Author Archives: Lucian Systems

NVMe vs. SATA: What’s the difference?

Today, everyone from gamers and video editors to software start-up executives launching apps in the cloud are demanding faster solutions for data storage. The reason is simple: Better storage technologies mean faster, higher-performing compute environments. For gamers, this means less lag time; for editors, it means shorter video renders; and for businesses, it means they […]

The history of Kubernetes

When it comes to modern IT infrastructure, the role of Kubernetes—the open-source container orchestration platform that automates the deployment, management and scaling of containerized software applications (apps) and services—can’t be underestimated. According to a Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) report (link resides outside ibm.com), Kubernetes is the second largest open-source project in the world after […]

The Rise of ‘DIY Malware’: HP Highlights Growing Cyber Vulnerabilities

In a recent analysis by HP, there’s a worrying trend in the world of cybercrime: easily accessible, pre-packaged malware kits are on the rise, allowing even those with limited tech know-how to launch sophisticated attacks. Here’s what you should know: Old Malware in New Packaging: A strategy has emerged where attackers are hiding old malware, […]

Six Things to Consider When Choosing Between Free and Paid Migration Tools

Microsoft recently decided to stop offering its free solution for handling tenant-to-tenant migrations. Now, users must purchase a $12 license for every mailbox if either of the tenants has an Enterprise Agreement. Following this policy update, in-house IT teams and managed service providers are likely looking to understand how to select the best migration tool […]

Announcing Amazon EC2 Capacity Blocks for ML to reserve GPU capacity for your machine learning workloads

Recent advancements in machine learning (ML) have unlocked opportunities for customers across organizations of all sizes and industries to reinvent new products and transform their businesses. However, the growth in demand for GPU capacity to train, fine-tune, experiment, and inference these ML models has outpaced industry-wide supply, making GPUs a scarce resource. Access to GPU […]

Leveraging IBM Cloud for electronic design automation (EDA) workloads

Electronic design automation (EDA) is a market segment consisting of software, hardware and services with the goal of assisting in the definition, planning, design, implementation, verification and subsequent manufacturing of semiconductor devices (or chips). The primary providers of this service are semiconductor foundries or fabs. While EDA solutions are not directly involved in the manufacture […]