Cloud use is increasing, and enterprises are increasingly implementing easy cloud deployment tactics to cut IT expenses. New digital businesses must prioritize service costs. When organizations first launch digital services, the emphasis is on growth rather than cost. However, as a new service or firm expands, profitability becomes increasingly important. New digital service businesses frequently go public while still losing money. However, attention shifts to how they can begin to increase the top line faster than expenses grow. Creating profitable digital services and enterprises requires having a plan, a cheap cloud alternative and knowing how expenses scale.

Why Cloud Deployment on Nife is profitable?#

[Nife] is a serverless and cost-effective cloud alternative platform for developers that allows enterprises to efficiently manage, launch, and scale applications internationally. It runs your apps near your users and scales computing in locations where your program is most frequently used.

Nife's Hybrid Cloud is constructed in the style of a Lego set. To build a multi-region architecture for your applications over a restricted number of cloud locations, you must understand each component—network, infrastructure, capacity, and computing resources. Manage and monitor the infrastructure as well. This does not affect application performance.

Nife's PaaS Platform enables you to deploy various types of services near the end-user, such as entire web apps, APIs, and event-driven serverless operations, without worrying about the underlying infrastructure. Nife includes rapid, continuous deployments as well as an integrated versioning mechanism for managing applications. To allow your apps to migrate across infrastructure globally, you may deploy standard Docker containers or plug your code directly from your Git repositories. Applications may be deployed in many locations as NIFE is a Multi-Cloud platform in Singapore/US/Middle East. The Nife edge network includes an intelligent load balancer and geo-routing based on rules.

How can Cloud Deployment on Nife drive business growth?#

Here are 7 ways you can use Nife's hybrid cloud to grow your business.

1. Increase your output.#

Easy cloud deployment from Nife improves productivity in various ways. For example, you may use your accounting software to conduct reports to identify which items or services sell the best and which salespeople generate the most income. The instant availability of precise, up-to-date business information and a cheap cloud alternative makes it easier to identify and correct inefficiencies inside your organization [(Asmus, Fattah, and Pavlovski, 2016)].

2. Maintain current business data.#

On NIFE, easy cloud deployment makes it easier than ever to keep data and records from all departments in one place. When a business app connects to the central database, it obtains the most recent version. When a database entry is added or altered, it does not need to be manually transferred across to other databases.

3. Protect your company's data and paperwork.#

The latest cloud data encryption technology on NIFE guarantees that all data transmitted to and from your devices is secure, even if it is intercepted by thieves. This covers all documents and communications, both internal and external.

4. Scale as necessary.#

Before investing in an on-premises IT system, you must be certain that you will use it to its maximum capacity to justify the significant initial expenditure [(Attaran and Woods, 2018)]. It also takes months of preparation and specification. NIFE's easy cloud deployment technology adapts to changing business demands significantly better than traditional IT infrastructure and is far less expensive.

5. More chores should be automated.#

Cloud task automation minimizes employee burdens, providing them with more time to be productive. Productivity software plans out the work that needs to be done in the next days and weeks and informs team members well before anything is due, allowing employees to achieve more while requiring less day-to-day supervision [(Surbiryala and Rong, 2019)].

6. Spend less money.#

Cloud computing eliminates the need for IT infrastructure, hardware, and software. This saves money on power and is a terrific way to demonstrate to your clients that you can be socially responsible while still making more money by using cheap cloud alternatives [(Shah and Dubaria, 2019)].

7. Hire fewer programmers and IT personnel.#

The less equipment you need to maintain on-site, the better. You may get started with Nife's cloud computing by sending an email to their customer care staff.

Conclusion#

The cost of easy cloud deployment is determined by the company you select and the services you require. You must decide which cloud type is ideal for your company, how much data you will save, and why you are transferring to the cloud.

NIFE's Hybrid Cloud Platform is the quickest method to build, manage, deploy, and scale any application securely globally using Auto Deployment from Git. It requires no DevOps, servers, or infrastructure management and it's the cheap cloud alternative and Multi-Cloud platform in Singapore/US/Middle East.

Learn more about Hybrid Cloud Deployment.

Marvel Entertainment and Motive Studio have joined forces to create an all-new Marvel's latest standalone Iron Man video game. Marvel released the ‘Marvel Future Revolution' game last month, and now Motive Studio in Montreal is currently working on a new single-player, third-person action-adventure Marvel's latest standalone Iron Man game.

