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2 weeks ago | 
clouddatainsights.com | Don Boxley
Apps and databases that used to need their own hardware, tons of manual setup, and complicated failover plans can now be spun up and managed on the fly. Why? Because the cloud has changed everything!The promise? Apps that never go down, disaster recovery that just works, and the ability to scale instantly…sounds perfect, right? But here’s the thing: making true high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) work in a cloud-native world takes more than just moving everything to the cloud.
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1 month ago | 
devprojournal.com | Don Boxley
For developers in any industry, keeping systems running isn’t just part of the job – it’s what keeps everything else moving. Whether you’re building apps for banking, healthcare, online shopping, manufacturing, or telecom, reliability isn’t a nice-to-have… it’s a must. When systems go down, payments fail, workflows grind to a halt, compliance issues pop up, and users get frustrated.
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1 month ago | 
electricenergyonline.com | Don Boxley
by Don Boxley, DH2i
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming integral across virtually every industry – including modern energy systems, driving increased innovation and operational efficiency.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
cloudnativenow.com | Don Boxley
Maintaining Microsoft SQL server uptime is a constant balancing act, as virtually any chief data officer (CDO), database administrator (DBA), developer or anyone else responsible for the organization’s SQL server will tell you. From navigating the constant pursuit of ‘five nines’ uptime to keeping costs under control, it is a resource-intensive endeavor, which most of the time stretches the IT department to its limits.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
devops.com | Don Boxley
Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services developmentStore and/or access information on a deviceYou can choose how your personal data is used.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
devops.com | Don Boxley
This July, I watched the corporate world almost screech to a halt. All because of a tiny software update. One small change to CrowdStrike’s security software turned 8.5 million Windows computers into very expensive paperweights. Let’s start at the beginning. It was a regular Friday morning — people were getting their coffees, checking their emails, going about their usual nine-to-five shuffles. When suddenly, everything went sideways. Banks couldn’t process transactions.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
eetimes.com | Don Boxley
//php echo do_shortcode('[responsivevoice_button voice="US English Male" buttontext="Listen to Post"]') ?> Remember July 19? If you are in IT, you probably do–and not for good reasons. Picture this: $5.4 billion in direct losses to Fortune 500 companies in a single day. Banking systems down. Airports in chaos. Medical procedures delayed. All because one tiny software update gone wrong. What happened?
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
cutoday.info | Don Boxley
By Don Boxley Financial organizations face numerous threats that can interrupt operations and hurt profitability – chief among them is any disruption to data and application availability, whether it is the result of a simple human error, IT malfunction, and/or natural or manmade disaster. But whether you are a small community credit union or a mammoth global banking institution, your IT infrastructure has likely grown as if it has a mind of its own.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
cioinfluence.com | Don Boxley
Making Microsoft SQL Server HA and DR Completely Bulletproof A How-to Guide for Financial Services OrganizationsFrom banking and mortgages to payments and investments – financial services form the backbone of our global economy. Maintaining customer trust in this industry isn’t just important… it’s everything. While there are multiple ways to build and keep this trust, one stands out above the rest – keeping services running smoothly, no matter what.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
dataversity.net | Don Boxley
I admit it: I was one of those kids who was genuinely excited when back-to-school time rolled around. I couldn’t wait to get to the store to buy my new notebooks, multicolored folders, pencils, pens, and highlighters. And the thought of seeing my friends who I hadn’t had a chance to see over the summer was the icing on the cake. But much has changed since I went to elementary school.
