In early October I had a chat with Dinesh Dutt discussing the outline of the webinar he’ll do in November. A few days later Fastly published a blog post on almost exactly the same topic. Coincidence? Probably… but it does seem like observability is the next emerging buzzword, and Dinesh will try to put it into perspective answering these questions:
Read more ...Noria: dynamic, partially-stateful data-flow for high-performance web applications Gjengset, Schwarzkopf et al., OSDI’18
I have way more margin notes for this paper than I typically do, and that’s a reflection of my struggle to figure out what kind of thing we’re dealing with here. Noria doesn’t want to fit neatly into any existing box!
We’ve seen streaming data-flow engines that maintain state and offer SQL interfaces and even transactions (e.g. Apache Flink, and data Artisan’s Streaming Ledger for Flink). The primary model here is data-flow, and SQL is bolted on as an interface to the state. The title of this paper sets me off thinking along those lines, but from the end user perspective, Noria looks and feels more like a database. The SQL interface is primary, not ancillary, and it maintains relational data in base tables (using RocksDB as the storage engine). Noria makes intelligent use of data-flow beneath the SQL interface (i.e., dataflow is not exposed as an end-user programming model) in order to maintain a set of (semi-)materialized views. Noria itself figures out the most efficient data-flows to maintain those views, and how to update the data-flow graphs in the face of Continue reading
In one fell swoop that is going to cost Big Blue a whopping $34 billion, IBM is going to become a modern software powerhouse in the datacenter that has to be contended with in an entirely different way. …
Big Blue Dons A $34 Billion Red Hat was written by Timothy Prickett Morgan at .
I am using a Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon laptop (210 DPI) since four years and a Nokia 8 phone (550 DPI) since a year. I enjoy their HiDPI screens: text is crisp and easy to read. To get a similar experience for my workstation, I bought a pair of Dell P2415Q monitors:
The Dell P2415Q is a 24” display featuring an IPS panel with a 3840×2160 resolution (185 DPI) and a complete coverage of the sRGB color space. It was released in 2015 and its price is now below $400. It received positive reviews.
One of my units arrived with a dead pixel. I thought it was a problem from the past but Dell policy on dead pixels says:
During LCD manufacturing process, it is not uncommon for one or more sub-pixels to become fixed in an unchanging state. A display with a 1 to 5 fixed sub-pixel is considered normal and within industry standards.
Another issue is the presence of faint horizontal grey lines, (barely) visible on white background. The issue seems to not be uncommon but Dell is dismissive about it. If I sit correctly, the Continue reading
SDxCentral Weekly Wrap for Oct. 26, 2018. Nokia to Slash Thousands of Jobs Amid 5G Transformation
Sometimes, you just have to be amazed by a good stroke of luck in the IT sector. …
Intel’s Data Center Group Rides A Wave Of Compute Demand was written by Timothy Prickett Morgan at .
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For this week’s Kernel of Truth podcast we dive into Layer 3 networking and why we believe it’s the future of network design. In this episode we cover everything about why you should transition to Layer 3, how to make that transition, and why L3 is different than Layer 2. We bring in Jason Heller, a Principle Consulting Architect here at Cumulus, as well as Donald Sharp, a Principle Engineer to gain insight into the future of Layer 3 and the possibilities it can hold for you.
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Brian O’Sullivan: Brian O’Sullivan is a generalist who happened to end up in a highly specialized field through no fault of his own. For 15 or so years he’s held software Product Management positions at Juniper Networks as well as other smaller companies. Once he Continue reading
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When it comes to hybrid cloud, “we are thinking about how to do that better,” said Google CEO Sundar Pichai.
One expert thinks these deals are being made at the behest of Japanese operators and won't resonate much outside of Japan.
The technology products that drive today’s businesses are increasingly produced through a highly diversified and complex international supply chain. Whether it is standard networking gear or a more specialized device like a human-machine interface or remote terminal unit, equipment is often developed through an elaborate web of OEMs, chip makers, Continue reading
As technology domains shift to support agile-based methodologies, DevOps processes, and programmability, the network must undergo this same transformative shift.
AWS cloud revenues are slightly down, but they're at an annualized run rate above $26 billion, compared to about $18 billion this time last year.
The cosmetic company’s digital business includes 35 brands across 140 countries. Prior to deploying Catchpoint, it didn’t have a way to diagnose network issues and sought a consolidated view of this business.
Microsoft completes GitHub purchase; Verizon names its fifth 5G city; Nokia and Samsung extend patent license agreement.
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October 9-11, 2018 will remain etched in the memories of the more than 250 girls and women in technology who converged in Accra, Ghana to participate in the second Africa Summit on Girls and Women in Technology. I was privileged to participate in this summit as well – together with seven other women in technology from my community in Ghana.
Highlights
The delegates were invited to provide their input into discussions on ongoing key policy processes in the continent and across the globe on broadband Internet access, sustainable development, and women’s empowerment.
The Deputy Minister of Communication from Ghana, Vincent Sowah Odotei, made the opening address, where he detailed Ghana’s achievements and plans to digitize Ghana and to support women to participate as users and producers of technology.
The program was planned such that the morning to lunchtime sessions were interactive keynote panels and “fireside chats,” touching on the following themes: Leadership in Technology Policy; Policy Engagement: The What, Why, and How; Women Advancing Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics and Design (STEAMD); Institutional Support for Women in Tech; and other topics.
The workshops were: Community Networks, Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, Enhancing Digital Security and Advocacy, and Mobilizing for Impact Continue reading