Introduction#

Motive Studio's next project has been revealed by Electronic Arts: a single-player third-person action game centered on Marvel Comics character-turned-cinematic franchise protagonist Iron Man. This information comes from an EA blog post, which is generally a low-key approach to announcing a game based on one of the world's most popular superheroes. However, it is 2022, and game announcements are no longer limited to summer gaming festivals or end-of-year awards displays. They are also recruitment tools intended to attract talent in a highly competitive industry. EA concluded its presentation by explicitly inviting developers to visit the company's recruitment portal.

Unique Single-Player Adventure Game#

The game will be directed by Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy executive producer Olivier Proulx, according to EA. The project will also be led by industry veterans Ian Frazier (who designed Star Wars: Squadrons), Malenn Lumineau, and JF Poirier.

The Marvel Future Revolution game is being developed in collaboration with Marvel Games, which has recently been on a mission to get as many companies as possible working with characters licensed from comic books. Under different publishing labels, Insomniac Titles, Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, and now Motive Studios have all collaborated with the Disney-owned gaming business to make huge budget games. It will have an "original storyline" inspired by Iron Man's background.

That implies the result will be akin to Marvel's Future Revolution game and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: the character will be roughly similar to the film version of the character, but Motive Studio will delve into the character's past for a unique tale and environment.

Motive Studio's Inspiration#

Motive Studio has always been an outlier in EA's developer roster. It was formed by Jade Raymond but ultimately absorbed the employees of BioWare Montreal and found itself functioning as a support company on games such as Star Wars Battlefront II and Criterion Games' racing titles. The team there started out working on the single-player Star Wars game that would destroy Visceral Games.

Following a significant change in studio leadership (Raymond left in 2018), the studio began work on two major projects: an open-world game co-named "Gaia" with crafting/building components in an internet world that was momentarily taunted in 2020 before being canceled in 2021, and Star Wars Squadrons, a mid-sized passion project that was eventually released. It has most recently been working on the remake of Dead Space.

The announcement of an Iron Man game today appears to signal that Motive is finally finding its footing as a firm making independent games. The termination of Gaia (which had been in production for six years) and changes in studio leadership suggested that EA wasn't sure what it wanted the Montreal-based firm to be.

There's also something intriguing about the studio canceling a multiplayer accessible trade skill and discovery game that would be an original intangible asset (entirely unexpected in a world in which every business is rushing for a metaverse product), but approving a big-budget single-player based on a licensed character.

More Marvel Characters#

The characters may appear in the next Iron Man game, even if it is a single-player one. We could even see Peter Parker web-slinging his way through the game, as he and Tony have a strong friendship, but information on the scenario and the characters in the game are scarce at this time. We don't even know what the title is yet. If this is a solo narrative, it might be about the Armoured Avenger going up against the bad guys on his own.

"It's an honor and a joy to be able to create a video game based on one of the most recognizable Super Heroes in entertainment today," stated Olivier Proulx in a statement to Marvel. "We have a fantastic opportunity to tell a new and distinct tale that we can call our own." Marvel is urging us to try new things. We have a lot of freedom, which keeps the crew engaged."

Final Thought#

All of the best Marvel creations, throughout our history—comics, cartoons, films, games—are when the best talent comes to Marvel and they're teamed up with characters they love and want to say something with, also to bring something new. And it's Marvel's tradition to give them that freedom to tell their story. Similar to the Marvel Future Revolution. It's like they're the chef. What is the meal you want to make? Oh, you can make that awesome. Here are all the ingredients.

As Motive Studios' Iron Man is still in the pre-production stage, there is currently no release window.

This blog will explain the scope and future of Smart Cities in Singapore and India.

The future of "smart" cities begins with people, not technology. Cities are becoming increasingly habitable and adaptive as they become innovative. We are just witnessing what smart city technology can achieve in the urban environment.

Introduction#

According to [Smart City Index (2022)],

"An urban setting that uses a wide range of technological applications and executions for the enhancement and benefit of its citizens and reduce the urban management gaps is defined as a Smart City."

Singapore was ranked the top smart city in the world, followed by Helsinki and Zurich. India, however, lost its position in the top 100 list for 2020. It could be a result of pandemic-induced halts and stringent lockdowns applications in Indian cities.

