The 3 Scariest Mistakes Companies Make in the Cloud
Don’t make yourself the central character in one of these cloud horror tales.
19 Oct 2021
4 Oct 2021
What Is DNS?
While it’s still unclear what caused Facebook’s epic meltdown today, some news outlets are speculating that “it’s always DNS” that causes issues like this. But what exactly is DNS, and how can it be the source of a major site crash?
23 Sep 2021
Modern Application Caching With Redis
My latest book, Caching at Scale with Redis, describes what caching is, why it’s a cornerstone of effective modern applications, and how Redis can help you meet these demanding caching needs.
6 Sep 2021
Cloud Myth: ‘Lift and Shift’ Is a Cloud Migration
Many companies move applications from their own data center to servers in the cloud. Is this "lift and shift" an actual cloud migration?
23 Aug 2021
8 Things You Don’t Know About Architecting Your Business Infrastructure for Scale
Architecting for scale is critical for all modern applications and all modern digitally engaged organizations. But what does it really mean?
6 Aug 2021
Cloud Providers Have Different Personalities: Whom Do They Remind You Of?
Wondering how the many cloud providers differ? Each cloud vendor has its own distinctive personality. Here's whom each one reminds me of.
30 Jul 2021
Cloud Myth: Serverless Solves All My Problems
Many people believe serverless will solve all their problems. But understanding how and where to apply the technology is critical to successfully using it.
14 Jul 2021
Dear Andy Jassy
An open letter to Amazon’s New CEO Andy Jassy about how to lead Amazon into the middle of the 21st century and beyond.
11 Jul 2021
Was the Pentagon Smart to Ditch a Single Cloud Strategy and Embrace Multicloud Instead?
The Pentagon's decision to embrace multicloud is a victory for the cloud in the government arena, but is it a good strategy for the U.S. military?
25 Jun 2021
Cloud Myth: The Cloud Isn’t Secure
One of the biggest misconceptions companies new to the cloud have is that the cloud isn't secure. Learn why this is a myth.