Brian is an event reporter for VMBlog.com and an expert in virtualization/cloud techonlogies. In his 15+ years of experience in the virtualization/cloud field he has interviewed hundreds of companies, users and executives. Brian has been an active member of the NEVMUG (NEVTUG) since 2006 and attends both vmworld and Citrix Synergy every year. Brian works full time as a Senior Software Engineer for Liquidware Labs.
Brian also spent 5 years as the managing editor of Virtual Strategy Magazine, an online magazine focused on the virtualization industry and has been with vmblog since 2011. He has a background in Computer Graphics, Marketing, Programming, Web Design, Mobile App Development, Linux Administration and is an active member of the NHJS group.
As part of our KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2022 coverage, VMblog visited with Chris Chapman, CTO of MacStadium.
MacStadium is a private cloud and software-as-a-service leader delivering scalable and secure enterprise cloud solutions exclusively for macOS. The company's suite of advanced software-enabled infrastructure, combined with its innovative technology, delivers the security, performance, reliability and flexibility its customers require for successful app development on Apple devices. Powered by MacStadium, Orka (Orchestration with Kubernetes on Apple) is the only virtualization layer available for Mac build infrastructure based on Docker and Kubernetes technology.
In this video, Chris Chapman provides a quick overview of the company, and then goes into more detail on how they fit within the ecosystem being discussed at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2022. Learn more about the types of problems that they solve for users, and any specific use cases.
Listen in as Chapman provides a run down of the company's technology offerings, what it does, and what makes it unique and differentiated. Chapman also talks about new announcements being made at KubeCon. And then, find out what big themes and trends MacStadium expects for 2023.
Stick around until the end and watch a demo to learn more.
Learn more about MacStadium by visiting: https://www.macstadium.com
Go straight to Orka: https://www.macstadium.com/orka
As part of our KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2022 coverage, VMblog visited with Alois Reitbauer, Chief Product Officer at Dynatrace.
The Dynatrace unified software intelligence platform combines broad and deep observability and continuous runtime application security with the most advanced AIOps to provide answers and intelligent automation from data at enormous scale. This enables innovators to modernize and automate cloud operations, deliver software faster and more securely, and ensure flawless digital experiences.
In this video, Alois Reitbauer provides a quick overview of the company, and then goes into more detail on how they fit within the ecosystem being discussed at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2022. Learn more about the types of problems that they solve for users, and any specific use cases.
Listen in as Reitbauer provides a run down of the company's technology offerings, what it does, and what makes it unique and differentiated. Reitbauer also talks about new announcements being made at KubeCon. And then, find out what big themes and trends Dynatrace expects for 2023.
Stick around until the end and watch a demo to learn more.
Learn more about Dynatrace by visiting: https://www.dynatrace.com
As part of our KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2022 coverage, VMblog visited with Ronak Rahman, Developer Relations Manager at Quali.
Quali provides the leading platform for Environments-as-a-Service. Global 2000 enterprises rely on Quali's infrastructure automation and control plane platform to support the continuous delivery of application software at scale. Quali delivers greater control and visibility over infrastructure, so businesses can increase engineering productivity and velocity, understand and manage cloud costs, optimize infrastructure utilization and mitigate risk.
In this video, Ronak Rahman provides a quick overview of the company, and then goes into more detail on how they fit within the ecosystem being discussed at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2022. Learn more about the types of problems that they solve for users, and any specific use cases.
Listen in as Rahman provides a run down of the company's technology offerings, what it does, and what makes it unique and differentiated. Rahman also talks about a new announcement being made at KubeCon, get a sneak peek. And then, find out what big themes and trends Quali expects for 2023. Stick around until the end and watch a demo to learn more.
Learn more about Quali by visiting: https://www.quali.com
Get a free trial: https://www.quali.com/start-trial/
As part of our KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2022 coverage, VMblog visited with Daniel Bryant, Head of Developer Relations, Ambassador Labs.
Ambassador Labs, the cloud native developer experience leader, enables developers to code, ship, and run applications faster and easier than ever. Maker of top Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) open source projects, including Emissary-ingress and Telepresence, Ambassador Labs delivers a developer control plane for Kubernetes that integrates the development, deployment, and production infrastructure for developers and organizations worldwide.
