Unlock the power of managing infrastructure through code in this dynamic session! You'll dive into the fundamentals of infrastructure as code (IaC) with a focus on AWS CloudFormation. Step-by-step, you'll learn how to write your first template to efficiently create, update, and delete cloud resources.
By the end of this hands-on workshop, you'll have added a valuable skill to your repertoire and be equipped with the knowledge to further explore the vast possibilities of infrastructure as code. Join to enhance your technical skillset and embark on a journey of continuous innovation in cloud infrastructure management.
Jagrut Sharma is a senior software engineer at Adobe, where he leads the architecture and development of services enabling innovative machine-learning solutions and use cases. With over 20 years of experience in technology, Jagrut has contributed to a wide variety of projects across... Read More →
Greg Leffler, Splunk, Director of Developer Evangelism - Observability
As organizations have moved to the cloud and increased their pace of innovation to ship software more often, it becomes harder to validate the impact of changes – both to their business and to their customers’ experience. That’s where Observability comes into play. Observability has emerged as a critical aspect of cloud native applications due to its ability to provide comprehensive insights into the complex and dynamic environments these applications operate within. By enabling real-time monitoring, tracing, and logging, observability allows users to proactively identify and resolve performance issues, improve reliability and build better digital experiences. This is crucial in helping organizations lower the cost of unplanned downtime and be more resilient.
Downtime not only results in direct financial losses, often quantified in thousands of dollars per minute for large enterprises, but also incurs indirect costs such as reduced customer satisfaction, loss of trust, and potential long-term reputational damage. To illustrate these benefits, we will demonstrate a troubleshooting scenario in a microservice environment using an advanced observability tool, showcasing how timely insights can present and resolve issues efficiently. As a result, investing in robust observability tools and practices is essential for maintaining the reliability and efficiency of cloud native applications, ultimately supporting business continuity and growth.
Director of Developer Evangelism - Observability, Splunk
Greg Leffler heads the Observability Developer Evangelism team at Splunk and is on a mission to spread the good word of Observability to the world. Greg's career has taken him from the NOC to SRE, from SRE to management, with side stops in security and editorial functions. In addition... Read More →
It's been 10 years since Kubernetes came on the scene and became synonymous with running containers at scale. Suddenly everyone needed to run their apps in Kubernetes.
Or did they?
I'll discuss the different real-world scenarios where Kubernetes makes sense, and where it doesn't. We'll talk about how the hype of technology can get you into trouble, and how to evaluate when Kubernetes is the right call for your business. Don't walk down the dark alley....unless you need to.
Andy Suderman is CTO at Fairwinds, a managed Kubernetes-as-a-Service provider. Andy has worked with cloud native technologies for the last eight years helping organizations adopt and manage Kubernetes. Andy is the creator and primary developer of Goldilocks—an open source tool that... Read More →
As cloud native environments become more secure, attackers are shifting their focus to infiltrate the software supply chain. Securing the software supply chain starts at the beginning of the development process and continues throughout the application’s development lifecycle, but the complexity means that it is easy to miss links in this chain.
This session will construct a threat model that includes everything from the developer work stations, the code and open source libraries that make up an application, to the entire pipeline of building and deploying an app and the teams that maintain it.
Attendees of this session will: • Understand the steps needed to manage and ensure the security of a broader software supply chain considering quickly evolving tech innovations. • Learn how to determine the best tools for tracking the software development lifecycle in cloud-native settings. • Discover how new generative AI tools can help automate some of the monotonous tasks such as fixing or updating older or broken code.
Mike Milner is the VP Cloud Technology at Trend Micro. Between fighting cybercrime for the Canadian government and working for security agencies overseas, Mike has developed a deep understanding of the global security landscape and how the underground economy dictates hacks and drives... Read More →
