Category: Software
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Software as a Service (SaaS): A cheat sheet
Image: putilich, Getty Images/iStockphoto With few exceptions, the IT business tools of the modern enterprise, whether a multinational conglomerate or a one-person operation, revolve around cloud computing and the “something-as-a-service” delivery method. Network infrastructure, platforms, application software and everything in between can all be accessed from anywhere, at any time, with nothing more than an…
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How to set up a bare metal dedicated game server with OVH
Jack Wallen walks you through the process of setting up a game server with the OVH cloud provider. Image: Zoa-Arts/Adobe Stock If you’re a gamer, you might feel the need to set up a private, dedicated game server that gives you plenty of raw power for all the games you want, along with the security…
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Top cloud automation testing tools for 2022
Image: ArtemisDiana/Adobe Stock With the advantages cloud storage offers over on-premise or traditional storage, we will continue to witness more migration of organizational resources to the cloud. As this trend continues unabated, there is a growing need for cloud automation testing across businesses that have migrated or are about to migrate their resources to the…
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Vendors keep misusing the “cloud native” label. Customers may not care
We keep applying “cloud native” to things like Kubernetes that are expressly not native to the cloud. Does it matter? Image: phonlamaiphoto/Adobe Stock In tech we like to throw the term “cloud native” around like it means something. Or, rather, that it means something specific that everyone agrees upon. Not so, as evidenced by a…
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SQL Server 2022: Here’s what you need to know
Image: fullvector/Adobe Stock Must-read developer coverage Three decades on, SQL Server is still a database workhorse that powers both an internal line of business applications and large-scale public websites like Stack Overflow. While some database workloads have migrated to the cloud—and the next version of SQL Server has more tools and integration with Azure services…
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Top 6 desktop as a service (DaaS) providers: Amazon, Citrix and more
Image: maslakhatul/Adobe Stock Desktop as a service is a virtual desktop infrastructure hosted in the cloud and paid for as a subscription service, usually charged for by the seat. DaaS solutions use a multi-tenancy architecture where a single application instance is delivered to multiple users, also called tenants. The third-party service provider assumes the responsibility…
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AWS is quietly getting better at open source
AWS isn’t the biggest corporate contributor to open source, but it’s increasingly involved in the projects upon which its customers depend. Image: Nuthawut/Adobe Stock Open source: Must-read coverage AWS has quietly and steadily been improving with open source. Sure, Corey Quinn might have been right when he said that, in the past, AWS “consistently and,…
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Secure your digital life with this $140 cloud storage solution
Your devices alone are simply not designed to be able to store a lifetime’s worth of information. That’s where Koofr comes in. Image: StackCommerce Cloud storage solutions offer a seamless way to offload files into a safe location when you’re running low on space on your computer or smartphone. But if you’re doing that, you…
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How to select non-contiguous text in a Google Doc
Google Docs. Image: Adobe Stock/dennizn Google Docs, which is part of Google Workspace, supports non-contiguous text selection, which means you may select multiple chunks of text from different parts of a document. Having the ability to select non-contiguous text saves steps and avoids repeating processes. For example, consider the task of copying 20 sections of text…
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How to install the latest version of Nextcloud on Ubuntu Server 22.04
Jack Wallen takes a slightly easier route for the installation of the latest version of the Nextcloud cloud platform. Image: Ar_TH/Adobe Stock For those that aren’t in the know, Nextcloud is a cloud-based suite of tools that includes things like document and file management, calendar, chat (video and audio), email, forms and contacts. In fact,…