Opinion

The agent security mess

Humans don’t use most of their granted permissions, but agents will—and the results will be disastrous.

By Matt Asay

Mar 23, 20266 mins

Access ControlDevelopment ApproachesIdentity and Access Management

Make database normalization part of cloud migration

It’s tempting just to replicate all databases in the cloud, but it’s a much better approach to get your data house in order as part of the move.

By David Linthicum

Feb 16, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Computing Databases

Run containers on Azure App Service

Simple container-based web apps and services don’t need Kubernetes to run on Azure.

By Simon Bisson

Feb 16, 2021 7 mins

Cloud Computing Microsoft Azure Software Development

Boosting science and engineering in the cloud

Cloud computing was like rocket fuel for software developers, lifting dev teams to new heights of productivity and innovation. Scientists and engineers are the next in line.

By Matt Asay

Feb 15, 2021 6 mins

Analytics Construction and Engineering Industry Science Industry

3 must-haves for your multicloud architecture

Your preflight checklist should have centralized account management, resource management, and asset normalization.

By David Linthicum

Feb 12, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing

Developing a Turing test for ethical AI

AI is ready for a new challenge: Can we train the machine behind the curtain to incorporate humanistic ethics into its processes?

By James Kobielus

Feb 11, 2021 8 mins

Analytics Artificial Intelligence

Use DirectML to add machine learning to C code

Microsoft provides new tools for working with machine learning in GPUs.

By Simon Bisson

Feb 10, 2021 6 mins

C Language Computer Components Technology Industry

Should you care about quantum computing?

The answer is often not what people want to hear. Here’s where quantum computing fits in the world of cloud computing, and perhaps in your business.

By David Linthicum

Feb 9, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Computing Quantum Computing

You’re doing cloud-based AI and machine learning wrong

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are hard, and most building these systems don’t know what they are doing. Here’s how to avoid AI/ML failures.

By David Linthicum

Feb 5, 2021 2 mins

Analytics Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning

3 ways to experiment with text analytics

Sift through your unstructured text with cloud-native products, machine learning tools, or specialized text analytics programs.

By Isaac Sacolick

Feb 4, 2021 6 mins

Analytics

AWS chief Andy Jassy gets top job at Amazon as CEO Bezos steps down

The surprise announcement that Jeff Bezos will leave later this year and hand over the reins to AWS leader Andy Jassy marks a remarkable rise for Jassy. He began as a marketing manager in 1997 and started AWS in 2003.

By Steven Vaughan-Nichols

Feb 2, 2021 4 mins

Amazon Web Services Careers Technology Industry

How we’ll use cloud when we go back to work

We’ve proactively enabled a new remote workforce this past year, but some may return to the office soon. Better start planning.

By David Linthicum

Feb 2, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Computing Cloud Security

Cloud on cloud: Couchbase as a service on Azure

The Azure Marketplace lets you add third-party tools and services, such as Couchbase’s NoSQL database, to your applications.

By Simon Bisson

Feb 2, 2021 6 mins

Cloud Computing Databases Microsoft Azure

The shifting market for PostgreSQL

Decades into what should have been PostgreSQL’s dotage, developers keep reimagining what it can be.

By Matt Asay

Feb 1, 2021 4 mins

Analytics Databases Open Source

The new normal needs new cloud security

IT leaders now question the effectiveness of security that was built before remote work spiked the use of cloud computing. Do their defenses hold up under widely distributed use?

By David Linthicum

Jan 29, 2021 4 mins

Cloud Computing Cloud Security

Welcome to the client-serverless revolution

The growth of rich mobile and edge applications is requiring developers to build applications in new ways. Client-serverless is the way of the future.

By James Kobielus

Jan 28, 2021 5 mins

Cloud Computing Serverless Computing Software Development

Shared source won’t fix the AWS problem

Open source companies think the right license will protect them from being crushed by the big cloud providers. It won’t.

