Cloud Infrastructure

Python Workers are now generally available

Cloudflare announces Python Workers GA: run Python on the Workers runtime with packages and frameworks that just work, two years after the first preview.

Announcement · Programming · Cloud Infrastructure · Infrastructure · Developer Tools

The query finished… Why is my Fabric SQL database still consuming CUs?

Two minutes of SQL database activity in Microsoft Fabric can mean ~17 minutes of compute billing. Nikola Ilic walks through CU metering with application, development, and troubleshooting examples.

Tutorial · Data Engineering · Databases · Cloud Infrastructure · Performance

Leaving VMware Just Got Harder After Broadcom Pulled VDDK Downloads

Broadcom has silently removed public downloads of VMware's Virtual Disk Development Kit, a library that underpins migration tools from Azure Migrate to Red Hat's Migration Toolkit. Support has reportedly confirmed the VDDK is no longer available for general use. Microsoft has already revised its Azure Migrate docs to recommend agent-based rather than agentless migration when VDDK access is blocked.

Blog post · VMware · Broadcom · Virtualization · Cloud Infrastructure

The Design & Implementation of SpritesOriginal article link with an AI-written directory summary

Thomas Ptacek explains the design of Sprites as disposable, stateful computers. The engineering account explores how Fly.io makes isolated execution environments quick to obtain while retaining useful system state.

Case study · Virtualization · Cloud Infrastructure

Making Machines MoveOriginal article link with an AI-written directory summary

Thomas Ptacek explains the work needed to move virtual machines with attached local storage between physical hosts. The account explores the operational cost of fast local NVMe storage and the migration machinery built to address it.

Case study · Cloud Infrastructure · Storage