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Top Reasons to Use Node.js
When considering the architecture of a new web app, it might be a good idea to include Node.js in the discussion as a key part of that architecture. Node.js could provide you with additional speed, can be used on numerous platforms and has an active community from which to get modules and other assistance. What […]
Jan 4, 2017 · 3 minAll articles by Brian Wheeler
Showing 1–1212 Tips for Managing Your Multi-Cloud Environment
No single cloud vendor has the perfect solution for your unique business situation. The only way to maximize the benefits of cloud services to your business is by dealing with several cloud providers and monitoring all of them simultaneously. That’s the IT equivalent of singing an aria while standing on your head and scrambling eggs. […]
Taming 2 Cloud App Performance Enemies
Whenever you hear the words “the network’s slow today,” or, even worse, “the network’s down,” you know somebody miscalculated. It may have been the person who decided to buy the wrong hardware, or maybe the one who signed up the wrong telecom provider. Often, that slowdown or outage was the result of somebody underestimating server […]
Fog Computing Meets Cloud Computing, and the Forecast Is Sunny
Fog computing is more than just cloud computing meeting edge networks, but for practitioners more interested in results than in new buzzwords, the question is whether fog’s IoT promise deliver real-time data storage, processing and analysis. One thing all new technologies share is the lack of a consensus on what exactly defines the technology. Ask […]
How to Avoid Trouble when Deploying Apps to Multiple Clouds
Deployment is where Dev meets Ops. The glue that binds the two is orchestration, which places operations guidelines in the application itself. Here’s how to avoid trouble when deploying your apps to multiple clouds. Things move faster when your infrastructure is the cloud. Applications go from concept to production in hours rather than weeks or […]
Cloud Computing in 2016 and Beyond
Few activities are more perilous than predicting the future of the tech industry. That goes double for cloud computing forecasts. Yet, with thoughtful deliberation and the appropriate amount of caution, you can get a fairly accurate read on what’s to come in the increasingly competitive cloud services market. Here’s a quick look at several trends […]
Cloud Security Tips: How to Prevent Hackers from Breaching Your Cloud
Recent data system breaches at Oracle and Sage reminds us all that the continuous threat of criminal hacking of cloud security systems is not abating. Rather, it’s becoming routine. Business managers, lawmakers and computing professionals must understand the motivation behind this activity if they want to protect business interests and thwart attacks effectively. Perhaps the […]
4 n00b MySQL Mistakes Every Programmer Makes
Even experienced programmers can sometimes be thrown for an infinite loop–or other code failure–with these common MySQL mistakes. When a database application goes belly up, the cause often can be traced to sloppy coding. Every now and then, the reason for a misbehaving app is an idiosyncrasy in the platform itself. Here’s how to prevent […]
What is JSON? How Do I Use It? Does It Beat BSON?
TL;DR: If you’ve ever wondered about JSON—what it is, how to use it or what it has to do with BSON—then you’ve come to the right place. In this article I’ll explore what these acronyms stand for and what these formats do in the world of programming and databases. What is JSON? JSON stands for […]
Will MariaDB Soon Replace MySQL?
MariaDB is a database growing in popularity. Its lead developer is Michael “Monty” Widenius, who was part of the team that created MySQL. When MySQL was acquired by Oracle, Widenius and some of the other original MySQL developers decided to launch MariaDB as a fork of MySQL and keep it as open source to mitigate […]
Managing Application Performance in Hybrid Clouds
Keeping pace with changes to your networks, systems and applications can feel like a full-time job. As applications support more data types in more distributed environments—often in real time—it becomes imperative to have a clear picture of your end-to-end computing environment. Just as important is making sure your apps take advantage of the adaptability and […]
Should Your Apps be Cloud-Native?
There’s plenty of life left in a great number of the applications companies have been relying on and profiting from for years. The future may belong to cloud-native apps that deliver the performance and efficiency benefits of microservices and containers, but in the here and now, organizations are looking for ways to combine the best […]