By Andrew C. Oliver

Jan 27, 2021 9 mins

Cloud Computing Open Source

When Kubernetes is not the solution

This powerful tool is right for many applications and wrong for others. Here’s how to tell when a square Kubernetes peg won’t fit into a round application hole.

By David Linthicum

Jan 26, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Computing Software Development

Extending Azure Functions with custom handlers

Build serverless code on Azure in any language.

By Simon Bisson

Jan 26, 2021 6 mins

Cloud Computing Microsoft Azure Serverless Computing

We need a new way to think about open source

Open source companies and cloud providers are at war over who gets to profit from open source software. To help resolve that problem, we just might need new licensing.

By Matt Asay

Jan 25, 2021 8 mins

Cloud Computing Open Source Software Development

Big changes are coming for 5G edge computing

In a few years, more edge computing will use mobile networks, no matter if edge is mobile or not. What does this mean for cloud computing?

By David Linthicum

Jan 22, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Computing

What is the AI in AIops?

These 6 AIops solution providers can help companies manage the dizzying complexity of modern data sets.

By Isaac Sacolick

Jan 21, 2021 8 mins

Analytics Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning

3 cloud architecture patterns that optimize scalability and cost

Taking a minimalist or serverless approach to architecture can keep scalability while trimming unnecessary expenses.

By David Linthicum

Jan 19, 2021 3 mins

Careers Cloud Computing Serverless Computing

Building microservices? Give Dapr a try

Microsoft’s open source, cross-platform microservices framework is ready for prime time at last.

By Simon Bisson

Jan 19, 2021 6 mins

Cloud Computing Software Development

The cloud is now mission-critical

A new study finds what most of us already knew, but we may not be acting accordingly. Essential infrastructure requires essential attention to detail.

By David Linthicum

Jan 15, 2021 3 mins

Careers Cloud Computing Cloud Management

Prepare for the work-from-anywhere revolution

The enterprise infrastructure needed to support the 'new normal' will depend on IoT, digital twins, and immersive reality.

By James Kobielus

Jan 14, 2021 9 mins

Careers Cloud Computing

Containers require good architecture

They may seem simple, but containers require a whole new architecture skill set. Here’s what you need to know.

By David Linthicum

Jan 12, 2021 3 mins

Careers Cloud Computing Cloud Security

2 common cloud computing predictions for 2021 are wrong

Using multicloud to avoid lock-in and going cloud native are on everyone’s list of what will be important this year. But misinformation is everywhere.

By David Linthicum

Jan 8, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Computing Software Development

How agile development teams use value streams

Value stream mapping can help IT align projects with business impact and set priorities.

By Isaac Sacolick

Jan 7, 2021 6 mins

Agile Development Careers Software Development

Who gets credit for open source success?

Like so many winning projects, Weaveworks’ Cortex is the result of a long and winding chain of open source inspiration and innovation.

By Matt Asay

Jan 6, 2021 7 mins

Open Source

The shape of edge computing in 2021

Edge computing is hyped as the next destination for cloud computing, but complexity and security may squeeze out some of the benefits.

By David Linthicum

Jan 5, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Computing

Jumping into Azure Arc Data Services

Azure Arc brings Azure databases to your on-premises servers and applications.

By Simon Bisson

Jan 5, 2021 7 mins

Cloud Computing Databases Microsoft Azure

My 2021 cloud computing New Year’s resolutions

It’s that time of year to make promises to yourself you’ll never keep. Perhaps these cloud-related improvements will be different.

By David Linthicum

Dec 29, 2020 3 mins

Careers Cloud Security Hybrid Cloud

What happens when you open source everything?

Many open source software companies embraced the open core model to increase revenues. Yugabyte found greater rewards leaving open core behind.

By Matt Asay

Dec 23, 2020 7 mins

Open Source

2 mistakes that will kill your multicloud project

Multicloud is the way to go these days, but remember that it's a complex, distributed architecture that most are getting wrong.

