. Josh and I talk about how Filebase is bridging storage platforms between traditional S3 based offerings and the decentralized world of Blockchain Storage. There is a reason why Filebase has been listed as one of the 10 Hottest Data Storage Startups of 2021 by CRN!

    Filebase was founded in 2018 and is Head Quartered out of Boston, USA.

    ☑️  Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: #Blockchain, #Web3, Web2.0, Amazon, Kubernetes, Veeam, CommVault, Sia, Storj, SkyNet, Decentralized Storage

    ☑️  Raw Talking Points: * What is Decentralized Storage? * 3x Redundancy/Sharding/No SPOF * Backup Partnerships * How do you absorb/leverage market fluctuations? * How is this different from AWS/etc? • Pricing compared to AWS etc * Edge Layer Cache * Object Maps • Web3 Adoption / Usecases * AWS OUTAGE * Hackathon with Akash * Web2 vs Web3 - Bridging the two * SIA/Skynet/Storj

    ☑️  Web: https://filebase.com/
    ☑️  Docs: https://docs.filebase.com/
    ☑️  5GB Always Free Offer: https://filebase.com/signup

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    Dec 30, 202145:33
    Episode 39 - Debunking Decentralized Blockchain Storage with Zac Cohen from FileBase
    Dec 20, 202145:32
    Episode 38 - Tanks! For Playing

    Episode 38 - Tanks! For Playing

    In this episode I talk with Aaron Alderman, Director and Founder at Tanks! For Playing. Tanks! For Playing aims to revolutionise the blockchain gaming space with a novel concept where gameplay is based around social connection and strategy that is fuelled by the ambition to win cash prizes in tournaments. #Tanks 

    ☑️  Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: #Blockchain, #Web3, Web2.0, NodeJS, Amazon, Kubernetes, React, Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, Polymatic, Solidity, EVM, Uniswap, Quickswap, Pancakeswap, Coin MarketCap, Coin Gecko, NFTs   

    ☑️  Raw Talking Points: * Blockchain gaming * Bootstrapping a new company through ICO ($441,755) * TANKS Token * Burns (what is burning) * Multi-chain * Web3 vs Web2 Technologies  * The Game Its self written in Unity (mobile or in browser) * Investors vs players ... target market * What does it mean for the game to be fully on-chain  * NFTs in Blockchain gaming * Hosting application/games for Web3 Technology behind that  

    ☑️  Web: https://tanksforplaying.io/
    ☑️  Whitepaper: https://storage.googleapis.com/tanks-...
    ☑️  Gameplay Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJPHl...

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    Nov 12, 202151:11
    Episode 37 - Civo

    Episode 37 - Civo

    In this episode I talk with Mark Boost, CEO and co-founder at Civo. Civo is a company who's vision, is to create a flexible cloud platform featuring, but not limited to Kubernetes, created by developers, for developers. A company that thinks you should spend less of your time managing environments and hosting platforms, and instead, spend more time coding. Mark and I talk about the foundations of launching a pure play cloud native hosting company which us underpinned by Kubernetes end to end and how a focus on culture and community has resulted in a successful platform beta leading into GA launch at KubeCon 2021. 

    Civo was founded in 2016 and is head quartered out of the United Kingdom.

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    TALKING POINT NOTES

    Kubernetes Learning and Community Pricing k3s and any special engineering k3s cluster and instances control plane invisible Hardware platform Opencompute standardised design) OCP Kubevirt Instances API and CLI and Web - IaC Terraform Marketplace Culture how you are doing things differently General state of KaaS First pure play 

    Web: https://civo.com
    YouTube Launch Video and Platform Time lapse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew-6jGDwQE4

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    Music: https://www.bensound.com

    Oct 11, 202152:08
    Episode 36 - LAB3

    Episode 36 - LAB3

    In this episode I talk with Lachlan White, General Manager of Technology at LAB3. LAB3 is a company that empowers ambitious organisations to modernise, transform and grow fearlessly through controlled, automated, and scalable cloud technology. Lachlan and I talk about how LAB3 have found success powered by Code and driven by Innovation. We also talk about the reality of what it is to be a born in the cloud native IT practitioner and how DevOps, Infrastructure as Code and any automation challenges the previous generation of IT born in virtualization with a hint of the physical. Lachlan explains his approach to making both worlds work together to produce the right outcome for their customers... a must listen to anyone trying to work out modern platform operations.

    LAB3 was founded in 2017 and is head quartered out of the Melbourne, Australia.

