Serverless explainer: The next generation of cloud infrastructure

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Network World Cloud Computing Alert Apr 04, 2017 Serverless explainer: The next generation of cloud infrastructure Serverless computing has burst onto the cloud computing scene in the past two years as a way to process event-driven computing tasks at a potentially lower cost compared to virtual machines. But this market is so nascent that best practices for using this technology are still emerging. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • What is serverless computing? • After Amazon outage, HealthExpense worries about cloud lock-in • Serverless computing in practice • Beyond Trust: privilege, vulnerability management available through Azure • Free cloud storage buyer beware • Expert tips for managing your cloud data • Micro-segmentation projects span enterprise organizations • How virtualizing BLE Beacons will change the indoor mobile experience • SaferVPN says it takes the risk out of using public Wi-Fi connections   Video/Webcast: Forcepoint Top 5 Risk Mitigations in a Cloud-First World As applications and data become cloud-based, IT security professionals must prepare their future architecture and risk management programs for a cloud-first world. Join an exclusive webcast by Forcepoint™ and 451 Research on the Top 5 Risk Mitigations in a Cloud-First World. Read More ▶ Video What is serverless computing? In this animation, Network World explains some of the concepts of serverless computing, and how it represents the next phase of cloud computing for Internet of Things applications and products. Watch Now ▶ After Amazon outage, HealthExpense worries about cloud lock-in Financial services companies as popular targets of cybercriminals for the obvious reason -- they're where the money's at. And health care companies have medical records, which are very valuable on the black market since the information there can be abused in so many ways, and doesn't expire. HealthExpense, which provides health care payment services to banks and their enterprise customers, straddles both worlds. Read More ▶ Serverless computing in practice When startup Alpha Vertex wanted to build a knowledge database that takes into account a wide variety of financial data, it turned to serverless computing and machine learning algorithms. Read More ▶ Beyond Trust: privilege, vulnerability management available through Azure Users of Azure cloud services have a new option for stopping the misuse of privileges as well as managing vulnerabilities through an alliance with Beyond Trust. Read More ▶ Free cloud storage buyer beware In the past two years, more than half of the reputible vendors we found offering free cloud storage have withdrawn or reduced their free cloud storage offering. Read More ▶ Expert tips for managing your cloud data Yes, security is important, but so are networking, governance, data formatting and other technical issues. Read More ▶ Micro-segmentation projects span enterprise organizations Large organizations are dedicating security and IT resources to craft a micro-segmentation strategy for all workloads across internal networks and public clouds. 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