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Dec 23rd, 2024 | 9 min read

Kubernetes Storage 201: Concepts and Practical Examples

What is Kubernetes Storage? Kubernetes storage is a sophisticated ecosystem designed to address the complex data management needs of containerized applications. At its core, Kubernetes storage provide

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Dec 17th, 2024 | 16 min read

Encryption At Rest: A Comprehensive Guide to DARE

TLDR: Data At Rest Encryption (DARE) is the process of encrypting data when stored on a storage medium. The encryption transforms the readable data (plaintext) into an encoded format (ciphertext) that

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Dec 11th, 2024 | 12 min read

Scale Up vs Scale Out: System Scalability Strategies

TLDR: Horizontal scalability (scale out) describes a system that scales by adding more resources through parallel systems, whereas vertical scalability (scale up) increases the amount of resources on

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Nov 27th, 2024 | 7 min read

NVMe & Kubernetes: Future-Proof Infrastructure

The marriage of NVMe storage and Kubernetes persistent volumes represents a perfect union of high-performance storage and modern container orchestration. As organizations increasingly move performance

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Nov 25th, 2024 | 12 min read

How to Build Scalable and Reliable PostgreSQL Systems on Kubernetes

This is a guest post by Sanskar Gurdasani, DevOps Engineer, from CloudRaft. Maintaining highly available and resilient PostgreSQL databases is crucial for business continuity in today’s cloud-n

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Oct 23rd, 2024 | 12 min read

Serverless Compute Need Serverless Storage

The use of serverless infrastructures is steeply increasing. As the Datadog “State of Serverless 2023” survey shows, more than half of all cloud customers have already adopted a serverless environ

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Oct 22nd, 2024 | 5 min read

Developer Platforms at Scale | Elias Schneider

Introduction:​​ In this episode of Cloud Frontier, Rob Pankow interviews Elias Schneider, founder of Codesphere, about his journey and the evolution of developer platforms at scale. With a backgro

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Oct 17th, 2024 | 11 min read

NVMe Storage for Database Optimization: Lessons from Tech Giants

Leveraging NVMe-based storage for databases brings whole new set of capabilities and performance optimization opportunities. In this blog we explore how can you adopt NVMe storage for your database wo

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Oct 14th, 2024 | 5 min read

The Fastest Distributed Database in the World | Adam Szymański

Introduction:​​ This interview is part of the simplyblock Cloud Frontier Podcast, available on Youtube, Spotify, iTunes/Apple Podcasts, and our show site. In this episode of the Cloud Frontier&nbs

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Oct 10th, 2024 | 11 min read

AWS Storage Optimization: Avoid EBS Over-provisioning

“Cloud is expensive” is an often repeated phrase among IT professionals. What makes the cloud so expensive, though? One element that significantly drives cloud costs is storage over-provisioni

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Oct 03rd, 2024 | 3 min read

Local NVMe Storage on AWS – Pros and Cons

What is the Best Storage Solution on AWS? The debate over the optimal storage solution has been ongoing. Local instance storage on AWS (i.e. ephemeral NVMe disk attached to EC2 instance) brings remark

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Oct 02nd, 2024 | 20 min read

Why would you run PostgreSQL in Kubernetes, and how?

Running PostgreSQL in Kubernetes When you need a PostgreSQL service in the cloud, there are two common ways to achieve this. The initial thought is going for one of the many hosted databases, such as

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Sep 20th, 2024 | 4 min read

Origins of simplyblock and the Evolution of Storage Technologies

Introduction: In this episode of the simplyblock Cloud Commute Podcast, host Chris Engelbert interviews Michael Schmidt, co-founder of simplyblock. Michael shares insights into the evolution of storag

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Sep 19th, 2024 | 9 min read

Simplyblock for AWS: Environments with many gp2 or gp3 Volumes

When operating your stateful workloads in Amazon EC2 and Amazon EKS, data is commonly stored on Amazon’s EBS volumes. AWS supports a set of different volume types which offer different performance r

