Tag Archives: Data Storage

Not just for Processing: How Kafka Streams as a Distributed Database Boosted our Reliability and Reduced Maintenance

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The Apache Kafka Streams library is used by enterprises around the world to perform distributed stream processing on top of Apache Kafka. One aspect of this framework that is less talked about is its ability to store local state, derived from stream pr… Continue reading Not just for Processing: How Kafka Streams as a Distributed Database Boosted our Reliability and Reduced Maintenance→

Interstellar 8-Track: The Not-So-Low-Tech Data Recorders of Voyager

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On the outside chance that we ever encounter a space probe from an alien civilization, the degree to which the world will change cannot be overestimated. Not only will it prove that we’re not alone, or more likely weren’t, depending on how long said probe has been traveling through space, but we’ll have a bonanza of super-cool new technology to analyze. Just think of the fancy alloys, the advanced biomimetic thingamajigs, the poly-godknowswhat composites. We’ll take a huge leap forward by mimicking the alien technology; the mind boggles.

Sadly, we won’t be returning the favor. If aliens ever snag one …read more

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Common Security Mistakes when Developing Swift Applications – Part I

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Overview: Data Storage and Communication Security Swift was first introduced in 2014 at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) as the iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS de facto programming language. Designed by Chris Lattner and many othe… Continue reading Common Security Mistakes when Developing Swift Applications – Part I→

Google launches ‘Data Transfer Project’ to make it easier to switch services

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A lot of new online services are cropping up every day, making our life a lot easier.

But it is always harder for users to switch to another product or service, which they think is better because the process usually involves downloading everything fro… Continue reading Google launches ‘Data Transfer Project’ to make it easier to switch services→

Manage Samba File Server Authentication with a Cloud Directory

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The IT storage landscape has changed a great deal in the last decade. It used to be that files were stored on-prem in Microsoft® Windows® File Servers for most small to medium sized organizations. Today, that is no longer the case. As a resul… Continue reading Manage Samba File Server Authentication with a Cloud Directory→

Top 3 ways to prevent Spectre and Meltdown

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Data security is critical to the healthcare industry. Hospitals and clinics need to ensure medical records are protected at all times to stay HIPAA-compliant. But with Spectre and Meltdown affecting every server, all healthcare providers are at risk o… Continue reading Top 3 ways to prevent Spectre and Meltdown→

GDPR: Privacy and Security by Design

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GDPR & JumpCloud: Privacy and Security by Design European Union (EU) data protection laws will experience significant change when May 2018 rolls around, and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)…
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Bottlenecks of Modern Data Storage Technologies

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Get an overview of storage technologies focusing on the internal organization of data storage – going from the hardware level of a physical hard drive to the logical level of a file system layout.

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Data management startup Rubrik is raising up to $200M on a $1B valuation

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 Make way for another juggernaut amongst enterprise startups: Rubrik, a data backup company that only emerged from stealth in 2015, is in the process of raising between $150 million and $200 million on a valuation of $1 billion as the company ente… Continue reading Data management startup Rubrik is raising up to $200M on a $1B valuation→

Scientists Store One Bit of Data on a Single Atom — Future of Data Storage

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Imagine a pocket-sized hard drive capable of storing the entire list of 35 Million Songs?

This isn’t yet practical, but IBM has just taken a big step towards improving computing technology: IBM researchers just discovered a way to store data on a single atom.

Data storage is undergoing dramatic evolution, recently researchers successfully stored digital data — an entire operating system, a

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