Screaming in the Cloud

Corey Quinn
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Screaming in the Cloud

Screaming in the Cloud with Corey Quinn features conversations with domain experts in the world of Cloud Computing. Topics discussed include AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle Cloud, and the "why" behind how businesses are coming to think about the Cloud.

  1. Navigating the Cloud-First World with Eric Pullen

    1 DAY AGO

    Navigating the Cloud-First World with Eric Pullen

    Corey is joined by cloud economist Eric Pullen to discuss Eric’s journey at AWS that led to his current role as a cloud economist at Duckbill Group. They explore Eric’s early career building data centers and learning IT finance, highlighting how today’s cloud-first world has transformed career paths. The conversation also addresses the hype around cloud repatriation, with Eric arguing that enterprises are unlikely to return to on-prem due to the efficiency of cloud solutions. Additionally, they touch on cloud cost optimization, AWS service deprecation, and the importance of aligning cloud spending with business value rather than cutting costs blindly. Show Highlights: (1:35) Eric Pullen’s background before joining The Duckbill Group (3:22) What’s going on with cloud repatriation (6:39) Eric’s advice for getting into the IT industry (7:08) How Eric got involved with AWS (10:51) Different aspects of Eric’s time at AWS, including Well-Architected (15:02) The rise of service deprecation in AWS (17:47) Why Eric joined The Duckbill Group (22:42) Eric’s concept of consulting at scale (26:23) How cost can affect performance (32:32) Problems with standardization in enterprises (39:10) Where to learn more about Eric and his work About Eric PullenI'm Eric Pullen, and I live just outside of Louisville, Kentucky. I've been following Duckbill Group for a while now, and when I saw an opportunity to join as a Cloud Economist, I couldn't pass it up. Before AWS, I worked at Appriss, Inc. for over 14 years, where I was the Director of IT and helped grow several SaaS products, including VINE, JusticeXchange, and MethCheck. In 2015 I joined AWS, where I worked as a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect, the Global Performance Efficiency Pillar Lead for the AWS Well-Architected Framework, and most recently as a Global Solutions Architect in their Healthcare and Life Sciences (HCLS) division. During my time at AWS, I had the chance to work with some of their biggest customers, including GE, Siemens, and AstraZeneca. Outside of work, I've been married to Kelly for almost 19 years, and we have two daughters: Jordan, who is 26 and fully embracing adulthood, and Myia, who is 15. We also have two pets: Rocky, my charcoal Lab, and Turbo, our Lionhead bunny. Links Personal site: https://www.ericpullen.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericpullen/Twitter: https://x.com/ericpullenSponsorsBackblaze: https://www.backblaze.com/

    40 min
  2. Replay - Security Challenges and Working for President Biden with Jackie Singh

    6 DAYS AGO

    Replay - Security Challenges and Working for President Biden with Jackie Singh

    In this Replay of Screaming in the Cloud, we revisit our inspiring conversation with Jackie Singh. At the time, she had recently served as a senior cybersecurity staffer at the Biden campaign. But her venerated career is considerably more than that alone. Jackie’s time spent in the Army, at the DoD, and eventually at work in the commercial world allows her to bring an adroit sensibility to her work and to this episode. Jackie goes into detail on her time spent at the Biden campaign and the intricacies of working in such highly politicized, and short term, environment. The cyber security threats she faced there were paramount, to downplay it, and have given Jackie a rich and constantly developing perspective on security. That in combination with her career has helped her develop a perspective that she has kindly discussed in detail during this episode! Tune in for the whole story. Show Highlights (0:00) Intro (1:16) Backblaze sponsor read (1:42) Working for the 2020 Biden Campaign (4:45) The high-stakes world of political information security (10:08) Breaking down Jackie’s impressive resume (12:38) Being the target of a far-right tabloid hit piece (16:24) Contemporary politics, bad faith discourse, and its role in tech (23:34) Common Fate sponsor read (24:03) The ethics of reporting InfoSec vulnerabilities (31:13) Explaining “threat modeling” (36:49) Where you can find more from Jackie About Jackie Singh Jackie Singh is an Information Security professional with more than 20 years of hacking experience, beginning in her preteen. She began her career in the US Army, and deployed to Iraq in 2003. Jackie subsequently spent several years in Iraq in cleared roles for the Department of Defense. She is now an independent consultant. Her passion extends to evangelizing best practices, writing and research for her blog, tweeting informative content, speaking at conferences, contributing to podcasts, and collaborating with fellow journalists and security professionals. Links: Disclose.io: https://disclose.ioTwitter: https://twitter.com/hackingbutlegalOriginal Episode:https://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/screaming-in-the-cloud/security-challenges-and-working-for-president-biden-with-jackie-singh/ Sponsors Backblaze: https://www.backblaze.com/ Common Fate: http://commonfate.io/

