Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0000
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Greg is a Cloud Architect that assists organizations with cloud adoption and innovation and is currently a Public Cloud Architect at AT&T. He has been working in the IT industry since his time in the military and is a developer, teacher, speaker, and early adopter. Greg has worked in many facets of IT throughout his career and is currently the president of TampaDev a community meetup that runs #TampaCC and various technology events throughout Tampa. Greg holds a certification as a Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified Trainer, and is an Azure MVP.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Topics of Discussion:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[2:45] Businesses still struggle with how to manage costs, even with all the new things that have surfaced in Azure.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[3:30] Understanding your cost structures is critical.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[6:20] What does the mindset look like?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[6:43] What the heck is a Microsoft Certified Azure solutions architect expert?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[9:09] The biggest thing that Greg can impress upon architects is that you're not always in control of your own destiny.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[10:01] What is Greg’s favorite Diagramming Method or diagramming tool?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[11:52] How does one go about making decisions and projecting what the monthly bill is going to be for a given application?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[16:20] When building a service, Greg tries to start in the serverless arena, and then moves up from there.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[25:13] What is the direction we are heading with Azure?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[28:33] The go-to solutions that Greg has his teams use for just their individual network security for their own computer when they're not in a corporate building.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Mentioned in this Episode:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://architecttips.clearmeasure.com/"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Architect Tips</span></em></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">— New video podcast!</span></p> <p><a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-ca/services/devops/?&OCID=AID736756_SEM_7eul5uID"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Azure DevOps</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.clear-measure.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Clear Measure</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">(Sponsor)</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/NET-DevOps-Azure-Developers-Architecture/dp/1484253426"> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer’s Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way,</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">by Jeffrey Palermo</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">— Available on Amazon!</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-ROXy08zc-qTA0-3GAQDLw"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Jeffrey Palermo’s YouTube</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/jeffreypalermo?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Jeffrey Palermo’s Twitter</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">—</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Follow to stay informed about future events!</span></p> <p><a href="http://azuredevopspodcast.clear-measure.com/greg-leonardo-takes-an-azure-deep-dive-episode-91"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Greg Leonardo Takes an Azure Deep Dive</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Want to Learn More?</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Visit</span> <a href="http://azuredevopspodcast.clear-measure.com/"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">AzureDevOps.Show</span></em></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">for show notes and additional episodes.</span></p> <p><br style="font-weight: 400;" /> <br style="font-weight: 400;" /></p>
