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Fri Dec 17 2021

Solutions For High Performance Cloud Computing

Use cases for high performance in the cloud for different industries

Wed Dec 15 2021

Lift, Shift, and Evolve Oracle Workloads on Azure

A webinar summary featuring experts: Tanel Poder and Kellyn Gorman

Mon Dec 13 2021

The Biggest Gap in the Clouds? High Performance RDBMS

Performance and cost are two sides of the same coin

Tue Dec 07 2021

The Steps To a Successful Azure Cloud Migration Process

Make sure that your migration into Azure is seamless and smooth

Fri Nov 19 2021

New Record Set for SQL Database Performance on Azure

SQL data loading at 8TB per hour, 20 million rows per second!

Mon Oct 18 2021

Testing the Silk Platform – Hands-on Technical Analysis of High Performance I/O in the Cloud

By Tanel Poder, database performance consultant & geek

Tue Oct 05 2021

Silk Recognized by Business Intelligence Group’s 2021 Stratus Awards

We've got a vision and it's being recognized

Mon Oct 04 2021

Is Your Cloud Strategy Hurting Your Business Goals?

Make sure the cloud is working for you!

Fri Sep 24 2021

How To Break Down Public Cloud Silos

Don't let your multi-cloud strategy get the best of you

Fri Sep 10 2021

Cloud Repatriation: What is it and Why Does it Happen?

Bottom line: It's better to optimize workloads...

Wed Sep 01 2021

How eToro Shortened Cloud Adoption By 50% (Video)

That's some seriously fast adoption!

Mon Aug 30 2021

Putting Silk to the Test: Performance Tests for Oracle on Azure

You're going to be amazed by these results!

Tue Aug 24 2021

How To Successfully Do Disaster Recovery in the Cloud

Hurdles to watch out for and how to overcome them

Mon Aug 23 2021

Cloud Compromises: Constrained and Optimized CPUs

Don't settle for paying more.

Thu Aug 05 2021

How Priceline Increased Its Cloud Performance (Video)

All while keeping its cloud budget in check!

Tue Aug 03 2021

Overprovisioning: The Curse of the Cloud

It's time to start paying only for what you use

Tue Jul 27 2021

Understanding Data Replication to the Cloud

Learn what it is and why it's well worth the effort

Mon Jul 19 2021

3 Paths to the Cloud

Discover the benefits and drawbacks of the three major ways to migrate

Fri Jul 16 2021

Efficient Hybrid Cloud Monitoring – Benefits and Challenges

Discover the benefits and challenges of hybrid cloud monitoring

Thu Jul 08 2021

Hybrid Cloud Latency

Dramatically minimize your hybrid cloud latency

Thu Jun 24 2021

What is Cloud APM?

What is Cloud Application Performance Management (APM)?

Tue May 04 2021

5 Considerations When Migrating Microsoft SQL Server to Azure

Get the right levels of database performance for mission-critical workloads

Thu Apr 29 2021

The Power of Silk on SQL Server and Oracle

See how Silk boosts the performance of SQL Server and Oracle in…

Fri Apr 23 2021

8 Reasons to Power Your Oracle Databases in the Cloud with Silk

If your Oracle workloads in the cloud aren't powered by Silk, you're…

Thu Apr 22 2021

Data Inflation After Moving Workloads from Oracle Exadata?

Why this happens and how to prevent it

Mon Apr 19 2021

4 Database Performance Tips When Moving Oracle Exadata Workloads to the Public Cloud

Learn how to surpass performance, availability, and scalability limitations.

Wed Apr 07 2021

Cloud Performance Testing – What It Is, Benefits, Types, and Strategy

Tips for performance testing software applications in the cloud.

Thu Apr 01 2021

Refactoring Applications for Cloud Migration: What, How, Pros and Cons

What are the benefits and limitations of refactoring your applications for the…

Tue Mar 30 2021

Application Migration to the Cloud – Challenges and Best Practices

Let's talk about options for application migration to cloud, particularly mission-critical workloads.

Fri Mar 26 2021

Silk vs NetApp: Mixed Reads / Writes

It's the final head-to-head comparison tests! And they're amazing!

