Tag: Cloud
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NGINX ingress controller hardening guide
Posted on November 27, 2022, Level intermediate Resource Length short
This guide describes, what of the different configurations described in those guides is already implemented as default in the nginx implementation of kubernetes ingress. By @kubernetes.github.io.
Tags nginx infosec devops cloud distributed apis servers
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NGINX WAF and Kubernetes WAF options (App Protect vs. open-appsec)
Posted on November 26, 2022, Level intermediate Resource Length short
Until 2022, NGINX supported the well-known ModSecurity open-source WAF solution and OWASP Core RuleSet Signatures. However, following Trustwaves End-of-Life notice about ModSecurity, and possibly related also to the acquisition of NGINX by F5, NGINX announced in May 2022 that it will end of life ModSecurity, leaving NGINX open-source with no open-source security solution. By Christopher Lutat.
Tags infosec devops cloud nginx servers
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Service exhaustion floods — HTTP/HTTPS flood, HTTP pipelining, and SSL renegotiation DDoS attack
Posted on November 25, 2022, Level beginner Resource Length medium
On 1 June 2022, a Google Cloud Armor customer was hit with a Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack over the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) protocol that reached 46 million requests per second (RPS), making it one of the largest ever recorded Layer 7 DDoS attacks reported this year. By Debashis Pal.
Tags infosec ssl app-development cloud cio devops
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Stepping into the Metaverse: How retailers can prepare
Posted on November 22, 2022, Level beginner Resource Length medium
Retail is changing so fast that even this advice is reaching its expiration date. Soon, a presence in the metaverse will be an absolute necessity, and retailers stranded in today's e-commerce environment will be left behind. By Alexandre de Vigan.
Tags miscellaneous cio cloud
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Better together: A Kubernetes and Wasm case study
Posted on November 20, 2022, Level intermediate Resource Length medium
This article reveals how early experiments bringing two major CNCF projects together – WebAssembly and Kubernetes – promises greater agility and major efficiencies. By Sean Isom.
Tags javascript web-development app-development cloud performance kubernetes
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Building a secure SaaS application with Amazon API Gateway and Auth0 by Okta
Posted on November 8, 2022, Level beginner Resource Length long
Most applications require a form of identity service to manage, authenticate, and authorize users. In software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications, multi-tenancy adds specific challenges to this task that are important aspects to consider when designing a multi-tenant identity management service. By Humberto Somensi.
Tags apis serverless infosec cloud app-development web-development microservices
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What is green computing?
Posted on November 7, 2022, Level beginner Resource Length medium
Green computing, also called sustainable computing, aims to maximize energy efficiency and minimize environmental impact in the ways computer chips, systems and software are designed and used. By Rick Merritt.
Tags serverless cio miscellaneous app-development web-development cloud
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What to consider when modernizing APIs with GraphQL on AWS
Posted on November 2, 2022, Level beginner Resource Length intermediate
In the next few years, companies will build over 500 million new applications, more than has been developed in the previous 40 years combined (see IDC article). API operations enable innovation. By Lewis Tang.
Tags programming app-development cloud apis aws
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How to improve your cloud cost forecasting
Posted on November 1, 2022, Level beginner Resource Length medium
Since technology usage is often an organization's highest expenditure after personnel costs, effectively forecasting cloud spend is vital to planning, negotiating, and achieving sustainable economies of scale as you grow and mature your business on the cloud. So, what can you can do to more accurately predict future cloud costs? In particular, how can you forecast your AWS spend for the next month, quarter, or year? By John Klacynski.
Tags programming app-development cloud software-architecture learning cio
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How to fix and debug Docker Containers like a superhero
Posted on October 21, 2022, Level intermediate Resource Length medium
While containers help developers rapidly build and run cross-platform applications, creating error-free apps remains a constant challenge. And while it's not always obvious how container errors occur, this mystery is even harder for newer developers to unravel. Figuring out how to debug Docker containers can seem daunting. By Tyler Charboneau.
Tags devops containers cloud docker
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Live streaming commerce: A playbook
Posted on October 14, 2022, Level beginner Resource Length long
To better assist customers with product discovery, retailers are discovering and leveraging innovative ways like live streaming. Live streaming commerce is an interactive social commerce tool that combines video streaming and TV entertainment formats like talk shows and chat. By Shantala Raman.
Tags miscellaneous streaming cio how-to cloud
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Five ways to reduce costs with containers
Posted on October 1, 2022, Level beginner Resource Length medium
In this article, Google Cloud Product Manager Rachel Tsao explores how to save on compute costs with modern container platforms. Many tech companies and startups are built to operate under a certain degree of pressure and to efficiently manage costs and resources. These pressures have only increased with inflation, geopolitical shifts, and supply chain concerns, however, creating urgency for companies to find ways to preserve capital while increasing flexibility. The right approach to containers can be crucial to navigating these challenges. By Rachel Tsao.
Tags microservices devops serverless containers cloud