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The Open at Intel podcast is about all things open source, from software to security to artificial intelligence to Linux and beyond. Each episode brings you fresh perspectives with sophisticated, leading-edge, free-ranging conversations from some of the best minds in the open source community.

  1. MAY 15

    Flatcar Linux: Made for Containers

    In this episode, Danielle Tal and Thilo Fromm join us to discuss Flatcar Linux. They introduce Flatcar as a Linux operating system designed specifically for containers and Kubernetes workloads, highlighting its automation, self-healing capabilities, and security features. They emphasize how Flatcar simplifies operations for startups and large companies alike by automating OS provisioning and maintenance. We discussed contributor engagement and the project's involvement with the CNCF. They also share intriguing use cases, like a Kubernetes cluster running on a tractor fleet, and stress the importance of community contributions, not just in code but in evangelism and documentation.   00:00 Introduction 01:05 What is Flatcar? 02:01 Flatcar's Automation and Self-Healing Capabilities 04:10 User Experience and Testing 05:06 Ideal Users and Use Cases 10:36 Community and Contributions 13:38 Getting Started with Contributions 16:59 Impact and Future Directions 19:58 Conclusion and Final Thoughts   Guest: Danielle Tal is a Program Manager at Microsoft and an integral part of the team responsible for maintaining Flatcar Container Linux. The team is contributes to Linux OS distributions and Linux Security within Azure and other upstream projects. With a background in supporting diverse enterprise cloud applications as a support engineer, Danielle has transitioned into a management role, overseeing Docker EMEA support before joining the Flatcar team. Thilo Fromm is an engineering manager and works on Community Linux distributions and Linux Security at Azure. Thilo's team helps maintaining Flatcar Container Linux. He has given talks at FOSDEM, FrOSCon, KubeCon, Open Source Summit, Cloud-Native Rejekts, and various meetups like Kubernetes Community Days. Thilo started his career in embedded systems with hardware design and roll-your-own /from scratch embedded Linux, kernel and plumbing level development, and later virtualisation. After working for various cloud providers in engineering and management positions, he went full cloud native in 2019. Nowadays Thilo works on operating systems for cloud-native environments with a special focus on Flatcar Container Linux.

    22 min
  2. MAY 8

    Demystifying Cyber Resilience and the Tools That Help

    In this episode, Michael Lieberman, Co-founder and CTO of Kusari, walks us through the intersection of open source software and security. We discuss Mike's extensive involvement in OpenSSF projects like SLSA and GUAC, which provide essential frameworks for securing the software development life cycle (SDLC) and managing software supply chains. He explains how these tools help verify software provenance and manage vulnerabilities. Additionally, we explore regulatory concerns such as the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and the vital role of the recently released Open SSF Security Baseline (OSPS Baseline) in helping organizations comply with such regulations. Mike also shares insights into the evolution of open source security practices, the importance of reducing complexity for developers, and the potential benefits of orchestrating security similarly to Kubernetes. We conclude with a look at upcoming projects and current pilots aiming to simplify and enhance open source security.   00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 00:19 Mike's Background and Role in Open Source 01:35 Exploring SLSA and GUAC Projects 04:57 Cyber Resiliency Act Overview 06:54 OpenSSF Security Baseline 11:29 Encouraging Community Involvement 18:39 Final Thoughts   Resources: OpenSSF's OSPS Baseline GUAC SLSA KubeCon Keynote: Cutting Through the Fog: Clarifying CRA Compliance in C... Eddie Knight & Michael Lieberman   Guest: Michael Lieberman is co-founder and CTO of Kusari where he helps build transparency and security in the software supply chain. Michael is an active member of the open-source community, co-creating the GUAC and FRSCA projects and co-leading the CNCF’s Secure Software Factory Reference Architecture whitepaper. He is an elected member of the OpenSSF Governing Board and Technical Advisory Council along with CNCF TAG Security Lead and an SLSA steering committee member.

    21 min
  3. MAY 2

    Project Sylva and the Future of Telecom

    Tim Irnich from SUSE shares his work with Edge computing, focusing on the telecommunications industry. He highlights the importance of standardization and interoperability across the industry, specifically focusing on the widespread adoption of Linux and Kubernetes. Tim also elaborates on Project Sylva, an initiative under the Linux Foundation, aimed at creating a standardized stack for the European telco operators. We also discuss challenges and opportunities presented by the vast array of open source projects within the CNCF landscape and the potential for AI to enhance network efficiency and reliability. The episode provides a comprehensive look into the collaborative efforts and technological advancements shaping the telecom sector. 00:00 Welcome 01:14 Open Source Adoption in the Telco Industry 02:14 Challenges and Standardization in Telco Networks 04:35 Curating Reliable Stacks for Telco 06:11 Project Silva: An Open Source Initiative 18:55 AI in the Telecom Industry 22:11 Conclusion and Final Thoughts   Tim Irnich is the product manager for SUSE Edge for Telco, an open source based horizontal telco cloud solution. He is also a member of the Board of Directors at the LF Europe Sylva Project. Tim has been active in telco related open source communities such as LF Networking, OPNFV, OpenDaylight, OpenStack/OpenInfra for over a decade and held positions on several committees including the LFN TAC, TSC and Board of Directors in OPNFV and OpenDaylight. Before joining SUSE in 2018, Tim worked at Ericsson, where he ran the open source and ecosystem program for Ericsson's cloud business unit and helped found Ericsson's open source development arm that is today known as Ericsson Software Technologies.

    24 min

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