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Sep 18th, 2024 | 9 min read

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA 2024: Your Salt Lake City Guide

In preparation for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon, we at simplyblock figured it was essential to create a guide beyond the conference halls, highlighting the best spots to truly experience Salt Lake City. A

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Sep 17th, 2024 | 5 min read

Best Open Source Tools For Kubernetes

The Kubernetes ecosystem is vibrant and ever-expanding, driven by a community of developers who are committed to enhancing the way we manage and deploy applications. Open-source tools have become an e

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Sep 17th, 2024 | 4 min read

Network Infrastructure for AI | Marc Austin

Introduction: In this episode of the Cloud Frontier Podcast, Marc Austin, CEO and co-founder of Hedgehog, explores network infrastructure for AI. He covers the need for high-performance, cost-effectiv

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Sep 13th, 2024 | 5 min read

Timeplus: Streaming Analytics for Realtime Data | Jove Zhong

Introduction: In this episode of simplyblock’s Cloud Commute podcast, host Chris Engelbert sits down with Jove Zhong, co-founder of Timeplus, a streaming analytics platform. The discussion delves in

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Sep 12th, 2024 | 14 min read

The True Cost of Database Management: RDS vs. EKS

Databases can make up a significant portion of the costs for a variety of businesses and enterprises, and in particular for SaaS, Fintech, or E-commerce & Retail verticals. Choosing the right data

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Sep 12th, 2024 | 7 min read

AWS Migration: How to Migrate into the Cloud? Data Storage Perspective.

Migrating to the cloud can be daunting, but it becomes a manageable and rewarding process with the right approach and understanding of the storage perspective. Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers a compr

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Sep 12th, 2024 | 6 min read

What is the AWS Workload Migration Program and how simplyblock can help you with cloud migration?

What is the AWS Workload Migration Program? The AWS Workload Migration Program is a comprehensive framework designed to help organizations migrate their workloads to the AWS cloud efficiently and effe

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Sep 10th, 2024 | 5 min read

Ransomware Attack Recovery with Simplyblock

In 2023, the number of victims of Ransomware attacks more than doubled, with 2024 off to an even stronger start. A Ransomware attack encrypts your local data. Additionally, the attackers demand a rans

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Sep 06th, 2024 | 6 min read

Integration Tests Done Right: Testcontainers | Oleg Šelajev

Introduction: This interview is part of the simplyblock Cloud Commute Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , and our show site . In this episode of simplyblock’s Cloud Com

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Sep 06th, 2024 | 6 min read

Disaster Recovery with Simplyblock in AWS

When disaster strikes, a great recovery strategy is required. Oftentimes, deficiencies are only discovered when it’s already too late. Simplyblock provides comprehensive disaster recovery support fo

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Sep 06th, 2024 | 7 min read

Amazon EKS vs. ECS: Understanding the Differences and Choosing the Right Service

Introduction When it comes to container orchestration on AWS, two primary services come to mind: Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) and Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS) . Both offer robust

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Sep 04th, 2024 | 6 min read

Making LLMs Reliable | Mahmoud Mabrouk

Introduction: This interview is part of the simplyblock Cloud Frontier Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , and our show site . In this episode of simplyblock’s Cloud Fr

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Sep 02nd, 2024 | 6 min read

Side Channel Attacks using CacheWarp | Michael Schwarz

Introduction: In this episode of simplyblock’s Cloud Commute podcast, Chris Engelbert sits down with Michael Schwarz, a prominent researcher in cloud security, to discuss side-channel attacks and Ca

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Aug 27th, 2024 | 6 min read

Avoiding Storage Lock-in: Block Storage Migration with Simplyblock

Storage and particularly block storage is generally easy to migrate. It doesn’t create vendor lock-in, which is very different from most database systems. Therefore, it’s worth to briefly line out

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Aug 23rd, 2024 | 6 min read

Building AI Agents with Java and Semantic Kernel | Bruno Borges

Introduction: This interview is part of the simplyblock Cloud Commute Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , and our show site . In this episode of simplyblock’s Cloud Com

