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Data is distributed. By its very nature, we work with enterprise-level data across different documents, applications, databases and deeper systems; the fact that we can distribute any single piece of ...

Neel Somani, a researcher and technologist with a strong foundation in computer science from the University of California, Berkeley, focuses on advancements of distributed computing across personal ...

Cloud-based computing using serverless functions has gained widespread popularity. Their appeal for implementing new functionality derives from the simplicity of serverless computing. You can use a ...

Azure Local, powered by Azure Arc, is reshaping the landscape of distributed computing by bringing cloud capabilities to affordable hardware at remote locations. This innovative approach addresses ...

The addition of durable execution to the popular serverless compute service is a big step forward, but beware the lock-in trap.

Distributed computing erupted onto the scene in 1999 with the release of SETI@home, a nifty program and screensaver (back when people still used those) that sifted through radio telescope signals for ...

What is a distributed system? A distributed system is a collection of independent computers that appear to the user as a single coherent system. To accomplish a common objective, the computers in a ...