Welcome to a special episode of AntStack TV 🎙️!
In this insightful conversation, Jeevan Dongre, CEO of AntStack, sits down with Lokesh Daddala, Chief Architect at the National Board of Medical Examiners, to discuss the evolution of modernization, from mainframes to cloud-native serverless architectures.
Lokesh shares his 25-year journey in tech, reflecting on the paradigm shifts from data centers to virtualization, containers, and now serverless computing. Learn how organizations are navigating digital transformation, the challenges of legacy modernization, and why serverless is shaping the future of enterprise applications.
📅 Key Takeaways:
✅ The transition from mainframes to virtualization and the cloud
✅ Why lift-and-shift migrations often lead to increased costs
✅ How serverless computing and AI-driven automation are redefining business applications
✅ Practical advice for technology leaders modernizing their infrastructure
💡 Guest Speakers:
🔹 Jeevan Dongre – CEO, AntStack
🔹 Lokesh Daddala – Chief Architect, NBME
Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more discussions on serverless, AI-driven modernization, and cloud innovation!
Contact us for starting your serverless journey: https://www.antstack.com/build-with-us/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=ytConverstion
0:00 - Introduction to the episode and guest, Lokesh Daddala
0:24 - How the host met Lokesh at AWS re:Invent 2024
1:09 - Conversation on modernization, containerization, and serverless
1:35 - Lokesh’s journey: From data centers to cloud, containers, serverless, and GenAI
2:13 - Lokesh introduces his background and career path
4:06 - Evolution of IT: Mainframes to virtualization, containers, and serverless
6:00 - Mainframe to virtualization: A major industry shift
8:21 - Benefits of virtualization: Cost savings, efficiency, and collaboration
10:46 - Challenges in developer adoption and change resistance
14:21 - Career timeline: Mainframes, data centers, cloud, and serverless
18:49 - Business drivers for modernization beyond technology
23:12 - Modernization as a continuous process, not a one-time event
29:08 - Addressing skill gaps and setting clear modernization goals
33:09 - Has complexity increased or decreased with tech evolution?
37:06 - Moving from virtualization to cloud computing
41:04 - Why lift-and-shift migration often fails to reduce costs
46:02 - Containerization and Kubernetes: Benefits and limitations
49:05 - Cloud-native services vs. long-term Kubernetes risks
51:08 - Why function-as-a-service (FaaS) is the future
54:10 - Key considerations for GenAI and modern architectures
58:02 - The importance of execution over vision in modernization
1:00:11 - Advice for technology leaders navigating GenAI and serverless
1:02:56 - Recommended book: Drive – Understanding motivation and leadership
1:03:51 - Closing remarks and key takeaways
Website: https://www.antstack.com/
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/antstackio
Behance: https://behance.net/antstack
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/antstack
Instagram: https://instagram.com/lifeatantstack
#Serverless #CloudComputing #Modernization #DigitalTransformation #AI #CloudNative #TechLeadership #FutureOfTech #EnterpriseIT #AWS #Kubernetes #Containers #DataCenter #LiftAndShift #ITStrategy #TechEvolution #SoftwareArchitecture #CloudMigration #ITModernization #BusinessTransformation #DevOps #cloudinnovation
[Serverless Computing, Cloud Migration Strategies, Legacy Modernization, Enterprise IT Transformation, Digital Transformation in Business, Future of Cloud Computing, AI in Cloud Computing, Mainframes vs Cloud, Lift and Shift Migration Challenges, Serverless vs Containers, Cloud-Native Architecture, Business Application Modernization, Hybrid Cloud Strategy, Cost Optimization in Cloud, DevOps and Cloud Innovation, Infrastructure as Code, Scalability in Cloud, IT Strategy for Enterprises, Microservices vs Monolith, Technology Leadership Insights]