Author Archives: Lucian Systems

12 considerations when choosing MES software

Manufacturing execution systems (MES) have grown in popularity across the manufacturing industry. Implementing such solutions could be the key to a new era of productivity for your organization, but implementing new and expansive IT software can be intimidating. The right time to implement an MES depends on the specific needs and circumstances of each organization, […]

Fintechs turn to AI and cloud as steadfast forces for innovation

The rapidly evolving fintech landscape is witnessing a remarkable transformation, driven by advancements in leveraging both artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing technologies. With customers top of mind, we are seeing fintechs increasingly harness the power of choice and flexibility that comes with hybrid multicloud and lean into the power of data analytics to deliver […]

New — File Release for Amazon FSx for Lustre

Amazon FSx for Lustre provides fully managed shared storage with the scalability and high performance of the open-source Lustre file systems to support your Linux-based workloads. FSx for Lustre is for workloads where storage speed and throughput matter. This is because FSx for Lustre helps you avoid storage bottlenecks, increase utilization of compute resources, and […]

Mountpoint for Amazon S3 – Generally Available and Ready for Production Workloads

Mountpoint for Amazon S3 is an open source file client that makes it easy for your file-aware Linux applications to connect directly to Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) buckets. Announced earlier this year as an alpha release, it is now generally available and ready for production use on your large-scale read-heavy applications: data lakes, […]

New – Improve Amazon S3 Glacier Flexible Restore Time By Up To 85% Using Standard Retrieval Tier and S3 Batch Operations

Last year, Amazon S3 Glacier celebrated its tenth anniversary. Amazon S3 Glacier is the leader in cloud cold storage, and I wrote about its innovations over the last decade. The Amazon S3 Glacier storage classes provide you with long-term, secure, and durable storage options to optimally archive your data at the lowest cost. The Amazon […]

Debunking observability myths – Part 3: Why observability works in every environment, not just large-scale systems

In our blog series, we’ve debunked the following observability myths so far: Part 1: You can skip monitoring and rely solely on logs Part 2: Observability is built exclusively for SREs Observability refers to the ability to gain insights into a system’s internal behaviour based on external outputs or signals. The primary goal of observability […]

How to choose the best enterprise asset management software

Large organizations are comprised of many assets that require continuous monitoring to ensure optimal productivity. One business’ assets might be thousands of miles of electrical wiring, while another’s might be manufacturing equipment or warehouses. Whatever the case, large organizations can benefit from enterprise asset management (EAM) software to manage all the physical stuff the company […]