Snapshot as a word originated from photography. In computing, snapshot is the copy of a system at a particular point in time which can be restored in some way. In the area of distributed systems and Cloud Computing, snapshot is the term is used for recording the global state at a given time. Basics of Snapshot in Cloud Computing and Computing Storage Snapshot is a algorithm for … [Read more...]
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Google’s Cloud Computing and Branding Strategies in 2013
Google's Cloud Computing and Branding Strategies in 2013 quite significant. Google is taking approaches for increasing brand value through Hardware, Cloud etc. If you have some relationship with Google AdWords and AdSense; you will understand that, Google is gradually scrubbing out their "Daddy" like attitude towards even the small publishers and Advertisers. On the other hand, Google has … [Read more...]
Azure IaaS and Impact on Marketshare by Amazon and Rackspace
Azure IaaS is possibly the most important move on Cloud Computing IaaS market by Microsoft Azure in 2013. Unlike Rackspace, they have kept a free trial tier. Copy-Paste writers and general audience are getting much more similarity of Azure IaaS with Amazon; but the fact is - the real danger can be of Rackspace as the sole market leader of the specified segment for wider choices. Azure IaaS … [Read more...]
SixthSense : Get More Advanced and Cheap Device than Google Glass
SixthSense is an one person Open Source Hardware project related to Augmented Reality. You can buy the hardwares and assemble yourself at $350 to get your piece. We are assuming that the readers of this article has in depth knowledge about Augmented Reallity, Cyborg and related topics closer to Cognitive Science but can not spend or wish not to spend for similar device. Google has no practical … [Read more...]
Cloud Security Solutions for Tablets and Smartphones
Cloud Security Solutions for Tablets and Smartphones covers the issues with lost or stolen mobile devices, accidental data deletion, App security and Malwares. These are the practical part of owning and using a mobile device, from Apple to Samsung, no manufacturers actually points out these parts. Cloud Security Solutions for Tablets and Smartphones from most of the manufacturers are kind of … [Read more...]
Semantic Web : Brief Overview of Relevant Recommendations
Semantic Web not only brought with RDF, in conjunction OWL, RDF, SPARQL, GRDDL, RDFa, RIF, GeneOntology (GO) and Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) are in use. In the previous article on How Semantic Web Works, we described the basics; in this article we will go through a brief overview of each way of implementation. Current Status of Implementation of Semantic Web The International … [Read more...]
grep command : Details, Examples and Usages of Grep Command
grep command is for the program for usage in command line for UNIX and and Unix derivatives which is used to search and filter strings from from a junk of files.It was originally developed by Ken Thompson in 1973. The term grep stands for g lobal / r egular e xpression / p rint or g lobal search for a r egular E xpression and p rint out matched lines : "global search for a regular expression and … [Read more...]
Github SSH Key Not Working For Command Line : Troubleshooting
Github SSH Key not working for command line but is working for Mac GUI Tool from Github - this is quite common situation and here is very easy way to fix it. Github has official guide for Github SSH Key not working for command line, but actually that is not very practical in all cases. They have used an one user, one repository (that is Github) specific guide. Github SSH Key not working … [Read more...]
Competition in Cloud Computing
Competition in cloud computing is making the IaaS and PaaS to grow together. PaaS is almost by all the providers has a good free usage quota. This is a plus point for the developers to develop free softwares like WordPress Plugins without any investment. Definitely that cost is coming from sucking someone else's wallet by the provider. Cloud computing to some extent conquered the corporate IT if … [Read more...]
TRIM and SSD : What is TRIM ?
TRIM is a command. TRIM is not an acronym. TRIM command allows an operating system to indicate that a disk controller, which blocks of data are no longer used and can be deleted. This command improves access to SSD performance. SSD by function works somewhat like 'placing data across various locations' when compared to platter hard disk which 'saves data in cluster'. We wrote about Solid State … [Read more...]
Apple Magic Mouse : Technical Details and Long Term Usage Review
Apple Magic Mouse is an optical, wireless mouse from Apple which was released in October 2009 and it is the direct successor of the Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse. Apple Magic Mouse can be operated as a one-or two-button mouse and can be configured for left handed usage or right handed usage. Apple Magic Mouse : Technical Specifications Apple Magic Mouse uses the same proprietary … [Read more...]