10: Container Strategies and Cloud Migration with Vladimir Remenar of Raiffeisen Bank

Описание: On this episode of Densify Talks, we welcome Vladimir Remenar, Director of IT Operations at Raiffeisen Bank in Croatia. Andrew Hillier and Vladimir Remenar dive into container optimization strategies and cloud migration, discussing Raiffeisen's processes and innovative practices.


Raiffeisen Bank was early in the automation of optimization. Vladimir shares why that was the case and what that meant for Raiffeisen. He also discusses Raiffeisen's migration to cloud journey and shares challenges, benefits, and lessons learned along the way.


Andrew and Vladimir talk about Openshift license costs and Openshift to EKS. One of Densify's beliefs is using cloud as intended, using standard and open frameworks, and not locking in.


They move into the topic of FinOps and highlight how Raiffeisen approaches financial operations in their cloud journey, and the importance of continuous optimization for seamless operations.


Andrew and Vladimir also cover additional topics, including Vladimir's professional journey in the banking industry, his personal passions for fishing and boating, and their perspectives on future trends coming in the industry.


ABOUT OUR GUEST:


Vladimir Remenar


Vladimir Remenar is the Director of IT Operations at Raiffeisen Bank in Croatia. He's involved in planning, designing, documenting and leading some of the largest IT infrastructure projects. Vladimir is passionate about cyber security, security related research and mobile phone forensics.


Vladimir Remenar on LinkedIn:   / vremenar  


ABOUT DENSIFY TALKS:


Densify Talks is a podcast hosted by Andrew Hillier, Co-Founder and CTO of Densify, a cloud optimization software company. The podcast focuses on interviews with IT and technical leaders and innovators who have experience in delivering cloud and Kubernetes-based infrastructure within large enterprises.


LINKS:


• densify.com (https://densify.com/)

• Vladimir Remenar on LinkedIn:   / vremenar