Hold on – if you know what PaaS is or already know the concept of the Cloud being an “On-demand, self-service” model of resource management, jump to the end of this post or check out our free intro to Cloud course. Many people think they have “the Cloud” figured out. …
What you Must know about the Storage Services Needed for an Infrastructure-as-a-Service Cloud
Storage is one of the three key resources in any cloud. However there are considerations – do you need persistent storage? Is Block storage the right choice? How about Object storage? In this final of four episodes on enabling an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) cloud services, Robert Starmer, CTO of Kumulus Technologies, …
What you Must know about Network Service Needed for an Infrastructure-as-a-Service Cloud
The Network Service is one of the three key resources in any cloud. Exactly how to approach compute has been rapidly evolving in recent years. The Virtual Machine is no longer “The” answer. Bare metal is increasingly important, especially in compute-intensive environments used for Big Data analytics. In the world …
Understanding the Three Key Cloud Services Needed for an Infrastructure-as-a-Service Cloud
Pools of Storage, Networking, and Compute resources comprise the essential elements of a cloud. In this first of four episodes on the topic, Robert Starmer, Kumulus Technologies’ CTO, explains some of the considerations for enabling these services of an Infrastructure as a Service offering– as may be enabled by software …