servers
Is AWS Lambda a Replacement For Servers?
Function-as-a-service is great for certain classes of problems, but for some types of computation, FaaS is, quite simply, a bad fit ...
Replace, Don’t Repair, for Higher Quality Cloud-Native Apps
In a recent article, I discussed an odd strategy for improving the quality of an application: Not testing it. The strategy is based on the philosophy that bugs and mistakes should not ...
QCT Allies with Robin.io to Run Kubernetes at the Edge
Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT), a provider of servers, has allied with Robin.io to create an integrated platform for running containerized applications on Kubernetes clusters deployed at the wireless 5G edge. Mehran Hadipour, ...
Do VPNs Have a Place in Container Security?
Containers give people the ability to change between development, testing and production environments rapidly. They also help people load any software stack on almost any system in a flash. But, when someone ...
Could Containers Become a Desktop Technology?
Among the many differences between containers and virtual machines is that containers are used almost exclusively in server applications. In contrast, there is a healthy market for virtual machines on both desktop ...
Why Docker Containers are Good for the Environment
Can containers help save the planet? That may not be a common question to ask about Docker’s benefits, but it’s a valid one. Here’s why. Ask most people why Docker containers are ...
Containers Moving Beyond Servers
So far, containers have been used mostly to develop or deploy apps to servers—specifically, x86 servers. But containers have a future beyond the data center, too. From internet of things (IoT) devices, to ...
