Since Java was first introduced in 1995, it’s become one of the most popular programming languages worldwide. There are many uses for Java, but it’s most typically used in web-based applications. For instance, the widespread Android platform by Google allows developers to code apps using Java. Because so many services rely on Java, it’s important […]
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Databases run the internet these days. Forums, online shopping, payment processors, and databases—most of them some form of SQL—are a massive part of the internet. That’s all well and good—very little would get done on the internet without the backing of databases—but when you deal with any form of user input, it’s paramount to clean […]
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You can probably be identified, even from anonymized data. It’s not ideal, but depending on your organization, it might not be disastrous. Let’s explore what can happen if you reveal too much data, as well as what the concept of “too much” data can mean in different contexts. In addition, we’ll also explore how data […]
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Many of Amazon’s proprietary public cloud capabilities are coming to an on-premises data center near you in the form of Amazon Outposts. Others may be made available through alternate routes. Amazon RDS, for example, is now available on VMware-based infrastructures. This change in tactics by Amazon represents the biggest change for the traditional database administrator […]
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Most organizations today are either moving their IT workloads to the cloud, or they are researching their options to decide if they are comfortable making this move. Strategically there isn’t one answer for every organization. Your organization must understand the value that a cloud implementation can provide for this approach to be successful for the […]
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One of the important first stages of adopting cloud is looking at how the network will function. Cloud-based applications are always accessed over a network. Network design and planning is critical. The networking in AWS is designed as one or more Virtual Private Cloud (VPC). A VPC is a collection of subnets in a region. […]
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You have awareness into your applications, data infrastructure and IT data center environment, now, how do you leverage that insight for making cloud decisions? This tip is the second in a two-part mini-series (read part I here) looking at informed decision making to avoid flying blind in or with clouds. Depending on the size, type, […]
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You have decided, or, have been told to start using the cloud; now you have some server storage I/O and data infrastructure decisions making tasks. Data infrastructure (what some simply call the data center) include servers, storage, I/O networking, hardware, software along with associated management, reporting, monitoring and data protection tools. How can you move […]
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Every cloud conversation I have seems to revolve around a general uneasiness of moving corporate data to the cloud. Most organizations do not choose an “all in” cloud strategy, and are testing their experiences first. I completely support this testing approach, it’s necessary. A great way to do this is with a hybrid model that […]
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Sometimes applications are built in the cloud with no need to connect to your on-premises IT. But far more often applications in the cloud need to talk to applications in your existing data centers. We usually want network routing over a connection between our cloud and our data centers. This connection between on-premises and cloud […]
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The benefits of DevOps are clear: higher quality software, better performance, agility, responsiveness, and more. And yet, DevOps seems like an impossible mirage for most teams. It requires a complete change of culture, new tools, new processes, and new skills. Adopting DevOps is a monumental task. However, there is an option. If we look at […]
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All around me are familiar faces Worn out places, worn out faces Bright and early for the daily races Going nowhere, going nowhere… And I find it kind of funny I find it kind of sad The dreams in which I’m dying are the best I’ve ever had I find it hard to tell […]
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