In this video, Daniel Bryant provides a quick overview of the company, and then goes into more detail on how they fit within the ecosystem being discussed at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2022. Learn more about the types of problems that they solve for users, and any specific use cases.
Listen in as Bryant provides a run down of the company's technology offerings, what it does, and what makes it unique and differentiated. Bryant also talks about new announcements being made at KubeCon. And then, find out what big themes and trends Ambassador Labs expects for 2023.
Stick around until the end and watch a demo to learn more.
Learn more about Ambassador Labs by visiting: https://www.getambassador.io
As part of our KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2022 coverage, VMblog visited with Saad Malik, CTO of Spectro Cloud.
Spectro Cloud enables organizations to deploy and manage Kubernetes in production, at scale. Its Palette enterprise Kubernetes management platform gives IT Operations and DevOps engineering teams effortless control of the full Kubernetes lifecycle even across multiple clouds, data centers, bare metal and edge environments. Ops teams are empowered to support their developers with curated Kubernetes stacks and tools based on their specific needs, with granular governance and enterprise-grade security.
In this video, Saad Malik provides a quick overview of the company, and then goes into more detail on how they fit within the ecosystem being discussed at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2022. Learn more about the types of problems that they solve for users, and any specific use cases.
Listen in as Malik provides a run down of the company's technology offerings, what it does, and what makes it unique and differentiated. Malik also talks about new announcements being made at KubeCon. And then, find out what big themes and trends Spectro Cloud expects for 2023.
Stick around until the end and watch a demo to learn more.
Learn more about Spectro Cloud by visiting: https://www.spectrocloud.com
Are you interested in learning more about topics like virtualization, cloud computing and End User Computing (EUC)? Here's your chance to do just that. The VMblog Mega Series is the perfect series for you!
As part of the Mega Series, you'll hear from a number of industry experts and leaders across multiple topics like these to help you make important decisions within your own organization.
In this episode, VMblog is joined by industry expert, Nico Zieck, the Director of Technology & Solutions at Liquit. With Liquit, companies gain maximum control over their application landscape and data flows. Liquit applications give quick and easy access to all possible applications, legacy or cloud based. Liquit Workspace provides employees with an easy to use work environment where they can access all applications and information they need, anytime, anyplace, and on every device.
Watch and learn as Zieck provides a quick overview of Liquit and explains where their solution lives within the end user computing ecosystem and what it looks like. Listen as Zieck explores the benefits that their solution provides to a business, and the problems they are solving for their clients. Hear how they differentiate themselves from the competition.
Watch and learn more about Liquit's Smart Icon Technology. And see it in action, as Zieck provides a demo of their solution.
Learn more about Liquit at their Website: https://www.liquit.com
Are you interested in learning more about topics like virtualization, cloud computing and End User Computing (EUC)? Here's your chance to do just that. The VMblog Mega Series is the perfect series for you!
As part of the Mega Series, you'll hear from a number of industry experts and leaders across multiple topics like these to help you make important decisions within your own organization.
In this episode, VMblog is joined by industry expert, Orest Lesyuk, Solutions Engineer at StarWind. StarWind is a virtualization pioneer focused on delivering Software-Defined Storage and Hyperconverged Infrastructure solutions designed to build high-performing, flexible, and resilient IT infrastructures for Enterprise ROBO, SMB & Edge.
Watch and learn as Lesyuk provides a quick overview of StarWind. Listen as Lesyuk explains and defines the differences between public, private, hybrid, and multi-cloud. Find out where he stands on the debate between public vs. private cloud, as he explores the benefits to selecting one over the other. He also describes where the industry is headed over the next couple of years. Thinking about the desktop, Lesyuk was also asked if VDI is still important, or has IT moved on? And he also talks about the challenges businesses face today with regard to virtualization and cloud computing.
Diving into the StarWind solution a bit deeper, we take a look at where they fit within the virtualization, cloud and EUC ecosystem, and explore the top benefits to businesses when choosing their solution. And before we end, we find out what StarWind is working on next.
