DevOps and Docker Talk: Cloud Native Interviews and Tooling

This episode introduces Finch, an AWS open-source project that packages container runtime tools like ContainerD and BuildKit for local development on Mac and Windows.

This episode introduces Docker Bake's general availability and explores its features for reproducible builds and automation, while also promoting the Agentic DevOps Guild community for AI adoption in DevOps roles.

This episode explores Groundcover's innovative observability platform built with eBPF technology, focusing on its cost-saving architecture and modern standards support.

This episode discusses how Heroku's next-generation platform, built on Kubernetes with AI tooling and MCP integration, provides the fastest way to run AI agents in the cloud.

This episode discusses how Lifecycle's tools, including Previ, help shorten feedback loops in software development by providing automated preview environments for faster pull request reviews.

The hosts reflect on cloud native trends and tools from 2024 and make predictions for 2025, focusing on DevOps, containers, Kubernetes, and infrastructure management.

This episode explores running open-source generative AI models locally using Ollama and Docker, focusing on setup and development for tech professionals familiar with web-based LLMs like ChatGPT.

Host Brett Fischer interviews Alex Krezmar about TailScale, a universal VPN tool for connecting teams, devices, and development environments securely.

This episode discusses how KodeKloud is using AI to enhance DevOps certification preparation, covering changes in testing methods and recommendations for Linux Foundation certifications.

This episode breaks down key engineering trends and takeaways from KubeCon North America, focusing on cloud-native developments, Platform Engineering, and emerging technologies like AI and security.

This episode explains how Dockerfiles have evolved with versions since 2018, introducing build kit as an advanced alternative to the classic builder.

This episode discusses K2D, a new open-source project from Portainer that runs a partial Kubernetes API on Docker Engine for resource-constrained edge devices like Raspberry Pis.

This episode explores the various Kubernetes UI options available, including command-line, desktop, web, and SaaS products, with a focus on management approaches like GitOps.

This episode explores whether AI-generated code could replace human QA teams and how businesses might shift toward production observability to detect issues.

This episode discusses the recent XZ Utilities supply chain attack and explores Chainguard's secure container images project with CEO Dan Lawrence.

This episode previews a live stream discussion about open source developer tooling with Daytona.io, set against the backdrop of the host's preparations for KubeCon in Paris.

This episode features an interview with Solomon Hikes, founder of Docker and now Dagger, discussing his new startup focused on programmable automation for software building, testing, and deploying.

A discussion with Docker Inc.'s Michael Irwin about Docker's 2023 product releases and upcoming 2024 features, covering updates across Docker Hub, Docker Desktop, engine, compose, and AI tools.

This episode features a live panel discussion from KubeCon North America 2023 with rotating guests discussing cloud native projects, content creation, and conference themes.

This episode features an interview with Chris Townsend from Canonical's Multipass team, discussing how to automate VM creation, explore virtualization backends and networking options, and demonstrate Multipass Blueprints for setting up Docker in a VM with a single command.

Brett announces the launch of the Agentic DevOps Guild, a community focused on accelerating AI adoption in DevOps, CICD, platform engineering, and SRE roles through courses, meetups, workshops, and mentorship.

Bret Fisher interviews Joe D'Angelo and Demetrius Marlborough from Veritas about the evolution of NetBackup into a Kubernetes-native backup solution, discussing technical aspects like InfoScale and updates in NetBackup 10.0.

Brett Fischer discusses new features and tools announced at DockerCon 2023, including Docker Scout, Docker AI, and Next Gen Docker Build, while reflecting on the event's reboot and community aspects.

This episode features Microsoft's Inspector Gadget team discussing their eBPF-based Linux tools for inspecting and debugging Kubernetes pods at the kernel level.

This episode features Maria Vechtomova discussing how DevOps engineers can adopt and operate machine learning workloads through MLOps, including insights on Kubernetes and practical implementation tips.

This episode discusses the new features and benefits of Traefik 3.0, including performance improvements, migration from version 2, and modern cloud-native capabilities like Kubernetes gateway API and WebAssembly support.

The host shares his 25-year journey with domain registrars, from buying his first domain in the 1990s to current preferences, aiming to convince listeners to explore cheaper or more useful options.

This episode features an interview with Postgres expert Lucas Fiddle to discuss running Postgres in containers for production and CI environments, covering topics like tuning, NoSQL data storage, and vector databases for AI.

This episode explores the Mint Toolkit (formerly Docker Slim), focusing on its debugging features for containers in Docker, Kubernetes, and other runtimes, with insights from creator Kyle Quest.

This episode introduces a new podcast called Agentic DevOps, focusing on AI integration in DevOps, and promotes the Agentic DevOps Guild community for accelerating AI adoption in DevOps roles.

Three Docker captains discuss their favorite tools and non-DevOps items they use daily in a casual, unplanned conversation.

