Historically, developers independently implemented error handling, observability, and security within each application or microservice to ensure the success of inbound and outbound…
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Read MoreElastra, the San Francisco-based cloud configuration startup, says it has secured $12 million in Series B financing from investors including Bay Partners…
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Read MoreDigital certificates are one way we know to trust someone online. Most of us use them without even realizing it; every time…
Read MoreMany operational clouds, such as Amazon Web Services, still require their customers to corral their own machines, however virtual. On the other hand, development clouds like Salesforce.com or Google's App Engine hide the underlying machines, and handle all the networking equipment -- virtual and real -- on behalf of their customers. Either model means a big transition for the makers of traditional networking equipment.…
Read MoreA recent study by computer retailer CDW shows that most IT decision makers believe in making their technology infrastructure greener and more…
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Read MoreThere’s already a ton of activity taking place in the cloud computing space, so much so that it can be hard to…
Read MoreReal-world games have been tried before, but population density has always been one of their biggest challenges. The gaming might be good in Shattrath, but go to Times Square and you're alone. Could World of Warcraft's loyal followers help it make the first big real-world MMO? Continue Reading…
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