Analysis of Google Cloud Functions' improved cold start behavior, showing less frequent recycling of idle instances compared to AWS and Azure.
The Day Two Cloud podcast moves to its own dedicated channel, focusing on operating cloud infrastructure beyond initial deployment.
A personal recap of the 2019 Microsoft MVP Summit, highlighting the event's atmosphere, sessions, and the promising future of Azure.
A delegate previews Cloud Field Day 5, focusing on VMware's AWS integration and the real-world practicality of VMware Cloud on AWS.
A delegate previews Sysdig's container monitoring and security platform ahead of a Cloud Field Day event, analyzing its integration with cloud and Kubernetes.
Explains Azure Availability Zones for high availability, covering concepts, supported resources, and comparisons with Availability Sets.
A delegate previews Datrium's cloud and on-premises data management solutions ahead of a Cloud Field Day presentation.
A delegate previews Kemp's cloud load balancing solutions ahead of Cloud Field Day 5, analyzing their integration with Azure Stack and multi-cloud.
An analysis of Cohesity's evolution from a backup appliance vendor to a data aggregator, using aggregation theory to explain its cloud strategy.
Key dates and registration details for VMware's VMworld 2019 conferences in the US and Europe, including CFP deadlines and early bird pricing.
A delegate previews NGINX's role in cloud computing ahead of Cloud Field Day, covering its products and recent acquisition by F5.
An analysis of Amazon's business model and strategy, comparing it to Walmart's historical innovations in retail and logistics.
Author discusses limitations of static blog posts for serverless performance reviews and proposes an automated, regularly updated website solution.
A developer's updated reflections on Intel SGX technology, considering its original DRM purpose and new use cases for secure cloud execution.
An analysis of colocating custom mini-PCs as a cost-effective alternative to traditional cloud hosting, comparing performance and reliability.
Analyzes serverless vendor lock-in, arguing the real issue is dependency on cloud provider APIs, not function portability, and advises against over-engineering for agnosticism.
First part of a series on common AWS serverless coding mistakes, covering language choice, Lambda handlers, and package optimization.
The article argues that cloud computing initially failed its promise of abstracting infrastructure, but serverless computing (FaaS/BaaS) has finally delivered on that vision.
Explores the challenges of Kubernetes capacity planning and introduces serverless solutions like AWS Fargate to run containers without managing nodes.
Author announces speaking at MMSMOA 2019, a tech conference, focusing on Azure and Azure Stack architecture and management sessions.
