The Cloudcast
The Cloudcast (@cloudcastpod) is the industry's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, and the place where Cloud meets AI. Co-hosts Aaron Delp (@aarondelp) & Brian Gracely (@bgracely) speak with technology and business leaders that are shaping the future of business. Topics will include Cloud Computing | AI | AGI | ChatGPT | Open Source | AWS | Azure | GCP | Platform Engineering | DevOps | Big Data | ML | Security | Kubernetes | AppDev | SaaS | PaaS .
Episodes
993 episodes
Where is the Android of AI?
Apple’s iPhone had the Android ecosystem, but where is the Android of AI going to come from to challenge the OpenAI/NVIDIA duopoly? Let’s explore the possibilities. SHOW: 956SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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AI & Cloud Trends for August 2025
Brian Gracely (@bgracely) Aaron Delp (@aarondelp) and Brandon Whichard (@bwhichard, @SoftwareDefTalk) discuss the top stories in Cloud and AI from August 2025.SHOW: 955SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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Every Week Feels like an AI Gartner Hype Cycle
From extreme ups to startling downs, every week can feel like the peak of expectations and the trough of disillusionment for AI. SHOW: 954SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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The Modernization of FinOps
Amit Kinha - Field CTO @DoITInt | FinOps Foundation Board Member discusses how the relationship between technology and financial accountability has evolved, and how mainstream FinOps is shifting IT focus around innovation. SHOW: ...
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Transitioning from the Cloud era to the AI era
As we begin to transition from the Cloud era to the AI era, what types of changes can we expect to see happen in the market, within our businesses, and for individuals? SHOW: 952SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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Looking back on Industry Market Leaders
After a very long roadtrip, let’s explore the lessons we can learn from some of the greatest business models in tech and how or if they apply to the AI era companies. SHOW: 951SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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Kubernetes in the Era of GPUs
Haseeb Budhani (@haseebbudhani, CEO @rafaysystemsinc) discusses the evolution from traditional DevOps to platform engineering and what "Enterprise Ready" Kubernetes looks like in 2025. We explore AI workloads running on Kubernetes and how moder...
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Enterprise AI Platforms
Shay Levi (@shaylevi2, CEO @UnframeAI) & Larissa Schneider (COO @UnframeAI) discuss the complexities of building an enterprise-grade AI platform. Topics include what an AI platform is, the advantages of adoption, and the efficiencies gained...
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The beginning of Cloud 2.0 is here
Are we beginning to see the dawn of a 2nd phase of Cloud Computing, as AI begins to become a workload that impacts every aspect of the previous era of Cloud? Let’s explore…SHOW: 948SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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AI & Cloud Trends for July 2025
Brian Gracely (@bgracely) Aaron Delp (@aarondelpt) and Brandon Whichard (@bwhichard, @SoftwareDefTalk) discuss the top stories in Cloud and AI from July 2025.SHOW: 947SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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Is AWS entering their Hybrid phase?
The hardest thing for any growing company to do is manage the transition from hypergrowth to the dual tracks of growth and stability. AWS is entering their Hybrid phase, or the transition from Day 1 to Day 2. How will it go?SHOW: 946<...
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Improving AI Through Data Quality
Elliot Shmukler (@eshmu, Co-Founder/CEO @anomalo_hq) talks about the impact of data quality on AI, how unstructured data can be improved, and how monitoring of data lakes can help prevent model drift and give organizations confidence with predi...
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How will Businesses react to AI Agent success?
If the AI Agent hype ends up being real, how will businesses manage AI Agents from the perspective of people vs. non-people? SHOW: 944SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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Building Private GenAI stacks
Luke Marsden (@lmarsden, CEO @HelixML) talks about Private GenAI. What is it? Why do you need it? We also discuss integration into CI/CD pipelines, the layers of a Private GenAI Stack, and why most organizations are opting for RAG over fine-tun...
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Should you join an AI Startup?
If the rewards of a startup are only going to the founders and AI researchers, then what incentives are there for all the other roles? Has AI broken the startup model? SHOW: 942SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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Is Cursor having their Docker moment?
Brian Gracely (@bgracely) and Brandon Whichard (@bwhichard) discuss the big changes happening around AI developer-assistants, across Cursor, Windsurf, OpenAI and Google. SHOW: 941SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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The Importance of Early AI Adoption
In the Enterprise, there is a spectrum forming of aggressive adopters and passive resistors to AI usage. While there are no best practices yet, C-suites are pushing. So what are you waiting for?SHOW: 940SHOW TRANSCRIPT: ...
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Data Pipelines with Apache Airflow
Julian LaNeve (@JulianLaneve, CTO @astronomerio) discusses data pipelines, Apache Airflow, Astronomer’s managed offering, and the benefits of data pipelines for b...
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A Mid-Year Cloud Check-In
As we get to the mid-point of 2025, let’s take a look at where the cloud is - what’s doing well, what’s going through some changes, and what might be in store for the rest of 2025. SHOW: 938SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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AI & Cloud Trends for June 2025
Brian Gracely (@bgracely) and Brandon Whichard (@bwhichard, @SoftwareDefTalk) discuss the top stories in Cloud and AI from June 2025.SHOW: 937SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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AI-Native Applications vs. AI Add-On Applications
As AI evolves into the Enterprise, will we see greater uptake of AI-native applications or AI add-on applications? Briandon Whichard (@bwhichard) and Cote (@cote) from Software Defined Talk explore the pros and cons. SHOW: 936
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Trustworthy AI Agents
Tanmai Gopal (@tanmaigo, CEO/Founder @HasuraQL) discusses the importance of reliability and trustworthiness for both generative and agentic AI. We discuss the pitfalls in existing data pipelines and how to enhance the results.SHOW: 93...
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The Rapid Change of Cloud Dynamics
Are the dynamics of the hyperscale cloud providers changing? Will the leaders of the last decade continue for the next 3-5 years, or the next decade? Let’s explore how the market is now rapidly changing.SHOW: 934SHOW TRA...
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