Oxide and Friends Potpourri: Product, Platform, Paravirtualization
Sep 6, 2022
Language lovers will enjoy a playful debate on pronouncing 'potpourri' and its funny quiz show context. Dive into nostalgic game show highlights and a witty comparison between Richard Scarry and Dr. Seuss. Reflect on the rise and fall of BlackBerry through personal tales and industry insights. Explore the evolution of online communication, touching on early tech breakthroughs and community dynamics. Finally, uncover the challenges of navigating customer feedback in tech, along with the intricate relationship between startups and open-source projects.
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Joyent's Storage Experience
- At Joyent, local direct-attached storage was used to avoid shortcomings of network block storage.
- However, migrating instances was painful and operational challenges arose from this approach.
Storage Tradeoffs Revealed
- Both local and network block storage have inherent problems and tradeoffs.
- Network storage enables VM migration and resiliency but also introduces new complications and failure modes.
Power of Virtual Machine Abstraction
- Hardware virtual machine abstraction is essential despite inefficiency.
- It offers a tighter and more consistent environment than alternatives like containers.