Brendan Gregg

MARCH 16, 2024

2014: Java in Flames Broken Java Stacks (2014) When I joined Netflix in 2014, I found Java's lack of frame pointer support broke all application stacks (pictured in my 2014 Surge talk on the right). The actual overhead depends on your workload. Others have reported around 1% and around 2%.

Java 145

Java Cache Google Hardware 145

Dynatrace

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

With a skeleton staff of 7 on a on 24×7 schedule, we increased the number releases from 2 to 26 per year and reduced production bugs by 93% since 2014. The goal of Cloud Automation is for development teams to build better software faster and operations to automate mundane repetitive tasks and focus on innovation.

Infrastructure 167

Infrastructure Code Cloud DevOps 167

Dynatrace

APRIL 5, 2021

The 2014 launch of AWS Lambda marked a milestone in how organizations use cloud services to deliver their applications more efficiently, by running functions at the edge of the cloud without the cost and operational overhead of on-premises servers. Dynatrace news. What is AWS Lambda? How does AWS Lambda work?

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Lambda AWS Serverless Hardware 175

Dynatrace

JUNE 15, 2023

If your application runs on servers you manage, either on-premises or on a private cloud, you’re responsible for securing the application as well as the operating system, network infrastructure, and physical hardware. What are some key characteristics of securing cloud applications? Why is cloud application security so critical?

Cloud 171

Cloud Open Source Architecture Monitoring 171

The Agile Manager

MAY 31, 2022

I’d first come across this argument in a WSJ article in 2014, and, having lived through too many credit cycles, it took me some time to warm up to it. That said, tech is the driver of labor productivity, product reach and distribution, and a key source of corporate innovation.

Hardware 52

Hardware Innovation Availability Software 52

The Netflix TechBlog

APRIL 17, 2019

Netflix headquarters circa 2014. 264/AVC, currently, the most ubiquitous video compression standard supported by modern devices, often in hardware. The encoder speed helps innovation, as it is faster to run experiments. It’s a nice building with good architecture! The success was repeated by H.264/AVC,

Open Source 166

Open Source Scalability Speed Efficiency 166

SQL Performance

JULY 16, 2019

A close monitoring of the hardware enthusiast community, including many of the most respected hardware analysts and reviewers paints an even more dire picture about Intel in the server processor space. This made it easier for database professionals to make the case for a hardware upgrade, and made the typical upgrade more worthwhile.

Servers 46

Servers Hardware Architecture Retail 46