Best Devops Certification Podcasts (2025)

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Exploring MCP Servers and Agent Interactions with Gil Feig 1:04:57

23h ago1:04:57

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In this episode, we delve into the concept of MCP (Machine Control Protocol) servers and their role in enabling agent interactions. Gil Feig, the co-founder and CTO of Merge, shares insights on how MCP servers facilitate efficient and secure integration between various services and APIs. The discussion covers the benefits and challenges of using MC…

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HN785: How To Take Your First Steps Into Network Automation 55:50

2d ago55:50

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There’s an old saying that a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. On today’s show, we talk about taking your first step into network automation with guest Joseph Nicholson. He’s been automating at NTT Data for many years now and has some perspective to share. He’s a network engineer by trade,... Read more »…

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What Is Pub/Sub? Publish-Subscribe Architecture for Scalable Systems 14:09

2d ago14:09

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What Is Pub/Sub? Publish-Subscribe Architecture for Scalable Systems https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/what-is-pub-sub-publish-subscribe-architecture-for-scalable-systems/ Remember the last time your app crashed because too many users showed up at once? Yeah, that kind of pain stays with you. Pub/Sub architecture might be the relief you need…

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Master Sharding: A Key Strategy for Scalable System Design 15:37

2d ago15:37

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Master Sharding: A Key Strategy for Scalable System Design https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/master-sharding-a-key-strategy-for-scalable-system-design/ Your database crashed at 3 AM and you’re frantically Googling solutions while your boss texts, “Any updates?” Sound familiar? When systems buckle under growing data loads, smart engineers don…

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System Design Prep: Understanding Relational Databases in Minutes 12:29

2d ago12:29

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System Design Prep: Understanding Relational Databases in Minutes https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/system-design-prep-understanding-relational-databases-in-minutes/ Ever stared at a system design question about databases and felt your stomach drop? You’re not alone. Thousands of developers freeze when interviewers casually ask, “So how woul…

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System Design Basics: ACID Transactions & Indexes Demystified 17:34

2d ago17:34

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System Design Basics: ACID Transactions & Indexes Demystified https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/system-design-basics-acid-transactions-indexes-demystified/ Ever sat in a technical interview where they asked about ACID transactions, and your mind went completely blank? You’re not alone. For countless software engineers and developers, databas…

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Key-Value Databases Explained: Faster, Simpler Alternatives to RDBMS in System Design 11:09

2d ago11:09

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Key-Value Databases Explained: Faster, Simpler Alternatives to RDBMS in System Design https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/key-value-databases-explained-faster-simpler-alternatives-to-rdbms-in-system-design/ Ever spent three days debugging a relational database query that should’ve taken seconds? You’re not alone. While SQL databases have power…

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Understanding BLOB, Time Series & Graph Databases – System Design Basics 15:43

2d ago15:43

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Understanding BLOB, Time Series & Graph Databases – System Design Basics https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/understanding-blob-time-series-graph-databases-system-design-basics/ Ever sat through a database architecture meeting where everyone’s nodding along, but you’re secretly Googling “BLOB vs. Graph database” under the table? Don’t worry—78…

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CI/CD Pipeline System Design Walkthrough 13:22

2d ago13:22

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CI/CD Pipeline System Design Walkthrough https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/ci-cd-pipeline-system-design-walkthrough/ Ever stared at your terminal watching a deployment fail for the 47th time while your deadline creeps closer? Yeah, I thought so. We’ve all been there. The reality is that most engineering teams are still cobbling together depl…

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Peer-to-Peer Network Architecture Explained with Kraken (System Design Prep) 16:12

2d ago16:12

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Peer-to-Peer Network Architecture Explained with Kraken (System Design Prep) https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/peer-to-peer-network-architecture-explained-with-kraken-system-design-prep/ Ever caught yourself wondering how Bitcoin actually works under the hood? Not the price speculation stuff, but the actual tech plumbing that keeps it runnin…

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System Design Deep Dive: Leader Election Algorithms You Should Know 15:43

2d ago15:43

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System Design Deep Dive: Leader Election Algorithms You Should Know https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/system-design-deep-dive-leader-election-algorithms-you-should-know/ Ever had your entire system crash because nobody could figure out who’s in charge? Distributed systems engineers know this particular flavor of pain all too well — one minut…

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Mastering WebSockets: How It Compares to Polling for Scalable System Design 20:15

2d ago20:15

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Mastering WebSockets: How It Compares to Polling for Scalable System Design https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/mastering-websockets-how-it-compares-to-polling-for-scalable-system-design/ Ever sat watching that spinning wheel as your app tries to update, wondering if your server fell asleep? You’re not alone. Developers everywhere are caught i…

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TNO032: Automation First: NetOps at Megaport 1:01:12

3d ago1:01:12

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Today we chat with Megaport’s Mitchell Warden, Founding Engineer; and Alexis Bertholf, Global Technical Evangelist, to find out what NetOps is like at Megaport, a company that provides scalable internet connections for all types of organizations. We look at the origins of Megaport and how the company started with the intention of network automation…

