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The optimization of a multicloud architecture, simply put, is the ability to configure the technology to optimize the architecture for the business requirements, as well as to minimize costs. For each dollar spent on cloud technology, you want the maximum value coming back to the business. The truth is that few cloud architectures are fully optimized. I’ve talked about the bias towards complexity as a primary culprit. However, the root cause is waiting to think about architecture optimization until it’s deployed and in operation. By then, it’s too late. To read this article in full, please click here

Microservices architecture moves complexity out of internal application design and into the external network connected service architecture. Cloud providers offer a variety of approaches for managing this complexity. This article gives you an overview of the options available in the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). [ Also on InfoWorld: No one wants to manage Kubernetes anymore ] GCP microservices tools overview You can get a general introduction to microservices here . There are a number of approaches to dealing with such an architecture of smaller, interrelated services. Below is a list of options available in GCP. To read this article in full, please click here

Public cloud adoption was on the rise well before the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020. The coronavirus proved to be a powerful driver of rapid digital transformation, across industries, outpacing previous expectations or goals. COVID-19 has pushed cloud usage slightly or significantly higher than initially planned for the vast majority of organizations (9 out of 10), according to the Flexera 2021 State of the Cloud Report . The report, based on a survey of 750 global respondents, is the 10th annual look at trends related to cloud adoption, usage, and challenges. To read this article in full, please click here

Era Software CEO Todd Persen. (Era Software Photo) New funding : Seattle-area database architecture startup Era Software , formerly known as EraDB, raised $15.2 million in a Series A round led by Playground Global. The tech:  Era helps companies manage their cloud-native workloads. Its first product, EraSearch, is built for log management and offers an alternative to Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana. The idea is to reduce cloud hardware and operational costs. EraSearch is in private beta. Leadership: Era was founded by CEO Todd Persen , co-founder and former CTO of InfluxData, and CTO Robert Winslow , co-maintainer of Google’s FlatBuffers low-latency storage framework in Rust and co-creator of the Time Series Benchmarking Suite. Investors: Other backers in the 20-person company include Foundation Capital, Array Ventures, Global Founders Capital, and angel investors. Total funding to date is more than $22 million.

Many DOS applications use white text on a blue background as the default colors.  Why is this the default color choice? The answer, like so many things in technology, is because of its history. You’ll often find this same color scheme on many Windows and Linux applications that run in character mode. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›

What’s behind the surge in people hiring hackers on the dark web? What type of systems are they targeting and who is at risk? We rummage through the dark web for answers. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›

What’s behind the surge in people hiring hackers on the dark web? What type of systems are they targeting and who is at risk? We rummage through the dark web for answers. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›

If you’re used to bash and new to PowerShell, even the simplest of tasks can be confusing. For all the Linux admins forced to use Windows Server, here’s how to set configure a program to run as an auto-restarting daemon. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›