AWS Outposts – Hybrid Cloud that Will Define the Next Generation of Cloud Consumption

We now have AWS Outposts as a generally available service which you can order today. Outposts is an AWS built and owned rack using AWS hardware and software to deliver their services within your data center. The Outposts solution also easily taps into existing AWS logical constructs including security and networking (VPC) for easy integration … Read more

Ask the Expert: Kubernetes and Hybrid Cloud – My Interview with Chris Wright

I was very lucky to be a part of some live interviews which took place at AWS re:Invent, hosted by the team at BrightTALK.  The first interview I did was with Chris Wright, SVP and CTO of Red Hat, where we spoke at length about the value of open source technologies for today’s businesses, and … Read more

Pluralsight Course Launched! Getting Started with HashiCorp Nomad

Another big day has arrived today with the launch of my latest Pluralsight course.  The Getting Started with HashiCorp Nomad course is now available which is aimed at folks who are on the Pluralsight platform.  I’ve been a long-time consumer of Pluralsight and am honored to once again add some content for sharing with the … Read more

Building a HashiCorp Nomad Cluster Lab using Vagrant and VirtualBox

One of the greatest things about open source and free tools is that they are…well, open source, and free!  Today I’m sharing a simple HashiCorp Nomad lab build that I use for a variety of things.  The reason I want to be able to quickly spin up local lab infrastructure is so I can get … Read more