Fail-slow at scale: When the cloud stops working

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ZDNet Cloud March 1, 2018

Fail-slow at scale: When the cloud stops working Computer systems fail. Most failures are well-behaved: the system stops working. But there are bad failures too, where the systems works, but really s-l-o-w-l-y. What components are most likely to fail-slow? The answers may surprise you. READ FULL STORY RELATED • Eliminating storage failures in the cloud Alibaba puts 11-qubits quantum power on public cloud READ FULL STORY AMP on getting Australian regulators onside for AWS shift READ FULL STORY Boosting Officer Safety with Mobile Solutions White Papers from Fujitsu Healthcare Mobility: Selecting the Right Device for Better Patient Care White Papers from Fujitsu One-to-One Learning 2.0: Supporting Today's Mobile Learners and Digital... White Papers from Fujitsu MWC 2018 1. New LG premium smartphone coming soon, says mobile boss 2. Sony's Xperia XZ2 smartphone adds 3D scanning capabilities 3. ZTE pushing for 5G smartphone in 2018 4. Google Android Go: Nokia, ZTE and Alcatel unveil first super-cheap smartphones Read more › Security 1. Australian universities and NGOs targeted by Iranian and Chinese hackers 2. The best VPN services: Our 10 favorite vendors for protecting your privacy 3. Ransomware: Get ready for the next wave of destructive cyberattacks 4. Hacker returns 20,000 ETH stolen during CoinDash ICO Read more › As cloud adoption soars, cloud architect becomes a top career choice Could you imagine 15 years ago telling your colleagues, or your college career officer, that you wanted to someday be a 'cloud architect'? READ FULL STORY 3 Key Benefits of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) White Papers from Sprint Read More Redefine Your Workforce Enablement Through Productivity White Papers from Dell Download Now Heres a Quick Way to Validate Your Mobile Strategy White Papers from Sprint Learn More PC Lifecycle Management Interactive eGuide White Papers from Dell Download Now More on Cloud Top Downloads

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