stevemar
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What tools and vendors are folks using for multicloud networking scenarios?
Hey folks, I'm curious to hear how folks are managing multicloud networking setups. With so many tools and vendors in the space I'm eager to hear what everyone is using to connect between different cloud environments. What vendors or solutions are you using to manage multicloud networking? (e.g., Equinix, Megaport, Aviatrix, Cisco, etc.) Are you using Layer 3 or 4 networking for your interconnections? Which cloud providers or service providers are you connecting to? What’s your primary use case for these connections? (access to specific cloud services, redundancy, cost optimization, etc.) Feel free to share any challenges you've faced too!What tech are you tinkering with these days in your side projects?
With AI being so topical these days I recently started to played around with stable diffusion, via the InvokeAI project (https://invoke-ai.github.io/InvokeAI/) - I'm hoping to write up a blog my experiences but the TL;DR is that InvokeAI is a pretty slick project. I was also playing around with GitHub Action self-hosted runners (https://docs.github.com/en/actions/hosting-your-own-runners/managing-self-hosted-runners/adding-self-hosted-runners) and was pretty impressed by how easy it was to install and use. Anyone else tinkering around with something? I've been meaning to further look into Rust and WebAssembly but haven't found the time to get back into it.Re: Take the “25th Anniversary” Challenge!
I think the invention of the smartphone was the biggest leap I've seen in tech (consumer or otherwise). From a engineering point of view, it's pretty remarkable that we've been able to pack in so much processing power into such a small package. Not to mention, it replaced so many different accessories(music players, cameras, GPS devices, etc) that we were carrying around. Form factor and UI/UX were relatively quickly standardized. And, just about everyone can operate these devices that have the power of instant communication and information retrieval. There have been attempts to invent the next smartphone with other wearables, like smartwatches, or even AR/VR to an extent, but nothing has been a slam dunk like the smartphone. I'm happy I got to see how things played out.Re: What tech are you tinkering with these days in your side projects?
ZMthat's awesome! I had a bunch of co-workers from a previous company get really into home automation - check outhttps://github.com/home-assistantfor open source projects around. Hoping to one day do the same. Will you have any solar panels or batteries added to the home?Equinix Metal Dev Advocacy Round up (February)
Hey folks! As new Metalheads join the Equinix Community, Iwanted to share some of the latest resources and content my team has created in the last few weeks. We mostly focus on Equinix Metal - if there are specific topics you'd like to see more of, please let me know! Equinix Labs Live: Getting Started with Equinix Metal: Watch Fen and Steve as they walkthrough setting up a brand new Equinix Metal account, provision a server, and deploying a couple of applications. Equinix Labs Live: Exploring Cluster API: Join Fen Aldrich and Chris Privitere as they deploy a Kubernetes cluster using the Equinix Metal Cluster API provider (CAPEM). Configuring a Redundant Hybrid Cloud Connection on Equinix Metal using Fabric Service Tokens: Learn how to configure your network for hybrid cloud connectivity. This guide will walk through connecting Metal Layer 2 networks with an AWS Virtual Interface and establishing a BGP peering relationship. Equinix on the Ground: Recapping LFIConf 2023: Fen Aldrich and guests Rein Henrichs (Procore) and Alex Hidalgo (nobl9) discuss their highlights and takeaways from the Learning From Incidents conference in February 2023 (LFIConf 2023) Thanks for reading! If you have any questions about the guides or videos, or if you want to suggest topics please go ahead in the replies.
