Coming into the new school year, school IT leaders are experiencing many of the same challenges that other industries have faced since transitioning to remote and hybrid models. Most notably, an ever-growing number of devices, SaaS applications, and hybrid- or multi-cloud environments has strained a largely decentralized approach to IT management that simply can’t keep up with the demands of a modern organization.
Last week, close to 800 IT professionals met in Orlando, Florida at HDI’s Support World Live conference. HDI events are always wonderful for catching up on trends, new innovations and best practices.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is one of the most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud service providers in the industry, offering over 200 fully featured services from data centers globally. A large spectrum of clients across verticals uses AWS to lower costs, become more agile and innovate faster. A recent survey estimates that AWS is the largest cloud service provider and accounts for 32% of the worldwide cloud services market.
In this article we’ll go through the ins and outs of AWS Lambda pricing model, how it works, what additional charges you might be looking at and what’s in the fine print. Money makes the wold go round. Unfortunately, it is a necessity in almost all spheres of life. You can live without it or with lesser amounts of it, but it makes it all harder. If you wish to have it, first, you need to give it, as always. Even AWS Lambda is not free.
In the latest instalment of our interviews speaking to leaders throughout the world of tech, we’ve welcomed Steve Dieter, CTO of Arryved.
The manufacturing industry is in a state of flux, juggling skills gaps and supply chain issues at a time it needs to prepare for Industry 4.0 and smart factories. As the industry adopts digital technology, strengthening cybersecurity becomes a priority. The industry also faces pressure to advance sustainability. To weather the storm of this dynamic environment and come out stronger on the other side requires a shift in the way manufacturing companies operate.
Winter is rolling in (for those in the Northern Hemisphere at least). Long summer evenings are on hold for now. In these colder months, it can be difficult to get back into work and feel efficient. But whether you are feeling tired, unorganised, or demotivated, there may be an application here to help you refocus and re-energise. Here are a few that have given us the boost we needed to get back on track.
Conventional databases such as PostgreSQL or MongoDB are great at safekeeping the state of your system in a tabular or document format, but what about time-dependent data: systems metrics, IoT device measurement or application state change? For those things, you need a more suitable type of database, one designed to manage better semi-structured data with a time characteristic.
Launching a website is a process that takes numerous essential steps. As the launch date comes closer, the excitement might lead to an oversight here and there. You can prevent this by deploying patience and double-checking every part of your website before it goes live. It all comes down to the type of website you're planning to launch. The more features you're planning to have, the longer the pre-launch inspection is going to take.