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Aug 22nd, 2024 | 6 min read

Kubernetes 1.31: Day of the Storage

On August 13, the Kubernetes team released Kubernetes 1.31, a release also known as “Elli”. The release follows about a month after the release of 1.30 (Uwubernetes) which also marked the

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Aug 21st, 2024 | 10 min read

Understanding Functional (“Black Box”) Testing: A Developer’s Guide [2024]

Introduction: the Importance of Functional Testing As developers, it’s crucial for us to ensure that our applications function as intended. Functional testing, in the past, often referred to as

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Aug 21st, 2024 | 8 min read

Understanding Clear Box (“White Box”) Testing: A Developer’s Guide [2024]

Introduction: the Importance of Clear Box Testing As developers, we play a crucial role in ensuring that applications run smoothly and meet user expectations. Clear box testing, also known as white bo

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Aug 20th, 2024 | 6 min read

Reselling spare GPU and data center capacity | Mihai Mărcuță

Introduction: This interview is part of the simplyblock Cloud Frontier Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , and our show site . In this episode of simplyblock’s Cloud Fr

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Aug 16th, 2024 | 7 min read

How to Build a Serverless Postgres | Gwen Shapira

Introduction: This interview is part of the simplyblock Cloud Frontier Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , and our show site . In this episode of simplyblock’s Cloud Co

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Aug 12th, 2024 | 10 min read

AWS Storage Optimization: Best Practices for Cost and Performance

Managing storage costs in AWS environments has become increasingly critical as organizations scale their cloud infrastructure. With storage often representing 20-30% of cloud spending, AWS storage opt

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Aug 09th, 2024 | 6 min read

PostgreSQL for Everything | Mike Freedman

Introduction: This interview is part of the simplyblock Cloud Frontier Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , and our show site . In this episode of simplyblock’s Cloud Co

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Aug 07th, 2024 | 9 min read

What is AWS Marketplace?

Introduction to AWS Marketplace Overview of AWS Marketplace AWS Marketplace is a digital catalog that allows customers to find, buy, and deploy software and services that run on Amazon Web Services (A

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Aug 06th, 2024 | 6 min read

Unifying customer data | Steven Renwick

Introduction: This interview is part of the simplyblock Cloud Frontier Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , and our show site . In this episode of simplyblock’s Cloud Fr

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Jul 26th, 2024 | 6 min read

Automatically secure your application with your personal Application Firewall | Hannes Ullman

Introduction: This interview is part of the simplyblock Cloud Frontier Podcast, available on Youtube, Spotify, iTunes/Apple Podcasts, and our show site. In this episode of simplyblock’s Cloud Commut

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Jul 26th, 2024 | 9 min read

Say Goodbye to High Data Access-Latency Cloud Storage with Simplyblock’s Local NVMe SSD Caching

When using persistent storage on cloud providers, there are two options: locally attached (like AWS’ Instance Store or GCP Local SSD) or remote (like Amazon EBS or Google Persistent Disks). Bot

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Jul 24th, 2024 | 5 min read

Rockset alternatives: migrate with simplyblock

The Rockset Transition: what you need to know On June 21, 2024, Rockset announced its acquisition by OpenAI , setting off a countdown for many organizations using their database. If you’re a Roc

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Jul 22nd, 2024 | 8 min read

What is the AWS Savings Plan? Guide to AWS Discount Programs

As cloud computing continues to transform how businesses operate, Amazon Web Services (AWS) remains the largest cloud provider globally, offering scalable and cost-effective solutions for organization

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Jul 19th, 2024 | 15 min read

Image Recognition with Neural Networks: A Beginner’s Guide

If you’re anything like me, you must be anxious to understand how computers can do image recognition. Certainly, it can’t be magic—we know that for a fact—but how does it work? As a disclaimer

