Cloud Native at the Edge

In this episode, Mark Abrams discusses his role at SUSE as a domain solution architect specializing in edge computing. He shares insights on leveraging Kubernetes for edge solutions, the evolution of the open source community, and the importance of contributing to open source projects. They also touch upon the complexities and opportunities in cloud native technologies, the impact of AI, and future developments in edge computing and the open source ecosystem.

00:00 Introduction and Setting the Scene
00:50 Mark's Role and Interests at KubeCon
02:08 Discussing the New Book: Cloud Native Edge Essentials
03:43 The Evolution of Kubernetes and Cloud Native
05:58 Challenges and Solutions in Edge Computing
08:01 Open Source Community and Contributions
14:42 Future of Edge and AI Integration
20:20 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Guest:

Mark Abrams has been involved in developing and delivering technology solutions for over 25 years. Mark has broad experience ranging from writing code for backend services, embedded systems, and user interfaces to managing and building technical teams and field activities around pre-sales engineering. Mark founded and led a technology enterprise using distributed methodologies before the modern day cloud existed. Mark was a part of the original team that brought k3s - the lightweight kubernetes - to market. Mark is currently a proud member of the Domain Solutions Architect's team at SUSE.