Overcast: Conversations on Cloud Computing

Overcast Show #7: Feb 26, 2009 - with Javier Soltero, Hyperic

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In this show we discuss cloud computing with Javier Soltero (Twitter: @jsoltero), CEO and co-founder of Hyperic, whose flagship product is Hyperic HQ, an open source application monitoring and management tool.

Show Notes:

• Javier gives us a general backround on Hyperic and specifically its activities in the cloud, which include CloudStatus.com and the Hyperic HQ Amazon Machine Image (AMI).
• Javier reveals some of Hyperic's developments in the works, including a technology that allows easily instrumenting Java, Hadoop and Memcached applications and exposing the data  to CollectD. 
• We discuss at length Javier's recent blog post The Cloud Dilemma for Developers, in which Javier writes about the fact that in a cloud environment developers are required to address operational issues, such as monitoring and management. 
• Javier explains how application monitoring and management requirements are different in cloud computing, and why he believes traditional tools won't cut it in the cloud  
• and lots more...  
• Companies and products mentioned in this podcast include Mosso, GoGrid, Google App Engine, Heroku, Amazon Web Services, Salesforce.com, GigaSpaces, Cisco and Windows Azure. 

Overcast Show #6: Feb 5, 2009 - with Randy Bias and Michael Sheehan, GoGrid

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Show Notes:

After a long hiatus we are back with the Overcast podcast. In Show #6 we have a discussion with Randy Bias and Michael Sheehan of GoGrid. Some of the topics we cover include:

• The distinction that Randy and Michael have made in their blog posts between a Cloudcenter and Infrastructure Web Services, and the different approach GoGris is taking to cloud computing compared to Amazon Web Services
• The role of Platform-as-a-Service players, such as Google App Engine, and a glimpse into some of GoGrid's thoughts on opening up their infrastructure for other to offer a PaaS on top of it 
• Cloud computing standards -- do we need them now and it what is the correct approach for achieving them? 
• GoGrid's recent open sourcing of their API and their efforts to work with other cloud providers and related vendors and projects (such as Flexiscale, RightScale and Eucalyptus) to rally around the GoGrid API
• The role of projects such as Puppet and Chef in cloud computing, and GoGrid's plans for these technologies 
• GoGrid's Cloud Connect offering - a hybrid model for dedicated and cloud-style hosting  
• GoGrid's storage offering 
• and more...