We’ve talked about Azure and some of its helpful features before, such as
Azure App Services and the oh-so-useful deployment slots, how to find Azure
App service logs for your apps, and other tips. If you’re on the fence
about what cloud service is right for you, you might find our recent Azure
vs. AWS comparison helpful. However, if you’re ...
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What Is Function-as-a-Service? Serverless Architectures Are Here
By Matt Watson
It has never been a better time to be a developer. Thanks to cloud computing,
deploying our applications is much easier than it used to be. How we deploy
our apps continues to evolve thanks to cloud hosting, Platform-as-a-Service
(PaaS), and now Function-as-a-Service.
What Is Function-as-a-Service (FaaS)?
FaaS is the concept of serverless computing via serverless architectures.
Software developers can leverage this to deploy an individual "function",
action, or piece of business logic. They are expected... (more)
Best Cloud Tools for Infrastructure Automation
By Angela Stringfellow
There are two main reasons for infrastructure automation. First, system
administrators, IT professionals and DevOps engineers need to automate as
many routine tasks as possible. That's why we build tools at Stackify to help
developers automate processes like application performance management, error
monitoring, and log management; automation means you have more time for
mission-critical tasks. Second, automation makes the management of complex,
diverse environments possible and allows rapid scaling.
Whether you... (more)
The Ultimate Guide to Performance Testing and Software Testing: Testing
Types, Performance Testing Steps, Best Practices, and More
By Angela Stringfellow
Performance testing is a form of software testing that focuses on how a
system running the system performs under a particular load. This is not about
finding software bugs or defects. Performance testing measures according to
benchmarks and standards. Performance testing should give developers the
diagnostic information they need to eliminate bottlenecks.
Types of performance testing for software
To understand how software will pe... (more)
Top DevOps Tools
By Angela Stringfellow
Even though DevOps has been around for a few years, it still is a fuzzy area
for some organizations. A mashup of development and operations teams, DevOps
centers on collaboration and a culture that seamlessly integrates developers
and IT operations teams working to put out the best new apps. Because DevOps
encompasses two teams working from ideation through product release, DevOps
tools fall into several categories including those for logging, monitoring,
automation, security, and configuration management.
Due to the intensive work DevOps e... (more)