Of all the app modernization strategies, “lift and shift” is my least favorite. To me, picking up an app and dropping it onto a new host is like transferring your debt to a new credit card with a lower interest… Read More ›
Cloud
Go “multi-cloud” while *still* using unique cloud services? I did it using Spring Boot and MongoDB APIs.
What do you think of when you hear the phrase “multi-cloud”? Ok, besides stupid marketing people and their dumb words. You might think of companies with on-premises environments who are moving some workloads into a public cloud. Or those who… Read More ›
Deploying a platform (Spring Cloud Data Flow) to Azure Kubernetes Service
Platforms should run on Kubernetes, apps should run on PaaS. That simple heuristic seems to resonate with the companies I talk to. When you have access to both environments, it makes sense to figure out what runs where. PaaS is… Read More ›
My new book on modernizing .NET applications is now available!
I might be the first person to write a technical book because of peer pressure. Let me back up. I’m fortunate to be surrounded by smart folks at Pivotal. Many of them write books. We usually buy copies of them… Read More ›
Wait, THAT runs on Pivotal Cloud Foundry? Part 5 – .NET Framework apps
Looking for a host suitable for .NET Framework apps? Windows Server virtual machines are almost your only option. The only public cloud PaaS product that offers a higher abstraction than virtual machines is Azure’s App Service. And that’s not really… Read More ›
Wait, THAT runs on Pivotal Cloud Foundry? Part 4 – Data pipelines
Streaming is all the rage! No, not binge-watching Arrested Development on Netflix. Rather, I mean data stream processing: ingesting and handling infinite datasets. Instead of chewing through a nightly or weekly batch of records, you’re doing near real-time processing. Done… Read More ›
Wait, THAT runs on Pivotal Cloud Foundry? Part 3 – Background, batch, and scheduled jobs
So far in this series of posts, we’ve seen that Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) runs a lot more than just web applications. Not every app has a user-facing front-end component. Some of your systems run in the background or on… Read More ›