By David Linthicum

Dec 22, 2020 3 mins

Careers Cloud Computing Cloud Management

Setting up a PWA toolchain with PWABuilder

The Microsoft-supported open source PWABuilder continues to evolve, offering a suite of developer tools for progressive Web apps to bridge the app gap.

By Simon Bisson

Dec 22, 2020 6 mins

Software Development Web Development

Should you work in developer relations?

If you love technology, learning, and meeting people, developer relations could be right for you. It’s definitely a job in high demand.

By Andrew C. Oliver

Dec 21, 2020 7 mins

Careers Software Development

7 predictions for cloud computing in 2021

Public cloud vendors will cement their dominance, but enterprises will look to hybrid clouds, PaaS, open-partner ecosystems, and augmented reality.

By James Kobielus

Dec 17, 2020 6 mins

Amazon Web Services Hybrid Cloud Technology Industry

Red Hat’s crime against CentOS

In the beginning, no one expected to get Red Hat Enterprise Linux for free. The end of CentOS as a free drop-in replacement is no cause for outrage.

By Matt Asay

Dec 16, 2020 7 mins

Open Source Software Development

Elevating SaaS to its rightful place in the enterprise

Most enterprises don’t consider SaaS as much as they should in their cloud journey. That’s a huge mistake.

By David Linthicum

Dec 15, 2020 2 mins

Cloud Computing SaaS

Go local with Azure Logic Apps development

Microsoft’s low-code business process automation tools add container runtimes and a local development environment.

By Simon Bisson

Dec 15, 2020 7 mins

Cloud Computing Microsoft Azure Software Development

A foolproof process to move and improve cloud data

Moral of the story: Data migration is never simple, cloud or not.

By David Linthicum

Dec 11, 2020 4 mins

Cloud Computing Data Management

5 signs your agile development process must change

Shallow backlogs, missed commitments, low morale, and defects may indicate your agile process needs more than a few minor tweaks.

By Isaac Sacolick

Dec 10, 2020 7 mins

Agile Development Careers Software Development

Open source your way to an MBA

Didn’t have time or inclination to get your Harvard MBA? Just start an open source project instead.

By Matt Asay

Dec 9, 2020 5 mins

Careers Open Source Technology Industry

Exploring Azure Spatial Analysis containers

Use containers and Azure IoT Hub to bring Cognitive Services machine learning to your own servers on the edge.

By Simon Bisson

Dec 8, 2020 7 mins

Cloud Computing Microsoft Azure Software Development

Overcoming the core hurdle to edge computing adoption

Enterprises are figuring out that edge computing comes with its own set of challenges. Here’s how to work through the most difficult.

By David Linthicum

Dec 8, 2020 3 mins

Cloud Computing

Why aren’t you using feature flags?

Software development is changing. If you’re still focused on release management rather than feature management, then you’re doing it wrong.

By Andrew C. Oliver

Dec 7, 2020 7 mins

Devops Software Development

Public clouds hit a wall in innovation

As virtual conferences become the new normal, it’s easier to see that cloud is in a creative stall.

By David Linthicum

Dec 4, 2020 2 mins

Cloud Computing

Reconciling political beliefs with career ambitions

Data professionals face personal dilemmas as AI contributes to ethical issues such as reduced privacy, algorithmic bias, and advanced military weapons.

By James Kobielus

Dec 3, 2020 10 mins

Artificial Intelligence Data Science Machine Learning

Steeltoe: Simplify building .NET cloud microservices

Open source .NET tools help build and deploy distributed applications to Spring Cloud and Kubernetes.

By Simon Bisson

Dec 1, 2020 6 mins

Cloud Computing Microsoft .NET Software Development

Tune cloud app performance and cost efficiency

Think your cloud apps are fully optimized for performance and cost? Guess again. These three tricks can cut thousands of dollars off cloud service bills and reduce latency.

By David Linthicum

Dec 1, 2020 3 mins

Cloud Computing Devops