In this episode, Jon sits down with Jacek Marmuszewski, founder of Let's Go DevOps, to explore the evolution of DevOps from its chaotic early days to today's specialized platform engineering landscape. Broadcasting from Krakow, Poland's thriving tech hub, Jacek shares his 15+ year journey from Java developer to building a 20+ person DevOps consultancy that addresses some of the most complex infrastructure challenges in the industry.From creating AWS's first-of-its-kind "ultra cluster" with 8TB of unified memory to inadvertently shutting down an entire European country's internet while migrating half a petabyte of data, this conversation is filled with war stories, technical insights, and practical advice for modern DevOps challenges.Key TakeawaysDevOps Evolution: The field has shifted from "hire DevOps to fix everything" mentality to specialized platform engineering roles focused on creating developer highways for faster software deliveryMulti-Cloud Reality Check: True multi-cloud implementations often create more pain than benefits - most companies should focus deeply on one primary cloud provider rather than spreading thin across multiple platformsSecurity-First Approach: Implementing "shift-left" security by embedding scanning tools, least-privilege access, and compliance restrictions directly into reusable platform modulesSpecialization Over Generalization: Rather than trying to solve every problem, focusing on deep expertise in specific areas (AWS/GCP, Linux, cloud-native) delivers higher quality resultsContinuous Learning Culture: Building teams where knowledge sharing and experimentation are encouraged through regular show-and-tell sessions and competitive security testingScale Challenges: Moving from startup "Swiss Army knife" DevOps to an enterprise-scale platform teams requires careful evolution of both technical approach and team structureYouTube Timeline00:00 Introduction - From Krakow to the Cloud00:32 Jacek's 15+ Year DevOps Journey01:33 How DevOps Has Changed Over the Years02:55 What's Missing from Today's DevOps04:40 Introducing Let's Go DevOps - The Team Approach07:11 Specialization vs. Swiss Army Knife Consulting08:09 Biggest Technical Challenges - The "Ultra Cluster" Project09:58 Krakow's Tech Ecosystem Impact11:09 Multi-Cloud Strategy and Reality Check13:48 Security-First DevOps Implementation15:14 Shifting Security Left in Development17:38 Vision for the Future of DevOps19:17 Staying Ahead of the Technology Curve20:18 Achievement Showcase - AWS Ultra Cluster21:12 The "Hot Potato" Project - Half Petabyte Data Migration22:09 When DevOps Accidentally Shuts Down a Country's Internet23:21 Wrap-up and Final Thoughts🔔 Don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the notification 🔔 ✔ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/jonmyer/?sub_confirmation=1📱 Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/_JonMyerWebsite: https://jonmyer.comLinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-myer/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wjJzdIwctq4o4pTXM2KSFLike my sounds? Here's my audio source: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/fj9o9k#aws #awscloud #podcast #podcasting #costoptimization #finops #cloudcost #cloudoptimization

In this episode of The Jon Myer Podcast, I'm joined by Christopher Belford, Senior Director at EPI-USE Services for AWS, to discuss the critical challenges and opportunities in enterprise payment processing. We dive deep into real-time reconciliation, fraud prevention, and the future of payment systems for large organizations. Christopher shares valuable insights on how outdated manual processes create risks and inefficiencies, while explaining how modern cloud-based solutions can transform payment operations. Whether you're a CIO, finance leader, or technology professional, this conversation highlights practical strategies to modernize payment systems, reduce fraud, and gain real-time visibility into your financial position.Want to learn more about ERP payment reconciliation solutions? Visit epi.com/payment-services or check out AWS blogs for more information.Key Takeaways🔄 Traditional payment processing creates disconnection between payment processors and ERP systems💸 "Real-time" payments actually involve authorization, capture, batching, and settlement⏱️ Manual reconciliation wastes 20+ hours per account on processing instead of exceptions📊 Real-time visibility enables better revenue forecasting and financial decision-making🛡️ 79% of organizations faced fraud attempts in 2024, led by business email compromise🤖 Machine learning and AI provide evolving protection against sophisticated fraud attemptsYouTube Timeline00:00 Introduction to the podcast and guest Christopher Belford00:20 Christopher's introduction00:23 Traditional enterprise payment processing landscape explained02:04 How payment channels connect to line-of-business systems04:07 Why payments appear real-time but aren't actually processed in real-time05:21 The reality of payment processing: authorization, capture, batching, settlement06:23 Why businesses need visibility into transactions before settlement07:17 The challenge of reconciling merchant accounts at day's end08:18 How enterprises typically handle reconciliation manually with flat files09:32 The complexity of managing payments from multiple channels10:43 How manual reconciliation creates customer service challenges11:34 Jon summarizes the reconciliation challenges for large enterprises12:41 The value of real-time payment reconciliation14:48 How real-time data enhances revenue forecasting and customer service16:51 The problem with delayed fraud detection in traditional systems18:03 The scale of payment fraud: 79% of organizations affected19:15 Business email compromise as the number one fraud culprit20:50 How real-time systems prevent chargebacks and fraud23:00 Why fraud detection models must be dynamic and continuously learning25:55 How real-time processing prevents fraudulent activities at the enterprise level28:17 The cost considerations of different payment channels29:45 Advice for finance leaders and CIOs looking to modernize payment processing30:59 Benefits of a repeatable model for payment orchestration32:09 Where to learn more about ERP payment reconciliation solutions32:48 Conclusion and sign-off🔔 Don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the notification 🔔 ✔ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/jonmyer/?sub_confirmation=1📱 Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/_JonMyerWebsite: https://jonmyer.comLinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-myer/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wjJzdIwctq4o4pTXM2KSFLike my sounds? Here's my audio source: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/fj9o9k#aws #awscloud #podcast #podcasting #costoptimization #finops #cloudcost #cloudoptimization

