by Ron Miller

5 Links for Developers and IT Pros 4/29/11

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This week's links include the meaning of Agile, Amazon EC2 outage work-arounds and a humorous look at closing IT Help Desk tickets.

See all 5 links on the Ness SPL blog.

Facebook Launches New Deal System to Encourage Real-life Socializing

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Facebook announces new deal system, which unlike Groupon won't necessarily offer big discounts, but will instead provide a way to get together at interesting events in real life.

Read my full post on Internet Evolution.

 

Content Management is so Much More Than a Database

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When a commenter suggested that data was data and it didn't matter what kind of content was being served, it got me thinking. Yes, data may data, but it only exists to serve users completing business tasks.

Read my full commentary on FierceContentManagement.

Netflix Shifting from DVD Rentals to Media Powerhouse

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Netflix seems on its way to dominating the streaming media market. That may not be the best thing for consumers.

Read my full commentary on Internet Evolution.

Cloud Haters Have a Field Day After Amazon Outage

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Cloud haters had a field day last week when Amazon EC2 went down and took down a bunch of popular Internet services with it, but while haters love to hate, the Cloud will survive and thrive in spite of it.

Hey, I even managed to quote former Patriot's wide receiver Randy Moss. How often do you see a tech blogger mix in a quote from a surly athlete?

Read my full post on my TechTarget View from Above blog.

Outages, Monitoring and Being Prepared

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When Amazon EC2 service went down the other day, it didn’t necessarily show the weakness of the Cloud model, but instead showed just how vulnerable everyone is regardless of the location of your infrastructure. If it could happen to Amazon with all its fail-safes, it could happen to you too and you have to be ready.

Read my full commentary on Business Service Management Hub.

5 Links for Developers and IT Pros 4/22/11

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My weekly 5 links series continues. This week, we explore the link between Monty Python and software development, the sorry state of software security, if lazy developers really fear Agile and Scrum and more.

See the whole list with links on the Ness SPL Blog.

Be Afraid: US Senate Proposes Cloud Regulation Legislation

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We all should be afraid, very afraid at the prospect of the US Senate taking on legislation to regulate the cloud. Can you think of anything that could stifle innovation faster than the US Congress?

Read my full commentary on my TechTarget View from Above blog.

You're Not Paranoid, Your iPhone Really is Watching You

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There's an old saying, that just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you, and that's certainly the case with Apple, which it turns out is maintaining a secret file on every iPhone that shows every place you've ever been with the phone with no opt-out and no permissions. Not cool.

Read my full post on Internet Evolution.

Cloud Foundry Full of Promise and Possible Pitfalls

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VMware introduced an open version of Platform as a Service called Cloud Foundry last week, that has to be intriguing to any IT pro reluctant to go with a choice like Microsoft Azure and risk vendor lock in. But it's also brand new and in Beta and as such still has to prove itself.

Read my full commentary on the Ness SPL blog.