

Unexplored Territory
Duncan Epping
The Unexplored Territory Podcast takes you deep into the world of datacenters and cloud (native) tech, with a special spotlight on VMware, Broadcom, and everything happening in the ecosystem. Hosted by Duncan Epping, blogger at Yellow-Bricks.com, and co-author of the vSphere Clustering and vSAN Deep Dive books! Each episode brings on top industry experts to unpack the latest trends, share real-world insights, and talk about what’s next in the world of enterprise IT.
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May 1, 2022 • 52min
#015 - Battling the developer crisis with VMware Tanzu, featuring Keith Lee
In episode 015 we talk to Keith Lee, Staff Technical Marketing Architect at VMware for Tanzu. Keith explains why customers are embarking on an application modernization journey, and we explore the VMware Tanzu portfolio with a focus on VMware Tanzu Application Platform.Make sure to follow Keith on Twitter (https://twitter.com/KeithRichardLee) to keep up to date with his adventures!You can follow us on Twitter for updates and news about upcoming episodes: https://twitter.com/UnexploredPod.Last...

Apr 17, 2022 • 53min
#014 - Using ML accelerators efficiently with Justin Murray
In episode 014 we talk to Justin Murray, Technical Marketing Architect at VMware for AI and ML. Justin explains how VMware and NVIDIA are providing the tools necessary for a successful AI/ML implementation. He goes over the different processes and tools, and of course, also discusses GPU virtualization.Make sure to follow Justin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/johjustinmurray) to keep up to date with his adventures! Also, read his articles for more in-depth details around AI/ML and GPU techno...

Apr 3, 2022 • 40min
#013 - Exploring VMware Cloud on AWS with Adrian Roberts
In episode 013 we talk to Adrian Roberts, Head of EMEA Solution Architecture for VMware Cloud on AWS at AWS. Adrian discusses the various reasons customers are looking to utilize VMware Cloud on AWS, discusses some of the challenges, and of course the opportunities that arise when you have your VMware workloads close to native AWS services.Make sure to follow Adrian on Twitter (https://twitter.com/ady189) to keep up to date with his adventures! You can follow us on Twitter for updates a...

Mar 18, 2022 • 46min
#012 - Exploring VMware (multi) Cloud with Jeffrey Kusters
In episode 012 we talk to Jeffrey Kusters, Field CTO at ITQ. Jeffrey discusses the various use cases that customers have for adopting a VMware based public cloud offering. Jeffrey also explains the various considerations, and challenges, when it comes to public cloud architectures. If you are interested in VMware Cloud, this is a must-listen episode!Make sure to follow Jeffrey on Twitter (https://twitter.com/jeffreykusters) to keep up to date with his adventures! You can follow us on Twi...

Mar 7, 2022 • 45min
#011 - Providing enterprise storage services with vSAN 7 featuring Pete Koehler!
In episode 011 we talk to Pete Koehler, Senior Technical Marketing Architect at VMware. Pete goes over the basics of vSAN (7.0) and discusses several enterprise features, like stretched clustering and HCI-Mesh, in-depth.Make sure to follow Pete on Twitter (https://twitter.com/vmpete) to keep up to date with his adventures, and check out the VMware website for more documents and whitepapers on vSAN: https://core.vmware.com/vsan.You can follow us on Twitter for updates and news around upcoming ...

Feb 21, 2022 • 46min
#010 - How Terraform can provide Infrastructure as Code in a multi-cloud world featuring Kyle Ruddy
In episode 010 we talk to Kyle Ruddy, Technical Marketing guru at Hashicorp. Kyle explains how Hashicorp got started, what the difference is between imperative and declarative automation, and why Terraform (and other Hashicorp products/services) should be included in every multi-cloud architecture.Make sure to follow Kyle on Twitter (https://twitter.com/kmruddy) to keep up to date with his adventures, and give Hashicorp a follow as well (https://twitter.com/HashiCorp). You can follow us on Tw...

Feb 7, 2022 • 45min
#009 - Preventing ransomware attacks with Carbon Black featuring Kendra Kendall
In episode 009, we talk to Kendra Kendall, Technical Marketing Specialist at VMware, focused on our Carbon Black offering and prevention of ransomware attacks in general. Kendra discusses how ransomware attacks work, and how you can leverage Carbon Black to develop a defense in depth strategy.If you are interested in Carbon Black, make sure to check out the content on the Carbon Black Techzone: https://carbonblack.vmware.com/. Or connect with Kendra on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ke...

Jan 24, 2022 • 48min
#008 - Workspace ONE XR Hub and Virtual Reality with Matt Coppinger
In episode number 8, we talk to Matt Coppinger, Director of Product Management at VMware, about Workspace ONE XR Hub, virtual reality, and augmented reality. Matt goes over the different types of devices, and explains how VMware enables enterprises to adopt AR/VR devices and applications.Make sure to follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mcopping. Or add him to your network on LinkedIn. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattcoppinger/) If you are interested in the VR headsets, Matt primarily...

Jan 10, 2022 • 52min
#007 - James Bond? Cloud Native Cormac!
In this seventh episode, we talk to Cormac Hogan, Chief Technologist in the Cloud Infrastructure Business Group at VMware, about Cloud-Native Apps. Cormac talks about the VMware cloud-native portfolio and zooms in on Tanzu specifically. Make sure to follow Cormac on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CormacJHogan. Also, make sure to bookmark his website: https://cormachogan.com/. On top of that, check out the project he is working on called vKubeViewer, which gives insights from Kuberne...

Dec 27, 2021 • 44min
#006 - Event-driven automation (VEBA) with William Lam!
In this sixth episode, we talk to William Lam, Senior Staff Architect in the Cloud Infrastructure Business Group at VMware about event-driven automation. William explains what event-driven automation is, how customers are using it today, and why you should also consider trying out the VMware Event Broker Applience! (https://flings.vmware.com/vmware-event-broker-appliance)Make sure to follow William on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lamw. Also, make sure to bookmark his website: https://williaml...


