December 2, 2020 bestdevops AWS Leave a comment

AWS updates its edge computing solutions with new hardware and Local Zones

Source:-https://techcrunch.com AWS today closed out its first re:Invent keynote with a focus on edge computing. The company launched two smaller appliances for its Outposts service, which originally brought AWS as a managed service and appliance right into its customers’ existing data centers in the form of a large rack. Now, the company is launching these smaller versions so that its users can also deploy them in their stores or office locations. These appliances are fully managed by AWS and offer

August 17, 2020 bestdevops AWS Leave a comment

AWS Braket hinges developers to quantum toolsets

Source:-computerweekly.com Amazon Braket is said to help developers (and researchers) get started with quantum computing with tools, simulators and access to a set of quantum hardware and quantum algorithm design options. This is a (perhaps somewhat obviously) fully-managed service that offers access to quantum power running on computing resources in AWS. When ready, developers can use Amazon Braket to run their quantum algorithms on their choice of quantum processors based on different technologies, including systems from D-Wave, IonQ and Rigetti

August 13, 2019 bestdevops Azure Leave a comment

Azure IoT Edge runs inside an NGD SSD

Source: blocksandfiles.com Computational storage supplier NGD has embedded the Azure IoT Edge service within its SSDs. NGD has announced the 32TB Newport SSD in the U.2 (2.5-inch) form factor, twice the capacity of the first Newport drive. This is NVMe-connected and uses less than 12W. Azure IoT Edge facilitates access to the Azure cloud using on-premises hardware. Azure workloads can be run on-premises without having to send data to the Azure cloud for processing. By doing this Azure IOT Edge

August 7, 2019 bestdevops Azure Leave a comment

Azure Dedicated Host Service Hits Preview

Source: rcpmag.com Microsoft is test-driving a new service that gives organizations access to unshared or “dedicated” Azure hardware infrastructure for hosting their workloads. Most workloads hosted on Azure infrastructure use hardware that’s shared with other organizations or individuals, who are called “tenants.” These tenants are said to be using Azure’s “multitenant” infrastructure. Some organizations, though, need to use unshared hardware to meet certain compliance or regulatory requirements. The new Azure Dedicated Host preview, announced last Thursday, offers access to such

August 1, 2019 bestdevops Vmware Leave a comment

VMware’s Bitfusion acquisition could be a game-changer for GPU computing

Source: networkworld.com VMware will integrate Bitfusion technology into vSphere, bolstering VMware’s strategy of supporting AI- and ML-based workloads by virtualizing hardware accelerators. In a low-key move that went under the radar of a lot of us, last week VMware snapped up a startup called Bitfusion, which makes virtualization software for accelerated computing. It improves performance of virtual machines by offloading processing to accelerator chips, such as GPUs, FPGAs, or other custom ASICs. Bitfusion provides sharing of GPU resources among isolated

May 9, 2019 bestdevops DevOps Leave a comment

5 Ways Wireless Technology Will Evolve in 2019

Source:- devops.com 2019 will be a transformative year for the wireless world, with landmark developments in 5G, cloud computing and hardware. From stadiums and retail buildings to airports and even street corners, there’s no place that won’t be affected by the rapid evolution of wireless technology. And if you’re not up on the edge, you’re sleeping on the biggest story of the year. As CEO of Packet, I’ve experienced firsthand the latest advances in edge computing, 5G and hardware, all of which