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N4N030: Network Shapes and Sizes 1:03:06

3d ago1:03:06

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What shape is your network? In other words, what is its topology? On today’s episode, we discover the different types of network topologies and designs used in the enterprise, data center, and service provider networks. We cover leaf/spine, hub and spoke, point to point, mesh, and others. We also talk about how topologies affect traffic... Read mor…

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How to Design a Chat Application: Step-by-Step System Design Guide 17:56

1d ago17:56

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How to Design a Chat Application: Step-by-Step System Design Guide https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/how-to-design-a-chat-application-step-by-step-system-design-guide/ Ever sat in a technical interview where they asked you to design a chat app, and your mind went completely blank? Yeah, that’s the moment when all those hours of coding someho…

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System Design Deep Dive: The Architecture Behind Twitter's Scale 19:47

1d ago19:47

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System Design Deep Dive: The Architecture Behind Twitter's Scale https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/system-design-deep-dive-the-architecture-behind-twitters-scale/ Ever wondered how Twitter processes 500 million tweets every day without crumbling? That’s roughly 5,800 tweets per second, and somehow your feed still loads in milliseconds. Behin…

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Master HTTPS and Security Principles for Scalable System Design 15:33

1d ago15:33

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Master HTTPS and Security Principles for Scalable System Design https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/master-https-and-security-principles-for-scalable-system-design/ Ever tapped “submit” on a payment form and then wondered if hackers were watching? You’re not alone. Software engineers everywhere face the same gut-punch anxiety about protecting …

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Mastering MapReduce: The Key to Cracking System Design Questions 13:16

1d ago13:16

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Mastering MapReduce: The Key to Cracking System Design Questions https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/mastering-mapreduce-the-key-to-cracking-system-design-questions/ Ever bombed a system design interview because you couldn’t explain how to process 10TB of data? You’re not alone. I’ve watched brilliant engineers crumble when asked to scale beyo…

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What Powers ChatGPT? A Peek into OpenAI’s Language Model Magic 14:15

1d ago14:15

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What Powers ChatGPT? A Peek into OpenAI’s Language Model Magic https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/what-powers-chatgpt-a-peek-into-openais-language-model-magic/ Remember that time you asked ChatGPT a question and it responded like it was reading your mind? Or maybe it left you scratching your head instead. Either way, you’ve probably wondered:…

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Designing for Scale: Understanding the Scale Cube in Microservices Architecture 22:36

1d ago22:36

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Designing for Scale: Understanding the Scale Cube in Microservices Architecture https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/designing-for-scale-understanding-the-scale-cube-in-microservices-architecture/ Remember when you were debugging that 2 AM production issue, and your microservices architecture that seemed so elegant in the whiteboard session was…

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Understanding Video Streaming: The Tech Behind Netflix and YouTube 12:00

1d ago12:00

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Understanding Video Streaming: The Tech Behind Netflix and YouTube https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/understanding-video-streaming-the-tech-behind-netflix-and-youtube/ Ever paused your Netflix stream to grab a snack, only to return and see it magically buffered ahead? Behind that seamless experience is a wild maze of data centers, compressio…

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Fix Your Webhooks: The Correct Way to Implement Real-Time Updates 14:53

1d ago14:53

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Fix Your Webhooks: The Correct Way to Implement Real-Time Updates https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/fix-your-webhooks-the-correct-way-to-implement-real-time-updates/ You just launched a feature and everything’s perfect—until your Slack channel erupts with missed webhook notifications. Sound familiar? Engineers and product teams everywhere sc…

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Why API Gateway Is a Must-Have for Modern System Architecture 13:05

1d ago13:05

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Why API Gateway Is a Must-Have for Modern System Architecture https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/why-api-gateway-is-a-must-have-for-modern-system-architecture/ Remember when your team could handle 100 API requests just fine, but then cried uncle at 1,000? It wasn’t pretty. Your developers were up at 2 AM, coffee-stained and bleary-eyed, frant…

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AI-Powered Development: Supercharge Your Workflow with Copilot X and ChatGPT-4 16:36

1d ago16:36

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AI-Powered Development: Supercharge Your Workflow with Copilot X and ChatGPT-4 https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/ai-powered-development-supercharge-your-workflow-with-copilot-x-and-chatgpt-4/ Ever sat staring at your screen, knowing what you want to build but dreading the hours of coding ahead? Yeah, 72% of developers report spending over ha…

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AI Security Frameworks for Enterprises 5:33

4d ago5:33

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Welcome to "Securing the Future," the podcast dedicated to navigating the complex world of AI security. In this episode, we unpack the vital role of AI security frameworks—acting as instruction manuals—in safeguarding AI systems for multinational corporations. These frameworks provide uniform guidelines for implementing security measures across div…

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D2DO275: WebAssembly – The Next Big Thing? 37:00

