> "I put containers and "orchestration" like kubernetes right up there with "Big Data", Kafka and a bunch of other technology that is the current fad."
I'd put "cloud computing" in that list. The only explanations I can think of as to why it's taken off so quickly are:
1. Not all companies are large enough to hire their own sysadmin(s).
2. Mid to large sized companies can have byzantine budget bureaucracies, making it easier to invest in short term fixes rather than considering long term savings.
However, there are also large tech-savvy companies using cloud computing, and paying through the nose for the privilege, that's the part I really can't understand.
I'd put "cloud computing" in that list. The only explanations I can think of as to why it's taken off so quickly are:
1. Not all companies are large enough to hire their own sysadmin(s).
2. Mid to large sized companies can have byzantine budget bureaucracies, making it easier to invest in short term fixes rather than considering long term savings.
However, there are also large tech-savvy companies using cloud computing, and paying through the nose for the privilege, that's the part I really can't understand.