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a16z Podcast | Containing the Monolith -- From Microservices to DevOps
Martin Casado, Matt Billmann, Florian Leibert, Karthik Rau
As purchasing power shifts decisively to developers and data scientists, traditional IT operations are being replaced by automated CI/CD pipelines that enable thousands of daily deployments. This transformation compresses the divide between frontend and backend roles while forcing legacy hardware to integrate via microservice wrappers rather than immediate replacement. Organizations must now prioritize speed, observability, and autonomous infrastructure to support high-velocity cycles that range from canary releases to instant rollbacks.
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a16z Podcast | The State of Security
Joel de la Garza, Niels Provos, Martin Casado
This event analyzes the critical convergence of cyber, physical, and national security driven by state actors targeting infrastructure destruction rather than mere data theft. Panelists highlight that while hardware-rooted authentication has eliminated phishing success at organizations like Google, the human element remains the primary vulnerability requiring continuous training and strict credential management. Strategic recommendations include adopting hardware security keys, leveraging cloud providers for superior security postures, and utilizing regulatory frameworks like GDPR to shift the industry's incentive model toward proactive risk mitigation.