Shroud of the Cloud
Protecting Data that is Everywhere (and Nowhere) Securing Data with the Cloud There is a lot of mystery surrounding the cloud. Many businesses were very slow to propose the idea of utilizing the cloud. For…
Cloud Computing: Benefits to the Business
Why does cloud computing matter? Why should companies move to a cloud platform like AWS, Azure, or the Oracle cloud? Cloud computing is all the rage right now. There are many articles and posts on…
Controlling Cloud Infrastructure with Serverless Compute
Controlling Cloud Infrastructure with Serverless Compute You Pay for What You Use, So Use Less Everything is moving to the cloud. More and more companies are moving both their production and development environments into the…
LVM-ing La Vida Loca
LVM-ing La Vida Loca Back That Thing Up... Crazy Fast! There are several aspects to Logical Volume Management (LVM) that make it a real lifesaver in the day of a Linux Administrator. Can it increase…
Wet Socks and Insecure Socket Layers
Wet Socks and Insecure Socket Layers: Two of the Worst Things for You and Your Company Wet socks. No one likes them. Network intrusion? Nobody gets excited about that, either. When it comes to securing…
Why All The Hype Around Cloud?
When you start down your cloud journey, all of the unanswered questions can be overwhelming. “How do I choose the right vendor? Do I just do a “lift and shift” on IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service), or is it better to implement a PaaS (Platform as a Service) option?
Do You Have Enough Cache?
We all know that time is money and when repeatable transactions take up a bulk of system resources, your business could be losing cash. If this is your situation, now is the time to save that cash with cache.
My Favorite Oracle 12c Enhancements
Like in all new releases of the database, Oracle has introduced some new enhancements for DBA’s and developers alike. This article focuses on 5 new enhancements that I believe are noteworthy for the Oracle developer community.
Technology of the Future: The Internet of Things
The technology field is home to an unpredictable and ever changing landscape. Something heralded as an “industry game changer” today can be reduced to little more than an afterthought in just a few years’ time. Alternatively, other tech that is brushed aside as nothing more than a novelty item can quickly bloom into a massive business. Since no one can accurately predict what will succeed, and what will fail, it’s important to keep up to date on the new technology.