    42 min
  3. How Revenue Heals All Sins with Xe Iaso

    OCT 1

    How Revenue Heals All Sins with Xe Iaso

    Xe Iaso returns to Screaming in the Cloud, and it’s been quite an interesting few months for them. They’re now the CEO of Techaro and are back for a discussion that spans career trials, the peculiarities of AI, and the intricacies of video production. Xe shares candid insights about being laid off multiple times and how it paradoxically led to career growth (and the tricks to resume-building). Xe also highlights the nuanced world of video editing and they’re learning tools like DaVinci Resolve. Show Highlights: (00:00) Intro (00:50) Backblaze sponsor read (0:52) Xe’s transparency with their layoffs over the past couple of years (04:39) What Xe has been up to with their coding lately  (05:05) Xe’s method of addressing AI models’ Strawberry Problem (10:44) Xe’s use of prompt injection attacks in their resume (13:23) Why Xe has been embracing independent contracting (15:20) How Xe has been working with video (18:10) Common Fate sponsor read (19:56) The shifting nature of content creation and the need for practice (24:23) The importance of having audio backups for presentations (26:17) What Xe is building toward as a contractor (28:50) Where you can find more from Xe About Xe Iaso Xe Iaso is a top voice on cloud computing, developer marketing, and shitposting. They focus on making computers easier to understand and entertaining people in the process. They also use satire as a way to cope with the surreal madness that is the technology industry these days. Links Xe’s blog: https://xeiaso.net/ Friend pendant ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_Q1hoEhfk4 Sponsors Backblaze: https://www.backblaze.com/ Common Fate: https://www.commonfate.io/

    30 min
  4. Politely Asking for Permissions in the Cloud with Sandy Bird

    SEP 26

    Politely Asking for Permissions in the Cloud with Sandy Bird

    Do we have your permission to share this episode of Screaming in the Cloud with you? Sonrai CTO and Co-Founder Sandy Bird is back on the show to help Corey break down the woes that come with granting permissions in the world of cloud security. As they catch up, the pair touch base on how automation can create major headaches, what goes into navigating the minefield of granting permissions, and if the future of adoption patterns is as grim as Corey predicts. Sandy also answers one of Corey’s long-time questions: how do you pronounce “Sonrai?” Who knows? Maybe Corey will finally learn how to say it properly... Show Highlights: (0:00) Intro (0:30) Breaking down Sonrai’s name(1:45) Sonrai sponsor read (2:25) Getting alerts vs. fixing the root of the problem (4:50) The problems with granting permissions (7:34) The dangers of automating permissions (10:10) "Where do I make this change, and how do I enforce it?"  (13:46) The security concerns that come with tagging automation(16:12) Sonrai sponsor read (16:53)  Properly deploying permissions access (21:16) Woes of running reporting in the middle of the night (23:21) Are adoption patterns getting worse? (29:01) Where you can find more from Sonrai Security About Sandy BirdSandy Bird is the co-founder and CTO of Sonrai Security, helping enterprises protect their data by securing cloud identities and access. Sandy was the co-founder and CTO of Q1 Labs, which was acquired by IBM in 2011. At IBM, Sandy became the CTO for the global security business and worked closely with research, development, marketing and sales to develop new and innovative solutions to help the IBM Security business grow to ~$2B in annual revenue. He is a trusted and experienced cloud security expert., Sandy Bird is the co-founder and CTO of Sonrai Security, helping enterprises protect their data by securing cloud identities and access. Sandy was the co-founder and CTO of Q1 Labs, which was acquired by IBM in 2011. At IBM, Sandy became the CTO for the global security business and worked closely with research, development, marketing and sales to develop new and innovative solutions to help the IBM Security business grow to ~$2B in annual revenue. He is a trusted and experienced cloud security expert. Links Sonrai Security: https://sonraisecurity.com/Sonrai Security free trial: https://sonraisecurity.com/trial/Sonrai Security demos: https://sonraisecurity.com/demo/Sonrai Security learning resources: https://sonraisecurity.com/resource-library/Sonrai Security blog: https://sonraisecurity.com/blog/Sonrai Security ACCESS Virtual Summit: sonrai.co/access-on-demand Sponsor Sonrai Security: https://sonraisecurity.com/