Ep#233 Control Your AI Destiny with OpenOps' Game-Changing BYOAI Approach

In this episode of The Jon Myer Podcast, Jon sits down with Amir Peres, CTO of Yuki Data, to discuss how their middleware solution optimizes Snowflake environments. Amir explains how Yuki applies DevOps principles to data engineering, automatically routing queries to the optimal warehouse size based on metadata analysis. We explore resource management in cloud data platforms, security considerations, and the future of multi-platform data environments. Learn how data teams can focus on creating value instead of managing infrastructure.🔹 Yuki routes queries to optimal Snowflake warehouses using metadata analysis🔹 Security is maintained by deploying within clients' own cloud environments🔹 Focus on creating business value rather than managing infrastructure🔹 Minimal latency while optimizing both performance and cost🔹 Future trend: companies using multiple data platforms simultaneouslyTimeline0:00 Introduction0:39 Approach to resource management in cloud data platforms1:47 How Yuki Data fits into resource management3:31 How Yuki analyzes metadata to optimize queries5:01 Balancing security and performance with sensitive data5:59 Comparing Yuki to Kubernetes for data management6:48 Technical challenges in creating data middleware8:07 Performance impacts and solutions for end users9:01 DevOps perspectives on data infrastructure management11:16 Balancing performance and cost in data environments13:09 Handling different use cases: internal vs. customer-facing14:25 Future trends in data infrastructure17:20 Emerging technologies in the data space18:49 Wrapping up the conversation🔔 Don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the notification 🔔 ✔ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/jonmyer/?sub_confirmation=1📱 Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/_JonMyerWebsite: https://jonmyer.comLinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-myer/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wjJzdIwctq4o4pTXM2KSFLike my sounds? Here's my audio source: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/fj9o9k#aws #awscloud #podcast #podcasting #costoptimization #finops #cloudcost #cloudoptimization

In this episode of The Jon Myer Podcast, I chat with Gabriel Sandoval, Manager of Cloud Engineering at Skechers, and Alon Maimoni, CRO at N2W, about simplifying AWS data protection. Gabriel shares how N2W's backup and recovery solution has provided Skechers with a fluid system for disaster recovery, while Alon explains how N2W helps customers save money, time, and potentially their jobs when disaster strikes. Learn about the value of recovery orchestration, cost optimization through cold storage, and how N2W is expanding to support multi-cloud environments.Takeaways🔹 N2W provides ridiculously easy, fast, and secure backup and recovery for cloud workloads🔹 Skechers achieved immediate cost savings by implementing N2W's backup solution🔹 Recovery orchestration with dry run capabilities ensures reliable disaster recovery🔹 Cold storage options significantly reduce backup storage costs🔹 N2W offers exceptional implementation support without additional consulting feesTimeline0:00 Introduction0:17 Meeting the guests and their roles0:48 Understanding Skechers as a company1:04 What is N2W and their solution1:55 The relationship between Skechers and N2W2:55 Key pain points addressed by N2W's solution3:40 How N2W helps customers save money and time4:42 Skechers' unique collaborative environment5:18 Implementing N2W - the "ridiculously easy" experience6:29 Cost savings from backup and storage optimization8:31 Cost visibility and multi-cloud strategy10:16 The importance of recovery capabilities11:21 Premium support options in disaster scenarios13:28 Most valuable N2W features for Skechers14:33 Real-world disaster recovery experience15:25 Industry changes in backup and recovery17:56 Future plans for Skechers and N2W19:09 Closing remarks🔔 Don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the notification 🔔 ✔ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/jonmyer/?sub_confirmation=1📱 Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/_JonMyerWebsite: https://jonmyer.comLinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-myer/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wjJzdIwctq4o4pTXM2KSFLike my sounds? Here's my audio source: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/fj9o9k#aws #awscloud #podcast #podcasting #costoptimization #finops #cloudcost #cloudoptimization

