5 Links for Developers and IT Pros 4/29/11
Posted on Fri, Apr 29, 2011
Welcome back to our regular Friday feature where we look for some of the best links from around the Web for developers and IT pros. One commenter last week suggested last week's links were "good, but not that great." All I can say is we do our best and hope you like what we present here every week.
Please feel free to leave your thoughts on the matter in the comments section, and as always, if you like what you see, please consider subscribing. And here are this week's links: How to Source Clean Power? Ask! - CIOUpdate.com It's easy to think that Cloud Computing is naturally a greener alternative to running your own data center, but those public cloud data centers use up tremendous amounts of power. The good news is some of the biggest providers are looking for ways to mitigate their environmental impact. This report provides some practical advice on how to choose a green Cloud vendor. What Do You Mean, “Agile”? - Software Quality ConnectionAs you know, Agile is more of an idea than a fixed approach to software development. This piece looks at the different meanings of Agile and how different companies are implementing it at their organizations.Beyond Process and Tools: People Issues in Agile Software - InformITSpeaking of Agile, Matthew Heuser interviews authors Ken Howard and Barry Rogers about their new book Individuals and Interactions: An Agile Guide. They discuss the challenge in trying to implement the Agile approach, the role of individuals in that process, and how to build a strong development team. How to work around Amazon EC2 outages - James CohenLast week's Amazon EC2 outage was startling to most and devastating to some, taking down some popular web services with it. James Cohen offers IT pros some practical advice to work around the problem should it ever happen again.Tech Comics: "Ode to Joy" — Datamation.comAlways like to include some humor in the 5 links when we can. This one looks at the easiest way to close a business department IT Help Desk ticket.
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