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

Learn how to use common heap profilers and how profilers such as Go heap profiler, gperftools, jemalloc, and Bytehound are designed and implemented.

Know more about Apache Cassandra 4.0 and what's new with Cassandra.

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.

Get started with aggregate functions in Stargate using its GraphQL API.

In this article, take a look at six of the best Excel VBA programming books.

Is it possible to facilitate the creation of event-driven architecture with already available REST APIs? The short answer is yes. Here are some thoughts on how.

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.

Why should you have to do all that heavy testing lifting by yourself? Or at all?

API misconfigurations and the attacks they attract occur more regularly than you might anticipate. Strengthen your API security using these best practices.

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.

Here are some great tips on proper SQL formatting that will benefit everyone.

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In this article, I would like to explain how to implement storing user authentication data with password authentication.

Take a look at how you can use React.js to make a Material-UI in React applications.

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.

Props are ubiquitous in Vue, so let's look at how to give them default values.