Daily Check-In with Ned1313
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Edge to Cloud Panel Thoughts - Daily Check-In for July 23, 2020
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My thoughts on a recent panel from The CTO Advisor. The CTO Advisor discussion panel: https://youtu.be/WRxnEeTrJUI The Day T...
Zerto at Cloud Field Day 8 - Daily Check-In for July 22, 2020
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Zerto presented at Cloud Field Day 8 (#CFD8) last week. Here are my thoughts are what they presented and where I think they can go from here.
Terraform Variable Validation - Daily Check-in for July 21, 2020
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You can validate your variable input using Terraform 0.13 beta in both the root module and child modules. I'll show you how in this demo. ...
Don't Limit Yourself - Daily Check-in for July 20, 2020
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You are more than your title. Think beyond what you do today, and think about what you could do tomorrow.
Vault Certification: Tokens - Daily Check-in for July 17, 2020
18 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Moving on to objective three: Assess Vault Tokens: 3 Assess Vault tokens 3a Describe Vault token 3b Differentiate between...
SemTech Enabling Edge Speed - Daily Check-in for July 16, 2020
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I had a briefing with #SemTech and they reminded me that it isn't all just Kubernetes at the edge. SemTech website: https://www.semtech.c...
Veeam at Cloud Field Day 8 - Daily Check-in for July 15, 2020
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#Veeam presented at #CFD8. Here are my thoughts. You can watch the whole thing at https://techfieldday.com/event/cfd8/ Three...
Figuring out a Terraform Resource - Daily Check-in for July 14, 2020
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Some resources are super complicated. How do you figured out how to use them? You can read the docs, but what really helps is the cloud CLI. &nb...
Context and Capital - Daily Check-in for July 13, 2020
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Building your career is all about context and capital. 1. Career capital a. This is stuff you know and no one c...
Vault Certification: Vault Policies Cont. - Daily Check-in for July 10, 2020
11 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing the objective of Creating Vault Policies Covering Objective 2 of the Vault Certification Exam: 2. Create Vault Policies 2a. ...
Kubernetes on the Edge - Daily Check-in for July 9, 2020
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday I talked about K3s a little bit. Let's take a look at what is out there for K8s on the edge. Why use K8s at the edge? &nb...
SUSE acquiring Rancher - Daily Check-in for July 8, 2020
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SUSE is going to acquire Rancher. What's that all about? Day Two Cloud episode with Tanya Janca: https://daytwocloud.io/podcast/day...
Terraform Module Variables - Daily Check-in for July 7, 2020
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are going to look at how root modules interact with child modules and how variables and outputs are used to pass information between the two.  ...
Python App Planning - Daily Check-in for July 6, 2020
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here's what I'm thinking for my little Python programming project.
Vault Certification: Creating Policies - Daily Check-in for July 3, 2020
04 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Covering Objective 2 of the Vault Certification Exam: 2. Create Vault Policies 2a. Illustrate the value of Vault policy 2b. Describe Vault policy synt...
Hivecell at the Edge - Daily Check-in for July 2, 2020
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#Hivecell has an interesting solution for edge deployments. Let's explore it a bit. Check out their website here: https://hivecell.com/
HPE Greenlake and Ezmeral - Daily Check-in for July 1, 2020
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Can HPE compete with what AWS, GCP, and Azure have to offer? HPE Greenlake • Hardware as a service • Dell is doing similar thi...
Terraform 0.13 Beta - Daily Check-in for June 30, 2020
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Terraform 0.13 features: • For_each and count for modules • Depends_on for modules • Automatic install of 3rd party providers ...
My Python Project - Daily Check-in for June 29, 2020
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I'm going to learn #Python by creating an application in Azure Functions and use Azure Tables. It's going to replace the way that I use Zapier &...
Vault Certification: Auth Methods - Daily Check-in for June 26, 2020
27 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This time we're covering objective: 1. Compare authentication methods Check out my Vault course on Pluralsight: https://www.pluralsight.com/cou...
There is no Edge - Daily Check-in for June 25, 2020
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What if I told you there is no edge?
Centralized vs. Distributed - Daily Check-in for June 24, 2020
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The pendulum swings from one extreme to the other, or does it?
HashiConf & Terraform 1.0 - Daily Check-in for June 23, 2020
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Highlights of the conference so far and the road to Terraform 1.0. https://hashiconf.com/
I'm Not a Developer? - Daily Check-in for June 22, 2020
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My key takeaways - Learn scripting: PowerShell or Python Learn a cloud, doesn't matter which one Learn basic software development l...
HashiCorp Vault Basics - Daily Check-in for June 19, 2020
20 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What is Vault and why would you use it? #HashiConf next week: https://hashiconf.com/ Vault website: https://www.vaultproject.io/
Networking at the Edge - Daily Check-in for June 18, 2020
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk about how networking has evolved for the enterprise and what Edge is going to do to it. Hint: it's going to have a massive impact.