In this episode of The Jon Myer Podcast, we tackle the critical issue of cybersecurity in healthcare with Jeff Warren, Chief Product Officer at Netwrix. With healthcare organizations increasingly becoming targets for cyberattacks, Jeff shares insights on why these institutions are vulnerable and how they can better protect sensitive patient data.A staggering 84% of healthcare organizations faced cyberattack attempts last year. Jeff explains how attackers repeatedly exploit the same vulnerabilities - from identity management weaknesses to third-party security gaps - and offers practical solutions that go beyond basic HIPAA compliance.We also explore how cloud adoption and AI implementation are creating new security challenges for healthcare organizations. Jeff discusses the dangers of "shadow AI" and why simply meeting regulatory requirements isn't enough to prevent breaches in today's complex digital landscape.Whether you're an IT professional in healthcare or simply interested in how your medical data is being protected, this episode provides valuable insights into building truly resilient security systems in an industry where data protection is literally a matter of life and death.## YouTube Timeline0:00 - Introduction to healthcare cybersecurity discussion with Jeff Warren0:15 - Why healthcare organizations are prime targets for cybersecurity attacks0:40 - Alarming statistics: 84% of healthcare organizations targeted by cyberattacks1:32 - Multiple account vulnerabilities and third-party security challenges2:04 - The Move IT breach example and importance of vendor management3:18 - How employee turnover impacts third-party security management3:59 - Supply chain attacks and the "worm-type" behavior seen with SolarWinds4:53 - HIPAA/HITECH regulations and evaluating security beyond basic compliance5:47 - Why compliance should be viewed as "the floor, not the ceiling"6:40 - Navigating multiple cybersecurity frameworks and implementation challenges7:07 - Benefits of the NIST framework's prescriptive security guidance7:55 - Problems with organizations focusing on minimum compliance requirements8:11 - Moving employee security training beyond basic phishing awareness9:03 - Managing different types of insider threats in healthcare9:37 - Importance of understanding your unique environment and security risks10:38 - Cloud-based and AI-driven technologies in healthcare11:06 - Cloud adoption challenges and security considerations12:04 - Cloud misconfigurations leading to data breaches13:11 - The risks of "shadow AI" and unauthorized AI tool usage14:14 - Providing secure AI alternatives for healthcare staff14:23 - AI training and protecting sensitive data from external exposure15:14 - Public vs. private LLMs and implementing proper security boundaries16:33 - Risks of AI systems exposing data beyond intended access permissions17:14 - Developing proper skill sets for cloud and AI security management18:22 - Closing remarks and outro🔔 Don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the notification 🔔 ✔ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/jonmyer/?sub_confirmation=1📱 Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/_JonMyerWebsite: https://jonmyer.comLinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-myer/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wjJzdIwctq4o4pTXM2KSFLike my sounds? Here's my audio source: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/fj9o9k#aws #awscloud #podcast #podcasting #costoptimization #finops #cloudcost #cloudoptimization

