#cloud-computing
22 episodes
#2665: Partner Certs vs Personal Certs: What Actually Matters
Solo operators face structural barriers in vendor partner programs. Here's how personal and partner certifications actually differ.
#2571: How S3 Billing Actually Works (And Why R2 Is Different)
Storage is the decoy cost. The real surprises come from request charges, egress fees, and early deletion penalties.
#2482: When AI Chatbots Leak Your PDFs via Public S3 Buckets
A user uploaded a sensitive PDF to an AI chatbot. The chatbot stored it in a public S3 bucket with zero authentication.
#2481: How to Ask Cloud Vendors About Security (Without Sounding Clueless)
What to ask cloud vendors about security practices — and the technical red flags that actually matter.
#2456: Choosing Between AI Cloud Providers
A practical guide to choosing between Modal, RunPod, Nebius, and Baseten for AI workloads.
#2442: Why Enterprises Choose AWS Bedrock Over Direct AI APIs
The real reasons behind the cloud intermediary's dominance in enterprise AI inference.
#2438: How Object Storage Actually Works Under the Hood
Blobs, flat namespaces, and why those "folders" in cloud storage are complete illusions.
#2433: What Actually Makes a Hyperscaler?
It's not just about size. The architecture, automation, and breadth of services define what makes a hyperscaler.
#2354: AI Model Spotlight: **UNKNOWN** — page returned HTTP 404
A deep dive into Amazon Nova, a mysterious AI model family on Bedrock — and the gaps in what we know.
#2141: Durable Agents: Choosing the Right Backend
Why building AI agents means managing infrastructure. We explore durable execution backends like Temporal and AWS Step Functions.
#1848: Why Cloud Bills Can Hit $100K Overnight
From recursive loops to AI agents spending your money, we unpack the terrifying speed of cloud cost disasters.
#1832: The MCP Aggregator: AI's Missing Control Plane
Local MCP servers are a configuration nightmare. Cloud aggregators like Composio offer a unified control plane for AI tools.
#1822: Quantum in the Cloud: Hype vs. Hardware
Is QCaaS a billion-dollar breakthrough or an expensive science experiment? We explore the gap between hype and hardware.
#1801: Why Hospitals Still Use Pagers in 2026
Despite 5G and smartphones, pagers persist in critical infrastructure. Discover the physics and reliability behind this "legacy" tech.
#1794: RAG Is Cheaper Than You Think (Until It’s Not)
From a $1 embedding bill to a $10k/month vector database bill, here’s the real math behind RAG in 2026.
#1475: Why Your Cloud Folders Are a Lie: The S3 Revolution
Folders are a lie in the cloud. Explore why Amazon S3 uses flat namespaces and "keys" instead of traditional file hierarchies.
#797: The Hidden Hierarchy: Who Really Owns the Cloud?
Explore the hidden hierarchy of the cloud, from massive hyperscalers to the boutique providers and resellers powering our digital world.
#636: IPFS vs. The Cloud: The Quest for Ultimate Redundancy
Can a decentralized network replace Amazon and Google? Herman and Corn dive into IPFS, content-addressing, and the risks of "forever" data.
#484: The Silicon Sharing Economy: Inside Serverless GPUs
How do small teams run massive AI models without $50,000 chips? Corn and Herman dive into the hidden plumbing of serverless GPU providers.
#163: Big Iron: Why Mainframes Still Run the Global Economy
Think mainframes are relics? Herman and Corn explore why "Big Iron" remains the unbreakable backbone of global finance and high-speed transactions.
#48: AI Inference Decoded: The How & Where of AI Magic
Ever wonder how AI magic happens? We demystify AI inference, exploring where and how models truly operate.
#17: Cloud Render Superpowers: Local Edit, Remote Muscle
Unleash cloud superpowers! Edit locally, render remotely with AI-accelerated GPUs like NVIDIA A100s.