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Security in Cloud Computing

itspice — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:00:03 +0000

Author: Richard Alessandro Many businesses today are familiar with the benefits cloud computing offers over a traditional in house IT departments. But as the popularity of this new alternative expands, questions regarding its security are being raised. Is cloud computing as secure as having your data network in house? Data in Cloud Computing is Centralized Unlike [...]

Clustering vs. Load Balancing

itspice — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:58:31 +0000

Author: Amy Armitage Before you can talk about differences between clustering and load balancing, and there are more than a few, you’ve got to get the definitions straight. Clustering is often understood to mean the capability of some software to provide load balancing services, and load balancing is often used as a synonym for a hardware- [...]

Amazon VPC – Brief Analysis

itspice — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:48:09 +0000

By Matthias Jung Some weeks ago, Amazon Web services announced VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) [1] in a move to address security requirements for enterprise customers and to provide the missing link for hybrid deployments although some questions remain concerning the technology behind their offer. Since we were recently suggesting a list requirements for a cloud VPN [...]

Clearing Up Cloud Confusion

itspice — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:46:47 +0000

By Samantha Botello Over the past year or so, you have probably heard the term cloud computing. This phrase has been tossed around a lot, but many are still confused as to its meaning. So, what is cloud computing? According to Wikipedia, “Cloud computing is a paradigm of computing in which dynamically scalable and often virtualized resources [...]

Top Issues in Programmer Productivity

itspice — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:30:58 +0000

Author: Sam Miller A software program is something that anyone can be trained to use. Pretty easy if one will think about it. However, very few people have an idea how many hours are put in just to complete and develop software. There is a big issue in programmer productivity in the world of technology and [...]

Typical Architecture of Test Automation Frameworks

itspice — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:28:57 +0000

Author: Yogindernath An Automation Framework primarily comprises of elements like: A) Function Library B) Object Repository C) Database D) Application Scenario Files E) Initialization VBScript F) Sequence File G) Driver Script H) Test Case List File While creating automation framework the entire coding is done by using VBscript functions that are user defined. We store these VBscript functions in function library files with (*.vbs) [...]

The Need for Metrics in Your CMS Implementation

itspice — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:59:50 +0000

Author: Bob Rose A good plan today is always better than a perfect plan tomorrow. Few people realize procrastination is the fastest way to disaster when it comes to implementing a Content Management System (CMS). The right metrics must be in place before you decide to procure and implement a CMS. Before a CMS purchase or [...]