The Cloud, DevOps, and the Changing Face of Modern Operations
About the Speaker
Enterprise Consultant at Scripps Networks
Andy Cowell has over twenty years of system administration experience in a variety of environments. Currently, he works for Scripps Networks as the manager of the Application Engineering and Automation group, which is responsible for a large number and wide variety of environments, from legacy Windows apps, to DevOps-style Linux web deployments, both on-prem and in the cloud. He has been responsible for some of the top destinations on the Internet, such as HGTV.com, Dilbert.com, and Metallica.com. In the past, he has worn many hats,from networking admin to full-time developer, and cut his teeth as a "wizard" with the UTK Computer Science department. When not wrangling systems, he solders microcontrollers, paints toy soldiers, drinks bourbon, smokes pipes, and rolls 20s.
Presentation Resources
Unicorns and cattle and pets, oh my! We will be discussing clouds, what DevOps is, what that means, how it is influencing the profession of systems administration, and how you might prepare for possible future directions of the industry.