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My discussion, tips and news on different subjects within Cloud Computing and Concepts

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Databases: NoSQL vs SQL

The two main types of modern databases to choose from are relational and non-relational, also known as SQL or NoSQL (for their query languages). There are a few main differences to be familiar with when deciding which database works best for…
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Google Cloud High Availability

GCP has a rather robust and highly available architecture (24 regions and 73 availability zones) as it is. Compute Engine implements an abstraction layer between the availability zones and physical clusters of machines within the data centers…
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Google Interview – General Cognitive Ability (GCA)

To determine who gets hired, Google interviewers use a scientifically proven method called “structured interviewing,” where interviewers prepare a list of rigorous and relevant questions, and then come up with a scoring rubric to match those…
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Large-Scale Data Center Migration with Google Cloud: Migration Factory

We will look at the creation of a Migration Factory - a scaled team (often offshore or outsourced) that drives large-scale migration of enterprise applications to the cloud. Google Cloud has a four-stage approach to Migration, Discover/Assess,…
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Disaster Recovery (DR) in Google Cloud

Service-interrupting events can and will happen in your environment. Your network could have an outage, your latest application push might introduce a critical bug, or you might someday have to deal with a natural disaster. When things go wrong,…
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Migrating Enterprise Workloads to Google Cloud Platform

Migrating a workload from your legacy on-premises environment to a cloud-native environment, such as a public cloud, can be challenging and risky. Successful migrations change the workload to migrate as little as possible during the migration…
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CI/CD Pipeline for Automated Deployments in Google Cloud

CI/CD is the combined practices of continuous integration (CI) and either continuous and continuous deployment (CD). CI/CD is designed to bridge the gap between development and operation activities and teams by enforcing automation in building,…
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Re-Architect Your Monolithic App to Microservices

Let’s look at some of the high-level methods required to migrate your website from a monolithic platform to a container-based microservices platform on GCP. The goal is to migrate your application one feature at a time, avoiding a single large-scale…
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The Google Cloud Adoption Framework

Leveraging leadership and people management best practices like re:Work, Site Reliability Engineering and BeyondCorp, Google developed a framework for adopting the cloud, know as The Google Cloud Adoption Framework. This framework works with…
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Google Anthos

Anthos is a fully managed hybrid cloud platform that enables you to run Kubernetes clusters in the cloud and on-premises environments. As an open cloud computing platform that works well with multi-cloud environments, it works across public…
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Google Cloud Deployment Manager

Let’s look at the Cloud Deployment Manager, an infrastructure automation tool from Google Cloud, Google’s Infrastructure as Code (IaC) offering, that automates the creation and management of Google Cloud resources. Infrastructure as Code…
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Cloud Migration Strategies

Let’s look at the technology landscapes that are helping enterprises scale, adopt and modernize while they migrate to Google Cloud. We’ll review strategies and the tools to help you get there. Cloud Migration Approach Migrations are often…
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Google Cloud Architecture

Google Cloud Architecture Role of the Google Cloud Architect As a Google Cloud architect, we are here to help customers leverage Google Cloud technologies. You need to have a deep understanding of cloud architecture and the Google Cloud Platform.…
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Infrastructure Modernization Overview with GCP

Infrastructure Modernization with Google Cloud New businesses that have fully been developing in the cloud are rightfully challenging older business models. Scale is no longer a competitive advantage, but rather has become the common place.…
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Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing and Services

by David Maiolo 2018-03-28 Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Platform and Services In this article I’ll walk you through an overview of Microsoft Azure, and some of the cloud services it offers. We’ll also take a look at some of the basics…
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Deploying Windows 10 with System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)

Deploying Windows 10 with System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) There are a number of different ways Configuration Manager can be used to Deploy Windows 10. In-place Upgrade: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, or 10 to the latest version. The upgrade…
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Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack

Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) is a suite of utilities that is part of the subscription service Microsoft Software Assurance program. The MDOP suite is grouped into 3 technologies: Virtualize,…
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Windows 10 Deployment with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)

Deploying Windows 10 with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) Microsoft Deployment Toolkit is a collection of tools for automating desktop and server deployments. MDT performs deployments by using the Lite Touch Installation (LTI), Zero Touch…
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Windows 10 Deployment Solutions and Tools

Windows 10 Deployment Solutions and ToolsWindows AutoPilot Windows AutoPilot automates the process of setting up and configuring Windows 10 on new devices. It can also be used to reset, repurpose and recover devices. Windows AutoPilot joins…
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Co-management for Windows 10 Devices

by David Maiolo 2018-03-2018 Overview Co-management for Windows 10 Devices Starting with Configuration Manager 1710, co-management allows you to concurrently manage Windows 10 1709 by using both Configuration Manager and Intune. It’s a…
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Cloud Based Management Gateway Overview

by David Maiolo 2018-03-16 Cloud-Based Management Service Overview Internet-based client management has been available for years in Configuration Manger, however it’s generally not very easy to setup, with an estimated 10% of Microsoft’s…
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