Will Lock-In Fears Scare Clients Away from AWS Lambda Serverless Computing?
Open alternatives to AWS’s serverless computing framework are emerging from vendors like Platform9, which sees lock-in as a major problem.
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Recent articles by Christopher Tozzi
Ten Years as Desktop Linux User: My Open Source World, Then and Now
I've been a regular desktop Linux user for just about a decade now. What has changed in that time? Keep reading for a look back at all the ways that desktop Linux has become easier to use — and those in which it has become more difficult — over the past ten years.
How Data Storage is Changing – and What It Means for the Channel
Data storage is changing. What was true five years ago about the way you managed databases and storage systems may not hold true anymore.
How Data Storage is Changing – and What It Means for MSPs
NoSQL, in-memory computing, software-defined storage, cloud storage, container-ready storage and other trends are significantly changing the approach MSPs should take to data storage.
Why is IoT Popular? Because of Open Source, Big Data, Security and SDN
The Internet of Things is not new, but the IoT is so popular today because of its relationship with open source, big data, security and privacy and software-defined networking (SDN).
GitLab’s Not Alone: AWS, Google and Other Clouds Can Lose Data, Too
Data stored in the cloud may feel safe. But as GitLab users learned the hard way last week, data loss can occur even on well managed public cloud platforms. Here's a look at five examples of cloud data failures on major public clouds.
Why Cybersecurity Is Now Every MSP’s Responsibility
In an age when the threat of cyberattacks looms in virtually every part of your app and infrastructure, security has become every MSP’s concern.
Five Open Source Projects that MSPs Should Be Following
The projects are building platforms that are poised to become increasingly important in the managed IT services market.
From Food to Sofas: How Open Source is Changing the World Beyond Software
From open source hardware to open source books to Ikea's open source sofa, the concept behind open source software is eating the world.
Continuous Delivery, DevOps and Managed Services Providers
Continuous Delivery is forcing MSPs to support fast, constant streams of software updates, while delivering excellent software quality.
To Keep IT Assets Secure, Pay Attention to the Simple Things
What are the greatest threats facing the software industry today? Hint: They're not foreign spies or 400-pound programming prodigies. A look back at some of the biggest cybersecurity attacks of 2016 reveals that the most serious threats remain simple and unsophisticated — even though people keep falling for them.
Five Technologies and Trends MSPs Should Embrace
Containers, Infrastructure-as-Code, open source are among increasingly important tools for MSPs that want to keep their businesses efficient and clients happy.
Open Source Serverless Computing Frameworks, and Why They Matter
Most serverless platforms available today run on closed-source code. But the open source world is not sitting idly by as more computing becomes serverless.
Open Source Serverless Computing Frameworks, and Why They Matter
Fission and Effe are some of the first open source serverless computing frameworks, providing an alternative to options like AWS Lambda and Azure Functions.
Why MSPs Need Monitoring, Data Analytics and Log Aggregation
As an IT managed services provider, you supply infrastructure and support services to your clients. But do you also deliver monitoring and analytics? If not, you should. Here’s why.
The Linux and Windows Ecosystems are Converging. Here’s Why It Matters
Linux and Windows are increasingly similar to one another. That means organizations have to embrace them together, rather than thinking of Linux and Windows as an either/or choice.
Why MSPs Need Monitoring, Data Analytics and Log Aggregation
As an IT managed services provider, you supply infrastructure and support services to your clients. But do you also deliver monitoring and analytics? If not, you should. Here’s why.
The Linux and Windows Ecosystems are Converging. Here’s Why It Matters
Linux and Windows are increasingly similar to one another. That means organizations have to embrace them together, rather than thinking of Linux and Windows as an either/or choice.
How Serverless Computing Can Help Optimize Your Cloud Apps
Serverless computing can help you make much more efficient use of the public cloud. Here are some serverless computing use cases, benefits and limitations and serverless computing vendors.
Five Ways Open Source Software Can Benefit MSPs
Open source software means programs whose source code is freely shared and can be viewed by anyone. Access to source code facilitates modification of the programs and provides users with other freedoms not available from closed-source software.