Learn more about StarWind at their Website: https://www.starwindsoftware.com
Are you interested in learning more about topics like security and networking? Here's your chance to do just that. The VMblog Mega Series is the perfect series for you!
As part of the Mega Series, you'll hear from a number of industry experts and leaders across multiple topics to help you make important decisions within your own organization.
In this episode, VMblog is joined by industry expert, Denny LeCompte, the CEO of Portnox. Portnox offers cloud-native network and endpoint security essentials that enable agile, resource-constrained IT teams to proactively address today's most pressing security challenges: the rapid expansion of enterprise networks, the proliferation of connected device types, and the increased sophistication of cyberattacks. Organizations are leveraging Portnox's security products to enforce powerful network access, endpoint risk monitoring and remediation policies to strengthen their organizational security posture. By eliminating the need for any on-premises footprint common among traditional information security systems, Portnox allows companies to deploy, scale, enforce and maintain these critical security policies with ease.
Watch and learn as LeCompte provides a quick overview on Portnox and where the company is headed into 2023. Get answers to these questions: What kind of specific problems are being solved by Portnox? And what are some of the things that make Portnox and their Cloud solution unique? And how is the company different from its competitors? Why would a company choose Portnox? LeCompte also explains how Portnox fits into a zero trust security model.
Stick around to the end for a demo. Or try it for yourself: https://www.portnox.com/demo/
Learn more about Portnox at their Website: https://www.portnox.com
Are you interested in learning more about topics like virtualization, cloud computing and End User Computing (EUC)? Here's your chance to do just that. The VMblog Mega Series is the perfect series for you!
As part of the Mega Series, you'll hear from a number of industry experts and leaders across multiple topics like these to help you make important decisions within your own organization.
In this episode, VMblog is joined by industry expert, Jason Mattox, the CTO of Liquidware. Liquidware is a leader in digital workspace management solutions for Windows desktops. The company's products encompass all facets of management to ensure the ultimate user experience across all workspaces - physical, virtual, DaaS or in the cloud. Enterprises across the globe utilize Liquidware solutions to dramatically decrease time spent managing desktops, while delivering increased security, flexibility and scalability. Supported platforms include Microsoft physical, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), and RDS desktops, Citrix Desktops, VMware Horizon, Amazon WorkSpaces, and Nutanix Frame.
Watch and learn as Mattox provides a quick overview of Liquidware. And find out how they enable organizations with their desktop workload transition to the cloud.
Listen as Mattox talks about work from anywhere and remote work becoming the norm. And since the pandemic, hybrid workspaces have become more prevalent. With it comes new challenges, and Mattox explains how Liquidware helps to solve those challenges.
Liquidware is platform agnostic. But what's happening in the industry? Which platforms are becoming more dominant? Which platform stands out?
Liquidware also announced a brand new Beta product called CommandCTRL while at VMware Explore. This is a brand new SaaS product for the company. Watch as Mattox provides more info about this new offering and shares a great demo to see it in action!
Learn more about Liquidware at their Website: https://www.liquidware.com
Sign up for the CommandCTRL Beta: https://www.liquidware.com/command-ctrl-beta
Are you interested in learning more about topics like security and cyberthreats? Here's your chance to do just that. The VMblog Mega Series is the perfect series for you!
As part of the Mega Series, you'll hear from a number of industry experts and leaders across multiple topics to help you make important decisions within your own organization.
In this episode, VMblog is joined by industry expert, Neil Riva, Principal Product Manager at JumpCloud. JumpCloud helps IT teams Make (Remote) Work Happen by centralizing management of user identities and devices, enabling small and medium-sized enterprises to adopt Zero Trust security models.
Watch and learn as Riva provides a quick overview on JumpCloud and where it is headed. And he explains the directory approach and why its best.
Riva discusses the recent cyberattack problem plaguing IT, and what the climate of continuous risk means for security leaders as well as for MSP partners. COVID has also been a challenge on this front, and Riva describes the security impacts that came about because of the pandemic, with a focus on networking, remote work, and internet usage.
Hear how Riva explains how his company is uniquely positioned to help "Make Remote Work Happen." And he answers the question of whether or not organizations are doing enough to combat cyberthreats.
Learn more about JumpCloud at their Website: https://jumpcloud.com