In a three-tier architecture involving a frontend system (FE), a middleware layer (MW) and a backend system (BE), the FE sends requests via the MW to the BE. However, the…
I still remember the early days when I first started out in tech. All answers were apparent and hardly was the ink dry on the request, and I was already…
In an ever evolving paradigm of virtualised infrastructure, seeking and sealing security gaps must be regarded as BAU.
Security in an interconnected, always-on (24*7), virtualised, digital world is not just important, it could be a game-changer!
The Cloud Transition The Cloud may not be in-your-face. But it is pervasive, and gradually taking over many aspects of our traditional IT systems. Companies are not yet making wholesale…
In a previous article, "One thousand servers, start with one click", I described the design and implementation of a simple hybrid-Cloud infrastructure. The view was from a high level, and…
Cloud and Open Source The arrival of Cloud providers and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) has opened up options and possibilities for solution architects. Our company is working with a client on a…
World of Perspectives We all see the world from different perspectives, and the sum of perspectives help us to get a better/fuller understanding of our world. In this article, we…
From Technology to Business In a previous article, I looked at how some metaphors can be used to understand the engineering of software (services). Of the five listed below, I…