Click here to learn more about Vladimir Belyi. Edge computing and cloud computing solve different network infrastructure issues. While edge computing works in the Internet of things (IoT) industry, cloud computing includes software development platforms, storage, and servers provided via internet connectivity. Therefore, the use of edge computing does not preclude the use of cloud […]
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Will Deliver Cost-Savings Through Greater Cloud Efficiencies
Click to learn more about author Frank Jablonski. The challenge when implementing high availability (HA) in the cloud is the high cost. HA requires provisioning redundant resources to ensure being able to maintain desired performance levels during any failure. The resources in a standby instance are often configured to match the peak load of the […]
Cloud Usage is Rising: How to Maximize Cloud Benefits and Data Protection Together
Click to learn more about author Trevor Bidle. While “cloud” has been a top buzzword in tech for many years in a row now, it seems to be warranted. The benefits and possibilities of the cloud appear to be endless, and many major tech leaders gladly sing its praises. The late Steve Jobs spoke highly […]
NSF Awards Grant to Develop Cloud Computing Testbed Powered by Red Hat
According to a recent press release, “Red Hat, Inc., the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Computer and Network Systems has awarded a grant to a research team from Boston University, Northeastern University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) to help fund the […]
Database Management Trends in 2020
In 2020, database management will be a mosaic of old and new technologies. Many people have already implemented relational databases or data warehouses — 86.55 percent — according to the recent DATAVERSITY® Trends in Data Management Report. It will not be hard to see why data warehouses will continue heavy usage in 2020. They integrate […]
Cloud Migration Challenges and Benefits
The Internet is full of statistics demonstrating the ever-growing numbers of data generated daily. Many datasets are now in the Petabyte and Exabyte range. Big data analysis systems process and analyze these massive amounts of data. Big data is traditionally processed on-premises, due to its need for large processing power. However, in recent years, we […]
Cloud Computing and Cloud Architecture Trends in 2020
Use of the cloud has grown significantly. Cloud computing has become so popular, many startups are taking a “cloud-first” approach (the deliberate practice of considering use of the cloud first). The cloud offers tools, data, and scalable computing power that would be difficult to access in other ways. Cloud architecture, whether it be public, private, […]
Cloud Hosting: A Catalyst for An Evolving IT Team
Click to learn more about author Lex Boost. Examining the changing role of today’s IT teams and their members. For many organizations, migrating to the cloud begins and ends with the decision to move data from some or all of their servers offsite, leverage a third-party data center, and connect back to their premises over […]
Data Strategy and Serverless Computing: How Do They Work Together?
Businesses need a strong Data Strategy to manage vast amounts of data, drive innovation, develop a data culture, and to maintain a competitive advantage. Though cloud environments offer fast, high-volume data collection and scalable storage space; machine learning-powered data preparation; AI-enabled analytics; data backup and recovery facilities — leaving the developers free to pursue coding. […]
Future Trends in Cloud Computing All Point to Optimization
Click to learn more about author Jay Chapel. Given our focus on public cloud cost control, we are always trying to understand more about the future trends in cloud computing, specifically the public cloud infrastructure (IaaS) market. Now that public cloud has reached a key peak in growth, there’s a common theme. While new services […]