Quantum computing still seems like the stuff of science fiction. It’s not. It is a rapidly maturing technology that harnesses quantum mechanics to solve problems beyond what classical computers can handle. Whether that means cracking all current cryptography, directing millions of self-driving cars, or being able to really predict the weather, we don’t know yet. What […]

Jack Wallen shows you how easy it is to set up a Redis cluster for database high availability and automatic failover. Image: Gorodenkoff/Adobe Stock Redis is an open-source, in-memory database that offers plenty of features and more than enough performance to power your enterprise-level app or service. Recently, I wrote about deploying Redis on a […]

If you receive a picture of data, don’t panic: You don’t have to enter it by hand. Microsoft Word can convert the image into text for you. Image: Sai/Adobe Stock If you’re putting together a Microsoft Office document and receive textual content in the form of an image file, you might panic, especially if you’re […]

Image: serpeblu/Adobe Stock More about data centers Cloud computing has both literally and figuratively undergone a vapor-like diffusion and circulation to now permeate almost every aspect of life and business. Had the network engineers who drew the initial swirly-edged cloud bubble diagrams to represent virtual compute instances known just how cloud-like cloud computing would ultimately […]

Understanding multiple clouds can pay big career dividends for developers. But so can COBOL, and here’s why. Image: Chaosamran_Studio/Adobe Stock Must-read developer coverage Though most developers are proficient in just one cloud, if any, there are smart reasons to become adept in at least two, as Google’s Forrest Brazeal has argued. As the thinking goes, […]