An analysis of colocating custom mini-PCs as a cost-effective alternative to traditional cloud hosting, comparing performance and reliability.
The article argues that cloud computing initially failed its promise of abstracting infrastructure, but serverless computing (FaaS/BaaS) has finally delivered on that vision.
A summary of key announcements and insights from the AWS re:Invent conference, as presented at a London event, focusing on AWS services and platform thinking.
An overview of the backup and redundancy strategies used for the sr.ht software forge, focusing on PostgreSQL, ZFS, and data integrity.
Analyzes the fear that using AWS could help Amazon compete with and destroy your business, debunking common myths about cloud provider competition.
Analyzes the future of cloud computing after AWS and Azure's dominance, exploring potential next shifts like serverless and edge computing.
Introduction to using HashiCorp Consul as a service mesh for building offensive infrastructure, covering basic and hardened configurations.
A technical tutorial on implementing and managing Azure Virtual Networks, covering subnets, VMs, and built-in DHCP/DNS.
Explains the Terraform cidrhost() function for calculating specific IP addresses within a CIDR range, including examples and use cases.
A personal recap and key takeaways from attending the AWS Summit Benelux 2018, focusing on cloud computing trends and services.
A developer details their personal infrastructure setup, including a self-hosted Jenkins CI server, private Docker registry, and various automation tools.
Explains the coincidental instance ID numbering in Azure VM Scale Sets when overprovisioning is enabled.
A critique of past and present security tools, arguing for better collaboration between security and software engineers to create usable security.
A technical guide on creating a Hashicorp Vault authentication token with permissions only to seal the vault, including policy creation and token generation.
Explores monitoring strategies for modern, scalable infrastructure, covering data collection, storage, visualization, and alerting components.
Overview of the updated floorplan and layout changes for VMworld Europe 2017 in Barcelona, including relocated registration and key event areas.
A tech professional's personal recap of IT events attended in 2016 and a preview of planned tech conferences and meetups for 2017.
A developer shares a detailed, opinionated review of Docker after 6 months of production use, highlighting its benefits and warts.
The article critiques the common hiring approach for 'DevOps Engineers,' arguing that DevOps is a culture, not just a role defined by tools.
A tech blogger's first post outlining future topics like hiring practices, infrastructure trends, and startup acquisitions.
