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Microservices, especially cloud-native, container-based microservices have radically changed how applications are built and deployed. This shift has been driven by a number of positives that container-based microservices provide (eg. speed, portability, …). However, traditional monitoring tools don’t’ work with these new systems. The service mesh concept (and in particular the …
Many people are still parroting the “containers are fundamentally insecure” mantra while clearly not understanding the current state of the container development state. Since the start of the Docker-driven container revival, a host of useful tools have been developed to enhance container security. Nowadays, the larger security risks when deploying …
If you’ve had a feeling that OpenStack was possibly not the star of its own show anymore, comparatively lackluster attendance, snarky tweets and a plethora of container-related talks may have confirmed it for you at this May’s Vancouver OpenStack summit. This disturbance in the force is perhaps tellingly reflected in …
The 2017 Sydney OpenStack Summit is a wrap and once again, there was an amazing amount of great content being presented on multiple tracks. Thankfully, the Sydney Open Stack Summit organizers and the OpenStack Foundation once again did a solid job of not just capturing these presentations on video, but …
Is multicloud or multi-cloud yet another piece of tech jargon or is it a strategy with actual merit? A recent article suggested that multicloud is the next step in ‘the evolution of cloud computing.’ In reality, it is a term that now appears to be regaining popularity as a cloud buzzword; yet, the …
So let me just stop you right here for a moment. If you though, reading the title, “Yeah, which is the right choice?” You have been misled. Where your hardware sits does not make your system a Cloud, despite the fact that many people talk about the cloud vs on-prem …
Kubernetes has been thought of, incorrectly, as a direct competitor to OpenStack by some. A more appropriate view recognizes OpenStack and Kubernetes as conceivably complementary and considers the benefits of combining them. This opens up the question of which project is dominant in controlling the infrastructure? Does OpenStack build and …
This OpenStack Kolla tutorial builds on our original single-node demo. You will learn how OpenStack Kolla enables you to containerize the OpenStack services you want to deploy as Docker Containers and automates deployment and management with Ansible. This video tutorial goes through the process, from building and managing your own …
Are you cloud-ready? Cloud-native applications built on microservice architecture and running at web scale are the new status quo for SaaS providers or most any startup worth its salt. Along with the desire to build the next unicorn or just capture a competitive edge in an existing market comes the …
Does asking your company to pay for a technical training outside of those offered by your learning department feels a bit like asking someone to cover the tab because you forgot your wallet? It shouldn’t. It is a well-supported fact that employees that get relevant training opportunities and feel like …
