The Future is Open. A SUSE Podcast
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Welcome to The Future is Open, a podcast that delves into the exciting world of open source innovation. Join your host, Cameron Seader, a seasoned expert with over 20 years of experience with open source solutions, as we uncover the trends, challenges, and triumphs shaping the future of technology.
In our thought-provoking episodes, we connect with industry leaders and innovators to explore how open source is driving transformation across industries.
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The podcast explores themes such as open source innovation, AI advancements, and IT infrastructure optimization, with episodes highlighting topics like AI integration in business, collaboration between tech companies, and overcoming vendor lock-in through open source solutions.

Welcome to The Future is Open, a podcast that delves into the exciting world of open source innovation. Join your host, Cameron Seader, a seasoned expert with over 20 years of experience with open source solutions, as we uncover the trends, challenges, and triumphs shaping the future of technology.
In our thought-provoking episodes, we connect with industry leaders and innovators to explore how open source is driving transformation across industries.
In this episode of The Future is Open, host Cameron Seader sits down with Colin Griffin, Founder & CEO of Krumware and co-organizer of the CNCF Platform Engineering Working Group, and Noah Wittman, Krumware’s Chief Revenue Officer to discuss the evolution of platform engineering. Founded 10 years ago with a mission to simplify software delivery in critical infrastructure, Krumware has become a pivotal SUSE partner.
Key topics covered in this episode:
- The Shift to Platform Engineering: Why organizations are moving away from “it works on my machine” toward standardized, rock-solid foundations for their dev teams.
- Rancher & SUSE as Strategic Tools: An inside look at why Krumware intentionally chose Rancher for its extensibility and closeness to native Kubernetes.
- Beyond the AI Hype: How to connect the dots between executive AI initiatives and the underlying infrastructure needed to make them a reality.
- Technical Deep Dives: Exploring the power of Epinio, Fleet, and the new Rancher OpenID Connect provider to create seamless, secure developer experiences.
Learn more about SUSE & Krumware’s Rancher Prime & Virtualization solutions: https://www.krum.io/spotlights/suse-virtualization

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