Cloud Digest # 1: Infrastructure, Data Storage and IoT

Hi, Habr! I decided to delve into interesting materials on IT infrastructure, IoT and cloud trends. I tried to add fresh links to those that had already appeared on Habré before, so as not to lose good content.

IT infrastructure and cloud technologies

• Virtualization : A short story about the development of virtualization and future projections;

• “Hybrid cloud” and other forecasts for 2016 : What is 2016 preparing for the infrastructure market;

• Future of IT-industry : The author tells about the changes that await IT-companies in the near future;

• Introducing Cisco HyperFlex Systems : A New Architectural Approach to Hyper-Converged Infrastructure;

• How clouds have changed the approach to building data center architecture : Infrastructure in brief;

• How to save money by increasing the rack density : On the optimal use of rack space;

• How to avoid a server zombie apocalypse : The author describes ways to deal with zombie servers;

• Using IaaS-clouds for a loaded web project : A story about a case of a hotel booking service.

Data storage

• Storage Class Memory : About the technology itself with expert comments;

• What is hyper-scalable storage : Explanation of the concept;

• Big Data Encryption : About Security;

• Can the snapshots replace backups as the main data protection method: On the pros and cons;

• HDD reliability review : Statistics for various hard drive manufacturers;

• Future storage technologies : An overview of several technologies that we will use;

• Hybrid data storage: cloud advantage : Analysis of several solutions;

• About SSD prices : The author talks about the fall in prices for solid-state drives and the growth of their popularity.

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Internet of Things and Connected Technologies

• Three important trends in the field of IoT : A study that reveals the main drivers of IoT in 2016;

• Safety of connected cars: what it costs and what not to be afraid of : Research on vehicle vulnerabilities;

• The development of the Internet of Things and the role of data centers : The development of IoT, and what role will data centers play in this.

miscellanea

• Is Moore's Law Dead: How About the Clouds : How much Moore's law remains, what does it affect at the moment;

• Clouds ... You're Doing it Wrong! : The author talks about how to get the most out of cloud technologies;

• Cloud technology trends : How popular is the cloud - research from RightScale;

• Corporate cloud : Trends 2016;

• Why cloud gaming services are popularizing VR : The likely future of the virtual reality market;

• What FC will do for you : About the merits and use cases of the Fiber Channel;

• How the Yandex data center has warmed the city : The project of the data center in Finland;

• What Google data centers look like : Google has shared photos of its data center;

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