Cloud computing is taking the world by storm. In fact, 94% of workloads and compute instances will be processed through cloud data centers by 2021, compared to only 6% by traditional data centers, according to research by Cisco. The principle of the cloud isn’t new, but as more and more companies and businesses switch to cloud-based services, […]
Kubernetes (often stylized “K8s”) won the battle of container orchestration tools years ago. Nevertheless, there are still many ways to implement Kubernetes today and make it work with various infrastructures, and many tools—some better maintained than others. Perhaps the most interesting development on that front, though, is that the top cloud providers have decided to release […]
We have hundreds of different databases to choose from for storing our data — and we need more The world used to get by on just a smattering of databases. You know, trusty relational workhorses like Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Ingres, and IBM DB2. Soon enough, however, open source crashed the party with MySQL and […]
Many enterprises are learning some hard lessons they did not even know existed four months ago We’re in a recovery now, and at some point, things will be back to near normal…hopefully. We learned that some businesses fared better than others during the upheaval. Nine times out of ten, those businesses leveraged cloud successfully to […]
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect in mid-2018. It provides guidelines for the processing of data by organizations. Generally, cloud-based companies face unique challenges relating to data security since GDPR compliance is quite complex in the cloud. If your company uses cloud services such as Dropbox and Salesforce, it’s crucial to ensure that […]
Asthe world’s most popular livestreaming site—and a multibillion dollar Amazon property — Twitch is hardly new. But in recent years the web giant, which rocketed to success showing gamers at play, has started to branch out. As livestreaming setups have become cheaper and watching the web has continued to displace television time, many more types of streamers have joined the […]
After hours of waiting, the two astronauts on the new Crew Dragon has finally joined the International Space Station. A day after launching from Launch Complex 39, Florida, USA, the new Crew Dragon spaceship on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket had finally approach the International Space Station as of night, May 31, 2020 in Vietnam’s time. […]
Google has been hit with a record-breaking fine of 2.4 billion euros ($2.7 billion, £2.1 billion) by European regulators. The European Commission accused the California-based technology giant of abusing its dominant position and promoting its own shopping service in its search results over those of its competitors. The culmination of a multiyear investigation into Google’s […]
What are Chatbot Platforms Chatbots allow for highly engaging, conversational experiences, through voice and text, that can be customized and used on devices and platforms. To make a chatbot, you need to create a very complicated backend that uses concepts such as data mining, machine learning, and NLP (natural language processing). Fortunately, various companies have […]
Most companies rolling out international products that automatically adapt to multiple national markets tend to focus primarily on proper language translation. However, a host of other essential components should not be missed when building global products. A great example is the launch of Apple’s mobile operating system iOS6 in 2012. One of the key innovations […]