    TALKING POINTS NOTES

    • Agile technology services founding
    • Azure Microsoft partnership
    • Cloud & DevOps, Modern Workplace, Network, Security and Data, IoT & AI practices
    • IaC generally
    • Starting in automation and Cloud Native
    • Lead into Terraform
    • Next Generation Platforms 
    • How does Lab3 take more traditional companies on this cloud native journey
    • DevSecInfoOpsO
    • OpenShift Kubernetes

    Web: https://www.lab3.com.au/

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    Music: https://www.bensound.com

    Could always do with a coffee!
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    Sep 09, 202140:22
    Episode 35 - WhiteCanyon Software

    Episode 35 - WhiteCanyon Software

    In this episode I talk with Paul katzoff, CEO of WhiteCanyon. WhiteCanyon is a company leading the area of permanent deletion technology for data on HDDs, SSDs and NVMe drives. The company is engaged in the development, sales, and support of Drive Sanitization. Paul and I talk about how WhiteCanyon's flagship product, WipeDrive, has become a world leader for erasing hard drives. Government agencies, US Military, and Fortune 500 companies across the world are using WipeDrive to permanently erase and wipe hard drive data.

    WhiteCanyon was founded in 1998 and is head quartered out of the American Fork, Utah, USA.

    Web: https://www.whitecanyon.com/
    Software Timeline History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n81k8tu3Mw

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    Music: https://www.bensound.com

    Could always do with a coffee!
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    Aug 31, 202132:50
    Episode 34 - SoftIron

    Episode 34 - SoftIron

    In this episode I talk with Phil Straw, CEO and Co-founder of SoftIron. SoftIron creates superior appliances for scale-out datacenters, private and public cloud, and enterprise scale facilities. The appliances improves industry-standard performance on all critical metrics including density, efficiency, capacity, speed, and heat emission. Phil and I talk about how SoftIron has gone about designing and manufacturing their own appliances end to end and leverage Ceph to offer a truly open-source solution that scales with performance and without lock-in that has been delivered as a true software defined solution... and it's just the start for them!

    SoftIron was founded in 2012 and is head quartered out of the London, UK.

    Web: https://softiron.com/

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    Music: https://www.bensound.com

    Could always do with a coffee!
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    Aug 11, 202140:51
    Episode 33 - Snyk

    Episode 33 - Snyk

    In this episode I talk with Lawrence Crowther, Head of Solution Engineering APJ at Snyk. Snyk are the cloud native application security leader,  enabling 2.2 million developers to build securely, with a vision to empower every modern developer in the world to develop fast and stay secure. They provides a platform to secure all of the critical components of today's cloud native application development including the code, open source libraries, container infrastructure and infrastructure as code. Lawrence and I talk about how Snyk has boomed into the market leader in this relatively new space being driven by open source software, cloud native development and infrastructure as code built first for developers as a dev tooling company ... so now you know!

    Snyk was founded in 2015 and is head quartered out of the London, UK.

    Web: https://snyk.io/
    Getting Started: https://snyk.io/what-is-snyk/

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    Music: https://www.bensound.com

    Could always do with a coffee!
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    Aug 05, 202142:54
    Episode 32 - Managecast

    Episode 32 - Managecast

    In this episode I talk with Nathan Golden, Owner at Managecast Technologies. Managecast are 100% focused around the cloud backup, disaster recovery and business continuity space, managing over 1 Petabyte of customer data and have customers across virtually every industry vertical. Nathan and I talk about how Managecast pivoted away from IT consultancy to help their customers improve their data protection strategies. Along the way, the decision to specialise in backups paid dividends as Nathan was able to scale the business with the help of resellers and a strong web portal that was built from the ground up with multi-tenancy in mind. 

    Managecast was founded in 2000 and is head quartered out of the Cincinnati, Ohio.

    Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned:

    Veeam, Asigra, Zerto, NetApp, 3Par

    Web: https://www.managecast.com

    Interested in being on #GTwGT? https://launch.gtwgt.com

    Music: https://www.bensound.com

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    Jul 22, 202141:48
    Episode 31 - ShapeBlue

    Episode 31 - ShapeBlue

    In this episode I talk with Giles Sirett, CEO and Founder at ShapeBlue. ShapeBlue is the largest independent integrator of CloudStack technologies globally. They design and build complex cloud, network and storage infrastructure with globally leading skills in Apache CloudStack. Their technical team are all active contributors to the Apache CloudStack project and a good percentage are also project committers. Giles and I talk about how ShapeBlue provides consulting, integration, training and infrastructure support for enterprises, telcos, IaaS and MSPs which allows them to deliver true, utility-based IaaS to theirs customers that is platform and hyper-visor agnostic.

    ShapeBlue was founded in 2012 and is head quartered out of the London, United Kingdom.

    Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned:

    CloudStack, Containers, Kubernetes, VMware, VMware Cloud Director, vSphere, AWS, OpenStack, RedHat, KVM

    Web: https://www.shapeblue.com

    Interested in being on #GTwGT? https://launch.gtwgt.com

    Music: https://www.bensound.com

    Could always do with a coffee!
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    Jun 24, 202148:22