Steve Martinelli
Director of Developer Advocacy @ Equinix
Toronto, Canada
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Steve is a Director in the Developer Relations organization at Equinix where he leads the Developer Advocacy and Community teams. Previously, worked at Shopify as a Developer Advocate with a focus on growing the ecosystem of third-party Shopify developers. Before that, Steve worked at IBM where he held numerous roles, including being a Senior Technical Staff Member (STSM) and Engineering Manager. Steve is passionate about creating content related to cloud technologies such as Kubernetes, OpenShift, and Bare Metal. Steve was also a Project Team Lead the OpenStack’s Identity service, code named Keystone. Steve has spoken at various conferences such as Shopify Unite, Vivatech, Open Infrastructure Summit, and the Cloud Identity Summit.
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Repatriating Workloads: Choosing Between Bare Metal and Cloud Infrastructure
As organizations continue to adopt cloud infrastructure for their workloads, they may find themselves needing to repatriate some of their workloads back to on-premises infrastructure for various reasons. One option that organizations may consider is using bare metal infrastructure instead of cloud infrastructure.
Bare metal infrastructure provides direct access to the physical server hardware without the virtualization layer that is present in cloud infrastructure. This can lead to benefits such as improved performance, greater customization options, and stronger security. However, bare metal infrastructure also requires more management and maintenance compared to cloud infrastructure.
In this talk, we will explore the factors that organizations consider when deciding whether to use bare metal or cloud infrastructure. We will examine customer use cases where organizations have repatriated their workloads to bare metal infrastructure and the benefits they have seen. We will also discuss the challenges and trade-offs involved in using bare metal infrastructure, such as the need for specialized skills and the potential for higher costs.
Topics that will be covered include cost, performance, security, compliance, management, and maintenance. By the end of this talk, attendees will have a better understanding of the factors to consider when choosing between bare metal and cloud infrastructure and the benefits and challenges of each approach.
How a Hardware Company supports Open Source Software
Open source software (OSS) has become ubiquitous and has become integrated in all stages of software development. However, individuals often find themselves eager to contribute more to open source software while encountering obstacles within their companies that hinder direct support for upstream features. This talk explores alternative strategies for non-software companies to actively support open source software, despite limitations in providing direct software development assistance.
This talk explores effective strategies for supporting open source software when your organization is not a software company. It highlights three key methods of contribution: Documentation, Translations, and Hardware.
The talk emphasizes the importance of documentation and translation in open source projects, showcasing how non-software companies can leverage their in-house expertise to make valuable contributions to the OSS community.
Furthermore, the talk presents the Equinix Open Source Partner Program (OSPP) as a case study, illustrating how it has facilitated hardware support for over 50 open source projects since 2018. Notable projects like etcd, kernel.org, and Flatcar are highlighted, demonstrating how each project utilizes the provided hardware resources.
Overall, this talk aims to inspire and empower non-software companies to actively participate in the open-source movement, fostering collaboration and advancing the growth of OSS beyond traditional software development circles.
Change Brings Opportunity: Embracing Career Transitions
Change is a constant in our professional lives, and it can be both exhilarating and daunting. Whether it's a re-org, being laid off, or starting an expanded role, career transitions can be challenging. However, these transitions can also bring exciting new opportunities and a chance for growth.
In this talk, I will share my personal experiences of navigating through different career transitions and how I learned to embrace change as a way to propel my career forward. I will discuss how being re-orged went from uncertainty to accelerating my career. I will discuss how being laid off was a blessing in disguise and led to a fulfilling new opportunity. Lastly, I will explore the challenges that come with starting a new role.
Through my personal stories and practical advice, I hope to inspire others to embrace change as an opportunity for growth in their own careers. Change can be scary, but it can also be a chance to learn, grow, and advance towards new and exciting opportunities.
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