Cloud and Clear: IT Modernization Out Loud

Smart Kiosks for Lost People: Innovative Wayfinding Tools in the Cloud

Most people have used Google Maps or a similar app on the road, but wouldn’t it be great if you had a wayfinding service at a massive indoor facility like a mall? Or a hospital? Since 2017, the folks at RoveIQ [https://www.roveiq.com/] have been deploying interactive smart kiosks nationwide. Not only can these kiosks help people get from A to B, but they’re also invaluable data collectors for their clients.    RoveIQ’s VP of Software Engineering, Nate Denlinger [https://www.linkedin.com/in/natedenlinger/], breaks down a typical day for their DevOps and how they’re keeping these kiosks of the future running with the cloud.   Join us as we discuss: - Wayfinding and the challenges that come with indoor geocaching (2:22) - Managing hundreds of digital kiosks in a cloud-based infrastructure (14:57) - Optimization and update hurdles in customer-facing installations (27:08) Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: - AWS Elastic Beanstalk [https://aws.amazon.com/elasticbeanstalk/] - Go Programming Language [https://go.dev/] - Svelte [https://svelte.dev/] To hear this interview and many more like it, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website, or search for Cloud and Clear: IT Modernization Out Loud in your favorite podcast player.   Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

Bend But Don’t Break: Customizing Cloud-Based Services for Discerning Clients

Custom website design and development can be a tricky business. On one hand, you need to provide your clients with a product that meets their needs. On the flip side, you don’t want it to be so responsive that they accidentally clog up the plumbing. Matt Meier [https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewjmeier/] and Terence Devine [https://ligcreative.com/team/terence-devine/] of design studio Ligature Creative [https://ligcreative.com/] join us to share how cloud-based services are helping them delight their clients with innovative branding for their websites. Hear how they use platforms like WP Engine to assist them with backend DevOps and their experience with tackling the development of an interactive Web TV series.     Join us as we discuss: - Developing and supporting custom processes in WP Engine (7:17) - Using cloud-based file sharing for remote operations (14:15) - Tackling a new development challenge in the Web TV space (23:09)  Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: - Bitbucket [https://bitbucket.org/] - WP Engine [https://wpengine.com/]  - The Accidental Wolf [https://www.topic.com/the-accidental-wolf]   To hear this interview and many more like it, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website or search for Cloud and Clear: IT Modernization Out Loud in your favorite podcast player.   Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

Protecting National Security With Cloud-Based Services

As remote work continues to be a non-negotiable for many DevOps engineers, cloud-based services, like AWS GovCloud, play a critical role for defense contractors. When government secrets are at stake, software integration platforms like Tangram Flex [https://www.tangramflex.com/] can’t leave anything to chance. Gene Erbacher [https://www.linkedin.com/in/geneerbacher/], Tangram’s Information Systems Security Manager, has seen firsthand how a secure cloud strategy can make off-site InfoSec work possible. In this episode, Gene gives us an inside peek into IT regulatory compliance for classified projects and dealing with security issues for remote employees. Join us as we discuss: - Gene’s pivot from active military service to private InfoSec (5:00) - Onboarding and user management for off-site engineers (9:12)  - How cloud computing makes InfoSec remote work possible (15:32) Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: - Tangram Flex [https://www.tangramflex.com/] - Gene Erbacher [https://www.linkedin.com/in/geneerbacher/] - AWS GovCloud [https://aws.amazon.com/govcloud-us/?whats-new-ess.sort-by=item.additionalFields.postDateTime&whats-new-ess.sort-order=desc] - NIST 800-171 [https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-171/rev-2/final] To hear this interview and many more like it, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website or search for Cloud and Clear: IT Modernization Out Loud in your favorite podcast player.   Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

Billion-Dollar Peaks: Cloud Solutions for Extreme Web Traffic

A lottery’s website traffic is about as flat as you can imagine during normal business hours. But once those multi-million dollar drawings take place in the evening, the jackpots aren’t the only numbers that are eye-popping. When Chris Abate [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cabate/], VP of Lottery Operations at Marcus Thomas LLC [https://www.marcusthomasllc.com/], and his team took responsibility for the web properties and user experience of Mega Millions [https://www.megamillions.com/], The Ohio Lottery [https://www.ohiolottery.com/], and The New Hampshire Lottery [https://www.nhlottery.com/] - they knew they needed cloud solutions that packed a punch. Chris shares how the cloud gives lottery websites the edge in handling extreme traffic during peak hours and keeps bad actors from ruining the greatest day ever for winners. Join us as we discuss: - Engaging customers with a new lottery rewards program (5:46)  - Security checks and balances to deny malicious coders (10:53) - Automating and scaling a major lottery platform in the cloud (20:32) Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: - Chris Abate [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cabate/] - Marcus Thomas LLC [https://www.marcusthomasllc.com/] - Ohio Lottery [https://www.ohiolottery.com/] To hear this interview and many more like it, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website or search for Cloud and Clear: IT Modernization Out Loud in your favorite podcast player.   Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

Cloud-y With a Chance of NIST: Compliance and Cybersecurity in Manufacturing

Brandon Heimann [https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-heimann-a06422221/], Information Technology Manager at Hohman Plating [https://www.hohmanplating.com/], is a chief evangelist for backing up data — offsite, onsite, and all over the place. Manufacturing cloud-based IT is a big enough monster without having to deal with local drive failures, especially when legacy industrial equipment is involved. When you add compliance-laden government contracts into the mix, Brandon thinks getting away from bare metal is a no-brainer. Brandon shares his experiences with IT and cloud computing in heavy manufacturing and navigating NIST and CMMC cybersecurity compliance.    Join us as we discuss: - Using IT to boost efficiencies in legacy industrial infrastructures (6:11) - Cybersecurity, NIST compliance scores, and the CMMC (12:08) - Preventing disaster with redundant and timely backups (18:01) Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: - Brandon Heimann [https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-heimann-a06422221/] - Hohman Plating [https://www.hohmanplating.com/] - Darktrace [https://darktrace.com/possible?s_kwcid=AL!14369!3!613707010301!e!!g!!darktrace?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paidsearch&utm_campaign=us-branded-bundle-brand&utm_id=combined&gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsIejBhDOARIsANYqkD1YNWSCIDKld1i0s1Y9bnTefZOvx02EbHRrXKZPtqgc2vSdQ09HfNoaAjuBEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds] - National Institute of Standards and Technology [https://www.nist.gov/] (NIST) - Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification [https://dodcio.defense.gov/CMMC/] (CMMC) - PreVeil [https://www.preveil.com/cmmc-compliance/] To hear this interview and many more like it, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website or search for Cloud and Clear: IT Modernization Out Loud in your favorite podcast player.   Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.