Tue Mar 23 2021

Silk vs NetApp: Winning on Sequential Writes

Our most dramatic performance tests yet!

Thu Mar 18 2021

Silk vs NetApp: Reading the Performance of Sequential Reads

How do they compare when it comes to Sequential Read workloads?

Tue Mar 16 2021

Silk vs NetApp: Transactional/OLTP on AWS

See how we stack up when it comes to performance for Transactional/OLTP…

Fri Mar 12 2021

Silk vs NetApp: Putting NetApp Numbers to the Test

See how Silk and NetApp compare on 4K Random Read performance tests.

Mon Mar 08 2021

5 Challenges of Migrating Oracle Workloads to Azure

How to solve mission-critical performance problems and Exadata migration.

Wed Jan 27 2021

4 Common Database Challenges in the Cloud

Maintaining your databases in the public cloud presents unique challenges.

Wed Jan 06 2021

Thoughts on the AWS GP3 Offering

What is the GP3 offering and what does it mean for AWS…

Mon Jan 04 2021

The Importance of Fast Performance for Retail

Your current infrastructure might be holding you back from getting fast performance.

Wed Dec 09 2020

How to Outage-Proof Your AWS Infrastructure

The recent AWS outage was catastrophic. Discover how to protect your data…

Tue Nov 24 2020

Finding Gratitude in the Time of COVID

This year, we're thankful for working for such an awesome company!

Tue Nov 17 2020

Why You Should Go Cloud-Smart, Not Cloud-First

It's time to get strategize about what goes into the cloud!

Thu Oct 29 2020

4 Reasons Why You Should Adopt a Multicloud Strategy

Don't put all your eggs in one basket

Fri Oct 16 2020

3 Signs It’s Time To Rethink Your Hybrid Cloud Strategy

Hint: Performance and Cost Issues Are Signs…

Wed Oct 07 2020

Running MongoDB in the Cloud

Discover how one company was able to achieve max performance in the…

Wed Sep 16 2020

5 Ways to Reduce Your Cloud Spend

Are you considering migrating your applications to the cloud to simplify your…

Wed Sep 09 2020

8 Ways to Accelerate Cloud Performance

Sun Aug 30 2020

How Soccour Solutions Achieved 40-60% Faster Performance

Public cloud infrastructure is an ideal option for companies looking for a…

Tue Aug 18 2020

How Finance Companies Can Save 30x in Cloud Costs

Leaders in all industries are adopting cloud infrastructure at ever increasing rates.…

Mon Aug 10 2020

How To Reduce the Cost and Improve the Performance of Your GCP Infrastructure

Are you currently using 50TB or more in GCP?

Fri Aug 07 2020

Why You Don’t Need To Overprovision

If you’ve worked with on-prem or cloud infrastructure before, you are probably…

Thu Jul 30 2020

7 Common Cloud Adoption Challenges

As we discussed in our previous post , statistics show that enterprises are quickly…

Wed Jul 22 2020

Cloud Infrastructure Adoption: The Story Behind the Trends

LogicMonitor predicts that 83% of enterprise workloads will be in the cloud by…

Sun Jul 05 2020

Introducing the Silk Cloud Data Platform: The New Rules of the Cloud

The cloud is the best thing to happen to business in a…

Tue Jun 02 2020

4 Skills You Need to Succeed in the Technology Industry in 2020

Time to brush up on those skills!

Thu May 28 2020

How to Achieve Business Agility with Your Applications

Don't make inflexibility your legacy!

Wed Apr 29 2020

Data Mobility in the Public Cloud

How are YOU planning to migrate to the cloud?

Thu Mar 19 2020

How To Improve Business Agility and Reduce Risk

Whether on-prem or in the cloud, you deserve a flexible solution!

Thu Feb 13 2020

An Innovative Solution to Managing Costs of Business-Critical Applications

Let's talk virtualizing the data plane...

Mon Nov 25 2019

What Silk is Thankful For: Our People

We love our employees!

Tue Oct 29 2019

A Data Infrastructure Horror Story

Tue Oct 15 2019

3 Trends Driving Adoption of Managed Service Providers (MSPs)

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