Serverless Workers & Containers
Introducing Lambda support on Iron.io
Overview Serverless computing has become a compelling model for companies to add business value without their development teams having to worry about provisioning, managing, and scaling infrastructure. The concept is that developers write code that performs business logic based on some specific input data, and the platform handles the details of: Where to run it: Use some machine…
Read MoreGet a Job, Container: A Serverless Workflow with Iron.io
This post originally appeared on DZone Overview My previous post, Distinguished Microservices: It’s in the Behavior, made a comparison between two types of microservices – real-time requests (“app-centric”) and background processes (“job-centric”). As a follow-up, I wanted to take a deeper look at job-centric microservices as they set the stage for a new development paradigm…
Read MoreIntroducing Custom Docker Images, Private Docker Repositories and Environment Variables
We’re happy to announce three awesome new IronWorker features: Custom Docker Images for all and Docker is now the default code packaging mechanism Support for private Docker images on any Docker Registry, including Docker Hub Support for custom environment variables Table of Contents Custom Docker Image for All! Private Docker Repositories Environment Variables That’s it…
Read MoreCase Study: OutCast – A Mobile App for Marine Weather Forecasts
Overview We recently joined the OutCast team to chat about their app! What does it do, how does it work, and why is it so dang popular? OutCast is mobile weather and marine forecast application that is used by boaters, fishermen, divers, and other marine users to stay in touch with local weather and water…
Read MoreBest Practices and Anti-Patterns for Workers and MQs
Thanks to Ruth Hartnup for the base image! CC BY 2.0 If you’ve been programming for a while, it’s probable that someone, somewhere, has recommended the Gang of Four book. The book dissects Object Oriented programming. It lists numerous ways of royally messing things up, but it’s claim to fame is that it also lists…
Read MoreShepherding Containers
Thanks to Yahoo for the base image CC BY 2.0 Overview As one of the earliest users of Docker, I’ve had the pleasure of creating and working with multiple different platforms built on containers. Each platform has evolved in step with the current ecosystem around it, and I’ve gotten the chance to really put Docker’s…
Read MoreRight-sizing with Docker Stats and cAdvisor
Thanks to Jared for the base image CC BY 2.0 Overview Containers make life easy. Oh, you don’t have Ruby 2.2 installed? No problem, try this Docker image. Knowing what I tested on my local is exactly what’s running on production gives me warm fuzzies. Docker gets a lot of love because it simplifies development.…
Read MoreFirst Class Support for Docker: Better Service, More Legroom
Thanks to Richard Moross for the base image CC BY 2.0 Overview “Docker, please visit the front desk to receive your complimentary upgrade to first-class seating.“ That’s right, Docker just received a first-class upgrade on Iron.io. A ways back, Travis (our digital frontiers-man of a CTO) announced beta support for Docker. Today, we’re ripping off…
Read MoreMessage Queues & Workers: the Heart of Modern Infrastructure
Thanks to Sonny Abesamis for the base image! CC BY 2.0 Increasingly, message queues and workers are intertwined with the language of modern infrastructure. You might rely on explicit solutions like IronMQ or IronWorker. You might not. Whether you do or don’t is irrelevant: MQs and workers are in everything these days. MQs and workers…
Read MoreThe Easiest Way to Develop with Go — Introducing a Docker Based Go Tool
Overview Via Medium While trying to make a drop-dead simple example for running Go programs on IronWorker, I realized there’s just no simple way for us to point someone at an example repo with Go code and have them up and running in a few minutes. This can be done in other languages fairly easily…
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