DOP 312: Transitioning from VMWare to KubeVirt
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#312: In this episode, the discussion focuses on the complexities and strategic considerations of migrating from VMWare to platforms like KubeVirt and OpenStack. Kevin Jackson, Director of Product Management at Trilio, joins the discussion to share insights on the challenges, benefits, and operational implications of such migrations. Topics include the intricacies of managing virtualization and cloud environments, the potential pitfalls and cost implications, and the importance of understanding existing applications before making a switch. Kevin highlights the significance of thorough research, involving partners, and the concept of lift and shift during migrations. The session also touches on the evolving role of Kubernetes in managing both applications and infrastructure, and the potential for KubeVirt to serve as a transitional technology.
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Kevin Jackson
After authoring multiple books on OpenStack Clouds, Kevin has gone on a cloud-native Kubernetes architecture journey. He has over 25 years of experience in system architecture and engineering at Auto Trader UK and Rackspace. Kevin is now a Senior Director of Product Management at Trilio, a backup and disaster recovery company specializing in Kubernetes and OpenStack. Kevin is responsible for the overall management and product feedback of Trilio software, as well as heading up the global solutions team that helps enterprises meet data protection and disaster recovery requirements.
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Viktor Farcic
Viktor Farcic is a member of the Google Developer Experts and Docker Captains groups, and published author.
His big passions are DevOps, Containers, Kubernetes, Microservices, Continuous Integration, Delivery and Deployment (CI/CD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
He often speaks at community gatherings and conferences.
He has published DevOps Paradox and Test-Driven Java Development.
His random thoughts and tutorials can be found in his blog The DevOps Toolkit.