Cloud Field Day 8 Prep - Daily Check-in for June 17, 2020
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#CFD8 Cloud Field Day 8 website - https://techfieldday.com/event/cfd8/ My previous Tech Field Day video - https://youtu.be/6QxrqacCE34
What is Terraform? - Daily Check-in for June 16, 2020
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What is Terraform and why would you use it? Check out my new course on Plurasight, Implementing Terraform on AWS (https://app.plura...
My Three Pillars - Daily Check-in for June 15, 2020
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My three pillars 1. Embrace discomfort 2. Fail often 3. Be nice Where you can get more Ned (if that's what you want) Podcasts &n...
IBM Cloud Down - Daily Check-in for June 12, 2020
13 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The facts, IBM cloud went down for 4 hours. Does that mean we should all go multi-cloud?
Dissecting the Edge - Daily Check-in for June 11, 2020
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Edge terminology is evolving. Let's do a deep dive into the User Edge and Service Provider Edge distinctions. LF Edge Primer: https://www.lfedge...
Is Kubernetes too Complex? - Daily Check-in for June 10, 2020
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Short answer is no. The real question is have we built a suitable abstraction layer for mass consumption. Day Two Cloud episode with Bobb...
Conditional Logic in Terraform - Daily Check-in for June 9, 2020
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Using conditional logic in #Terraform for resources and values is super fun! Shout out to @epanting1 for the idea. #TerraformTuesday Terra...
Inside the Studio - Daily Check-in for June 8, 2020
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What is the process for creating the Daily Check-in? In this episode I talk about what I do and how I do it.
Learn all the things? - Daily Check-in for June 5, 2020
06 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Viewer question: I made my career as a specialist, but the trend has been towards generalization. As public cloud usage grows, will the trend &n...
IT vs. OT - Daily Check-in for June 4, 2020
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The intersection of edge and enterprise. There's a tension here between the priorities of IT and OT. Edge infra report: https://gigaom.co...
On-Prem Cloud - Daily Check-in for June 3, 2020
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What's the deal with on-prem cloud? And where is it headed?
Using Consul for Configuration Data - Daily Check-in for June 2, 2020
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's #TerraformTuesday and we're talking about storing config data using Consul. My new repo for Terraform Tuesdays: https://github.com/ned1313...
Politics and Tech - Daily Check-in for June 1, 2020
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's not great out there. How can we all help make it better? Great post from Tatiana Mac which is a guide for white guys to make a difference: ...
Ask me Anything Friday - Daily Check-in for May 29, 2020
30 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Questions: What are some of your favourite bands? Converge, Coalesce, Coheed & Cambria, Thank You Scientist, and Rivers of Nihil How ...
Edge Colocation Thoughts - Daily Check-in for May 28, 2020
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What's at the Infrastructure Edge and who is using it? You can find my Edge based analysis at GigaOm: https://gigaom.com/research/topic/connectivity/
How the Hardcore Scene Helped My Career - Daily Check-in for May 27, 2020
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How being active in the hardcore and metal scene gave me skills that are applicable to my IT career.
Terraform Certification Redux - Daily Check-in for May 26, 2020
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Going deeper into the certification. My original video about the cert: https://youtu.be/Z190OtRXAPI A video about taking an online...
Working From Home Tips - Daily Check-in for May 25, 2020
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here are five tips for how to work from home.
Becoming a Developer - Daily Check-in for May 22, 2020
23 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do you make the transition from an infrastructure ops person to development? I have NO idea! But here are the roadblocks I've encounte...
Data and the Edge - Daily Check-in for May 21, 2020
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Data and the Edge - How does the generation of data at the edge impact infrastructure design? It's an inversion of the traditional model, and &n...
Who will win the multi-cloud war? - Daily Check-in for May 20, 2020
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The public cloud providers will! Microsoft #Azure is Coke, #AWS is Pepsi, and #GCP is Segrams (I guess).
Getting Loopy with Terraform - Daily Check-in for May 19, 2020
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What different loop constructs are available in #Terraform and how do they work? #TerraformTuesday
Which Cloud Cert Should I Get? - Daily Check-in for May 18, 2020
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
ALL OF THEM! JK. Let's take a strategic approach.
Should Microsoft buy Ubuntu? - Daily Check-in for May 15, 2020
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The idea was floated that Microsoft should buy Ubuntu. Does that make any sense? TL;DR, not really. The post that sparked it all: https://build5nines....
Thursdays on the Edge of Glory? - Daily Check-in for May 14, 2020
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Let's start this series with a primer on edge. #LFEdge @LF_Edge Overview deck https://www.lfedge.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/LF-Edge-web-may2020.pd...
The Future of Datacenters - Daily Check-in for May 13, 2020
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Will DCs shrink, grow, or something else? I think the answer might be YES.
