A Conversation on Cloud WAN with Kris Gillespie
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Kris Gillespie, lead platform engineer for Silverflow, joins Corey Quinn on "Screaming in the Cloud" to talk about Cloud WAN's exciting new role in cloud networking. Kris explains Silverflow's journey, from the original problems with network scalability and the resolution of IP conflicts, to fully utilizing Cloud WAN for global connectivity and easier network management. Kris, who enjoys simplifying complex network architectures, discusses how Cloud WAN has enabled Silverflow to seamlessly integrate between regions and cloud providers, meeting their mission-critical needs for low latency and reliable transaction processing. Listen in to see how Cloud WAN has transformed the approach to solving fundamental network problems, demonstrating the importance for companies and engineers of knowing how to navigate the constantly evolving cloud landscape. 

Show Highlights: 

• (00:00) Introduction to the show
• (01:57) Kris recounts the initial challenges Silverflowy and the discovery of Cloud WAN
• (04:15) The advantages of Cloud WAN over traditional transit gateways
• (08:35) Infrastructure management with OrgFormation 
• (12:15) Insights into the use of historical and current networking technologies 
• (21:13) challenges and implications of transitioning to IPv6
• (33:10) Kris highlights the real need for Cloud WAN
• (37:50) Closing remarks

About Kris

Kris is a 28-year industry veteran. He started in '95 back in Australia on the help desk for the first ISP in the country. Since then has moved to the Netherlands, switching roles between network, systems and storage engineering. During this time has been involved in developing certifications for both IBM and (the now defunct) EMC, among others. Worked heavily in the finance/banking sector. The last 10 years has been keenly focused on the cloud space and as is the term these days, combined these skills into what's popularly coined, a "Platform Engineer"

Currently works for a payments processing startup, Silverflow, as their Principal Platform Engineer, leading their Platform team and ensuring the platform can scale globally.

Links Referenced:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisgillespie/)
• blog: https://blog.viking-ops.io/)