Recently, I had the pleasure of sharing my journey and insights on the “90 Days of DevOps” YouTube channel as part of Michael Cade’s 2024 version of 90 Days of DevOps, where I discussed my very unconventional and niche side project, Find My Black Pudding. By leveraging Generative AI platforms and large language models, specifically [...] Read More The post Bringing Ideas to Life: The Power of Prompt Engineering appeared first on VIRTUALIZATION IS LIFE ..read more

Back in November 2023, OpenAI introduced custom versions of ChatGPT that combine instructions, extra knowledge, and any combination of skills that can be created by ChatGPT users… the idea was essentially an extension of what you could do with ChatGPT and it’s plugin library (which is very very hit and miss) and also be able [...] Read More The post Prompt Engineering – Custom GPTs Are Changing the Way We Interact with Technology appeared first on VIRTUALIZATION IS LIFE ..read more

Automation has always been something I’ve worked in and around since I started back on the help desk over twenty years ago… dealing with repeatable and repetitive tasks is what drives humans to find way to make the processes easier and more efficient… it’s at the heart of innovation and has been this way throughout [...] Read More The post So you want to be a Prompt Engineer? appeared first on VIRTUALIZATION IS LIFE ..read more

We are well into 2024 now, with January all but done and dusted… but before we really dive into 2024, let’s take a look ahead as we move forward into what could be a watershed year for technology. Last year’s technological landscape was marked by a whirlwind of innovation, driven primarily by the burgeoning field [...] Read More The post 2024: Balancing the Dynamic World of Data Protection and Cybersecurity appeared first on VIRTUALIZATION IS LIFE ..read more

That is a tightrope of a blog title as ever i’ve written… so let’s see how this goes! I had the pleasure of joining host Jeremy Balius, on the Filament podcast which was released last week. I’ve known Jeremy for a number of years now and he has grown Filament into an impressive B2B Marketing [...] Read More The post Remaining Authentic in the Land of Corporate Marketing appeared first on VIRTUALIZATION IS LIFE ..read more

Well, the calendar has flipped over to 2024 and we can all focus on a new BlockChain or AI Hype for the year ahead… right? Not exactly… because everyone who is anyone in Technology will understand that the generative AI space isn’t hype and that it’s hear to stay with us… with that we find [...] Read More The post Data and Privacy with LLMs as we move into 2024 appeared first on VIRTUALIZATION IS LIFE ..read more

Those that know me and have followed my career understand that I’ve lived and breathed the Cloud and Service Provider space for more than twenty years. In that twenty plus years I’ve learnt through first hand experiences that as technology and market trends evolve the only constant is change. When there is a shift in [...] Read More The post Cirrus by Veeam: A Service Provider Technologists View appeared first on VIRTUALIZATION IS LIFE ..read more

It’s not every day you get the chance to sit down with someone as experienced and in the world of cybersecurity as Gil Vega. This month, in alignment with Cyber Security Awareness Month, I had the pleasure of inviting Gil onto the Sound of Tech to Come..a Veeam Podcast. The insights he shared, not just [...] Read More The post The Pivotal Role of CISOs in Today’s Cyber Threat Landscape appeared first on VIRTUALIZATION IS LIFE ..read more

It’s not a surprise that Generative AI featured heavily as a topic at VMware Explore US last week in Vegas. 2023 is the year that most large tech companies jump on this movement/bandwagon and try to ride it all the way through to the top of the hype curve and then down the other side. So, here are some thoughts on what was announced last week between NVIDIA and VMware. A Strategic Move in the AI Space Building on an existing partnership, VMware and NVIDIA have announced the VMware Private AI Foundation at the recent VMware Explore 2023 event. This isn’t merely a product launch, for me sittin ..read more

As the demand for serverless computing continues to rise, WebAssembly (WASM) is emerging as a game-changer in the industry. With the potential to simplify the deployment and management of serverless applications, WASM could even surpass Kubernetes as the go to defacto platform for application deployment and management. WASM addresses some potential flaws in Kubernetes, such as security and ease of use, by allowing code to move seamlessly between servers, clouds, and edge devices without involving developers. With the rise of WASM, there is an existential threat to Docker and containers in th ..read more