Building Databases with Cloud Native Reliability Practices | Rajesh Kumar Balusu | Conf42 SRE 2026

Presenters Rajesh Kumar Balusu Source Conf42 SRE 2026 Mastering Database Reliability: A Cloud-Native SRE Blueprint 馃殌 In the fast-paced world of digital transformation, databases often represent the final frontier of reliability. Rajesh Kumar Balusu, a veteran Cloud Architect with over 20 years of experience across Oracle, Google Cloud, and Gap Technologies, shares his deep expertise on bridging the gap between legacy database management and modern Site Reliability Engineering (SRE). Building high-availability (HA) databases in a cloud-native world requires more than just moving data; it demands a fundamental shift in how we plan, migrate, and maintain our most critical assets. ...

March 19, 2026 路 4 min

Reliable API Support: Human-in-the-Loop Agentic RAG for SRE | Vishal Shah | Conf42 SRE 2026

Presenters Vishal Shah Source Conf42 SRE 2026 Building Trust in API Support: The Human-in-the-Loop Agentic RAG Revolution 馃殌 Hey tech enthusiasts! Vishal Shah here, an AI engineer deeply immersed in the world of large language models, agentic systems, and the robust infrastructure that keeps APIs humming at scale. For years, I鈥檝e navigated the exciting landscape of AI-powered systems, and one persistent, often underestimated challenge has surfaced time and again: how do we ensure developers can trust the answers they receive when hitting a snag with an API? ...

March 19, 2026 路 9 min

From Vibes to Outages: When AI Writes the Code You Debug | Sylvain Kalache | Conf42 SRE 2026

Presenters Sylvain Kalache Source Conf42 SRE 2026 馃殌 The SRE Survival Guide in the Age of GenAI: Navigating the 100x Code Explosion The world of software engineering is moving at a breakneck pace. As of late 2025, the landscape has shifted permanently. Microsoft reports that 30% of their codebase is now written by Generative AI (GenAI), while Anthropic reports a staggering 90%. In mid-2025, the founder of Cursor noted that users accepted 1 billion lines of code every single day. ...

March 19, 2026 路 5 min

Beyond Observability: Proactive SRE for AI-Driven Personalisation | Yury Lysak | Conf42 SRE 2026

Presenters Yury Lysak Source Conf42 SRE 2026 Revolutionizing Personalization: Beyond Silent Failures and Black Swans 馃殌 Hey tech enthusiasts! Ever wondered how AI systems that personalize your experience can go wrong, especially when the stakes are sky-high and the client base is tiny? Yury Lysak, Head of Strategic Projects at Lansol Global, dives deep into this critical challenge, sharing invaluable insights from his journey in telco, retail, and now wealth tech. Get ready to explore how to build reliable, proactive SR (Service Reliability) practices for AI-driven personalization, even when facing silent failures and unpredictable black swan events! 馃挕 ...

March 19, 2026 路 7 min

Operationalizing LLMs at Scale in Grocery Retail | Sanjay Basu | Conf42 SRE 2026

Presenters Sanjay Basu Source Conf42 SRE 2026 From Experiment to Mission-Critical: Operationalizing LLMs at Scale in Retail with Sanjay Basu Hey tech enthusiasts! Ever wonder what happens when cutting-edge AI moves beyond the lab and into the bustling world of retail? It鈥檚 a game-changer, but not without its unique challenges. Today, we鈥檙e diving deep with Sanjay Basu from TCS, a brilliant mind in the retail and AI vertical, as he unravels the complexities of operationalizing Large Language Models (LLMs) at scale, especially within the dynamic realm of cognitive commerce. ...

March 19, 2026 路 6 min