Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) refer to a protocol application layer that enables access to a directory service to search a variety of information. Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is originally a protocol for querying and modifying of services directory. This protocol is based on TCP / IP. Origin and Influencing Factors for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol … [Read more...]
Kolab : A Free Groupware Solution for Professional Deployments
Kolab uses IMAP server not only for e-mail but also for address book (contacts) and calendar (appointments). These entries are stored in special directories. Kolab comes with GNU GPL and other free software licenses and is for highly scalable environments. In this article we will discuss about Kolab in brief and in future article we will show how to install Kolab on your server. It is important to … [Read more...]
iWork for iCloud : Apple Revving the Power of UNIX based Private Cloud
iWork for iCloud is currently in Beta without much change in UI. One thing is quite clear - Apple is pushing the Private Cloud based Applications like Adobe. Yes, iCloud is basically an example of limited access Private Cloud unlike Microsoft's Cloud Services for their users which is actually a Public Cloud. You can read the basic difference between a Private Cloud and a Public Cloud. Actually, … [Read more...]
When Load Balancing is Required ?
When Load Balancing is Required ? How you will decide that your website or server needs Load Balancing? Number of pageviews per month does not determines it. Only the visitors or number of pageviews is too much flawed metric to determine the need of Load Balancer. Also, with false sensation that a Load Balancer will save you from downtime can increase your spendings without any reason. So, again … [Read more...]
Cloud Computing Articles : Compilation of Important Articles
Cloud Computing articles compiles 750+ articles we have published so far up to date separating them in sub categories which can be helpful to any level of user. We have tried to provide an update in the form of a single article in a kind of sub-categorization, so that it itself becomes an one stop article which can be used as a kind of reference. We have a custom human readable sitemap, which can … [Read more...]
Skype Protocol
Skype protocol is a closed source, peer-to-peer architecture of protocol used by Skype. As Skype protocol is closed source, only Skype uses the protocol. Previously we wrote about VoIP or Voice Over IP, Skype Protocol is not interoperable with other VoIP network protocols. Mentionaly, Skype was the first peer-to-peer IP telephony network. Architecture of Skype Protocol Skype … [Read more...]
Red Hat OpenShift PaaS Out From Beta : Plans and Features
Red Hat OpenShift PaaS is now officially out of their Beta. Obviously our favorite Free Tier of usage is remaining plus you can opt for official paid support. After about two years of beta testing; Red Hat OpenShift, a Platform as a Service (PaaS) from Red Hat, becomes a commercial product in all respects. In the official announcement itself is Red Hat has notified the availability of the platform … [Read more...]
Cloud Computing Vendor Lock-in : Present in Open Standards Too
Cloud Computing vendor Lock-in is nothing new. But thorough examination reveals that vendor Lock-in is present in open standards too. Data Portability in the Cloud is hampered when Vendor Lock-in is applied. There are many points to consider on the issue Cloud Computing Lock-in, to consider. Mostly exploited Lock-in in the Cloud Computing Platforms can be seen in PaaS and SaaS. It is usually taken … [Read more...]
What is SDK (Software Development Kit)?
What is SDK ? You often come to this terminology, ever wondered what this SDK, which is an abbreviation of Software Development Kit stands for ? A software development kit or SDK is generally a set of tools for software development that allows the programmer to create applications for a particular system, for example certain packages of software; frameworks; hardware platforms; computers in … [Read more...]
OS X Mavericks : Apple Shows What Defines The Brand
OS X Mavericks and Xcode 5 has been made available for the developers 2 days back and Apple definitely won the challenge of not having creative Steve Jobs. The best way to get OS X Mavericks is to download the Beta version from Apple Developers Program Account. Not much coding things to mention in this review article for OS X Mavericks, only the part of Graphical User Interface has been considered … [Read more...]
Open Source Pacemaker and Other Solutions : The Difficulties
Open Source Pacemaker and Other Solutions Has Difficulties neither from the developmental side nor from the users.The issue is the multinational companies. Open Source Pacemaker practically might be covered by my initiative for development and production of these components. But there are lot of issues, issues are not for being of inferior quality, indeed all production server runs on Open Source … [Read more...]