One of the interesting aspects of moving to a top-down, application-centric way of working is rethinking how we do networking. Much as the application model first abstracted away physical infrastructure with virtualization and is now using Kubernetes and similar orchestration tools to abstract away the underlying virtual machines, networking is moving away from general-purpose routed […]
The lowdown on industry clouds
Industry clouds are nothing new. In the beginning, public clouds providers abounded until the market normalized around the big three: Google, Microsoft, and AWS. The players that could not keep up often declared that they would become a vertically oriented cloud, aka an industry cloud. Industry clouds offer cloud services that are purpose-built for a […]
A new kind of old-school testing
Perhaps there’s a planet with perfect software, but as Google’s Chris DiBona writes, that planet isn’t the one we live on. As such, developers are left with a trade-off: Tread cautiously and rigorously test your software to find all problems pre-deployment, or test less and ship faster with greater tolerance for bugs in production. The former […]
Online Backup Features Explained in 2022: Full Guide
The world of online backup and digital storage can quickly become confusing, even after you’ve separated out all the various service categories like cloud storage, online backup and IaaS providers. This guide will teach you everything you need to know about online backup features, as well as what distinguishes this kind of software from other […]
Fastest Cloud Storage Services 2022: The Best Cloud Storage Providers For Speed Freaks
Out of the criteria used to judge cloud services, speed is one of the most nebulous. Without extensive testing, it’s difficult to tell whether one service is faster than another. That’s why we’ve tested 17 cloud services to determine which you should go with if you’re looking for the fastest cloud storage. Key Takeaways: Most […]
Fastest Online Backup Services 2022: Best Cloud Backup Services for Speed
When considering online backup services, speed can be an important factor. However, it’s something that can be hard to test yourself without investing a lot of time and money. For that reason, we’ve tested the major backup providers to determine which is the fastest online backup service. Key Takeaways: Jottacloud, pCloud, IDrive and BackupVault are […]
View cloud architecture through a new optimization lens
As cloud computing architecture comes of age, the ways we define success should mature as well. In 2021, I pointed out that optimizing cloud computing is more of a binary process than an analog one. What I said then is still true: “There’s a lot at stake. Architectures that are underoptimized and costly (cloud architectures) […]
The CFO and Cloud Adoption: 102
In my last post, I discussed the NIST definition of the cloud. Let’s take this to the next level by discussing the different service models offered by cloud service providers (CSPs). Three basic delivery models – SaaS, PaaS and IaaS – are listed below. These are the basic and oft-referenced models, although myriad new offerings […]
Container Security Best Practices in Microservices
The best practices in this blog assume that you have selected a microservices deployment model that leverages containers. For microservices and security to co-exist, a framework and plan for development, governance, and management of microservices must be developed. Here are some key points to keep in mind while developing your microservices security plan.1. Servers Should […]
Understanding Azure HPC
Way back when, so the story goes, someone said we’d only need five computers for the whole world. It’s quite easy to argue that Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, and the like are all implementations of a massively scalable compute cluster, with each server and each data center another component that adds up […]
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