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We've written about test tools and processes before, but we were recently reminded of the importance of maximizing test coverage. We regularly experiment with testing tools and techniques, looking for better ways to deliver high quality modern applications. We share our insights to help you too...
When the recent AWS outage made headlines, many consultants jumped up to trumpet "multicloud" solutions to alleviate such failures. It lead us to consider the pros and cons of a multicloud strategy.
IaaS, PaaS and SaaS are prevalent choices among cloud service offerings. Many organizations use more than one of these cloud service models, and large enterprises type often use them all. Our goal today is to explain what IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS are and when they are best used.
Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) is a powerful resource for applications that need storage on the internet. S3 is a scalable, reliable, and secure solution. The key to success is setting up smart S3 bucket policies that are beneficial to intended users but protected from prying eyes.
Organizations of any size and in any industry can use Amazon S3 buckets to facilitate public cloud storage. In Amazon Web Services' (AWS), Simple Storage Service (S3) stores objects, which consist of data and descriptive metadata. Many companies deploy S3 for their websites, mobile apps, application file storage, and backups.
The recent service disruption on AWS was...interesting...to say the least. To help you understand the whole story of this AWS outage, we assembled a few stories that explain in more detail -- instant perspective.
When we wrote about our lack of confidence in ColdFusion, we received some pushback that we were being too hard on Adobe. But the truth that remains a few months later is that ColdFusion is nowhere near cloud native, and the support of cloud methods is just not enough for the long haul.
"Hybrid Cloud 101" outlined basics of hybrid cloud computing. One area we wanted to expand on is where organizations are getting the best results. We outline some hybrid cloud examples, showcasing how and why organizations take a hybrid approach.
We encounter many organizations who have not embraced or fully embraced the cloud yet. And an approach we occasionally recommend is using hybrid cloud. We explain key concepts, advantages, and guardrails for public & private cloud configurations in our explanation of Hybrid Cloud 101.
We've written about several ways to migrate to the cloud, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. The right cloud migration method depends on your organization's cloud readiness and ability to manage change. We'll take a closer look at lift & shift migration and what you may need to do in the aftermath.
