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Scaling the supercloud with speed
The next generation of cloud is aptly described as “supercloud” – a term that reflects the evolution from the traditional data center style model, with a few large distributions of infrastructure and workload at a few locations, to one with a large number of microsites and types of deployment, including public, private, on-prem or edge. The term's popularity is growing as quickly as new innovations that enable customers to utilize it at scale.
In this session, theCUBE's John Furrier is joined by Madhura Maskasky, co-founder and vice president of product at Platform9 Systems, who explains why the term supercloud is a good fit for the next generation of cloud.
The size of the cloud matches the amount of opportunity for businesses who effectively harness it to streamline and secure data management and security. Still, Maskasky and Furrier also examine the challenges plaguing applications at large-scale cluster deployments, breaking down the pain points that arise when going cloud-native at scale.
Cloud acceleration-as-a-service providers like Platform9 are creating new solutions to simplify the complexity of going cloud-native at scale with tools like the recently launched Arlon, an open-source Kubernetes tool that is built on Argo CD and Cluster API. The panelists discuss the void in the market that Arlon addresses and what products like this could mean for the future of the CISO’s role.
Simplifying large-scale applications on cloud-native infrastructure
Simplifying complexity has always been an effective business model for cloud acceleration as a service for providers. Open-source software has been essential to the success of cloud innovation, but its inherent complexity makes it difficult to configure, deploy and run. As both business challenges and datasets become more complex, customers need simpler infrastructure to manage operations and security.
Bich Le, chief architect and co-founder of Platform9 Systems, joins theCUBE's John Furrier to discuss the evolution of infrastructure and how it simplifies the growing complexity of configuring, deploying and running the latest cloud software. Le references Platform9’s new offering, Arlon – an open-source, Kubernetes-native tool – to discuss the broader market need for fewer data management tools at scale.
Typically, many teams have to deploy a large number of Kubernetes clusters and then apply several applications and configurations on top of those clusters, which requires a wide range of tools, such as Ansible or Terraform. The process becomes more complicated as they employ another set of tools to activate configurations and applications on top of those clusters. The sprawl of tools, configurations and files becomes cumbersome as the more objects a developer deals with the more resources there are to manage. Monitoring multiple and shifting variables increases the risk of disorganization and common understanding across teams. Using declarative API, Arlon was created to offer users a smaller and more unified set of tools, creating a streamlined management and operations experience.
In this in-depth discussion, Le and Furrier explore the technology necessary for the cloud-native journey and why certain solutions fall short. They also discuss what constitutes the “at-scale” threshold when discussing going cloud-native at scale, as well as future innovations required to do so with greater ease and success.
Enabling the supercloud experience for customer success
More than a trend, the digital transformation has fundamentally changed the way companies operate. Even as the United States GDP has declined, technology spending has increased and continues to rise. Staying up to speed with the irreversible shift and swift pace of innovation means that “every company will need a supercloud,” according to theCUBE host John Furrier.
Platform9 Systems Inc.'s CEO, Bhaskar Gorti, joins Furrier for a timely conversation about post-pandemic industry trends, cloud services, strategies and pitfalls. Gorti’s unique expertise stems from his work with Platform9, which provides a software platform for cloud acceleration as a service. You’ll learn why going cloud-native is much more than “lift and shift” of decades-old applications to a new data center. They also discuss the biggest blocking factor to going cloud-native and how cloud service providers are enabling successful supercloud experiences for customers.
Unlike multicloud, which refers to the management of various clouds that are disconnected, supercloud describes a holistic cloud that is integrated across on-prem, public, edge, store, branch locations and other sites with a single platform. Without the ease of use that a supercloud provides, companies risk delayed decision-making, increased security breaches, slow data recovery, and the stunted business growth all of these challenges exacerbate.
But, what does it take to make the digital transformation and become cloud-native with supercloud functionality? The first step to digital transformation is not the easiest, but the most essential: going cloud-native.
The greatest technology challenge businesses face could now also be their biggest opportunity: going cloud-native at scale. But, what exactly is the cloud-native journey and where will it take you?
A cloud-native system offers scaling capabilities across multiple servers without the need for in-house computing infrastructure. Making the shift to cloud-native requires completing different journey stages and maturing as an organization throughout the process. As companies continue to encounter pitfalls and hurdles along the way, various technologies are required to finalize the transition and arrive successfully.
Join theCUBE and Platform9 for the “Cloud Native at Scale” event to learn about cloud-native industry trends, challenges and breaking news. During the livestream, theCUBE industry analyst John Furrier speaks with Platform9 Systems Inc.’s Bhaskar Gorti, chief executive officer; Bich Le, chief architect and co-founder; and Madhura Maskasky, co-founder and vice president of product about what it takes to go cloud-native at scale.
