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DevEx Unpacked 001 - Scaling Secure Software with Alison Sickelka

Episode 001: In this inaugural episode of DevEx Unpacked, host Alan Carson sits down with Alison Sickelka, VP of Product at Cloudsmith, for a deep dive into the evolution of software supply chain security. Alison shares her journey from journalism to product leadership, the unique talent landscape in Belfast, and how Cloudsmith is pioneering secure artifact management. Learn how Cloudsmith's Enterprise Policy Management is shaping compliance strategies, why SBOMs are crucial, and where AI fits in a secure DevOps future.

Introducing Seer: Sentry's AI Debugging Agent

There's a lot more context to an error than the message blinking in red on your screen. Seer understands the context of your application and everything behind that error. Seer collects information from the Stack Trace, Logs, Traces and Spans, Profiles, and the code from your GitHub repo and uses it to understand what's causing your issues, and propose fixes.

Azure Budget Planning: Simplify Cost Management and Forecasting

The video introduces the new Turbo 360 feature designed to simplify Azure budget planning for teams. It highlights how team managers can easily manage and project costs, input monthly records, and adjust budgets based on upcoming projects, all while minimizing reliance on technical resources. The focus is on enhancing productivity and making financial management more accessible.

An Autonomous Ship is Set to Circumnavigate the World Using Docker, Grafana, & Starlink: Project Bob

Join Andrew McCalip of Varda Space Industries as he builds Project Bob—a DIY, solar-powered, autonomous ship aiming to circumnavigate the globe using open source tools like Grafana, Raspberry Pi, and Starlink.

Auto-Instrument Everything with eBPF: Grafana Beyla + OpenTelemetry in Action | Homelabs

Grafana Beyla is a powerful eBPF-based auto-instrumentation tool for application and network observability. In this session, see how Beyla captures RED metrics and traces with zero code changes, and how it fits into the OpenTelemetry ecosystem. Perfect session for SREs, devs, and home labbers alike.

Steve Owens of Verizon Discusses TDM Switch Decommissioning at Ribbon Insights 2024

The video discusses Verizon’s strategic approach to accelerating the decommissioning (decom) of legacy Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) switches. The speaker emphasizes the importance of TDM switch decom in reducing power consumption, cutting expenses, complying with regional climate regulations, and reclaiming valuable technical space. A key driver for Verizon is the steep costs associated with maintaining aging infrastructure under increasingly stringent local carbon emission laws, particularly in the Northeast Corridor.