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vBrownBag.com is a community of people who believe in helping other people. Specifically we work in IT infrastructure and we help other people in the IT industry to better their careers through education. Most frequent activity is producing the vBrownBag podcast. vBrownBag also attends global conferences to produce TechTalks and theater sessions
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Cyber Resiliency & Orchestrated DRaaS with Suresh Madhu
In this episode, Suresh Madhu, Lead Architect for Pure Storage, walks us through new innovations in the Pure Storage Disaster Recovery portfolio & gives us a live demo of the Pure Protect DRaaS platform!
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Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
01:33 - The landscape today
07:46 - Data Resiliency Strategies
12:21 - What is Pure Protect // DRaaS?
23:03 - Solution Overview // DRaaS for vSphere to AWS Native
50:24 - Live Demo!
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Resources
https://www.purestorage.com/
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How to Level Up Your AWS Cloud Skills with Morgan Willis
In this episode, join Morgan Willis, Principal Cloud Technologist from AWS, as she guides you through mastering your AWS Cloud skills. 🚀
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00:00 Introduction 👋
04:00 Why Learn AWS Cloud? 🌥️
07:27 Types of AWS Certifications 📜
22:48 4 Steps for Exam Preparation 📚
29:13 Top Learning Resources 🛠️
51:53 The Importance of Hands-On Practice 🧑💻
55:22 General Tips for Success 🥳
Resources:
AWS Certification information: https://aws.amazon.com/certification/
AWS Skill Builder: skillbuilder.aws
AWS courses on Coursera: https://www.coursera.org/aws
Game based learning on AWS Skill Builder: https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/aws-game-training-cloud-skills
AWS Training Live twitch show: https://www.twitch.tv/awstraininglive
AWS Educate: https://www.awseducate.com/
AWS Blogs: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/
AWS Well-Architected: https://aws.amazon.com/architecture/well-architected/
AWS Prescriptive Guidance: https://aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/
AWS Cloud Institute: https://aws.amazon.com/training/aws-cloud-institute/
AWS Builder Labs: https://aws.amazon.com/training/digital/aws-builder-labs/
Hands-on tutorials: https://aws.amazon.com/getting-started/hands-on/
AWS Workshops: https://workshops.aws/
AWS Cloud Technical Essentials: https://www.coursera.org/learn/aws-cloud-technical-essentials
AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials: https://explore.skillbuilder.aws/learn/course/external/view/elearning/134/aws-cloud-practitioner-essentials?lacp=tile&tile=dt
AWS Quick Starts: https://aws.amazon.com/quickstart/
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A Builder's Guide: Getting Started with Generative AI with Du'An Lightfoot
🔍 Dive into the fascinating world of Generative AI with Du'An Lightfoot, Developer Advocate at AWS. In this episode Du'An provides a comprehensive overview of the cutting-edge technologies shaping our future
💡 Understand the basics of Generative AI, explore the complexities of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAGs), and Large Language Models (LLMs). Du'An then takes us through a live demo of AWS Bedrock, showcasing its capabilities and explaining exactly how to leverage the different models and agents.
🧑💻 Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a developer eager to expand your AI knowledge, or just curious about the potential of artificial intelligence, this episode is for you! us to discover how Generative AI can enhance your projects and possibly transform your approach to technology.
🚀 Subscribe for more insightful talks and become a part of our tech-savvy community. Hit the bell icon to stay updated with all our latest content. Let's embark on this AI journey together!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
03:14 Generative AI Overview
20:58 AWS Bedrock in action!
39:26 What is Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)?
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Terraform 1.8: Provider Defined Functions with Bruno Schaatsbergen
Join Bruno Schaatsbergen, DevRel Manager at HashiCorp, in this detailed walkthrough of Terraform 1.8's new feature: Provider Defined Functions!
🔍 What you'll learn:
- Introduction to Provider Defined Functions: Discover what Provider Defined Functions are and why they're a game-changer for your DevOps workflows.
- Using Provider Defined Functions: Step-by-step instructions on how to implement these functions within your Terraform configurations.
- Building Your Own Functions: Tips and tricks on crafting custom functions.
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0:00 - Intro
01:25 - What are they?
4:50 - How to use them!
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Terraforming Azure: Boldly Going Beyond 'azurerm' with Mark Tinderholt
Star Trek puns incoming! Red Alert!
Join Mark Tinderholt as he captains a journey through the uncharted territories of Azure with Terraform in 'Terraforming Azure: Boldly Going Beyond 'azurerm'. This talk offers an overview of the landscape of Terraforming Azure, including the innovative and lesser-known features available in Azure, showcasing how Terraform can be utilized beyond the traditional 'azurerm' provider. Explore new frontiers in cloud infrastructure and discover how to leverage the expansive Terraform world of Azure.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
04:53 - azurerm
08:34 - azuread
12:48 - azurerm_template_deployment
14:39 - azapi
22:32 - Kubernetes & Helm
34:25 - Minecraft!
39:54 - modules
Resources:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marktinderholt/
GitHub AT-AT Module: https://registry.terraform.io/modules/markti/azure-terraformer/github/latest
Azure DevOps AT-AT Module: https://registry.terraform.io/modules/markti/azure-terraformer/azuredevops/latest
Minecraft Automation Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsOrrjBMkLaRXWri2EvqLAUKWJI7TH0kH -
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vVols & Your Cloud Operating Model with Tristan Todd
For almost 10-years now, future-focused datacenter teams have been trying to evolve to more cloud-like operating model. Some of us have succeeded, some of use have failed. During this fun-filled, example-heavy session, Pure Storage Solutions Architect Tristan Todd will share patterns of failure, patterns of success, some practical examples, and recipes for success on how organizations have succeeded in realizing success in adapting to a cloud ops model. And, of course, Tristan will highlight how Pure is helping Customer with real transformation.
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00:00 - Intro
02:49 - The Problems
08:53 - What are Cloud Service Models
16:46 - Cloud Ops Diagram
20:54 - 5 tenets of Cloud Ops Model success
32:17 - What are vVols?
45:00 - Q&A
Resources:
https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/vvols-and-your-cloud-operating-model-with-tristan-todd/267115907