Managing Cloud-Native Applications
The cloud-native application topic center helps IT operations and SysOps professionals manage apps that are designed to use loosely coupled cloud compute and storage rather than monolithic resources. Experts explain how to capacity plan and optimize performance for native cloud applications, including redundancy and scalability considerations.
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Managing Cloud-Native Applications News
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July 19, 2018
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Jul'18
GCP Marketplace beats AWS, Azure to Kubernetes app store
Google is the first major public cloud provider to sell prepackaged apps for container orchestration clusters, but expect AWS and Azure to follow quickly with Kubernetes marketplaces of their own.
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May 18, 2018
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May'18
IT pros test out fresh crop of serverless monitoring tools
Serverless monitoring is still more of an art than a science, but tools that offer comprehensive insight into serverless infrastructure dependencies are in development.
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May 17, 2018
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May'18
Serverless infrastructure calls for updated IT ops expertise
IT ops participation is necessary for successful serverless infrastructure management, but operations pros will need to sharpen their skills in systems engineering and infrastructure as code.
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May 15, 2018
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Serverless deployment lifts enterprise DevOps velocity
Mainstream companies see mounting demand for serverless deployments for their new apps, but for existing apps, it's another story.
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chaos engineering
Chaos engineering is the process of testing a distributed system to ensure that the system can withstand unexpected disruptions in function. Continue Reading
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What's our future if we don't secure IoT devices?
When everything from the coffee maker to the manufacturing plant's robots to the electric grid is connected, shouldn't security be IT's primary concern? Continue Reading
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Know when to implement serverless vs. containers
Containers save resources and reduce deploy times. So does serverless. Containers are a great host for microservices. So is serverless. But the deployment options are more different than they are alike. Continue Reading
Evaluate Managing Cloud-Native Applications Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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Istio service mesh tech boosts Kubernetes' work, with trade-offs
Why wouldn't IT teams use a tool that enables developers to focus on writing app code and operations to focus on IT resources? For all its benefits, Istio does require a study on pros and cons. Continue Reading
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Don't overestimate the benefits of serverless computing
It's natural to be curious about new technologies, but the hype around serverless computing far outweighs its practical advantages. Continue Reading
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Cisco roadmap plots course through clouds to DevOps future
From a Google Cloud partnership to API-based network data integration, Cisco showcased application hosting flexibility and DevOps process flows in its product plans at its annual conference. Continue Reading
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Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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Blue/green deployment on the cloud makes updates easier
App deployment in the cloud operates differently than it does on physical infrastructure. The blue/green deployment model has a couple variations, each of which can save on time and errors. Continue Reading
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Master application scalability in cloud computing alongside devs
Just because cloud scales endlessly doesn't mean every component in an application should, too. Teams throw money away and degrade app performance when ops isn't involved in design and test. Continue Reading
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Three steps to plan a self-service IT portal that actually works
There's no point to a self-service IT portal if the offerings are out of touch with how its users conduct business or the instant builds are on hold while additional capacity spins up. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Managing Cloud-Native Applications Issues
We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.
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SaaS support challenges IT ops admins to shift gears
SaaS means no more app support, right? In practice, IT ops teams enter a new realm of upgrade management and capacity planning when their user base migrates to a SaaS offering. Continue Reading
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Have backups ready for ransomware recovery -- not the ransom
Criminals have turned encryption technology against businesses, and IT ops have to fight and sidestep ransomware attacks with basic best practices. Continue Reading
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Manage cloud services, and make peace with rogue IT
You can fight rogue IT until you're blue in the face, but if you want to win, learn to manage external cloud services as part of your overall IT deployment. Continue Reading