Ship it! with William Holroyd and Regulated Clouds

In Season 7, Episode 3 of The Prodcast, hosts Jordan Greenberg and Steve McGhee sit down with William Holroyd, an Site Reliability Engineer specializing in regulated cloud, for an insightful and engaging discussion on navigating complex compliance landscapes. Together, they break down what it really means to run software in regulated environments—covering key concepts like data residency, access controls, key custody, and audit evidence across international frameworks like FedRAMP and GDPR. Beyond explaining the technical guardrails embedded directly into cloud platforms, William highlights how software teams can stay ahead of compliance drift and reduce operational toil. If you anticipate entering a regulated market within the next three years, start designing for your jurisdictional boundaries today—building inside a compliance boundary early is far easier and more cost-effective than attempting to migrate into one later. Tune in for a fantastic conversation on modern cloud architecture!