Tackling Kubernetes Complexity and Scale with Kubecost | Episode #52

10/06/22 • 40 min

In this episode I talk with Webb Brown, CEO and Co-Founder at Kubecost. Kubecost develops a cost monitoring platform to help companies manage their Kubernetes resources and costs. They provide direct integrations with Kubernetes cloud billing APIs leading to cost optimizations for key Kubernetes metrics. Webb and I talk about how Kubernetes relative complexity and scale driven by those that develop applications means that cost can blow outs will happen if you fly blind. Kubecost looks to embrace open-source via the CNCF providing the OpenCost.io project which forms the base for Kubecost. We also have a great discussion on the state of Kubernetes and how he sees adoption trending.

Kubecost was founded in 2019 and is Head Quartered out of San Francisco, California.

☑️ Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: Kubernetes, Containers, CNCF, AWS, S3, DevOps, PlatformOps

☑️ Raw Talking Points:

Mass adoption of Kubernetes?
Relative immaturity and complexity of Kubernetes at scale
Why is cost and overspend an issue
The patterns for overspending
Orphaned resources
Abandoned workloads
Rogue Deployments
Incorrect Usage Types
Over provisioning
What is Kubecost solving
What is opencost.io vs kubecost?
opencost.io CNCF Project
Definition of Team?
Cost Allocation, Unified Cost Monitoring, Optimization Insights, Alerts and Governance
Insights in Kubernetes spend and chargeback for teams
Actionable Recommendations
Cost Efficiency and Health scores and the gamification
Time vs resources vs Cost
Defining costs not in the Public Cloud
Pricing based on nodes with Always Free plan
AWS Marketplace Partnership
AWS first party support optimized

☑️ Web: https://www.kubecost.com/
☑️ OpenCost: https://www.opencost.io/

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Kubecost was founded in 2019 and is Head Quartered out of San Francisco, California.

☑️ Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: Kubernetes, Containers, CNCF, AWS, S3, DevOps, PlatformOps

☑️ Raw Talking Points:

Mass adoption of Kubernetes?
Relative immaturity and complexity of Kubernetes at scale
Why is cost and overspend an issue
The patterns for overspending
Orphaned resources
Abandoned workloads
Rogue Deployments
Incorrect Usage Types
Over provisioning
What is Kubecost solving
What is opencost.io vs kubecost?
opencost.io CNCF Project
Definition of Team?
Cost Allocation, Unified Cost Monitoring, Optimization Insights, Alerts and Governance
Insights in Kubernetes spend and chargeback for teams
Actionable Recommendations
Cost Efficiency and Health scores and the gamification
Time vs resources vs Cost
Defining costs not in the Public Cloud
Pricing based on nodes with Always Free plan
AWS Marketplace Partnership
AWS first party support optimized

☑️ Web: https://www.kubecost.com/
☑️ OpenCost: https://www.opencost.io/

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Revolutionizing SaaS Based Data Protection with CT4 | Episode #51

In this episode I talk with Dan Pearson, Chief Technology Officer and founder at CT4. CT4 has a vision to create and distribute world-class software products that control and protect data while also translating data into meaningful insights, clear actions and measurable outcomes for their clients. Dan and I talk about how CT4, like many, started out in traditional managed hosting of Virtual Machines, client desktops and alike. However, like most innovative companies today, CT4 have evolved into a data centric company with three products in market led by. Cirrus offers back up your Microsoft data protecting SharePoint, Outlook, OneDrive and Teams from accidental deletion or ransomware. Dan and I also talk about their IoT offering Canopy and how data has become central to all offerings that CT4 do.

CT4 was founded in 2009 and is Head Quartered out of Brisbane, Australia.

☑️ Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: Veeam, Microsoft, VMware, Microsoft 365

☑️ Raw Talking Points:

Overly complex and overly expensive to use
Trigger for moving away from traditional cloud
Basing company success on a product vs overall brand
Being at the cutting edge
Being out of the box
Evolution from Cloud Private to Data Protection
Where is backup going
Data management in general
IBM , IoT and Canopy
Partnering with Veeam
Selling direct to online to marketplace
Channel Growth distribution model
Microsoft 365
Veeam Backup

☑️ Web: https://www.ct4.com/
☑️ Cirrus Backup: https://cirrusbackup.com/
☑️ Canopy Tools: https://www.canopytools.com/

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A better Virtualization Stack with Vergo.io | Episode #53

In this episode I talk with Yan Ness, Chief Executive Officer at Verge.io. Verge.io is a single piece of hyper-converged virtualization software that makes it easy to use existing resources to create secure multi-tenant private clouds. Verge.io provides a simpler way to virtualize data centers and end IT infrastructure complexity. The company’s Verge OS software is the first and only fully integrated virtual cloud software stack to build, deploy and manage virtual data centers. Verge-OS delivers significant capital savings, increased operational efficiencies, reduced risk, and rapid scalability. Yan and I talk about the shift from traditional de-coupled platforms like VMware and how even the Public Cloud is overly complex. Through simplicity of the stack, Verge.io is able to allow service providers and organizations function without the hassles associated with standard hardware platforms.

Verge.io was borne from YottaByte, founded in 2010 as a replacement for on-premises infrastructure. Eventually, YottaByte rebranded to Verge.io and is head quartered out of Greater Detroit Area, Great Lakes.

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☑️ Technology and Technology Partners Mentioned: VMware, KVM, Hyper-V, Nutanix, Veeam, Microsoft, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Containers, Storage, Networking

☑️ Raw Talking Points: