Welcome to EVOLVE episode 2, a series of panel discussions in a fireside chat format. Today’s focus is on containers, specifically on the VMware Tanzu platform. We have a stellar lineup of experts joining us, including Harris Schneiderman from Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Murali from HP Pointnext APAC, and David Kari, the Head of Solution Engineering for VMware Tanzu.
Introduction and Market Update
The event kicks off with Dez Blanchard, the host and moderator, outlining the agenda for the hour-long discussion. Harris Schneiderman provides a market update, highlighting the rapid growth of the container market, the increasing adoption of Kubernetes, and the emergence of hybrid cloud strategies as the most common use case for containers. He also emphasizes the importance of security and the shift towards DevSecOps.
Business Challenges and Opportunities
The panel delves into the business challenges and opportunities presented by containerized solutions. Harris Schneiderman discusses how containers help organizations speed up the time to market for their applications, improve troubleshooting and recovery, and enable a new way of developing, running, and supporting applications. David Kari emphasizes the benefits of velocity, consistency of environments, flexibility, security, and efficiency that organizations can gain from leveraging containerized solutions.
Technology and Solution Fit
David Kari provides an overview of the VMware Tanzu solution, emphasizing its role in the end-to-end software development lifecycle. He highlights the seamless integration of VMware Tanzu with existing frameworks, source repositories, continuous integration, build service, application catalog, registry, Kubernetes grid, mission control, observability, and service mesh. The platform’s ability to provide standard, curated, governed, and secure images, as well as its flexibility to deploy across different clouds, makes it a compelling choice for organizations looking to leverage containerized business logic and applications.
Trials and Deployments: A Strategic Approach
The discussion moves on to the journey from testing and trials to operational deployment and the key steps involved in that process. Murli shares insights on the best way to approach automation around the space, particularly with the VMware Tanzu containerization solution. Here are a couple of key takeaways:
- Start Small: Begin with an MVP or minimum viable product and focus on an application with clear business value.
- Automation Framework: Leverage the philosophies, frameworks, and principles of DevSecOps to automate the deployment of workloads to Tanzu.
- Continuous Improvement: Continuously add automation processes as you make progress and measure the impact on time to market and deployment success rates.
Developing Business Case and Cost Model for Container Initiatives
The panel addresses the challenge of obtaining management support and funding for container initiatives. Harris Schneiderman emphasizes the need for a well-defined business case and use cases before embarking on container initiatives. He stresses the importance of economic analysis, ROI, TCO, organizational assessments, and proof of concepts to secure sponsorship and investment for container initiatives.
Conclusion
The panel discussion concludes with Dez Blanchard thanking the panelists for sharing their valuable insights and expertise. The event was sponsored by VMware Tanzu and made possible by HP. The next event in the series is eagerly anticipated, and the audience is encouraged to join the conversation online and follow the panelists on LinkedIn and Twitter.
We look forward to sharing more valuable insights with you in our upcoming events. Thank you for joining us for this episode of our EVOLVE live panel series!
