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Cloud-based IT operations are on the rise
You chose on-premises systems behind a firewall for security. Don’t look now; cloud-based systems may carry out those operations on the firewall's other side.
Smart packaging with IoT goes beyond better tracking
Smarter boxes and a data-driven approach to product delivery create new opportunities for improving both products and customer engagement. Here’s how to seize them.
How finops affects cloud usage and repatriation
Seeing spending in real time might increase or decrease cloud utilization for enterprises. In what cases will finops recommend a return to traditional systems?
Repatriating cloud apps and data? Think it through
Repatriation is a good move for ill-fitting workloads in the cloud, but these mistakes can make things worse. Know your workload and what you gain or lose.
5 priorities that cut cloud costs and improve IT ops
With infrastructure as code, virtual desktop infrastructure, and a proactive approach to incident management, you can help keep cloud costs reasonable.
How eBPF unlocks cloud native innovation
By allowing Linux kernel capabilities to be extended without changing kernel source code, eBPF is bringing faster innovation, more efficient networking, and greater performance and scalability to the cloud native stack.
Real-time Ubuntu Linux now available
Canonical's platform emphasizes security and time-bound workload usage for verticals such as defense, telecom, and the public sector.
3 reasons not to repatriate cloud-based apps and data sets
A close examination of specific business needs may reveal that staying in the cloud is the best choice for most applications and workloads.
The role of the database in edge computing
Edge computing is about distributing data storage and processing. A next-gen, edge-ready database is key to keeping data consistent and in sync across the cloud, edge, and client tiers.
Red Hat Linux comes to Oracle Cloud
Red Hat Enterprise Linux is now certified and fully supported on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure virtual machines.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux arrives in Oracle’s cloud
Old rivals Red Hat and Oracle have teamed up for RHEL-based virtual machines running in Oracle’s OCI service.
Canonical security subscriptions for Ubuntu Linux now available
Security maintenance service for Ubuntu LTS releases offers CVE protection and security updates for some 23,000 packages beyond the main OS.
Which cloud workloads are right for repatriation?
The idea of cloud repatriation is sensitive and often misunderstood. Let’s do some back-of-the-napkin calculations to see where it might make sense.
5 ways devops can reduce energy consumption
Move forward on sustainability goals by gathering usage data and making smart decisions about cloud and automation.
2023 could be the year of public cloud repatriation
With cloud costs and complexity higher than expected, many enterprises are making a U-turn and putting applications and data back in traditional systems.
Moving IoT data with MQTT
Billions of connected devices need to communicate and move data effectively across networks and cloud platforms. Here’s why MQTT is the standard protocol.
When to architect for the edge
When time is money or safety, or you face data compliance regulations, edge computing may be your best bet. Here are 5 scenarios where edge makes sense.
Don’t buy the cloud repatriation claptrap
Some big names are pushing to bring workloads back from the cloud, but a lot more voices say stay, especially now.
Ubuntu 22.10 shines on MicroPython, microcontrollers
Latest update to Canonical’s Linux distro revs Ruby, Go, GCC, and Rust toolchains and supports MicroPython on microcontrollers such as the Raspberry Pi Pico W.
