Bulletproof the Cloud: Building Systems That Survive Outages and Attacks

02/26/25 • 21 min

In this gripping episode of Bulletproof the Cloud, Dr. Jason Edwards, a cybersecurity veteran and cloud resilience expert, takes listeners on a journey into the heart of modern digital infrastructure. As businesses lean harder than ever on cloud computing, the stakes for keeping systems online—through outages, cyberattacks, or unpredictable disruptions—have never been higher. Drawing from his extensive chapter, "Bulletproof the Cloud: Building Systems That Survive Outages and Attacks," Edwards unpacks why resilience is the unsung hero of cloud architecture. He dives into the nuts and bolts of designing systems that don’t just limp through failure but bounce back fast, protecting data, maintaining trust, and keeping operations humming. From fault tolerance and redundancy to the magic of rapid recovery, this episode is a masterclass in turning chaos into opportunity. Tune in to discover how high availability, scalability, and proactive strategies can shield your cloud from the inevitable storms of the digital age—available now at podcast.baremetalcyber.com or Jason-Edwards.me.

The conversation doesn’t stop at theory—Edwards gets practical, exploring multi-cloud and hybrid cloud strategies that dodge vendor lock-in and supercharge disaster recovery. Curious how AI is rewriting the resilience playbook? He’s got you covered, breaking down how machine learning predicts failures before they strike and how edge computing keeps critical operations alive when the central cloud falters. Listeners will also get a front-row seat to the future of cloud security, from quantum-proofing against tomorrow’s threats to zero-trust architectures that lock down every access point. Whether you’re an IT pro, a business leader, or just cloud-curious, this episode delivers actionable insights to build systems that don’t just survive but thrive under pressure. Head to Jason-Edwards.me for more multimedia content, and don’t miss this deep dive into making your cloud bulletproof—because in a world where outages don’t send warnings, preparation is everything.

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