Cloud Foundry Weekly

Adib Saikali will join the show to run through his zero-to-hero session on Spring AI. This episode will be a great way to introduce you to Spring AI and sample application patterns that use GenAI, Spring, and Cloud Foundry.

Join Nick and Nicky as they host Cloud Foundry Weekly Live from VMware Explore Las Vegas 2024! We will welcome members from the Tanzu Vanguard, Cloud Foundry, and VMware Tanzu communities! If you are at the show, we will be in Meeting Room Bellini 2001A from 11 AM to 12PM PDT!

Nicky and Nick will give a pre-explore show to breakdown all the great sessions you should attend! If you are still looking to fill up your calendar with great tPCF related content, then don't miss this session

This week, Jacob Newton joins the show as we deep dive into the new features in the Tanzu Platform geared towards Cloud Foundry platform engineers and developers! Don't miss this episode to see multi-foundation magic and visibility :)

David Zendzian (aka DMZ) will join the show to continue our mini-series on security, now titled "Into the DMZ." Based on the popular chat from episode 20, we will deep-dive into the Crowdstrike incident and other security-related topics.

Mark Fynes joins the show to explore how to save money and resources with hidden superpowers within the Tanzu Platform for Cloud Foundry and java native images and droplets!Show Notes:Check out the Tanzu Platform Cloud Foundry sessions at VMware Explore:https://myevents.vmware.com/widget/vmware/explore2024lv/1719452363936001wyyD

Do you need help calculating all the cost savings your install of Tanzu Platform Cloud Foundry is giving you? Don't miss this episode as Mia Villarreal will be our special guest to deep dive into the Total Economic Impact for Tanzu Platform report published by ESG.Show notes:Tanzu Platform for Cloud Foundry is bringing customers faster to marketESG Report: Analyzing the Economic Benefits of VMware Tanzu Platform 

Join Nick and special guest star Tim Leong for a live walkthrough and guide on installing the GenAI for TPCF tile!Download the beta:https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productdownloads?subfamily=GenAI%20on%20Tanzu%20Platform%20for%20Cloud%20Foundry

Cote is joining the show to do a crossover from the Tanzu Talk podcast/Lifecast series! We will discuss cloud-native stuff, cloud foundry, what app platforms are great, and probably Dungeons and Dragons!Show notes:Cote's Podcasts: https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/https://www.tanzutalk.com/

Nicky and Nick will deep dive into the shared-nothing logging architecture with our special guests, Carson Long and Matthew Kocher. Learn how you can begin to optimize your overall logging architecture on your Cloud Foundry and Tanzu Platform installs!Show notes:The Firehose is Out, Syslog is In | Part 1The Firehose is Out, Syslog is In | Part 2

Join this week's episode as Nicky and Nick dive into the initial public beta release of GenAI on Tanzu Platform for Cloud Foundry. Nick will demo some of his labs, showing how you can get started building and running GenAI apps on CPUS (not just GPUs) running on Cloud Foundry.Grab GenAI for TPCF here:https://network.pivotal.io/products/genai-for-tas/

David Zendzian (aka DMZ) will join the show again this week as our special guest star. We will discuss security updates in Cloud Foundry, VMware Tanzu, and the industry in general. This will be the first of many shows with DMZ, as he can periodically share with the community recent events, tips, and tricks in the security space. If you're a platform engineer, you don’t want to miss this episode!Show Notes:CVE-2024-22279 Advisory:  https://www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2024-22279-gorouter-denial-of-service-attack/Broadcom's CVE-2024-22279 Advisory: https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24486RFC 7231 Section 5.11 Details:  https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7231#section-5.1.1Tanzu Security Blog:  https://tanzu.vmware.com/content/blog-tag-security/5-ways-to-master-security-with-vmware-tanzu-platform

Get ready for an exciting episode all about data! Join us this week with special guests Gregory Green and returning favorite Mark Fynes as we discuss optimizing data services for your apps, explore use cases, and compare the best options between services. Expect fun discussions and live demos. If data's your thing, don't miss this episode!Guest Bios:Gregory Green LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregory-green-5619748/Gregory Green is a seasoned software development and architecture expert with over 25 years of diverse experience across multiple industries, including financial, pharmaceutical, and telecommunications. Gregory specializes in cloud-native data services, bringing extensive expertise in modern data solutions, application modernization, digital transformations, and domain-driven design patterns. His innovative approach and deep industry knowledge make him a valuable asset in driving technological advancements and delivering cutting-edge solutions.Mark Fynes LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-fynes-812407/Mark Fynes brings over 25 years of experience in Mark Fynes has over 25 years of experience in enterprise middleware and cloud platforms. He's worked on everything from Corba Middleware, web services, to various platforms before joining Pivotal in 2013 where he realized the potential of Cloud Foundry.  Since then, he has been a part of helping customers deploy their first apps with 'cf push' and scale to managing tens of thousands of applications on the platform.