    30 min
  5. How to Responsibly Automate Your Home with Mike Gray

    SEP 24

    How to Responsibly Automate Your Home with Mike Gray

    From elementary school music teacher to a Senior Cloud Engineer at Defiance Digital, Mike Gray has lived quite a few lives. He hit it off with Corey during the AWS New York Summit this past summer. What brought them together? Their mutual frustration at what dominated the discourse of the event: the current fascination with GenAI. Although Mike has his qualms with AI, he also enjoys working with it quite a bit. As a matter of fact, he uses it to help automate his home and appliances! From exploring what goes into consulting customers on cloud products, to the nightmare of having your kids hijacking your Alexa with an endless stream of children’s music, this episode features twists and turns, leaving no stone unturned. Show Highlights: (0:00) Intro (0:40) Chronosphere sponsor read (1:14) The responsibilities of a Senior Cloud Engineer at Defiance Digital (2:07) Cloud product consulting (3:27) The challenges of working with Kubernetes (7:50) Mike's problems with AI (9:33) Challenges with home automation (15:38) Chronosphere sponsor read (16:13) The joys of home automation (18:34) Prefered hardware for home automation (20:10) Home automation and the impact on your relationships and kids (23:43) Going from teaching kids to the world of tech (28:42) Where you can find more from Mike About Mike GrayMike Gray is a technologist, currently employed as a Senior Cloud Engineer, with a focus on Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform. In previous roles, he has worked with companies of every size, from single-digit employee startups to Fortune 500 companies. In a past life, Mike has worked as a professional musician and music educator. Mike is also an active open source contributor, splitting time between OpenVoiceOS and Neon AI. Think of it as open source Alexa, but all your data stays at home. Links Mike's website: https://graywind.orgMike’s email: mike@graywind.orgMike’s Twitter: https://x.com/saxmanmike Sponsor Chronosphere: https://chronosphere.io/?utm_source=duckbill-group&utm_medium=podcast

    30 min
  6. Insights from a Vendor Insider with Ian Smith

    SEP 19

    Insights from a Vendor Insider with Ian Smith

    It turns out, you don’t need to step outside to observe the clouds. On this episode, we’re joined by Chronosphere Field CTO Ian Smith. He and Corey delve into the innovative solutions Chronosphere offers, share insights from Ian’s experience in the industry, and discuss the future of cloud-native technologies. Whether you're a seasoned cloud professional or new to the field, this conversation with Ian Smith is packed with valuable perspectives and actionable takeaways. Show Highlights: (0:00) Intro (0:42) Chronosphere sponsor read (1:53) The role of Chief of Staff at Chronosphere (2:45) Getting recognized in the Gartner Magic Quadrant (4:42) Talking about the buying process (8:26) The importance of observability (10:18) Guiding customers as a vendor (12:19)  Chronosphere sponsor read (12:46) What should you do as an observability buyer (16:01) Helping orgs understand observability (19:56) Avoiding toxicly positive endorsements (24:15) Being transparent as a vendor (27:43) The myth of "winner take all" (30:02) Short term fixes vs. long term solutions (33:54) Where you can find more from Ian and Chronosphere About Ian SmithIan Smith is Field CTO at Chronosphere where he works across sales, marketing, engineering and product to deliver better insights and outcomes to observability teams supporting high-scale cloud-native environments. Previously, he worked with observability teams across the software industry in pre-sales roles at New Relic, Wavefront, PagerDuty and Lightstep. Links Chronosphere: https://chronosphere.io/?utm_source=duckbill-group&utm_medium=podcastIan’s Twitter: https://x.com/datasmithingIan’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ismith314159/Sponsor Chronosphere: https://chronosphere.io/?utm_source=duckbill-group&utm_medium=podcast

