Docker + Development = Optimized Container Performance

We are living in a world of intricately designed ecosystems. And application development ecosystems are no exception. Application deployment is an integral part of any software development process and the selection of software-hardware recipes is an important aspect of these processes. Not long ago everyone in the storage and data centre world was talking about, “How virtual machines are transforming the space?” And now containers are slowly taking over the baton.

React JS Component Lifecycle Methods

Introduction to React JS in short:

React JS is a JavaScript library for creating User Interfaces authored by Facebook and Instagram engineers. React JS is all about components. Each component lets you split the User Interface (UI) into independent, reusable pieces and allows you to think about each piece in isolation.

Kubernetes 1.8 - A Focus on Maturity, Security, and Process

Kubernetes 1.8 is here! 1.8 marks the 3rd major release of Kubernetes this year. This release is focused on adding maturity and process to Kubernetes and looking towards making Kubernetes a sustainable project in the years to come. There are plenty of new enhancements and exciting new features. Let’s dive right in!

Security enhancements

Highlights of OpenStack PTG, Denver 

The OpenStack foundation organizes “Project Teams Gathering” every six months, mostly in Q1 and Q3, at the beginning of the development phase of a release cycle. Previously known as the “Design Summit”, the main motive for this event is to discuss the upcoming cycle, solutions for complex issues, and innovative solutions to critical items. I was privileged to attend the Denver PTG this September.

Go Serverless with Kubeless!

In the past few years, cloud computing has been a game changer in a number of ways, and the emergence of serverless computing/architecture is just another example of what cloud tech has been able to achieve.

So, what is serverless?

The phrase "serverless" doesn’t mean servers are no longer involved; it simply means that developers no longer need to worry about server maintenance, outages, and scaling bottlenecks.

Application Modernization - Assess, Strategize, Modernize!

Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher, once said - “Change is the only constant.” We may or may not wish, but things are going to change, and this leaves us with two options – we can be too stubborn to change, or we can embrace the change. Most of the time, especially when it comes to technology, we have nothing but the second option to go with. We need to keep upgrading, modifying, reinventing, refactoring, and repurposing how our IT applications, systems, and environments operate.

Ops with AWS

Amazon Web Services completed 10 years in 2016, and who would have imagined a computer and storage renting company would compete with the likes of Googles and Microsofts of the world. As a matter of fact, AWS is a leader in cloud infrastructure, as per Gartner’s report, leading past everyone, including Microsoft and Google.

Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure as a Service, Worldwide:

From the CEO's Desk: TestOps at the Speed of DevOps

DevOps has been a much talked about trend in recent years. Obviously, I am advocating DevOps along with most of the software professionals who are now reaping the benefits of the collaboration between the Dev and Ops teams, which is helping them release software faster than ever before. With DevOps, now that we have reduced the time taken for software delivery from a few weeks to a few hours, we also need our testing and QA teams to gear up to ensure that the delivered software is what everyone expects it to be.

Introduction to Heptio Ark

An Ark is a vessel or sanctuary that is supposed to serve as protection against extinction. The most famous Ark in history is Noah’s Ark, which the Bible says was built with instructions from God to protect Noah’s family and the pairs of animals he was instructed to bring on board. A more modern Ark would be the Svalbard Global Seed Vault which stores seeds in case of a global crisis.

Blue/Green Deployment with AWS Part - II

In my last blog, I talked about the blue/green deployment and the use of AWS services in blue/green deployment. In this blog, I will mainly talk about blue/green deployment using the DNS redirection with Route 53.