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Jul 19th, 2024 | 6 min read

How to connect millions of devices every day through MQTT | Dominik Obermaier

Introduction: This interview is part of the simplyblock Cloud Frontier Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , and our show site . In this episode of simplyblock’s Cloud Co

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Jul 15th, 2024 | 9 min read

Neo4j in Cloud and Kubernetes: Advantages, Cypher Queries, and Use Cases

Introduction: In the era of big data, managing complex relationships is crucial. Neo4j , a leading graph database, excels at handling intricate data connections, making it indispensable for modern app

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Jul 12th, 2024 | 26 min read

Getting Started with Graph Databases with Jennifer Reif from Neo4j

Introduction This interview is part of the simplyblock Cloud Frontier Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , and our show site . In this episode of the Cloud Commute podcast

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Jun 28th, 2024 | 9 min read

How to reduce AWS cloud costs with AWS marketplace products?

The AWS Marketplace is a comprehensive catalog consisting of thousands of offerings that help organizations find, purchase, deploy and manage third-party software and services to optimize their cloud

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Jun 27th, 2024 | 25 min read

Machine Learning driven Database Optimization with Luigi Nardi from DBtune (interview)

Introduction This interview is part of the simplyblock Cloud Commute Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , and our show site . In this insightful video, we explore the cutt

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Jun 20th, 2024 | 23 min read

How I designed PostgreSQL High Availability with Shaun Thomas from Tembo (video + interview)

This interview is part of the simplyblock’s Cloud Commute Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , Pandora , Samsung Podcasts, and our show site. In this installment , w

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Jun 18th, 2024 | 10 min read

What are AWS Credits and how to get them?

AWS Credits are cash credits provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help offset the costs of using AWS cloud services. These credits can be applied to a wide range of AWS services, such as compute,

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Jun 14th, 2024 | 18 min read

Easy Developer Namespaces with Multi-tenant Kubernetes with Alessandro Vozza from Kubespaces

This interview is part of the simplyblock’s Cloud Commute Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , Pandora , Samsung Podcasts, and our show site . In this installment of

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Jun 13th, 2024 | 6 min read

How to benefit from AWS Enterprise Discount Program (EDP)

What is the AWS Enterprise Discount Program (EDP)? The AWS Enterprise Discount Program (EDP) is a discount initiative designed for organizations spending at least $1m per year on AWS cloud services an

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Jun 12th, 2024 | 10 min read

Kubernetes Persistent Volumes: Best Practices & Guide

Storage management in Kubernetes can be complex, especially for teams running stateful workloads like databases. While K8s excels at container orchestration, its default ephemeral storage isn’t

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Jun 07th, 2024 | 23 min read

Policy Management at Cloud-Scale with Anders Eknert from Styra (video + interview)

This interview is part of the simplyblock’s Cloud Commute Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , Pandora , Samsung Podcasts, and our show site. In this installment of

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Jun 06th, 2024 | 9 min read

How to choose your Kubernetes Postgres Operator?

A Postgres Operator for Kubernetes eases the management of PostgreSQL clusters inside the Kubernetes (k8s) environment. It watches changes (additions, updates, deletes) of PostgreSQL related CRD (cust

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Jun 05th, 2024 | 7 min read

Simplyblock as alternative to Ceph: A Comprehensive Comparison

Introduction When it comes to software-defined storage solutions, simplyblock and Ceph are two options worth considering. Let’s explore the features and differences between these two platforms t

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May 31st, 2024 | 19 min read

Your CI/CD Pipeline is a Production system with Stefan Prodan from ControlPlane (video + interview)

This interview is part of the simplyblock’s Cloud Commute Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , Pandora , Samsung Podcasts, and our show site. In this installment of

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May 29th, 2024 | 6 min read

What is Software-Defined Storage (SDS)?