    34 min
  7. Replay - GCP’s Many Profundities with Miles Ward

    SEP 17

    Replay - GCP’s Many Profundities with Miles Ward

    In this Screaming in the Cloud Replay, we’re revisiting our conversation with Miles War — perhaps the closest thing Google Cloud has to Corey Quinn. With a wit and sharpness at hand, and an entire backup retinue of trumpets, trombones, and various brass horns, Miles is here to join the conversation about what all is going on at Google Cloud. Miles breaks down SADA and their partnership with Google Cloud. He goes into some details on what GCP has been up to, and talks about the various areas they are capitulating forward. Miles talks about working with Thomas Kurian, who is the only who counts since he follows Corey on Twitter, and the various profundities that GCP has at hand. Show Highlights: (0:00) Intro (1:38) Sonrai Security sponsor read (2:40) Reliving Google Cloud Next 2021 (7:24) Unlikable, yet necessary change at Google (11:41) Lack of Focus in the Cloud (18:03) Google releases benefitting developers (20:57) The rise of distributed databases (24:12) Backblaze sponsor read (24:41) Arguments for (and against) going multi-cloud (26:49) The problem with Google Cloud outages (33:01) Data transfer fees (37:49) Where you can find more from Miles About Miles Ward As Chief Technology Officer at SADA, Miles Ward leads SADA’s cloud strategy and solutions capabilities. His remit includes delivering next-generation solutions to challenges in big data and analytics, application migration, infrastructure automation, and cost optimization; reinforcing our engineering culture; and engaging with customers on their most complex and ambitious plans around Google Cloud. Previously, Miles served as Director and Global Lead for Solutions at Google Cloud. He founded the Google Cloud’s Solutions Architecture practice, launched hundreds of solutions, built Style-Detection and Hummus AI APIs, built CloudHero, designed the pricing and TCO calculators, and helped thousands of customers like Twitter who migrated the world’s largest Hadoop cluster to public cloud and Audi USA who re-platformed to k8s before it was out of alpha, and helped Banco Itau design the intercloud architecture for the bank of the future. Before Google, Miles helped build the AWS Solutions Architecture team. He wrote the first AWS Well-Architected framework, proposed Trusted Advisor and the Snowmobile, invented GameDay, worked as a core part of the Obama for America 2012 “tech” team, helped NASA stream the Curiosity Mars Rover landing, and rebooted Skype in a pinch. Earning his Bachelor of Science in Rhetoric and Media Studies from Willamette University, Miles is a three-time technology startup entrepreneur who also plays a mean electric sousaphone. Links: SADA.com: https://sada.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/mileswardEmail: miles@sada.com Original episode:https://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/screaming-in-the-cloud/gcp-s-many-profundities-with-miles-ward/ Sponsors Sonrai Security: sonrai.co/access24 Backblaze: backblaze.com

    40 min
  8. Keeping the Cloud Reasonable with Shlomo Dubrowin

    SEP 12

    Keeping the Cloud Reasonable with Shlomo Dubrowin

    After years of trying, Corey has finally convinced a TAM to come on the show! In this lively episode, AWS Senior Technical Account Manager Shlomo Dubrowin takes the mic to share his fascinating experiences dealing with cloud complexities. Listen in as Shlomo recounts building AWS Reasonable Account Defaults from scratch, stresses the importance of writing a solid application, and shares the benefits of leveraging GenAI to help maintain his work. Don't miss this entertaining and insightful conversation that could save you a few bucks! Show Highlights: (0:00) Intro (0:42) Chronosphere sponsor read (1:15) Finally getting a TAM on the show (2:24) Providing quality customer service as a TAM (5:31) AWS Reasonable Account Defaults (11:01) What went into crafting AWS Reasonable Accounts Defaults (12:20) Chronosphere sponsor read (12:54) Writing a program that won't break easily (17:25) Optimizing billing data (19:53) Transparency in costs (21:27) Expanding AWS Reasonable Account Defaults (23:34) Further optimizing AWS Reasonable Account Defaults in the future (26:18) Building with GenAI (29:01) Where you can find more from Shlomo About Shlomo Dubrowin Shlomo Dubrowin has been a TAM for over 6 years supporting AWS customers from startups through to Fortune 100 companies. He has spoken at re:Invent twice and has specialized in Cost Optimization. Shlomo has been in the tech industry since 1994. And he lives with his wife, son and 2 dogs. Links Clouded Torah: https://www.clouded-torah.org/Sponsor Chronosphere: https://chronosphere.io/?utm_source=duckbill-group&utm_medium=podcast

    30 min
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Screaming in the Cloud with Corey Quinn features conversations with domain experts in the world of Cloud Computing. Topics discussed include AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle Cloud, and the "why" behind how businesses are coming to think about the Cloud.

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  • Creator
    Corey Quinn
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2024
  • Episodes
    602
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    Clean
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    © 2021 Duckbill Group, LLC
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    Screaming in the Cloud

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