OsoLabs Blog Posts

Author:
Edward Moy
July 7, 2020 1:41 AM

Edge Computing Is Coming

We’re living in the Age of “The Cloud” – a global information network powered by vast arrays of data centers scattered throughout the world. It’s dominated by a handful of providers including Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. But our future can’t all run on The Cloud. The Cloud’s growth has been spectacular and seemingly without end ...

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Author:
Edward Moy
June 14, 2020 8:55 PM

Laravel: An Artisanal PHP Experience

About a quarter century ago, at the dawn of the Internet, PHP was introduced to the early online world by Rasmus Lerdorf. Frameworks were released to expand on PHP’s functionality. Today, there is a PHP web development framework, Laravel, which after nearly a decade in existence, has become very popular for website and application building ...

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Author:
Edward Moy
June 6, 2020 10:13 PM

5 Star DevOps Service Begins With Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery

Imagine you’ve been invited to a 24 hour diner famous for 5 star meals. There’s a large kitchen staff filled with chefs and specialists for ingredient buying, planning, preparation, cooking, arrangement and service to the diners. There are endless changes and updates to the official menu, and constant taste testing to avoid accidental poisoning or ...

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Author:
Edward Moy
May 21, 2020 9:51 PM

Next, Nuxt and Nest: A Short History Lesson

Your search for “Next, Nuxt and Nest” brought you here. Welcome! This explainer is for those of you who heard about Next, Nuxt and Nest but already know how to go to Github, Stack Overflow or other resources and wanted a simplified explanation of the big picture. Time for some history. In the Beginning was Javascript (sort of) ...

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Author:
Edward Moy
May 10, 2020 7:35 PM

Modern Healthcare Means Electronic Health Records

While medicine advances, until recently its information management was stuck in the past – a patchwork of data and paper records scattered among multiple providers. The side-effect was antiquated record-keeping and less than ideal healthcare for millions of people. Medical Health Records (MHRs) are the 21st Century’s solution for 20th Century medical records. This outdated ...

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Author:
Edward Moy
May 1, 2020 12:42 AM

REMOTE WORK POWER TOOL: MICROSOFT TEAMS

Work for many is no longer just at fixed locations such as business offices. The rise of the Internet and the “Cloud” has scattered work across time and place. Remote work has become part of modern business and life. While most work is a group effort it’s not a given that colleagues are working together ...

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Author:
Timothy Hudson
February 8, 2020 10:00 PM

What is Plesk?

Plesk Control Panel for Web Hosting You may have heard of Plesk prior to now, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you know what it is. This article will briefly explain what Plesk is, and why it is beneficial to use. Put simply, Plesk is a web-based control panel, used to manage hundreds or even thousands ...

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Author:
Timothy Hudson
February 5, 2020 1:52 AM

What is AWS Lambda?

Cloud computing is extremely useful for many reasons, but one of the most valuable aspects is how versatile it is. It provides a framework for companies to make cloud applications that can be used by internal employees, customers, and more. But these applications often have very complex communication requirements, whether that is transactions or file ...

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Author:
Timothy Hudson
February 1, 2020 1:50 PM

Comparing Virtualization Technologies: Linux KVM, OpenVZ, and Xen

The Virtual Private Server, or ‘VPS’ is a very valuable tool for tech focused companies. After all, a VPS is a fantastic way to run an operating system without a physical computer of your own. It’s like having a virtual computer at your disposal, which opens many possibilities for your company. Of course, you buy ...

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Author:
Timothy Hudson
January 31, 2020 12:00 PM

What is a VPS?

VPS Hosting Explained and Demystified in simple terms A very different type of hosting than others. If you are just entering the world of website hosting, you’ve likely come across the acronym ‘VPS.’ It’s a crucial part of website hosting, and stands for Virtual Private Server. A Virtual Private Server is a little different from ...

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