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A comeback for private clouds
Enterprises facing high cloud costs are taking a more balanced look at where workloads should reside and considering repatriation to a cloud in their own data center.
Follow the cloud money
Led by CIQ, Oracle, and SUSE, the new Open Enterprise Linux Association is likely to fail without at least one major cloud vendor on board.
The looming battle over where generative AI systems will run
Putting AI on cloud versus on-premises systems may seem like a simple decision, but it's much more complex (and potentially expensive).
Suse, Oracle, CIQ join forces to fuel RHEL-compatible Linux distros
The Open Enterprise Linux Association will provide the source code needed to create downstream distributions compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, the companies announced.
Cloud may be overpriced compared to on-premises systems
Cloud was the go-to choice for the past five years, but we could see traditional systems become more viable. Savvy architects consider all the options.
How WebAssembly will transform edge computing
By enabling cloud-native back ends to run on operational edges, Wasm allows us to deploy business logic closer to users or data, even to places Kubernetes and containers can’t go.
Megatrend alert: The rise of ubiquitous computing
Powered by edge computing, IoT, and 5G, today's systems are decentralized, context-aware, and real-time interactive.
Red Hat kicked off a tempest in a teapot
The biggest threats to Red Hat’s Linux market share will come from the companies that make it easiest for developers to do their jobs.
Red Hat ends the RHEL clones’ free lunch
Red Hat is forcing companies to choose a successor to CentOS Linux. Think carefully about the foundation of your infrastructure and who will support it long-term.
Cloud computing is no longer a slam dunk
Data center hardware is cheap and cloud costs are high, complicating the business case for public cloud usage. Here’s how to evaluate your options.
Getting started with MQTT in Azure Event Grid
The addition of MQTT protocol support paves the way to bringing SCADA control systems and other industrial IoT deployments to Azure. Here’s how to get started.
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.
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How to use the ncdu command
In this Linux tip, we’re going to look at the ncdu command. It's a command that you can use to see how much disk space your directories and files are using. It will list them in size (largest first) order.
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.