Terraform Provisioners - Daily Check-in for May 12, 2020
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#Terraform Provisioners - Don't ever use them! Here's why. #TerraformTuesday
Don't Wait! - Daily Check-in for May 11, 2020
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to do something new, don't wait! Figure out the minimum steps to get started and dive in.
Building a network. No, not that kind. - Daily Check-in for May 8, 2020
09 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Make friends with awesome people! Related blog post: https://nedinthecloud.com/2020/05/07/ned-in-the-cloud-first-year-review/
Do the Thing! - Daily Check-in for May 7, 2020
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The key to success starts with showing up and doing the thing. Shout out to @sfoskett!
Ned in the Cloud LLC turns one! - Daily Check-in for May 6, 2020
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A year ago I started the journey as a self-employed freelancer. How are things going after 365 days? Pretty frackin' awesome.
Terraform Variables and Locals- Daily Check-in for May 5, 2020
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's #TerraformTuesday and I'm talking about #Terraform Variables and Locals. Here's my Terraform certification guide: https://leanpub.com...
OpenShift Cluster Management - Daily Check-in for May 4, 2020
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What is #OpenShift Cluster Management and why would you care? From Red Hat Tech Field Day #TFDx Presentations: https://youtu.be/WsvKhagxoPc and https:...
KubeVirt and OpenShift virtualization - Daily Check-in for May 1, 2020
02 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#KubeVirt, not Q-Bert - #OpenShift virtualization is a really cool idea, but does it make sense? Here's the #TFDx presentation: https://yo...
Red Hat TFDx - Daily Check-in for April 30, 2020
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Red Hat Tech Field Day my big takeaways #OpenShift #TFDx https://techfieldday.com/event/tfdrh1/
Flexera's State of the Cloud Report - Daily Check-in for April 29, 2020
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Flexera's State of the Cloud Report for 2020 is out. Here's my key takeaways.
Red Hat Virtual Summit - Daily Check-in for April 28, 2020
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Red Hat Virtual Summit and Tech Field Day Extra! You can watch live tomorrow, April 29th at this link: https://techfieldday.com/event/tfdr...
Tech Field Day - Daily Check-in for April 27, 2020
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tech Field Day! What is Tech Field Day and why would you want to get involved? I've got answers.
Ask me anything! - Daily Check-in for April 24, 2020
25 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talked about Terraform certifications, new HashiCorp courses on Pluralsight, what's up with my white sunglasses, and more!
VMware Cloud revisited - Daily Check-in for April 23, 2020
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is VMC a good idea? I didn't think so 3 years ago, but my opinion has shifted a bit. Here's the original blog post from 2017: https://nedi...
Writing documentation well - Daily Check-in for April 22, 2020
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Writing technical documentation is hard. I have a little experience to share.
Well, actually... - Daily Check-in for April 21, 2020
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Language is hard, there's no need to be a jerk about it.
Taking an Exam at Home - Daily Check-in for April 20, 2020
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you been thinking about taking an exam at home during the quarantine? Here's some quick advice and pointers.
What do I learn next? - Daily Check-in for April 17, 2020
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With so many things to learn in tech, what should you focus on next? I try to come up with some strategies for making a decision.
Terraform Certified Associate - Daily Check-in for April 16, 2020
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
HashiCorp is preparing to launch their Terraform Certified Associate program. What do you need to know and how can you prepare?
Writing a Book - Daily Check-in for April 15, 2020
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Writing a book is a big commitment. Should you do it? Why, what, and how?
Recording and Editing Pt. 2 - Daily Check-in for April 14, 2020
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After tackling audio recording, I'm back to talk about video recording for demos and presentations.
Recording and Editing - Daily Check-in for April 13, 2020
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What have I learned about recording podcasts and video courses? A bit. Tune in to find out.
Raise Your Hand! - Daily Check-in for April 10, 2020
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do you move accelerate your career, build your skills, and help others? Raise your hand, silly.
The Future of Microsoft Active Directory - Daily Check-In for April 8, 2020
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Active Directory development has been pretty dormant. What's up with that?
Managed Kubernetes Marketplace - Daily Check-In for April 9, 2020
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A bunch of on-premises managed Kubernetes offerings have cropped up. What's out there and what should you consider?
Big project? Break it up. - Daily Check-In for April 7, 2020
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Taking on a daunting task, like surviving a pandemic? Break it up into manageable chunks.
Emulate Who You Want to Be - Daily Check-In for April 6, 2020
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and probably the best way to advance your career.
Don't Be a Snob - Daily Check-In for April 3, 2020
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You know what sucks? Elitist gatekeepers. Don't be one of those.
Get a hobby! - Daily Check-In for April 2, 2020
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Look we're all feeling a bit stressed right now. You know what might help? A hobby.
Microsoft Ignite 2020 - Daily Check-In for April 1, 2020
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Microsoft Ignite 2020 is going virtual. I have FEELINGS.