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What’s New for Developers: July 2024

Updates include the highly anticipated release of EdgeWorkers 1.4 and the Akamai PowerShell Module 2.0, a post on why bounce rates appear to increase on fast websites, and a video on how to optimize video transcoding for scalability and cost savings.
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Headshot of Hillary Wilmoth.

Metadata Service Now Available in Open Beta

Aug 28, 2023
by Hillary Wilmoth
We’re adding a metadata service powered by cloud-init to make configuring compute instances faster and easier than ever.
Compute
Portability in the Cloud: Standardization & Benefits of a Portable Cloud Architecture
Billy Thompson

Portability in the Cloud: Standardization & Benefits of a Portable Cloud Architecture

Aug 24, 2023
by Billy Thompson
When designing for portability and standardization, identify lock-in points where a cloud vendor could prevent you from moving workloads.
Developer Tools
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Talia Nassi

Introduction to Resource Types in the Cloud

Aug 15, 2023
by Talia Nassi
Explore the different types of resources available in the cloud and how you can use them in your applications.
Cloud Overviews
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Talia Nassi

Introduction to the Client/Server Model

Aug 8, 2023
by Talia Nassi
In this post, we look at the client/server model, a fundamental concept in cloud computing.
Cloud Overviews
Introduction to Cloud Computing
Talia Nassi

Introduction to Cloud Computing

Aug 1, 2023
by Talia Nassi
Learn valuable insights and enhance your skills with our Introduction to Cloud Computing Foundations series.
Cloud Overviews
Linode Security Digest
Linode

Linode Security Digest July 24-July 30, 2023

Jul 28, 2023
by The Linode Security Team
This week: Confluence Data Center and Server Remote Code Execution, ColdFusion and Open SSH/ssh-agent Remote Code Executions, and Zenbleed.
Security
Information on AMD Zenbleed
Jim Ackley

Information on AMD Zenbleed

Jul 26, 2023
by Jim Ackley
We successfully implemented recommended mitigations from AMD and have confirmed that our cloud computing systems are no longer vulnerable to exploitation. 
Compute
Portability in the Cloud: Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) & Serverless Computing
Billy Thompson

Portability in the Cloud: Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) & Serverless Computing

Jul 25, 2023
by Billy Thompson
EDA is reactive to events or messages and it triggers specific actions rather than relying on direct, synchronous communication.
Developer Tools
Maddie Presland

DIY Functions: Comparing Serverless Toolsets

Jul 19, 2023
by Maddie Presland
Explore the differences between the top three functions tools that don’t require a specific cloud provider.
Developer Tools
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Blair Lyon

Announcing New Global Sites, New Cloud Computing Services, and Improved Performance

Jul 12, 2023
by Blair Lyon
Continuing our journey to build a cloud for the needs of the next decade, not the last.
Linode
Linode Security Digest
Linode

Linode Security Digest July 3-July 9, 2023

Jul 7, 2023
by The Linode Security Team
In this week's digest, we discuss two critical Mastodon vulnerabilities.
Security