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
1035 episodes
The Future of Enterprise Software?
Are we ready to move into an era of wild predictions about where the future of Enterprise software is headed in 2026 and beyond? SHOW: 999SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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The Rise of Digital Sovereignty
We take a listener question about digital sovereignty, tariffs and UK/EU independence from large US cloud providers, also Brian reaches out to the Melbourne, AUS listeners. SHOW: 998SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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AI & Cloud Trends for January 2026
Aaron Delp (@aarondelp), Brian Gracely (@bgracely) and Brandon Whichard (@bwhichard, @SoftwareDefTalk) discuss the top stories in Cloud and AI from January 2026.SHOW: 997SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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10 Questions about what Cloud 2.0 might look like
Following on the discussion of the Cloud 1.0 to Cloud 2.0 transition, we explore what that future cloud might look like. SHOW: 996SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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The Cloudcast Playbook - Lessons from 1000 Shows
After 1000+ shows of The Cloudcast, when critical lessons have we learned about the industry, our our journey, and tips for anyone in tech. SHOW: 995SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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It's the beginning of Cloud 2.0
15 years ago, when we started The Cloudcast the definition of cloud was pretty clear cut. But now in 2026, the rules are all different and a new era of Cloud is upon us. Let’s explore what the next generation might provide. SHOW:...
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RAG That Survives Production
Adam Kamor (@tonicfakedata, Founder & Head of Engineering) talks about building RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) systems in production for AI data. SHOW: 992SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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20 Years of OSS Databases
Peter Zairsev (@PeterZaitsev, Founder of @Percona) talks about the history of OSS databases, and how AI is reshaping the demands on modern databases. SHOW: 991SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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AI & Cloud Trends for December 2025
Aaron Delp (@aarondelp), Brian Gracely (@bgracely) and Brandon Whichard (@bwhichard, @SoftwareDefTalk) discuss the top stories in Cloud and AI from December 2025.SHOW: 990SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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Cloud and AI Predictions for 2026
Aaron and Brian make some bold predictions for the 2026 Cloud and AI markets, as well as reviewing the biggest issues going into 2026. SHOW: 989SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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The Craziest Year (so far) comes to a close
A lot changed in the world of Cloud and AI this year. And then it changed some more, and some more, and so more. The only constant was change. SHOW: 988SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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The 2025 State of AI in Review
Aaron and Brian review the Year in AI, hand out AI awards, and discuss the biggest AI trends from 2025. Maybe a few predictions will be made as well.SHOW: 987SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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How AGI will change Everything, Everywhere
If an AGI falls in the woods and nobody can define it, did it actually fall? This week we make an exact prediction of when AGI will happen, and the 10 ways it will immediately change the world. SHOW: 986SHOW TRANSCR...
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The 2025 State of Cloud in Review
Aaron and Brian review the Year in Cloud, hand out Cloud awards, and discuss the biggest cloud trends from 2025. Maybe a few predictions will be made as well. SHOW: 985SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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Will there be a market for expert AI agents?
How difficult will it be to train and build an AI Agent that has expertise in a given domain? Will it happen in the next year, or 3 years or 10 years? And who will benefit in the marketplace from his evolution? SHOW: 984<...
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How AI is evolving Enterprise Infrastructure
Dan McConnell (Senior VP Product Management at @HitachiVantara) talks about how Enterprise infrastructure is having to evolve to keep up with the data challenges of AI. SHOW: 983SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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The Future of PaaS
The PaaS of the future probably doesn't look anything like the PaaS of the past. AI should help bring in an era where we can abstract much more than just infrastructure to align technology and business. SHOW: 982SHO...
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AI & Cloud Trends for November 2025
Brian Gracely (@bgracely) and Brandon Whichard (@bwhichard, @SoftwareDefTalk) discuss the top stories in Cloud and AI from November 2025.SHOW: 981SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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Things to be Thankful for
As the Thanksgiving weekend passes, let's look at some technology things that we're thankful for and excited about. SHOW: 980SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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Time Series for Physical AI
Evan Kaplan (@EvanKaplan, CEO @InfluxDB) talks about Physical AI and the evolving and emerging technologies required to bring AI to physical locations and activities. SHOW: 979...
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After NVIDIA's Latest Earnings
Once again NVIDIA had a record earnings quarter (Q3FY26), but the strength of their on-going success will be dependent on many factors that may or may not be within their control. Let's explore those broader factors.SHOW: 978<...
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Shadow AI
SHOW: 977Rohan Sathe (@rssathe, CEO @NightfallAI) discusses the rise of Shadow AI, where employees unknowingly leak sensitive corporate data through generative AI tools like ChatGPT. SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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Rational and Irrational AI numbers
Is the current level of AI funding and investment rational or irrational? Is it possible that it’s both at the same time? Let’s look at some numbers and the thought process behind them.SHOW: 976SHOW TRANSCRIPT:
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