May
2,
2023
Kubernetes Tutorial: Multi-Tenancy, Purpose-Built Operating System
Kubernetes is a container orchestrator that has rapidly gained popularity among developers and IT operations teams alike. While it started out as a tool to manage containerized applications, it has evolved into much more than that — Kubernetes is a microcosmos and it is “eating the world.”
Apr
4,
2023
Common Cloud Migration Pain Points and How to Tackle Them
This article discusses the challenges and pain points that may arise when migrating a legacy software application to the cloud from the ground up. I had the pleasure of being a part of such an adventure two years ago. The goal was to run a successful proof of concept by...
Jan
31,
2023
Dev(Ops) Experience Cloud-Native
The growing market share of cloud systems clearly shows that an increasing number of software systems are being operated in the cloud. As a prerequisite, more and more developments are cloud-native. The term Dev(Ops) Experience Cloud-Native refers to "development for the cloud" and "deployment in the cloud." Sometimes it's difficult...
Mar
31,
2021
Cloud-native applications and data with Kubernetes and Apache Cassandra — Part 3
Part 3: Data on Kubernetes Served with Love <br/>
What can we accomplish as a community when we work together? If the Apache Cassandra community is any proof, quite a bit. We’ve built a pretty amazing database over the past 10+ years. We’ve also helped each other when learning how to...
Mar
10,
2021
Cloud-native applications and data with Kubernetes and Apache Cassandra – Part 2
Managing data at scale is a big challenge. Aside from simply having lots of data, we have to be able to use it effectively over time. How we index our data can make it easier to use, but that indexing approach can evolve over time based on what we want...
Jan
18,
2021
XDR: The Next Generation of Endpoint Security
The history of endpoint security has gone through many stages. Yet, in 2021, our tools and processes are no longer necessarily appropriate to the threats. A new generation is needed to address current threats. One possible solution is XDR - Extended Detection and Response.
Dec
7,
2020
Cloud-native applications and data with Kubernetes and Apache Cassandra – Part 1
Over the past twenty years, there have been several big trends in distributed computing. Today, we have more developers using microservices designs to decompose applications into smaller and more manageable units. Apache Cassandra was built for cloud data and is now becoming the choice of developers for cloud native applications.