I have fond memories of when IT admins would give names to their servers, and even assign them unique personalities. It was a simpler time, before virtualization and the cloud made infrastructure exponentially more complex. My favorites were the The Lord of the Rings fans who … [Read more...] about Farewell, Frodo: Why we need trustworthy metadata to define our infrastructure
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How to choose the right Microsoft Azure cloud VMs
Back when Microsoft first launched Azure’s virtual machines, there were only a handful of default server sizes you could use. The question you had to ask yourself then was a simple one: Is there a server that can support my workload? But now there’s an ever-growing … [Read more...] about How to choose the right Microsoft Azure cloud VMs
In the enterprise cloud, it’s come down to AWS vs. Microsoft Azure
Have you watched the recent earnings reports lately? Amazon posted total revenue across all segments of $43.7 billion for the quarter. Amazon Web Services contributed just over 10 percent of that at $4.6 billion. If you’re keeping track, AWS’s revenue increased 41 … [Read more...] about In the enterprise cloud, it’s come down to AWS vs. Microsoft Azure
5 foolish reasons you’re not using Heroku
When I tell other CTOs and engineers that we rely heavily on Heroku to run our business, they invariably have the same reaction: Why? Why not AWS? Are you joking? Have you heard of Google Cloud? Are you an idiot?This happens without fail. With. Out. Fail. The argument usually … [Read more...] about 5 foolish reasons you’re not using Heroku
AWS cloud services features: A guide to the right tools for the job
Cloud services are moving from the initial “we’re doing it because everyone else is” state to a more cautious, planned migration, one where IT departments have done a careful assessment of their needs and determined what to move to the cloud and what will stay … [Read more...] about AWS cloud services features: A guide to the right tools for the job