The article examines Oracle’s evolution from RAC‑based sharding to the 23c Global Distributed Database, highlighting its RAFT replication, cross‑region capabilities, compliance benefits, and performance advantages that position it as a true multi‑cloud, multi‑location solution for modern OLTP workloads.
This article recounts a conference presentation on using edge containers to enhance global audio‑video services, detailing the challenges of edge deployment, the cloud‑native architecture adopted, specific Kubernetes extensions, scaling strategies, cost optimizations, and future directions for edge computing.
Alibaba’s internal collaboration platform, Ali Inside‑Out, evolved from a simple portal in 2013 to a cloud‑native, AI‑enhanced ecosystem that unifies search, feed, and global deployment, leveraging Alibaba’s tech stack—including Spring Boot, ISEARCH, NEO4J, and worldwide ADNS—to boost employee productivity and cultural engagement.
This guide outlines essential questions, local network insights, IDC versus network layout choices, and practical tools for companies planning to expand their IT infrastructure across international markets, helping them manage latency, cost, and deployment speed.
