Past, Present, and Future of Computing with Bryan Cantrill, CTO of Oxide Computer Company

Nerding Out With Viktor

In this episode of "Nerding Out with Viktor," Bryan Cantrill, CTO and co-founder of Oxide Computer Company, joins Viktor Petersson for a thought-provoking conversation about the future of cloud infrastructure. Bryan shares his expertise on DTrace, a game-changing system monitoring tool he pioneered at Sun Microsystems, which emphasized observation over modification, ensuring minimal impact on system performance.

The discussion delves into Bryan's experiences at Joyent, where he navigated the challenges of operating a public cloud on commodity hardware, and how these insights led to the founding of Oxide Computer Company. Viktor and Bryan explore the innovative design choices behind Oxide's holistic solution, which integrates hardware and software design for efficient and flexible cloud computing on-premises.

As the conversation unfolds, Bryan highlights the economic and practical benefits of owning infrastructure versus renting it from public cloud providers, making a compelling case for modern, scalable, and efficient computing solutions that can be deployed both in the cloud and on-premises. Join Viktor and Bryan as they nerd out over the evolution of computing technology and the future of cloud infrastructure, featuring one of the industry's leading innovators.