Software-defined (block) storage solutions, or SDS, decouple the software storage layer from the underlying hardware. This allows for centralized management and automation of storage resources through

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May 24th, 2024 | 23 min read

Continuous vulnerability scanning in production with Oshrat Nir from ARMO

This interview is part of the simplyblock’s Cloud Commute Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , Pandora , Samsung Podcasts, and our show site. In this installment of

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May 22nd, 2024 | 10 min read

How We Built Our Distributed Data Placement Algorithm

Modern cloud applications demand more from their storage than ever before – ultra-low latency, predictable performance, and bulletproof reliability. Simplyblock’s storage cluster technolog

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May 17th, 2024 | 21 min read

How Oracle transforms its operation into a cloud business with Gerald Venzl from Oracle

This interview is part of the simplyblock’s Cloud Commute Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , Pandora , Samsung Podcasts, and our show site. In this installment of

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May 15th, 2024 | 7 min read

What is Block Storage?

The term Block storage describes a technology that controls how data is stored on storage devices. The name is derived from the fact that block storage splits any kind of information, such as files or

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May 10th, 2024 | 20 min read

Automated Vulnerability Detection throughout your Pipeline with Brian Vermeer from Snyk

This interview is part of the simplyblock’s Cloud Commute Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , Pandora , Samsung Podcasts, and our show site . In this installment of

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May 08th, 2024 | 7 min read

What is NVMe Storage?

NVMe, or Non-Volatile Memory Express, is a modern access and storage protocol for flash-based solid-state storage. Designed for low overhead, latency, and response times, it aims for the highest achie

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May 02nd, 2024 | 15 min read

PostgreSQL mistakes and how to avoid them with Jimmy Angelakos

This interview is part of the simplyblock’s Cloud Commute Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , Pandora , Samsung Podcasts, and our show site . In this installment of

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Apr 30th, 2024 | 9 min read

AI Storage: How To Build Scalable Data Infrastructures for AI workloads?

AI workloads bring new requirements to your AI storage infrastructure, marking a significant change compared to the “ML era” of Big Data storage. The average scale of an AI dataset is multiple tim

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Apr 26th, 2024 | 21 min read

Coding the Cloud: A Dive into Data Streaming with Gunnar Morling from Decodable (video + interview)

This interview is part of the simplyblock’s Cloud Commute Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , Pandora , Samsung Podcasts, and our show site . In this installment of

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Apr 24th, 2024 | 13 min read

IOPS vs Throughput vs Latency – Storage Performance Metrics

IOPS, throughput, and latency are interrelated metrics that provide insight into the read, write, and access performance of storage entities and network interconnects. Measuring the performance of a s

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Apr 19th, 2024 | 19 min read

Improve Security with API Gateways, Nicolas Fränkel

In this installment of the podcast, we talked to Nicolas Fränkel (X/Twitter) from API7.ai, the creator of Apache APISIX, a high-performance open-source API gateway, discusses the significance of choo

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Apr 17th, 2024 | 7 min read

Block Storage Volume Pooling for the Cloud-Age

If you have services running in the AWS, you’ll eventually need block storage to store data. Services like Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Storage) provide block storage to be used in your EC2 instances,

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Apr 12th, 2024 | 17 min read

Building a Time Series Database in the Cloud with Steven Sklar from QuestDB (video + interview)

This interview is part of the simplyblock Cloud Commute Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , Pandora , Samsung Podcasts, and our show site . In this installment of the pod

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Apr 10th, 2024 | 9 min read

Kubernetes: Future or Fad?

Kubernetes has pretty much become synonymous with container orchestration, and all competition is either assimilated (or rewritten to be based on Kubernetes, see Openshift), or basically disappeared i

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Apr 05th, 2024 | 25 min read

Production-grade Kubernetes PostgreSQL, Álvaro Hernández

In this episode of the Cloud Commute podcast, Chris Engelbert is joined by Álvaro Hernández Tortosa, a prominent figure in the PostgreSQL community and CEO of OnGres. Álvaro shares his deep insight

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Apr 03rd, 2024 | 7 min read

What is a Kubernetes Persistent Volume?

