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Modern Operations: Apps & Stacks

A blog for IT professionals faced with deploying, managing and troubleshooting next-generation applications on distributed infrastructure in the cloud and elsewhere.

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What does an IT person do? Answers from around the globe
Meredith Courtemanche - Director of Editorial Training 21 Nov 2018

The holiday season is fast approaching, when IT and DevOps professionals around the world answer a perennial question at the family dinner table: What does an IT person do? While you might only ...

Gifts for geeks in 2018: analog edition
Beth Pariseau - Senior News Writer 20 Nov 2018

Gifts for geeks don't have to be digital. This year's suggestions feature a decidedly analog theme.

Chasing Grace Project spotlights women in tech
Beth Pariseau - Senior News Writer 25 Apr 2018

Poet Lauren Zuniga is featured in Episode 1 of the Chasing Grace Project, a documentary series about women in tech. Photo by Beth Pariseau, TechTarget Diversity Luncheons have popped up with ...

CMDB discovery tools alone aren't the answer
Carlos Casanova - Casanova Advisory Services 16 Jan 2017

CMDB discovery tools have been around for quite a long time because their need is pretty obvious. Organizations are generally understaffed to do the daily work. Many just do not staff to ...

Google Project Aristotle - 5 Keys to Team Success
Carlos Casanova - Casanova Advisory Services 14 Sep 2016

If I picked one word to collectively describe the five components from Project Aristotle, it would have to be value.

Software Quality

The 7 stages of the SDLC explained
The development process can be broken into seven distinct phases that transform high-level plans into production-ready software. ...
Learn the phases of feature-driven development
Learn how development teams can use the five phases of feature-driven development to put Agile principles into practice by ...
New Google Gemini AI tie-ins dig into local codebases
Google ties in its latest Gemini AI model with company-specific data in a new code assistant and Vertex AI updates that also ...

App Architecture

Using bounded context for effective domain-driven design
Domain-driven design helps organizations develop software focused on key business needs. But to do so, architects need to ...
Object-oriented vs. functional programming explained
While plenty of developers entertain the idea of adopting a functional programming model, it's important to first know exactly ...
The 5 SOLID principles of object-oriented design explained
In this primer on SOLID, we'll examine the five principles this development ideology embodies, the practices they encourage and ...

Cloud Computing

Explore CASB use cases before you decide to buy
CASB tools help secure cloud applications so only authorized users have access. Discover more about this rapidly evolving ...
10 cloud vulnerabilities that can cripple your environment
Enterprises can be devastated by security-related weaknesses or flaws in their cloud environments. Find out where you are most ...
Learn the basics of industry cloud platforms
Healthcare, finance and other specialized industries can ask a lot of cloud services. Find out more about industry cloud ...

SearchAWS

AWS Control Tower aims to simplify multi-account management
Many organizations struggle to manage their vast collection of AWS accounts, but Control Tower can help. The service automates ...
Break down the Amazon EKS pricing model
There are several important variables within the Amazon EKS pricing model. Dig into the numbers to ensure you deploy the service ...
Compare EKS vs. self-managed Kubernetes on AWS
AWS users face a choice when deploying Kubernetes: run it themselves on EC2 or let Amazon do the heavy lifting with EKS. See ...

TheServerSide.com

Consider these 6 factors to decide when to quit your job
Unsure if you're truly ready to quit your job? Consider these tips and questions to help you decide to move to a new role, ...
Speed up Python and NumPy by avoiding the conversion tax
Data and memory transfers in Python come with a hidden performance tax. Here's how to use NumPy for optimal performance by ...
5 code refactoring patterns, with examples
First-time finished code is rarely elegant or maintainable. Refactoring helps keep a growing codebase maintainable and extendable...

Data Center

Infrastructure for machine learning, AI requirements, examples
Infrastructure for machine learning, deep learning and AI has component and configuration requirements. Compare hardware and how ...
Dell partners with Intel, releases file storage for Azure
With the recent Intel and Azure partnerships, Dell continues to expand its on-premises options for AI while expanding its Apex ...
How to install and run Podman on Rocky Linux
Rocky Linux can run and install Podman, an open source Linux tool and competitor to Docker that uses containers to find, run and ...

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Recent Posts

What does an IT person do? Answers from around the globe

Gifts for geeks in 2018: analog edition

Chasing Grace Project spotlights women in tech

CMDB discovery tools alone aren't the answer

Google Project Aristotle - 5 Keys to Team Success