What : When thinking about a problem, a lot of clarity can simply arise by going through the process of writing a model. This forces us to think about the underlying assumptions, what factors need to be accounted for to model the process under consideration, what the likely outcomes could be, and what the model... Continue Reading →
Digital Revolution
Past few days, private investors turned against multi-billion dollar hedge funds that were short-selling (betting on the downside) a few brick and mortar stocks via a Reddit forum called WallStreetBets. From GameStop, AMC, etc and this is the emblem of the "digital revolution" In a few terms, private investors all decided to buy GameStop on... Continue Reading →
Serverless –> Uber of the Infrastructure
For the last few months, I have been spending on writing blogs and POC’s on Function as a Service using Pivotal’s FaaS and Fission framework on Kubernetes. The Convenience of FaaS From a developer’s standpoint, FaaS can help achieve the highest degree of convenience and agility. The biggest advantage of serverless computing is the clear separation... Continue Reading →
Pilot with PFS (Pivotal Function Service) alpha release on minikube
The Convenience of FaaS using PFS
A Cloud Native Foundation & 10 Reasons to consider serverless for Cloud Native ( FaaS on Kubernetes )
Cloud Native applications need to be architected, designed, developed, packaged, delivered and managed based on a deep understanding of the frameworks of cloud computing. The application itself is designed for scalability, resiliency, and incremental enhance-ability from the get-go. Depending on the application, supporting tenets include IaaS deployment & management; and Container Orchestration. These applications need... Continue Reading →
I Joined National Life Group
After a wonderful 8 years, of delighting customers, having fun - It’s with incredibly mixed feelings I write this post. On Oct 1st, I left Cognizant in Washington DC to join National Life Group in Dallas Tx. My 8 years at Cognizant were spent in 3 different roles, spanning two divisions (Microsoft Middleware Practice and Consulting... Continue Reading →
Making Hands Dirty : AWS and Azure Services Mind Map
No doubt that Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure now are the leaders in the cloud market and it’s hard to find someone living now and didn’t hear about AWS / Azure. At least you will know a friend who knows a friend who got certified. Every morning I check my LinkedIn to find one of... Continue Reading →
DCJUG Meetup Slides and Code
Thank you all the members who showed up for my DCJUG meet up on July 10th. https://www.meetup.com/dc-jug/events/251727891/?read=1&_xtd=gatlbWFpbF9jbGlja9oAJGYzMWM0OTRjLTVlNTgtNGMwNC1iZmFhLWZlNjZmYzA2ZjQ2Zg&_af=event&_af_eid=251727891&https=on Here are the slides and code of the meet up. Code : https://github.com/koneruvijay
Pragmatic Approach to Blockchain
Blockchain is arguably one of the most significant and disruptive technologies that came into existence since the inception of the Internet. Though I had certification in Ethereum, it took longer than anticipated for me to understand and realize the concept. This blog post is not about background of blockchain or how it is being used... Continue Reading →