Our special guest this week is Tony Elmore. We will deep-dive into Platform Automation with Tanzu Application Service. Tony will share his work on optimizing Platform Automation pipelines, which focuses on reducing the overall execution time of pipelines, making failed pipelines easier to find and troubleshoot, and simplifying how products are configured. Don't miss this episode to see how you can optimize your pipelines across all IaaS.

Join Nicky and Nick as they recap their experiences at Cloud Foundry Day NYC 2024!Nick's Twitter Thread: https://twitter.com/tehkuhnz/status/1790731369665986730

Join the Cloud Foundry Weekly crew as we are thrilled to host some incredible real-world Cloud Foundry Users, Tom Brisco (JPMorgan Chase & Co.) and Greg Otto (Comcast). We are also delighted to host Amelia Downs (a leading Cloud Foundry contributor) and promote conversation between our Cloud Foundry Users and Contributors. They'll share practical insights on how their organizations run their businesses with Cloud Foundry. We're excited to close out the show by demonstrating how the Cloud Foundry contributor’s work is used in the real world and how Cloud Foundry drives your everyday lives.

This week, David Wu will be our special guest star as we explore building enterprise RAG applications using GenAI for TAS. Don't miss this episode as we deep-dive into how you can build innovative applications on top of Cloud Foundry with large language models and applications using Retrieval Augmented Generation(RAG) to tailor chatbots to your domain-specific knowledge.Links:GenAI for TAS Sample Apps:  https://github.com/nkuhn-vmw/GenAI-for-TAS-SamplesAvatar Drawings - Creative Design:  David Neal https://reverentgeek.com BioDavid Wu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawu/  David Wu is a Senior Staff Product Value Engineer - Developer Experience team at Broadcom, where he helps customers modernize legacy applications and build scalable, high-performing Cloud Foundry and Kubernetes platforms. With over 7 years of experience at Pivotal, VMware, and now Broadcom, David has a deep understanding of cloud technologies and their practical applications. Prior to Pivotal, he served as a software engineer building innovative financial applications, internationally award winning cinematic cameras and medical devices that are even now showcased in the Science Museum in London, England. David is the co-author of the book "Cloud Foundry for Developers," which guides readers through the process of developing and deploying applications using the Cloud Foundry platform. He holds a Computer Science degree and a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Monash University and RMIT, where he developed the world's first human vision model for perceptually lossless medical image compression.In addition to his work in the tech industry, David served as a forensic specialist for law enforcement/government entities. He developed cutting-edge algorithms that significantly contributed to solving complex cases, where his work was recognized and continually sought. David's expertise spans software development, generative AI, picture quality metrics, picture compression, machine learning algorithms, vision models, and forensics/video analytics. He is passionate about leveraging technology to help customers succeed, drive innovation and solve real-world problems.

Ever wonder what it’s like to live in a day in the life of a VMware Tanzu Solution architect? Join this episode as Nicky and Nick deep dive with a panel of Tanzu SAs and how they spend their time helping customers achieve their business goals.Guest Bios: Mark Fynes -   Mark Fynes brings over 25 years of experience in Mark Fynes has over 25 years of experience in enterprise middleware and cloud platforms. He's worked on everything from Corba Middleware, web services, to various platforms before joining Pivotal in 2013 where he realized the potential of Cloud Foundry.  Since then, he has been a part of helping customers deploy their first apps with 'cf push' and scale to managing tens of thousands of applications on the platform.Tim Leong -   Tim Leong is a 10-year Cloud Foundry veteran and enthusiast who previously managed the platform for major corporations before transitioning to sales two years ago. His focus is on learning Tanzu and advocating for TAS across industries. Tim resides near Philadelphia with his wife and three children near a mall where apparently George Washington used to hang outChris Samp -   Chris Samp's journey began with early computer tinkering, leading to a career spanning Silicon Valley's Dot Com era to today's Cloud Foundry and Kubernetes landscapes. With expertise in Java, N-tier architecture, AWS, bash scripts, Python, and a VP Engineering background at startups, Chris brings a wealth of experience to his current role. He joined Pivotal, engaging with major companies like Ford and GM, and continues to navigate the evolving tech terrain with a focus on Cloud Foundry and Kubernetes solutions.

This week, we are honored to have two guest stars! Jake Meloche from Aqua Security will join the show, as well as our very own field CISO at Tanzu, David Zendzian (aka DMZ) 😎We will deep-dive into all facets of security around Cloud Foundry and Tanzu Application Service. Take advantage of this episode to ensure that you are taking all steps to ensure that your platforms are running as securely as possible!

Ram Iyengar and Chris Clark from the Cloud Foundry Foundation will update us on what's been happening in the open-source CF ecosystem. Take advantage of this episode to see the latest and greatest insights from the CFF and a deep dive into the upcoming Cloud Foundry Day NYC!Show notes:Cloud Foundry Day NYCCloud Foundry FoundationCloud Foundry KorifiPaketo Buildpacks