Heroku is officially shutting down, prompting developers to migrate to alternative PaaS providers and self-hosted solutions.
A tutorial on building a simple Laravel application and deploying it to the Sevalla PaaS platform for easy, serverless hosting.
Discusses challenges of using third-party firewall NVAs in Azure and argues for considering Azure Firewall due to platform lifecycle issues.
A guide to implementing cost-effective, 'good enough' security for Azure PaaS applications, covering architecture, Entra ID, WAF, and Managed Identities.
A technical guide exploring Azure's Network Security Perimeter service, covering its features and use for securing PaaS service public endpoints.
A former Heroku PM shares the story and vision behind Heroku Postgres, reflecting on its development and future possibilities.
A tutorial on setting up a self-hosted Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) like Heroku using CapRover on a VPS in under 10 minutes.
Azure Cosmos DB's new Continuous Backup with Point-in-Time Restore feature is now in public preview, offering improved data recovery.
Explores a simpler alternative to Docker for deploying Python web apps, comparing it to common methods and containers.
Announcing two tech talks in Sydney on building apps with Azure serverless services and Python Flask on Azure App Service.
An overview of cloud technology, covering its evolution from traditional infrastructure, key definitions, deployment models, and service models like IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
A guide to Azure's Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offerings for containers, explaining core concepts and comparing services like ACR, ACI, and Web Apps.
Explores the early design decisions of dotCloud, the PaaS company whose container engine evolved into Docker, and their lasting impact.
A hands-on guide to building a microservices application using Azure Service Fabric's Reliable Services API, integrating Twitter and sentiment analysis.
An updated guide to Azure App Service plans, tiers, and pricing, covering features from Free to Premium v3 and recent 2024 changes.
Explains Azure WebJobs for running background tasks and scheduled workloads on Azure App Service, highlighting their cost-effectiveness and integration.
Explores the differences between DevOps practices and Platform Engineering, arguing that platforms provide a consistent contract for applications.
A step-by-step guide to deploying your first Laravel application using Laravel Forge, a platform-as-a-service for server management.
Explains Microsoft Azure Service Bus, a PaaS for asynchronous messaging, system integration, and mobile push notifications.
An overview of Microsoft Azure Web Sites, covering its features, pricing tiers, ideal use cases, and limitations for developers.
