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Solving the Kubernetes Autoscaling Challenge The Easy Way
Solving the Kubernetes autoscaling challenge. Find out about Bi-dimensional POD autoscaling. Scott Moore interviews Patrick Bergstrom, Chief Technology Officer of StormForge.
Episode 078: Performance Lab and BoomQ
Scott Moore discusses the services of Performance Lab and their flagship product, BoomQ. Vik gives a demonstration of the main features of the product. They also talk about the kinds of performance issues modern enterprises are struggling with today.
Episode 076: Tricentis NeoLoad 9: Browser Based Load Testing
Scott Moore speaks with Bryan Cole about the new release of NeoLoad, which now has Browser-based load testing virtual users (RealBrowser) as well as many other major feature updates. They also talk about upcoming performance events like the Performance Advisory Board (PAC) (October 2022) and the Performance Tour Meetup in Atlanta (09/29/2022).
Episode 075: ICPE 2023 Performance Conference
Scott speaks with David Daly about the International Conference on Performance Engineering (ICPE) event for 2023. Call for papers are out now and submissions due in October 2022.
Episode 074: AI-powered autonomous optimization
Scott Moore discusses AI-powered autonomous optimization and how it works with Stefano Doni (CTO) of Akamas. What does that mean? Can it be used on any application or system to improve performance?
Episode 073: OpenText Buys Micro Focus!
Scott shares his thoughts and opinions on the recent OpenText acquisition of Micro Focus and what it could mean for LoadRunner and the legacy Mercury products.
Classic Episodes
Discover the P99 Conference 2024: Inspiring Insights for Performance Engineers
The P99 Conference 2024 - a ScyllaDB Community, taking place on October 23-24, will focus on performance engineering and feature insights from industry leaders, emphasizing the significance of the 99th percentile in performance metrics and showcasing advancements in...
Software Lifecycle Engineer: The Best Role For Performance Engineering?
Scott Moore introduces the Software Lifecycle Engineer (SLE). How is it different from the Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), or the Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)? Is it even worth considering as a new title?
eBPF Performance Monitoring Makes Kubernetes Better
eBPF is a powerful tool for improving performance in Kubernetes and microservices, providing real-time analysis and management, but its complexity may be a barrier for some developers.
SDET or SRE? How about SLE? Performance Rant Alerts!
Discussing segmentation and specialization in the market. This includes titles and what people do, as well as how tool vendors specialize to meet the needs of these roles.
Episode 070: APDEX – A Useful Performance Metric?
Scott interviews James Pulley (Chief Performance Officer at QA Consultants) about the Application Performance Index (APDEX) metric. Is it a useful metric for today’s applications? Is there something better?
Introducing Gatling Studio – Elevating Performance Engineering
In this episode, Scott Moore interviews Stephane Landelle, CTO of Gatling. They talk about the new Gatling Studio and the problems it solves for the developers and performance engineers.
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The SMC Journal is a podcast about all things related to Software and Systems Engineering, DevOps, Observability, Performance, Cloud Computing, Security, AI, and much more. The show covers news events, company profiles (mergers and acquisitions), corporate events, vendor software features and updates, and much more.
Content includes commentary and demonstrations by Scott Moore and his guests. Join him as he interviews industry experts, company representatives and hosts lively discussions with the performance community.
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