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Collection of abstract boxes Virtualization or Containerization? Choosing the Right Strategy

Virtualization and containerization are the top approaches when it comes to enabling scalability, limiting overhead costs, and standardizing software development, deployment, and management across multiple platforms. Each has its pros and cons, so which is the right choice for your team, application, and technology?

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Kunal Chauhan
Person holding a magnifying glass Choosing a Search Engine Database

A search engine database indexes data in addition to storing it, so users are able to search collections of data using keywords. The features here are common to most search engine databases, so when deciding which is best for your use, determine what factors are most important and pick one that prioritizes your needs.

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Deepak Vohra
Kubernetes logos in the cloud Should You Use a Managed Cloud Service for Kubernetes?

Kubernetes is the number one container orchestration platform, as it’s suitable for deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. Several managed cloud-based services are available for Kubernetes, but are they right for your situation? Let’s look at the benefits and drawbacks of these services.

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Deepak Vohra
Limitations of a Managed Cloud Database Service

With the advent of cloud computing, several managed services for databases have become available. Whether to use a managed cloud database service from a cloud provider depends on several factors, and it may not be the best choice for everyone. Knowing the limitations can help you decide whether it makes sense for you.

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Deepak Vohra
Person comparing two similar apples Choosing between MySQL and PostgreSQL

MySQL and PostgreSQL are the top two open source relational databases, and they have a lot in common. So how can developers choose between them? The application should guide the features that need to be prioritized. Here’s how the two databases compare with regard to the features that most relational databases support.

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Deepak Vohra
Person holding a credit card and accessing a secure blockchain How Blockchain Technology Will Disrupt Business

The security factor has made blockchain popular in finance applications—indeed, it's probably known best as the record-keeping technology behind bitcoin. But there’s more to its prospects than finance. Blockchain stands to be a disruptor in the business world because it has potential applications in so many fields.

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Slava Vaniukov
Shipping containers Why Choose Containerization?

Containers have been adopted by many organizations. Docker is the most popular and has become the standard containerization platform, though there are others. But why use containerization? What are the advantages that spurred its adoption? Let’s look at some of the factors that govern the choice of containerization.

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Deepak Vohra
Road leading toward clouds Migrating to the Cloud: Which Model Is Right for You?

Cloud computing is a relatively recent trend, and several organizations have opted to migrate their services and data to the cloud. Which of the cloud computing models available is right for which situation? Let’s look at the three options—public, private, and hybrid—and discuss when it's a good idea to use each one.

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Deepak Vohra