Techstrong Gang

Techstrong Gang - 3/4/24

Alan, Mike, Mitch and Bonnie join Tracy Bannon to dive into what's driving efforts to modernize DevOps workflows as continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) platforms are revamped. At the same time, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is fostering a healthy debate over the degree to which machine learning operations (MLOps) should be melded with DevOps. Finally, the gang celebrates the launch of TechsttongITSM, a new site dedicated to covering IT service management (ITSM) issues.

Techstrong Gang - 2/29/24

Alan, Mike, Mitch, Amanda and Bob Reselman dive into what the ultimate goal of DevOps should be; why DevSecOps remains so challenging to implement; and whether forcing employees back into the office is good for society. Links References in Podcast:What’s It Really All About:https://devops.com/devops-whats-the-end-goal/DevSecOps Anti-Patterns:https://devops.com/techstrong-research-combatting-ci-cd-security-anti-patterns/Office Politics:https://techstrong.ai/videos/ai-leadership-insights-balancing-home-and-office-work/

Techstrong Gang - 2/27/24

Alan, Mitch, Sharon and Tracy Ragan, CEO of DeployHub, dive into whether artificial intelligence (AI) is really another industry, as NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang contends, or whether it’s just a technology that happens to be more impactful than most other innovations.
That shift to AI is also driving a transition to hardware optimized for specific types of workloads that promises to fundamentally change software engineering.
Finally, the latest hack of the ConnectWise platforms will drive more organizations to automate software updates to improve cybersecurity.Links References in Podcast:Is AI Really a Whole New Industry?https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/nvidia-declares-ai-a-whole-new-industry-and-investors-agree/ar-BB1iIg4s?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=8a1b72b97c554e90bd954cc07ed088f6&ei=28https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/ai-billionaire-crowns-whole-new-industry-amid-tipping-point-after-his-company-passes-google-for-third-most-valuable-in-the-world/ar-BB1iICHc?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=7f046cbf92ad4b3d803faae74053a3da&ei=9What Does the Rise of Specialized Hardware Mean for DevOps?https://devops.com/what-the-evolution-of-specialized-hardware-for-ai-and-ml-means-for-devops/ConnectWise Hacked Again:https://securityboulevard.com/2024/02/connectwise-says-screenconnect-flaw-being-actively-exploited/

Techstrong Gang - 2/26/24

Alan, Mike, Mitch and Bonnie discuss how advances in processor architectures are about to transform IT for the better.In addition, generative artificial intelligence (AI) is now being applied to application development training. Finally, a long overdue government crackdown on cybersecurity syndicates draws praise.Links Referenced in Podcast: In the Heat of the Processor Moment:https://devops.com/arm-extends-processor-architecture-to-transform-it/AI Comes to Developer Training:https://devops.com/skillsoft-taps-chatgpt-to-improve-developer-training/https://devops.com/software-development-in-the-age-of-ai-how-to-balance-quality-and-speed/Cybersecurity Crackdown:https://securityboulevard.com/2024/02/lockbit-op-cronos-richixbw/https://securityboulevard.com/2024/02/u-s-offers-10-million-for-info-on-blackcat-alphv-ransomware-leaders/

Techstrong Gang - 2/22/24

Alan, Mike, Mitch and Sharon debate the degree to which there is an application security crisis, and the role artificial intelligence (AI) might play in saving us all.
Meanwhile, eBPF is quietly transforming security, storage and networking in ways that many have yet to appreciate.
Finally, in the wake of an interview with Solomon Hykes, the discussion turns toward whether we’re just too obsessed with finding a DevOps silver bullet that doesn’t exist.Links Referenced in this Podcast:Are we an Application Security Crisis:https://devops.com/veracode-report-shines-spotlight-on-massive-application-security-debt/https://devops.com/survey-cyberattacks-aimed-at-software-supply-chains-are-pervasive/https://securityboulevard.com/2024/02/checkmarx-report-surfaces-software-supply-chain-compromises/Will AI Save Us from Ourselves:https://devops.com/reversinglabs-applies-ai-to-better-secure-application-binaries/eBPF This Way Comes to Reinvent IT:https://techstrong.tv/videos/interviews/ebpf-adoption-linux-it-management-bill-mulligan

Techstrong Gang - 2/20/24

Alan, Mike, Mitch and Amanda are joined by Mark Hinkle to talk about everything from the challenges involving operationalizing artificial intelligence (AI) to the likelihood that trillions of dollars will be allocated to the development of processors optimized for AI workloads.Links Referenced in this Podcast:Operationalizing AI Gets Real:https://techstrong.ai/articles/operationalizing-llms-will-be-a-big-focus-for-2024/CIOs Jump on AI Bandwagon:https://techstrong.ai/articles/ai-high-on-agenda-for-cios-in-2024/AI Safety First Maybe:https://techstrong.ai/cybersecurity-ai/microsoft-google-apple-and-others-join-ai-safety-consortium/ https://techstrong.ai/articles/the-dangers-of-ai-misinformation-and-political-propaganda/Trillions for AI Chips:https://techstrong.ai/generative-ai/openai-ceo-altman-reportedly-seeking-7-trillion-for-ai-chip-plans/AI to Save Work from Home:https://techstrong.ai/videos/ai-leadership-insights-balancing-home-and-office-work/

Techstrong Gang - 2/19/24

Alan, Mike, Mitch and Bonnie join John Willis to discuss the critical role vector database technologies are playing in making artificial intelligence (AI) more accessible, and the lessons learned from a recent TechStrong AI hackathon.Links Referenced in Podcast:Vini, Video, Vector:https://digitalcxo.com/article/unstructured-data-is-the-new-bacon/Whatever Happened to Master Data Management:https://digitalcxo.com/video/leadership-insights-master-data-management/New AI Math:https://techstrong.ai/articles/thinking-fast-and-slow-how-genai-is-mastering-mathematical-reasoning/Fear and Not So Much AI Loathing:https://devops.com/it-professionals-have-mixed-emotions-about-ai/