A persistent volume is a slice of storage provisioned by a Kubernetes administrator that can be attached and mounted to pods. Like everything in Kubernetes, it is a resource inside the cluster, and it

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Mar 29th, 2024 | 13 min read

How the CSI (Container Storage Interface) Works

If you work with persistent storage in Kubernetes, maybe you’ve seen articles about how to migrate from in-tree to CSI volumes, but aren’t sure what all the fuss is about? Or perhaps you&#

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Mar 28th, 2024 | 3 min read

AWS Cost Optimization with Cristian Magherusan-Stanciu from AutoSpotting (interview)

This interview is part of the simplyblock Cloud Commute Podcast, available on Youtube, Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , Pandora , Samsung Podcasts, and our show site . In this installment, we’r

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Mar 27th, 2024 | 7 min read

Kubernetes CSI: Container Attached Storage

Containerized services must be stateless, a doctrine that was widely used in the early days of containerization, which came hand-in-hand with microservices. While it makes elasticity easy, these days,

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Mar 22nd, 2024 | 25 min read

Kubernetes for AI, GKE, and serverless with Abdellfetah Sghiouar from Google (interview)

This interview is part of the simplyblock Cloud Commute Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , Pandora , Samsung Podcasts, and our show site . In this installment, we’

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Mar 20th, 2024 | 4 min read

What is Kubernetes: The Components and The Beast

During the last decade containerized services have emerged as the game-changer in terms of deployment simplicity, scalability, and componentization or modularization. Kubernetes is at the forefront of

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Mar 15th, 2024 | 20 min read

Confidential Computing with Moritz Eckert from Edgeless Systems (interview)

This interview is part of the simplyblock Cloud Commute Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , Pandora , Samsung Podcasts, and our show site . In this installment , we’

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Mar 13th, 2024 | 5 min read

The Next-Gen of Storage Virtualization for Modern Cloud Computing

Storage virtualization, as a concept, has been around for about 60 years now. However, it became more prominent and practical with the advancement of computing technologies in the late 1990s and early

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Mar 11th, 2024 | 16 min read

Distributed SQL Databases with Franck Pachot from Yugabyte (interview)

This interview is part of the simplyblock Cloud Commute Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , Pandora , Samsung Podcasts, and our show site . In this installment , we’

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Mar 08th, 2024 | 22 min read

Data center and application sustainability with Rich Kenny from Interact (interview)

This interview is part of the simplyblock Cloud Commute Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , Pandora , Samsung Podcasts, and our show site . In this installment , we’

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Mar 06th, 2024 | 8 min read

What is Erasure Coding: A Shield Against Data Loss

Erasure Coding (erasure code) is a data protection mechanism that protects against data loss by breaking data items, such as files, into fragments, calculating additional data pieces (parity informati

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Feb 28th, 2024 | 8 min read

AWS EBS Pricing: A Comprehensive Guide

In the vast landscape of cloud computing, Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) stands out as a crucial component for storage in AWS’ Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service), as well as other AWS

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Apr 05th, 2023 | 3 min read

Simplyblock for AWS – Performance Test

Introduction At simplyblock.io we have recently conducted a performance test on our NVMe-oF storage solution on AWS. The results showcase remarkable performance capabilities, solidifying its position

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Apr 05th, 2023 | 2 min read

Simplyblock for AWS – Whitepaper

Simplyblock has recognized the limitations of conventional cloud storage services, specifically AWS Elastic Block Storage (EBS) , and has introduced a groundbreaking alternative. This whitepaper prese

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Apr 05th, 2023 | 2 min read

Simplyblock for AWS (demo videos)

Introduction We have recently conducted a demo showcasing capabilities of simplyblock’s high-perfromance block storage on the AWS platform. The demo offers a glimpse into the seamless integratio

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Feb 27th, 2023 | 3 min read

Reducing cloud costs by 30%: a case study on relational databases with hybrid cloud

The benefits of a hybrid cloud operating model are obvious: take the best of both worlds . Flexibility, fast time-to-market, cost-effective high availability and a huge variety of great platform servi

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