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Putting the Dev in DevOps: DevOps Days Rome Review

EricMinick — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 04:44:44 +0000

Originally authored by Kit Corry.I recently attended devopsdays Rome. This was my first time at a devopsdays conference and I enjoyed the mix of talks and open spaces sessions. It was obvious that the presenters and the attendees have felt the pain of trying to introduce continuous delivery in their organizations and were there to share stories and seek advice to help. Preview...

New Tech for LINQ Access to HBase and Hadoop

mitchp — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:38:29 +0000

You may ask why you would want to access HBase from .NET. Well the truth is that Hadoop and the closely coupled NoSQL database, HBase, are built in Java and really, that's the most seamless language option when you have to write code for the de facto MapReduce framework. Preview Text: You may ask why you would want to access HBase from .NET. ...

6 Java Web Applications Hosting in the Cloud

veerasundark — Mon, 28 May 2012 04:29:51 +0000

It’s been an year since I wrote the first part of Hosting Java applications in the web. Since then, the Java hosting arena has become crowded with the so many players, which is a good news to the developers like us. Hence here I am, with the list of such hosting providers. Disclaimer: This is just a list and not a comparison between the listed cloud providers. Preview Text: ...

This August, Linux Foundation will Launch CloudOpen Event

egenesky — Sun, 27 May 2012 04:19:14 +0000

I’m a firm believer in the value that an open approach towards cloud computing can bring. Aside from any technical benefit (of which there are many) open appeals to my sense of community, of fairness, of democratization. Preview Text: CloudOpen will be held alongside of LinuxCon this August, and will cover hypervisors, deployment tools, big...

A Full Overview of the CamelOne 2012 Conference

davsclaus — Wed, 23 May 2012 04:04:34 +0000

CamelOne was yet again a really cool and fun conference. I just returned back home, from the 2nd annual CamelOne conference, held in downtown Boston. It was a 2 day packed with great talks with a balanced mix of technical talks, cloud stuff, and showcases of integration in the real world. Preview Text: CamelOne was yet again a really cool...

Get to Know Stratos - WSO2's Cloud Middleware Platform

Pradeeban — Wed, 23 May 2012 04:01:05 +0000

A quick introductory presentation on WSO2's cloud middleware platform - Stratos! All stuff cloudyy

Users and End-Users Personalize Content via the Cloud

cobiacomm — Tue, 22 May 2012 04:51:03 +0000

With the availability of cable and satellite content delivery over the last few decades, we’ve become accustomed to choosing from hundreds of channels and pay-per-view options. However, the emergence of the cloud for content delivery has led to an explosion in the volume, forms, and sources of broadcast content available, which will fundamentally change the dynamics of the industry. ...

Hadoop MapReducers in .NET - Making C# and VB First Class Citizens in Hadoop

mitchp — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:03:44 +0000

Hadoop was written in Java. So it makes sense that Java will always be Hadoop's best friend. Hadoop streaming is great tool that allows interoperability with other languages, but this still doesn't make other languages a 'first-class citizen' when it comes to working with Hadoop. Preview Text: Why would anyone want to build Hadoop MapReducers...

The Cloudcast: PaaS Meets Data Gravity

bgracely — Sun, 20 May 2012 04:43:05 +0000

The Cloudcast (.net) #37 - PaaS meets Data Gravity (43:20)Date: May 17, 2012 By: Aaron Delp and Brian Gracely Preview Text: Brian talks with Dave McCrory (VMware Cloud Foundry) and Adron Hall (Tier 3) about the evolution of Cloud Foundry and how Tier 3 is developing and delivering their PaaS services. Legacy ...

Hybrid Cloud Emerges as a Hot Topic at Interop

Andrew Fife — Sat, 19 May 2012 04:25:43 +0000

In a recent article for PC Magazine, reporter Michael Miller rehashed some of the key issues discussed during last week’s Interop conference. The hybrid cloud emerged as one of the most prominent themes of the event, encompassing conversation around trends in mobile device usage and IT consumerization. Preview Text: In a recent article for PC...

Video: More Issues Around Cloud Adoption with Ben Kepes

BenK — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:06:44 +0000

CloudU Notebooks is a weekly blog series that explores topics from the CloudU certificate program in bite sized chunks, written by me, Ben Kepes, curator of CloudU. How-to’s, interviews with industry giants, and the occasional opinion piece are what you can expect to find. If that’s your cup of tea, you can subscribe here. Preview Text: A...

On June 7th, Get to MEET Windows Azure on Twitter

maartenba — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:30:14 +0000

Here’s a perhaps rather redundant event for you but it should be kind of fun: MEET Windows Azure on Twitter (+ Beer). The idea is to list people who have a twitter account and intend to follow the MEET Windows Azure event via live streaming on June 7th (1pm PDT). Preview Text: The MEET Azure blog relay includes these big names: Roger Jennings,...

CloudBees BuildHive is Alive!

egenesky — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:35:03 +0000

GitHub users rejoice! Today CloudBees announced the release of BuildHive, a continuous integration tool that enables build/text jobs for existing GitHub repositories. CloudBees is currently a leading "Java in the Cloud" service that should be well-known to avid DZone readers. BuildHive is cloud-powered by Jenkins, the popular Java-based open source continuous integration tool. ...

ColdFusion 10 Released Today: New Features

sam.farmer — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:01:38 +0000

Its out of beta and up for grabs...ColdFusion 10 has been released! (I make a small appearance in the intro video as well.)So what is ColdFusion 10? Lets start with looking at the new features.New FeaturesREST webservices Preview Text: With the release of ColdFusion 10 today, we take a look at Sam Farmer's new feature rundown. Some of the...

The Spectrum of Hardware for the Cloud

bgracely — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:18:33 +0000

When I joined Cisco in 1996, I was sitting in new-hire orientation and distinctly remember one of the VPs tell us that, "we are a software company". I remember being surprised at this, because we had just finished touring an incredible lab filled with huge boxes of blinking lights. Preview Text: Brian Gracely's...