Azure Arc: Unified Management for Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Environments

Azure Arc is Microsoft’s solution for managing hybrid and multi-cloud environments. It offers unified management for resources regardless of their location, extending Azure’s capabilities to non-Azure environments. With a focus on Kubernetes, it enables consistent application deployment, security, and governance across different clusters, making it a valuable tool in complex, multi-cloud setups. Continue reading →

Distributed Systems: Cassandra, DataStax, a Short SITREP

SITREP = Situation Report. It’s military speak. 💂🏻‍♂️ Apache Cassandra is one of the most popular databases in use today. It has many characteristics and distinctive architectural details. In this post I’ll provide a description and some details for a number of these features and characteristics, divided as such. Then, after that (i.e. toward the... Continue reading →