theCUBE presents: Open Cloud Innovations Jan. 26

Meet the next gen of cloud-native at the AWS Startup Showcase entrepreneurs meet adversity with innovation]( The open-source community continues to meet adversity with innovation. This proves true both in the products that arise from community collaboration and on a personal level. Meet Daniel R. Odio, chairman of [Armory Inc.]( a featured startup during the upcoming [AWS Startup Showcase: Open Cloud Innovations](. When the pandemic hit, Odio didn’t just work from a home office; he moved his entire family into a van and went on an 8,100-mile road trip to visit employees and clients.  Another [Showcase]( participant and open-source innovator is Fischer]( founder and CEO of Inc](. When the White House issued cybersecurity Executive Order 14028, Fischer responded by advocating for “[upstream thinking]( in open-source security to find and fix the weakest links before they crack.   Odio and Fischer represent just two of the eight [out-of-the-box companies]( presenting on Jan. 26 during the [AWS Startup Showcase: Open Cloud Innovations](. Read all about it in official showcase guide.]( [Follow the Startup Series]( [Cybersecurity, blockchain and NFTs meet the metaverse]( When Facebook Inc. [changed its name]( Meta Platforms Inc. last fall, the move catalyzed a chain reaction throughout the tech industry. Software firms, gaming companies, chipmakers, device manufacturers and others have joined in the hype machine. It’s easy to dismiss the metaverse as futuristic hyperbole, but do we really believe that tapping on a smartphone, staring at a screen or two-dimensional Zoom meetings are the future of how we work, play and communicate? As the internet itself proved to be larger than we ever imagined, it’s very possible that the combination of massive processing power, cheap storage, artificial intelligence, blockchains, cryptocurrency, sensors, augmented and virtual reality, brain interfaces and other emerging technologies will combine to create new and unimaginable consumer experiences — and massive wealth for creators of the metaverse. In this [Breaking Analysis]( we explore the intersection of cybersecurity, blockchain, cryptocurrency, non fungible tokens and the emerging metaverse. To do so, we welcome [Nick Donarski]( cybersecurity expert, hacker, gamer, NFT expert and founder of ORE System. [Join us Jan 26!]( [AWS Startup Showcase]( Following the success of 2021’s collaboration between Amazon Web Services and theCUBE, Jan. 26 kicks off season two of the AWS Startup Showcase, an ongoing series that spotlights the most innovative startups in the AWS Partner ecosystem.   [Season 2, Episode 1]( focuses on eight companies drawing attention in the "open cloud" arena for their unique approaches to problem solving using open source. TheCUBE’s coverage of the event will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. PT. The Showcase will feature interviews with founders of the featured startups (see below) along with expert commentary and insights from special guests.   And during a special Heroes panel]( that brings together community leaders known for sharing AWS knowledge and supporting peer-to-peer learning[,]( Rice]( LeRoux]( Windisch]( and Lee]( will discuss how to leverage the power of open source. Closing out the event is an exclusive keynote with AWS VP of Compute Singh]( who will share his insider view of open source in enterprise computing.   The startups featured in this latest episode of the AWS Startup Showcase: Open Cloud Innovations include: ·   [Tidelift]( | Open Source Supply Chain Security  ·   [Armory.io]( | Deploy at Enterprise Scale  ·   [Snyk]( | Developer-first Cloud-native Security ·   [Kubecost]( | Monitor & Reduce Kubernetes Spend ·   I[nstaclustr]( | The Growing Appeal of Managed Services for Open-Source ·   [Sysdig]( | Falco: Finding Cloud Threats in Real Time ·   [Codefresh]( | Enterprise Software Delivery for Cloud-Native Applications ·   [Weaveworks]( | Securing CICD Pipelines With GitOps and Policy as Code [Join the conversation!]( [Add to your Calendar]( SiliconANGLE Media Inc. | [SiliconANGLE.com]( [View as Webpage]( [[Twitter] ]( [[YouTube] ]( [[LinkedIn] ]( SiliconANGLE Media Inc | 5 Mount Royal, Suite 280, Marlborough, MA 01752 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( Sent by communication@siliconangle.com powered by [Trusted Email from Constant Contact - Try it FREE today.]( [Try email marketing for free today!](