357: Cache Me If You Can – Now With Durability

357: Cache Me If You Can – Now With Durability

Author: Justin Brodley, Jonathan Baker, Ryan Lucas and Matt Kohn | Cloud Computing & AI News June 2, 2026 Duration: 1:00:32

Welcome to episode 357 of The Cloud Pod, where the weather is always cloudy! Justin and Matt are in the studio this week to bring you all the latest in cloud and AI news! Is AI costing more than the people it replaced? Are CEO’s suffering from AI psychosis? Is Opus 4.8 better than 4.7? We answer all of these questions and more this week – so let’s get started! 

Titles we almost went with this week

  • Valkey Stops Forgetting Your Data Like Your Ex 
  • AI Coding Tools Cost More Than the Coders They Replace
  • Microsoft Discovers AI Budgets Burn Faster Than Enthusiasm
  • Executives Caught Hallucinating About AI Productivity Gains
  • ABBA Said ” Dancing Queen”, but Google Said Data Center
  • AI Now Tells Your AWS Apps How Fragile They Really Are
  • Stop Playing VM Whack-a-Mole With Maintenance Windows
  • Chaos Engineering for Apps Too Scared to Change
  • AWS Rewires the Data Center With One Weird Optical Trick
  • IAM the One Spending All Your Bedrock Money
  • SQL Server Licenses Finally Pack Their Own Bags
  • When AI Hype Meets Productivity Research, It Hurts
  • CEOs Gone Wild: Demos Versus Deployment Reality
  • Serverless Search Finally Learned to Nap Between Requests
  • ElastiCache Finally Remembers Things After a Reboot
  • Valkey Gets Durable So Your Data Stops Ghosting You
  • Zero Data Loss Without Losing Your Microseconds Too
  • Microsoft Build 2026 Scout AI and Quantum Dreams

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General News 

01:45 Microsoft data suggests using AI is more expensive than hiring people:


Every week, the team behind The Cloud Pod gathers to sift through the constant stream of announcements from AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Hosts Justin Brodley, Jonathan Baker, Ryan Lucas, and Matt Kohn bring their combined expertise to the table, translating complex platform updates and new service launches into practical insights. This isn't just a headline recap; it's a detailed analysis meant for engineers, architects, and tech leaders who need to understand the "why" and "how" behind the news. You'll hear them debate the real-world implications of the latest AI tooling, unpack FinOps strategies for managing costs, and track the evolving competitive landscape between the major providers. The conversation is grounded in years of hands-on experience, offering a perspective that goes beyond the press releases. Tuning into this weekly podcast provides a consistent, informed checkpoint for anyone whose work depends on the cloud. It’s a direct line to understanding the innovations and shifts that are actively reshaping how businesses build and scale technology, all from one of the most enduring voices in the space.
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