Last week's Oscars flub brings cloud mishaps to mind

Cloud Applications Digest A roundup of this week’s cloud applications and development content |March 6, 2017 FEATURED STORY Oscars flub evokes recent cloud-computing snafus By Joel Shore, News Writer On the heels of La La Land Moonlight winning the Academy Award for best picture, writer Joel Shore took some time to look back at some screw-ups in the world of cloud computing. May we all learn from our mistakes. (SearchCloudApplications.com) Advertisement NEWS   The secret weapon in the war on software testing automation Software testing automation has long been the goal, but the challenges are real. A new generation of scriptless tools promises to make it easy and within everyone's reach. (SearchSoftwareQuality.com)   JavaScript front-end frameworks, TypeScript skills in demand in 2017 What's hot in software in 2017? In JavaScript front-end frameworks, its TypeScript and componentized front-end web app development, says Progress expert. (TheServerSide.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Functional programming in Java 8 vs. .NET: What you need to know The 'which is better' debate over .NET and Java has been going on forever. Expert Tom Nolle weighs in on which is the better choice if your goal is functional programming. (SearchSoftwareQuality.com)   How many instances of Windows Nano Server can run on 1 TB of RAM? The biggest feature of Windows Server 2016 may the tiny Windows Nano Server. Tech expert Michael Otey explains how something so small can be so powerful and secure. (SearchCloudApplications.com)   I have a typical manual tester resume. Can I find a job in DevOps? It's all automation all the time in the DevOps world. So what does that mean for manual testers? Expert Gerie Owen suggests what testing skills to highlight. (SearchSoftwareQuality.com)   Developers' guide to deploying microservices and containers As enterprises move toward more modular and self-contained components, the move toward microservices and container deployment, like Docker, is a natural step. (TheServerSide.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Cloud Application Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Data Center and Virtualization Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2017 TechTarget. All rights reserved.