Kubernetes (sometimes abbreviated to “kube”) is open-sourced, was originally developed by Google, and organizes containers into logical units for transport and use in the cloud. Containers support the construction of self-contained environments capable of transporting data, and the software supporting it. Containers are, ultimately, a way to package software and other application components. It is […]
APM Skills in a Cloud-First World
Click to learn more about author Thomas LaRock As we kick off a new year, it’s time for a new — or at least, an evolved — you. The growth and maturity of the cloud require tech pros to manage an increasingly complex web of applications spanning on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments. For many, the changes […]
Four Types of Idle Cloud Resources that are Wasting Your Money
Click to learn more about author Jay Chapel. We have been talking about idle cloud resources for several years now. Typically, we’re talking about instances purchased on-demand that you’re using for non-production purposes like development, testing, QA, staging, etc. These resources can be “parked” when they’re not being used, such as on nights and weekends, […]
Best Practices for Using Azure Blob Storage
Click here to learn more about Gilad David Maayan. Microsoft Azure is a secure, scalable, durable and highly available cloud storage service. There are two storage account types, five storage types, four data redundancy levels, and three storage tiers. This article focuses on Azure’s Blob Storage service, including Blob types, Blob tiers, and best practices […]
Everything you Need to Know About High-Performance Computing in the Cloud
Click here to learn more about Gilad David Maayan. Highly complex processes like gene analyses, artificial intelligence (AI), and mechanical load simulations demand large amounts of computing power. A few years ago, these processes were implemented using expensive supercomputers. Fortunately, companies can now leverage cloud-based High-Performance Computing (HPC). HPC can process massive amounts of data […]
The Software-Defined Storage Approach to Hyperconvergence
Click to learn more about author George Williams. Both Software Defined Storage (SDS) and hyperconvergence are storage technologies meant to add flexibility, agility, and ease of use for applications and end users. While the technologies are the same, in this article we look at how useful they are for enterprises when they cross paths. Before […]
Rearchitecting Legacy Systems for a Cloudy World
Click to learn more about author Melanie Achard. As organizations become increasingly comfortable with cloud native and DevOps technologies, they have begun using the cloud for newer systems—but moving legacy systems currently on-premises to the cloud still makes them uneasy. Over the last two years, the “lift and shift” approach—the idea of taking legacy systems […]
New ParkMyCloud ‘RightSizing’ Automates Resource Resizing for Cloud Cost Savings
According to a recent press release, “ParkMyCloud, provider of the leading enterprise platform for continuous cost control in public cloud, has announced that its platform now recommends resource “RightSizing” changes for cost optimization on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). These changes can save up to 75% on oversized instances and databases. […]
Why You Should Use Kubernetes to Deploy Monolithic Apps
Click to learn more about author Pete Johnson. A Linux shell is a Linux shell is a Linux shell. If you take that attitude, it opens up the possibility of running monolithic applications on Kubernetes. As more and more greenfield development shifts to a Microservices, Cloud-native-based architecture that’s hosted on top of container clusters, every […]
Iterations are the Currency of Software Innovation
Click to learn more about author Pete Johnson. In the modern tech economy, every business is a software business. Why? Because companies know that the easiest way to introduce innovation into a marketplace is with software. Instead of waiting months to make a change to a physical piece of equipment, software can be distributed quickly […]