The host recaps their experience at KubeCon, discussing cloud native trends, AI on Kubernetes, and new projects, while also promoting their Agentic DevOps Guild community.

This episode provides an update on Docker Swarm's future, discussing Mirantis' recent release notes and addressing concerns about ongoing support for Swarm in enterprise environments.

This episode discusses the problem of silent rebuilds in Docker base images and how they can impact security by introducing vulnerabilities without developers' awareness.

This episode features Michael Irwin from Docker discussing Docker's AI tools including Model Runner, Hub Model Catalog, Gordon AI, MCP Toolkit, and how to integrate them using Compose.

This episode explores Kubernetes pod live migration technology from Cast AI, which moves stateful pods between nodes without downtime or data loss, featuring an interview with engineers about its use cases and implementation.

This episode explores the infrastructure needs for AI agents requiring sandboxed environments to run tools and code, featuring the co-founders of Daytona who pivoted from human development environments to cloud hosting for AI agents.

This episode reviews the AI and cloud native developments of 2025, discussing tools like CLI agents, GitHub co-pilot, and AWS Cairo with insights from tech experts.

This episode features David Flanagan discussing his new RawKode Academy launch, which aims to help developers find the optimal learning path and technology stacks within the complex Kubernetes and CNCF ecosystem.

This episode explores Plakar, an open-source backup tool that handles deduplication, encryption, and compression while backing up various platforms like Google Drive, iCloud, Notion, and Kubernetes.

This episode introduces Docker's Model Runner for running LLMs, explores its use cases and internals, and includes a sponsorship announcement for the Agentic DevOps Guild community focused on AI adoption in DevOps.

This episode discusses the challenges of managing numerous security tools in DevSecOps, focusing on attacks in the software supply chain and the need for consolidation to reduce tool exhaustion.

This episode discusses AWS Graviton ARM-based instances, their evolution since 2018, and their advantages in cloud computing for DevOps and Docker applications.

This episode features a discussion with Site24x7 team members about Kubernetes observability, covering topics like monitoring evolution, key metrics, and AI's role in analysis.

Ken Collins, an AWS serverless hero, discusses practical AI tools for developers and knowledge workers, including note-taking apps, open AI assistants, and his work at Torque.dev.

This episode discusses the potential end-of-life status of Docker Swarm, analyzing recent news from Mirantis, its history, and community support.

This episode features an interview with Portainer CEO Neil Creswell discussing the tool's universal utility for container management, recent updates including GitOps support and Kubernetes deployment features, and demos of Edge and IoT capabilities.

This episode discusses the upcoming OCI registry spec 1.1 update, focusing on how OCI artifacts will expand Docker registries to support various artifact types beyond just images.

This episode features an interview with Nate Sesti, CTO of Continue.dev, discussing their open-source AI tool for local LLM development in VS Code and other IDEs as an alternative to GitHub Copilot.

Brett Fisher and Docker's Michael Irwin spend the episode catching up on eight months of releases, with the focus on Docker hardened images, Gordon AI, Docker Sandboxes, Docker Model Runner, MCP tooling, and C agent.

Brett Fischer and Nirmal Mehta host Josh Thurman and Grayson Adkins of Ufizi on a 2023 DevOps and Docker Talk live show about ephemeral environments, preview environments, and 'pull release environments.' Ufizi is described as an open-core product that extends Docker Compose with custom ingress and resource limits so localhost-style networking still works in cloud preview environments.

DevOps and Docker Talk: Cloud Native Interviews and Tooling pairs Brett Fisher with Dan Garfield for a July 2023 discussion of GitOps and Argo CD on Kubernetes.

Interview with Brian Douglas about OpenSauce, a platform helping developers contribute to open source.

Brett Fischer, Nirmal Mehta, and Solo.io founder Edith Levine discuss Istio Ambient Mesh and its attempt to reduce the operational burden of sidecar-based service mesh.

Brett Fischer interviews Brendan Burns, a Kubernetes co-founder and Microsoft corporate vice president, about Azure cloud-native services and the future of Kubernetes.

Brett Fisher and Matt interview Michael Cade, field CTO at Kasten by Veeam, about Kasten K10’s Kubernetes backup, restore, and data-mobility features.

Brett Fisher, Matt Williams, and Cycle founder Jake Warner examine Cycle as a container platform combining infrastructure management with container orchestration.

Brett Fischer and Corey Quinn examine AWS container choices, including ECS, App Runner, Lambda container images, Copilot, and Kubernetes.

Bret Fisher interviews Jake Warner about Cycle.io, a Kubernetes alternative for container deployment and hosting.

Host Bret Fisher interviews Alex Ellis about his open source projects and cloud native technologies.

Host Bret Fisher interviews Docker captain Victor Farsik about DevOps and cloud native topics.

Bret Fisher interviews Docker Captain Brandon Mitchell about container registries, APIs, and tools like RegClient.

An interview with the CTO of Commodore about Kubernetes troubleshooting and their cloud-based tool.