How to build an effective cloud strategy for you business - Fernando Hönig

Published: Nov. 6, 2017, 11:57 a.m.

In this episode Andy Davis talks to Fernando Honig, Principal AWS cloud & DevOps Evangelist at DeltaHost. Fernando is a highly experienced Infrastructure Solutions Leader, with over 15 years of extensive IT Architecture and Management experience in a variety of market sectors. He has an in depth understanding of Information Technology services and technology in conjunction with their related markets and strategies. He is an accomplished professional in designing, implementing and configuring a wide variety of hosting, web, application and systems solutions. They discuss direction Cloud, AWS and similar technologies are heading. They also discuss the exciting developments currently happening in Cloud and infrastructure and the challenge of overcoming the fears associated with automation. Show notes: 1.12 Discussing how to organise effective meetings. 1.46 How did you get into DevOps. 4.29 What motivates you. 6.38 When you look at the direction AWS, Cloud etc are heading what are some of the broader key changes that have happened in the space and how do you think they’re going to continue to evolve. 10.25 What application and uses of this technology do you feel are the most compelling and have the biggest impact on the world. 12.15 The ability to save being busy in our lives thanks to automation. 13.46 concerns around adapting new technologies. 15.28 When you get involved in hiring what do you look for in candidates. 17.10 Due to the rate of change in technology, is it more important to master the skills you currently possess or instead always be open to adapting to new trends and technologies. 18.31 Is the wealth of cloud providers and languages available now one of the big things that has changed in technology since you started. 19.34 When you think about the space you occupy what do you feel are the most compelling projects and technologies and what do you hope to achieve in the coming years.