Roaring Elephant

A weekly community podcast about Big Technology with a focus on Open Source, Advanced Analytics and other modern magic. Visit us: http://www.roaringelephant.org/

Episode 475 – Ten Year retrospective: Big Data

As we are getting closer to our 10 Year anniversary milestone, we will be looking back at our 10 year history on various topics, Right up to our actual birthday episode on November 18th. In this first retrospective, we're looking back at how Big Data, the reason this podcast exists in the first place, has evolved. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

10-14
57:43

Episode 474 – Is security training for employees actually effective?

Moving right ahead, taking inspiration form the recent DBIR report from Verizon. So for the next couple of weeks, Security is what it is all about! Closing off the security topics this week with a look at security training for employees. Contrary to our own experiences, these are actually helping things? Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

10-07
28:16

Episode 473 – How Your Security Fails…

Moving right ahead, taking inspiration form the recent DBIR report from Verizon. So for the next couple of weeks, Security is what it is all about! In this episode, we're looking at some ways to keep your security stance up to scratch! Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

09-30
26:13

Episode 472 – Ignore CVEs At Your Own Risk?

Moving right ahead, taking inspiration form the recent DBIR report from Verizon. So for the next couple of weeks, Security is what it is all about! People are apparently ignoring CVEs? Really? Or is something else going on here... Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

09-23
23:41

Episode 471 – The GitHub Security Risk

Moving right ahead, taking inspiration form the recent DBIR report from Verizon. So for the next couple of weeks, Security is what it is all about! This time, everybodies favorite tool is going on the executioners block... Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

09-16
21:29

Episode 470 – The Rise of Ransomware

Moving right ahead, taking inspiration form the recent DBIR report from Verizon. So for the next couple of weeks, Security is what it is all about! And front and center is the rise of Ransomware. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

09-09
26:07

Episode 469 – Wrapping up the 2025 State of Open Source Report

It's survey time again! Over the next few episodes, we'll be taking our inspiration from the latest "State of Open Source" report by Perforce OpenLogic. Well, that enough on this subject. Tying off some loose ends and moving on now! Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

09-02
24:51

Episode 468 – Still using CentOS, are you? We need to talk…

It's survey time again! Over the next few episodes, we'll be taking our inspiration from the latest "State of Open Source" report by Perforce OpenLogic. This time a (not so) slight detour into the dangerous situation created by Red Hat and their change in how CentOS was managed... Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

08-26
27:47

Episode 467 – Open Source Challenges in 2025

It's survey time again! Over the next few episodes, we'll be taking our inspiration from the latest "State of Open Source" report by Perforce OpenLogic. In this episode, we'll be looking at what is holding back Open Source. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

08-19
21:18

Episode 466 – The 2025 state of Open Source

It's survey time again! Over the next few episodes, we'll be taking our inspiration from the latest "State of Open Source" report by Perforce OpenLogic. Let's start with some general observations today. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

08-12
21:34

Episode 465 – A.I. Adoption is Slower than Expected… Really?

It would seem that the A.I. hype just isn't able to match reality? Who would have thought that would happen? Right? But seriously, if you feel that your AI projects aren't going as smoothly as you had hoped, you're not the only one and there are very good reasons for it! Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

08-05
20:14

Episode 464 – My Cloud? Your Cloud? Sov Cloud!

All good things come to those who wait, and here is (yet another re-occurrence) of Gov-Cloud. Or now it's called Sov Cloud. Same thing, same problems, or is it actually going to make the world a better place this time around? Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

07-29
31:10

Episode 463 – DNS4EU: Non-commercial DNS services offered by the EU, makes sense?

Who said politics never did anything good for us? Here is a (not so?) brand-new DNS service that you can use to avoid giving ever more data to commercial entities, but to the E.U. instead! Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

07-22
21:46

Episode 462 – More Quantum Hype for “True” Random Numbers?

Did Quantum Computing actually produce something useful this time? Well yes, but.... well, they keep using that word and we're not really sure they know what it means? Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

07-15
20:08

Episode 461 – Open Source Funding and the Discord Black Hole.

An update on a cool new way that open source can get funded, and a not so cool trend where Discord is making things worse... Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

07-08
26:19

Episode 460 – Why is it so difficult for Open Source Projects to become profitable enterprises.

After going over the full Hashicorp tale in the last few episodes, let's recap and see why exactly it is so incredibly difficult for an successful Open Source project to become a profitable enterprise. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

07-01
19:57

Episode 459 – Dissecting the financials behind one of the most successful Open Source projects.

Next in this series, lets take a look at the financials and see why it was quite obvious someone, somewhere, made a bad decision.... Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

06-24
23:18

Episode 458 – Terraform or OpenTofu: Nobody loses!

The great thing about open source is, if you do it right, no matter what happens, there is rarely a real loser. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

06-17
18:42

Episode 457 – OpenTofu: The new kid on the block!

To fork or not to fork, is it really a question? It's definitely an option! Let's take a look on how OpenTofu came to be. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

06-10
24:14

Episode 456 – Terraform never was enough…

Continuing our analysis on Opensource enterprises, we continue the Hashicorp example and discuss how a great idea just isn't enough... Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

06-03
19:40

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