AWS going AWOL last week is exactly why less is more in cloud server land

A digital dial tone might have helped to keep the lights on for many

Column  Serverless is the new hotness. Like so much corporate IT, it's a complete misnomer. There are just as many servers as before, but your tasks – or microservices, if you need four more syllables – have no idea which ones they're using. Same meat, different stew.…

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