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AWS EC2 Virtualization 2017: Introducing Nitro

Brendan Gregg

Hardware virtualization for cloud computing has come a long way, improving performance using technologies such as VT-x, SR-IOV, VT-d, NVMe, and APICv. At Netflix, we've been using these technologies as they've been made available for instance types in the AWS EC2 cloud. Apps may run 2x to 10x slower, or worse.

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Common use-cases for AWS Lambda in the enterprise (and how to get observability for them)

Dynatrace

AWS Lambda is enormously popular amongst our customers and while it was once perceived as just a new toy for startups who wanted to be at the cutting edge of technology, we’ve seen that many enterprise customers are now adding Lambda functions to their stacks. Dynatrace news. A quick primer on Lambda functions.

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Kubernetes in the wild report 2023

Dynatrace

While Kubernetes is still a relatively young technology, a large majority of global enterprises use it to run business-critical applications in production. Findings provide insights into Kubernetes practitioners’ infrastructure preferences and how they use advanced Kubernetes platform technologies. Java, Go, and Node.js

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What is serverless computing? Driving efficiency without sacrificing observability

Dynatrace

The phrase “serverless computing” appears contradictory at first, but for years now, successful companies have understood the benefit of using serverless technologies to streamline operations and reduce costs. REST APIs, authentication, databases, email, and video processing all have a home on serverless platforms.

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Common use-cases for AWS Lambda in the enterprise (and how to get observability for them)

Dynatrace

AWS Lambda is enormously popular amongst our customers and while it was once perceived as just a new toy for startups who wanted to be at the cutting edge of technology, we’ve seen that many enterprise customers are now adding Lambda functions to their stacks. Dynatrace news. A quick primer on Lambda functions.

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Hybrid cloud infrastructure explained: Weighing the pros, cons, and complexities

Dynatrace

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Outpost : This offering provides pre-configured hardware and software for customers to run native AWS computing, networking, and services on-premises in a cloud-native manner. This orchestration layer uses software-based tools to automate IT tasks and manage resources—virtualized or other.

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What Is a Workload in Cloud Computing

Scalegrid

Simply put, it’s the set of computational tasks that cloud systems perform, such as hosting databases, enabling collaboration tools, or running compute-intensive algorithms. These include popular technologies such as web servers and web applications, along with advanced solutions like distributed data stores and containerized microservices.

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