ZeroVM is a new generation of virtualization. It provides a secure sandbox for executing code and is able to spawn in under 5ms. It natively supports python execution out of the box. This talk aims to outline how ZeroVM and Swift can start changing how we fundamentally think about computing and the consumption of IT resources. ZeroVM could be thought of as a “”micro-hypervisor”” that creates a sandboxed environment for code execution and through python middleware can run natively on top of a Swift storage cluster. This talk will present ZeroVM, describe about how it plugs into Swift and what capabilities the combination of these technologies opens.
Jakub Krajcovic is a solutions architect with very varied professional experience. He has a background in computer science, started out as a HPUX engineer and Linux enthusiast but over the course of time found himself working on 2 feature films including the first of the Hobbit trilogy and gradually finding home in the world of cloud computing. In his spare time he also worked with the Open Group on translating parts of the TOGAF 9 Framework. He is passionate about complex problems surrounding large quantities of data and making utility computing a reality. Jakub currently leads Rackspace’s cloud architecture team in Australia.
