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Michael Levan is a big deal in the cloud and DevOps world, and here’s why you should care.
Cloud-Native & Platform Engineering – with Credentials
He’s not just a theory guy – he has real, hands-on experience as an engineer while also being a leader in tech education. As a consultant and trainer, he specializes in the tools you’re probably using daily: Kubernetes, cloud tech, DevOps, and platform engineering.
His credentials speak volumes: he’s a Microsoft MVP for Azure and CNCF Ambassador. Those aren’t easy titles to obtain, and show he really knows his stuff.
What makes him particularly valuable to networking and cloud pros is how he shares his knowledge. He’s written four books, runs a podcast, speaks at international events, and even worked on the Kubernetes v1.28 Release Team.
Tools To Simplify Cloud Networking and Security
His blog, Cloud Native Deep Dive, gets into the nitty gritty and practical applications of tools as they exist today. No abstract theoretical concepts – only real experiences and authentic thoughts, complete with screenshots.
He also has a hands-on YouTube channel where he offers guidance on simplifying cloud, Kubernetes, DevOps, and platform engineering with real-world, practitioner-led videos.
Whether you’re at a startup or a massive enterprise, this is someone who can help bridge the gap between complex cloud concepts and practical implementation.
Take Your Cloud Architecture into Your Own Hands
A few articles to get you started:
- Using “Deploy Application” In Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- The majority of the time for startups and small-to-medium-sized organizations, stuff just “needs to work.” The pipeline needs to pass, the infrastructure needs to be easy to configure, and the overall deployment needs…
- Implementing Azure VMSS and AWS ASG For Autoscaling
- We live in a world where we have more computing power than ever before. We also live in a world where application stacks take the most amount of computing they ever have.
- Hybrid Cloud: Why It Finally Matters
- Trends pile on top of trends. As the world and the people in it move faster with an “instant gratification” mindset, there’s an even bigger impact on how engineers evaluate products, tools…
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