In this episode of The Jon Myer Podcast, we tackle the critical issue of cybersecurity in healthcare with Jeff Warren, Chief Product Officer at Netwrix. With healthcare organizations increasingly becoming targets for cyberattacks, Jeff shares insights on why these institutions are vulnerable and how they can better protect sensitive patient data.A staggering 84% of healthcare organizations faced cyberattack attempts last year. Jeff explains how attackers repeatedly exploit the same vulnerabilities - from identity management weaknesses to third-party security gaps - and offers practical solutions that go beyond basic HIPAA compliance.We also explore how cloud adoption and AI implementation are creating new security challenges for healthcare organizations. Jeff discusses the dangers of "shadow AI" and why simply meeting regulatory requirements isn't enough to prevent breaches in today's complex digital landscape.Whether you're an IT professional in healthcare or simply interested in how your medical data is being protected, this episode provides valuable insights into building truly resilient security systems in an industry where data protection is literally a matter of life and death.## YouTube Timeline0:00 - Introduction to healthcare cybersecurity discussion with Jeff Warren0:15 - Why healthcare organizations are prime targets for cybersecurity attacks0:40 - Alarming statistics: 84% of healthcare organizations targeted by cyberattacks1:32 - Multiple account vulnerabilities and third-party security challenges2:04 - The Move IT breach example and importance of vendor management3:18 - How employee turnover impacts third-party security management3:59 - Supply chain attacks and the "worm-type" behavior seen with SolarWinds4:53 - HIPAA/HITECH regulations and evaluating security beyond basic compliance5:47 - Why compliance should be viewed as "the floor, not the ceiling"6:40 - Navigating multiple cybersecurity frameworks and implementation challenges7:07 - Benefits of the NIST framework's prescriptive security guidance7:55 - Problems with organizations focusing on minimum compliance requirements8:11 - Moving employee security training beyond basic phishing awareness9:03 - Managing different types of insider threats in healthcare9:37 - Importance of understanding your unique environment and security risks10:38 - Cloud-based and AI-driven technologies in healthcare11:06 - Cloud adoption challenges and security considerations12:04 - Cloud misconfigurations leading to data breaches13:11 - The risks of "shadow AI" and unauthorized AI tool usage14:14 - Providing secure AI alternatives for healthcare staff14:23 - AI training and protecting sensitive data from external exposure15:14 - Public vs. private LLMs and implementing proper security boundaries16:33 - Risks of AI systems exposing data beyond intended access permissions17:14 - Developing proper skill sets for cloud and AI security management18:22 - Closing remarks and outro🔔 Don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the notification 🔔 ✔ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/jonmyer/?sub_confirmation=1📱 Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/_JonMyerWebsite: https://jonmyer.comLinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-myer/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wjJzdIwctq4o4pTXM2KSFLike my sounds? Here's my audio source: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/fj9o9k#aws #awscloud #podcast #podcasting #costoptimization #finops #cloudcost #cloudoptimization

In this episode of The Jon Myer Podcast, we dive deep into how Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) technology is revolutionizing healthcare delivery. Our special guest Kamal Srinivasan, Senior VP of Product and Program Management at Parallels, explains why this 20-year-old technology remains critical in modern healthcare settings and how it's evolving to meet today's challenges.

Learn how VDI enables healthcare professionals to securely access patient records and mission-critical applications from any device, anywhere, while maintaining HIPAA compliance. Discover real-world examples of healthcare organizations that have successfully implemented VDI solutions to improve workflow efficiency and enhance patient care. Whether you're an IT professional in healthcare or simply interested in healthcare technology transformation, this episode offers valuable insights into the future of digital healthcare infrastructure.#HealthcareTech #VDI #Parallels #MedicalIT #DigitalHealthcare #CloudComputing #PatientCare #hipaacompliance

Key Takeaways

🏥 VDI provides secure access to mission-critical healthcare applications from any device, anywhere, enabling better patient care.

🔒 Security is paramount in healthcare settings due to HIPAA requirements and sensitive patient data - VDI helps maintain this security across devices.

🌐 Despite being 20 years old, VDI technology has evolved to address cloud integration, complex application interactions, and modern security challenges.⚕️ Healthcare applications like Electronic Health Records (EHR) often remain as legacy systems that aren't SaaS-based - VDI bridges this technology gap.

🖥️ The vendor landscape for VDI solutions has evolved, with options like Parallels and Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop offering new capabilities.

⏱️ VDI reduces friction for healthcare professionals by streamlining access to patient data, allowing them to focus more on patients than technology.

🔄 Many healthcare organizations (40% in surveys) are actively looking for alternative VDI solutions with nearly 100% considering changes in the next 1-3 years.

✅ Real-world VDI implementation success stories include Athletico (5,000 physical therapy centers) and Allscripts EHR system (supporting 20,000+ users across 2,700 clinics).

YouTube Timeline0:00 - Introduction to the podcast and guest Kamal Srinivasan

0:17 - What is VDI and why is it important in healthcare?

1:39 - Security concerns and accessing applications in healthcare settings

2:48 - How VDI helps with patient data, drug interactions, and insurance processing

3:59 - How modern organizations are implementing VDI today

5:35 - Evolution of applications and their interaction with multiple systems

6:23 - How security posture has changed in the last 20 years

7:38 - The changing vendor landscape for VDI solutions

9:49 - Real-world examples of how healthcare organizations use VDI

11:01 - How VDI streamlines doctor-patient interactions and clinical workflows

13:04 - Supporting peripheral devices like dictation tools, printers, and scanners

14:14 - How VDI reduces friction and improves patient care

14:35 - Success stories of healthcare organizations implementing VDI solutions

16:17 - Closing remarks and outro

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