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It's Time We Create a Configuration Management Manifesto A recent discussion on Linkedin about the problem of misapplying CM principles has pushed Joe Townsend to action. It's time that CM professionals create a configuration management manifesto in the form of a living document that gives professionals a mantra they can follow in their CM-related work. |
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The Complex Web of Cloud Pricing On the surface the OpEx payment model is appealing because it allows organizations to purchase the right amount of services to fit fluctuating needs over time. When you dig deeper, you will find a complex web of pricing and feature sets that makes it almost impossible to compare vendor offerings. |
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Netflix Has a Eureka Moment Netflix recently announced an open source cloud service registry and cloud load balancer project called Eureka. If dynamic registry updates and run-time instance discovery are within your cloud project requirements, consider using Eureka in your Java PaaS framework. |
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Three Cases of Hacking You Should Know About In this roundup, we learn that hackers either have—or don’t have—millions of Apple user IDs, how to protect your company's precious data, and Google is hosting an upcoming hacking competition in which the winner will take away $60,000. |
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Why Cloud Computing Is Overhyped A recent LinkedIn post asked whether or not there is too much hype surrounding cloud computing. Of course, the answer is yes, especially for IT professionals who are suckers for “new terminology” and the repackaging of “old ideas.” |
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There's No Such Thing as a Freemium Lunch The freemium business model—in which some users use the product for free, and others use it for a fee—can be appealing. To succeed with the freemium model, you must first acknowledge that a revenue plan is not a business plan and then decide if it makes sense for your bottom line. |
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Emerging Cloud Standards—A Technology Lay of the Land Beyond the roughly divided cloud architecture's layers, consisting of SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS, there is room for the creation of viable standards within and between each of the cloud layers. |
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Emerging Cloud Standards—Infrastructure First? While network standards that form the backbone of the Internet are widely accepted, cloud standards have been adopted more slowly by the community and the marketplace. As cloud infrastructure technology matures, increased vendor interest is driving a renewed effort to create viable standards. |
