Learn about Dockerizing your Node application in this short but sweet step-by-step tutorial with code blocks.

Read this insightful article on introduction to Azure data factory, benefits, and best practices for getting started with ADF.

This article walks you through the class of middleware technology known as message-oriented middleware.

This article aims to deliver something genuinely new: a fresh take on Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, and how to finally make it work for your needs.

The main difference between iPaaS and ESB lies in the kind of systems they integrate best, the level of complexity of their integrations, and their scalability.

In this article, we will discuss the move to cloud data warehouses (CDWs) and security considerations when using them.

Let's discuss the Lambda and Kappa architectural styles for data processing at the edge and look at a retail banking customer experience example for Kappa.

This tutorial takes you through the process of creating an AWS Lambda function that goes through EC2 cycles and creates AMIs for instances with tags.

A robust role-based access control (RBAC) system is one of the most important things any business can have since over-privileged users can be a threat to security.

Learn step by step how to build a Twitter leaderboard app with Redis and AWS lambda.

Looking over the top 11 cloud platforms for Internet of Things (IoT), we highlight the importance of scalability, cost, and connectivity. Click here for more.

In this post, see how to allow for the use of a mix of Kubernetes pods and virtual machines.

Learn how EDA is a central and key technology strategy for large enterprises adopting cloud-native technologies, particularly with hybrid/multicloud ecosystems.

See how to get Kubernetes pods to talk to each other in multi-region deployments.

Scaling, constant uptime, and Kubernetes at edge are some of the issues enterprises are concerned about.

It’s been a busy week here for Brian and I, lots of stuff going on. We did have time to collect some links however, which I share with you now. Enjoy! 8 Essential Best Practices in Windows Azure Blog Storage: “Throughout this article I’ll discuss 8 essential best practices to support you in maintaining and controlling both cost and availability. In this article I’ll look only at the best practices for the Public Containers inside Blob Storage and in future articles we’ll talk about the other types of storage.” How to Choose Between Windows Azure Queues, Windows Azure Service Bus Queues: “The article helps you compare and contrast the respective technologies and be able to make a more informed decision about which solution best meets your needs.” Why is Windows Azure Deployment Slow Compared to Heroku?: This is a balanced look at Azure and Heroku that offers great insight into why deployment times differ. So what does “The Cloud” mean now?: A humorous, but still serious, look at what “The Cloud” means to different people. Beta of Window Phone Toolkit for Amazon Web Services released: This move, IMHO, speaks volumes about Microsoft’s commitment to interoperability. Hosting your Moodle on Windows Azure: A short post highlighting 2 projects that allow you to hose Moodle on Azure. Architecting for Failure: Why Cloud Architecture is Different (Meetup): If you are in the Boston area on Feb. 7th, this looks like it would be a good Meetup to attend. NougakuDoCompanion: A “Ruby on Rails” companion for Windows Azure: A short post that highlights a project that makes hosting RoR apps on Azure easy. Handling two known issues with Windows Azure node.js SDK 0.5.2: Workarounds for an exception while testing your node.js app in the Compute Emulator and for troubles with publishing a MongoDB-enabled node.js app to Azure. A chat with Nick Quaranto about rubygems.org internals: Q&A about what goes on inside RubyGems.org to make the magic happen. Prompts and Directories - Even Better Git (and Mercurial) with PowerShell: Scott Hanselman talks about using PowerShell to work with Git and Mercurial. The client-side templating throwdown: mustache, handlebars, dust.js, and more: There’s a ton of templating solutions out there, Veena Basavaraj discusses how LinkedIn picked dust.js as it’s client-side templating solution. Beautiful docs: A collection of well-written documentation to serve as examples to those of us who write docs. Backbone.js: A Roundup for Beginners: A collection of links useful for learning how to work with Backbone.js. Source: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/silverlining/archive/2012/02/03/pie-in-the-sky-february-3rd-2012.aspx

Make sure you're employing this list of best practices to ensure you're doing functional testing right.

One of the questions that comes up a lot is something like, "Are we at the point where everyone in IT needs to learn to code?"

In this article, take a deep-dive into an exploration of AWS to build a serverless eCommerce platform.

AWS Glue interactive session eradicates the complexity of setting up the infrastructure by providing serverless interactive access to AWS Glue Jobs through Jupyter Notebooks.