First part of a series on common AWS serverless coding mistakes, covering language choice, Lambda handlers, and package optimization.
The article argues that cloud computing initially failed its promise of abstracting infrastructure, but serverless computing (FaaS/BaaS) has finally delivered on that vision.
Analyzes serverless vendor lock-in, arguing the real issue is dependency on cloud provider APIs, not function portability, and advises against over-engineering for agnosticism.
Explores the challenges of Kubernetes capacity planning and introduces serverless solutions like AWS Fargate to run containers without managing nodes.
Author announces speaking at MMSMOA 2019, a tech conference, focusing on Azure and Azure Stack architecture and management sessions.
A summary of key announcements and insights from the AWS re:Invent conference, as presented at a London event, focusing on AWS services and platform thinking.
A guide to using Azure's template repository feature for storing and deploying company-specific infrastructure templates within the Azure portal.
Announcing the Day Two Cloud podcast, focusing on real-world cloud deployment experiences, lessons learned, and practical insights beyond the hype.
A tech professional reviews his 2018 goals, including building a cloud practice, learning Go/Python, creating courses, blogging, and speaking.
Explores AWS's unannounced, under-the-hood improvements to services like Redshift and DynamoDB that enhance performance without customer action.
Analyzes the evolution of hybrid cloud strategies, contrasting traditional application bursting with modern, consistent deployment models for legacy systems.
Analyzes the fear that using AWS could help Amazon compete with and destroy your business, debunking common myths about cloud provider competition.
A curated list of notable and popular sessions from AWS re:Invent, focusing on serverless, DevOps, containers, and cloud architecture.
A comparison of AWS Outposts and Azure Stack, two hybrid cloud solutions that bring cloud services to on-premises data centers.
A preview of the 2018 UK VMware User Group conference, covering the agenda, keynotes, sessions, and community events.
Analyzes the future of cloud computing after AWS and Azure's dominance, exploring potential next shifts like serverless and edge computing.
A hands-on workshop from AWS re:Invent 2018 on using PowerShell to automate AWS infrastructure, featuring practical challenges.
A first-hand account of the opening day at VMworld Europe 2018 in Barcelona, covering registration, venue layout, and community events.
Analysis of IBM's $34B acquisition of Red Hat, discussing cloud wars, open source culture, and the future of both tech giants.
Analysis of how major IT vendors like Microsoft, Dell, and Amazon are shifting from horizontal to vertically integrated 'full stack' models.