4d ago37:00

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Is WebAssembly the next big thing? Here to help us understand what WebAssembly (WASM) is and what it can and can’t do is Michael Levan, a consultant and WASM trainer. He also dives deeper into WASM details such as hosting, security, monitoring, and the ever-present influence of AI. AdSpot: Spacelift Founded by the creator of... Read more »…

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Boost Your AI Projects with Amazon Bedrock, Titan & CodeWhisperer 14:05

2d ago14:05

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Boost Your AI Projects with Amazon Bedrock, Titan & CodeWhisperer https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/boost-your-ai-projects-with-amazon-bedrock-titan-codewhisperer/ Ever spent weeks building an AI feature only to discover it’s still nowhere near what ChatGPT can do out of the box? You’re not alone. According to our recent survey, 78% of devel…

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Master Distributed Tracing with OpenTelemetry, New Relic & Splunk 18:31

2d ago18:31

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Master Distributed Tracing with OpenTelemetry, New Relic & Splunk https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/master-distributed-tracing-with-opentelemetry-new-relic-splunk/ Ever been caught in that late-night debugging nightmare where your distributed system is failing but you have no idea where? Yeah, that sinking feeling where you’re drowning in lo…

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Data Platforms Explained: Ingestion, Transformation & Insight in Minutes 14:05

2d ago14:05

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Data Platforms Explained: Ingestion, Transformation & Insight in Minutes https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/data-platforms-explained-ingestion-transformation-insight-in-minutes/ You spent 7 hours manually moving data between systems yesterday. Your boss wants the insights “ASAP,” but your data engineer is swamped until next month. Sound famil…

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Master Latency Metrics: P90, P95, P99 Explained for System Design Interviews 20:15

2d ago20:15

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Master Latency Metrics: P90, P95, P99 Explained for System Design Interviews https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/master-latency-metrics-p90-p95-p99-explained-for-system-design-interviews/ Ever bombed a system design interview because you couldn’t explain the difference between P95 and P99 latency? You’re not alone. I’ve watched brilliant engin…

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Boost System Design Performance with Distributed Caching (Redis, Memcached & More) 19:02

3d ago19:02

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Boost System Design Performance with Distributed Caching (Redis, Memcached & More) https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/boost-system-design-performance-with-distributed-caching-redis-memcached-more/ Ever wonder why Reddit can handle 52 billion monthly page views without crashing while your application chokes after a few hundred concurrent users…

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Master JWT Authentication: The Ultimate Guide for Developers 16:00

3d ago16:00

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Master JWT Authentication: The Ultimate Guide for Developers https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/master-jwt-authentication-the-ultimate-guide-for-developers/ Ever spent hours debugging authentication only to find it was a single expired JWT causing the chaos? If you’re nodding, you’re not alone. Authentication failures account for 29% of all A…

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OAuth 2.0 for Developers: Secure Authorization & Identity Demystified 15:07

3d ago15:07

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OAuth 2.0 for Developers: Secure Authorization & Identity Demystified https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/oauth-2-0-for-developers-secure-authorization-identity-demystified/ Ever stared at OAuth documentation feeling like you’re trying to decode hieroglyphics? You’re not alone. A shocking 76% of security breaches happen because developers misu…

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Mastering SAML: The Foundation of Secure SSO in System Design 17:09

3d ago17:09

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Mastering SAML: The Foundation of Secure SSO in System Design https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/mastering-saml-the-foundation-of-secure-sso-in-system-design/ Ever wondered why IT admins look like they’ve seen a ghost when someone mentions “broken SAML configurations”? Because last year alone, 73% of enterprise security breaches started with …

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Master Rate Limiting in System Design: Leaky Bucket Made Simple! 15:55

3d ago15:55

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Master Rate Limiting in System Design: Leaky Bucket Made Simple! https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/master-rate-limiting-in-system-design-leaky-bucket-made-simple/ Ever been caught in digital rush hour? You know, that moment when your API crumbles under traffic and users are rage-tweeting about your service being down. Brutal, right? Rate lim…

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CDN Deep Dive: Reduce Load Times & Scale Like FAANG Companies 14:59

3d ago14:59

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CDN Deep Dive: Reduce Load Times & Scale Like FAANG Companies https://knowledge.businesscompassllc.com/cdn-deep-dive-reduce-load-times-scale-like-faang-companies/ Ever watch your website choke under 500 visitors while Netflix streams to millions without breaking a sweat? That’s the difference proper CDN implementation makes. Look, I get it. Content…

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PP066: News Roundup – NIST’s New Exploit Metric, Windows RDP Issues, Compromised Routers, and More 41:34

5d ago41:34

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Our security news roundup discusses the compromise of thousands of ASUS routers and the need to perform a full factory reset to remove the malware, why Microsoft allows users to log into Windows via RDP using revoked passwords, and the ongoing risk to US infrastructure from “unexplained communications equipment” being found in Chinese-made electric…

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