Smart cities in the post-pandemic era are more relevant. It is especially considering the opportunities provided by smart city solutions in the management and effective service delivery for healthcare, education, and city management [(Hassankhani et al., 2021)].

Smart City Solutions#

Rapid urbanization has necessitated the development of smart city solutions. According to [(Elfrink & Kirkland, 2012)], future smart cities will be the facilitators of speeding economic growth and smart city infrastructure.

Smart City solutions extend across various domains.

Smart Parking#

• There are three types of smart parking solutions for Smart Parking:
  • ZigBee sensor-based
  • Ultrasonic sensor-based
  • Wi-Fi camera-based

which caters to street parking, interior parking, and multi-level parking.

• The Car Parking Occupancy Detection and Management system employs field-mounted Wi-Fi-based cameras. It is an end-to-end solution that is durable, dependable, and cost-effective.

Smart Traffic Management#

The Smart Traffic Management system provides centralized traffic lights and sensors that govern traffic flow across the city in response to demand. It includes the following:

• The smart vehicle inspection system
• System of Junction Control
• System for Counting Vehicles
• Junction Control Unit (JCU)

Smart Lights#

The cost-efficient rays of light from an innovative, networked street lighting solution illuminate the effective way to a future of a Smart City.

Smart Street Lighting Characteristics or Solutions:

• Maintenance Planning
• ON / OFF autonomy
• Grid Monitoring, Optimization, and Reporting
• Integrations of Smart City Platforms
• Installations are quick and inexpensive
• Communication Technology Agnostic

Smart Governance#

Smart Governance combines smart city technology with creative approaches to improve government service delivery and citizen participation in policy development and implementation [(Tan & Taeihagh, 2020)]. This approach, when used successfully, enables responsive, transparent, and inclusive policy decisions.

Smart City Solutions for e-Governance:

• The Citizen Portal
• Residential Data Hub for the State
• Monitoring of Service Desk Infrastructure
• Billing Administration
• E-Procurement
• Project administration
• Facility administration
• Election Details
• Monitoring of the road
• Management of Encroachment
• Job administration
• Monitoring of Parking Meters
• Fleet administration
• Monitoring of Road Sweeping
• Dashboard for City Performance

Smart Cities in India#

Smart city projects in India have been going on since 2014. Solutions include using digital mobile applications to provide beneficial services to everyday citizens, digital payment systems for government facilities and non-government services, and incorporating digital databases to manage the negative effects of urbanization.

Indian IoT smart cities like Delhi and Mumbai are facing uncontrolled urbanization and a crunch in public infrastructure. The government of India sees a possibility of developing IoT smart cities, effectively providing the roadmap for other cities to join the bandwagon as a part of growing smart cities in India. However, infrastructure is a primary requirement for growth.

The use of smart city technology in producing clean energy, clean energy consumption, and waste management requires the development of smart city infrastructure.

Smart Cities in Singapore#

Singapore is ranked 1st on the list of smart cities in the world. Smart city infrastructure, such as the decentralization of wastewater to produce clean potable water, smart cities in Singapore's infrastructure to create clean transportation, and enabling the participation of citizens in regular city management. These make Singapore a model for smart city solutions.

The innovative solution made for the smart city has enabled Singapore to become a nation that has always been among the top three countries leading smart cities in the world. Technology transfer, especially in sustainable transport, will be a hallmark of technology-driven collaboration between India and Singapore.

Singapore uses this infrastructure for sustainable transport that relies heavily on digitalization, making Singapore an IoT smart city.

Conclusion#

The potential of IoT is limitless. Urban data platforms, big data, and artificial intelligence can convert our urban centers into smart, sustainable, and efficient environments with large-scale implementation, deliberate deployment, and careful management.

The shared use of information is the key to the success of all industries, from healthcare to manufacturing and transportation to education. Our next-generation smart cities will be more innovative than ever by collecting data and implementing real solutions.

Let's Understand How DevOps vs. Agile vs. Traditional IT Works!#

DevOps vs Agile is a topic everyone is talking about.

When we consider the Software Delivery Life Cycle (SDLC), we frequently think of the most prevalent areas where content is created. Initially, software development did not fall under a single management umbrella. Software development may be described by the time it took to design or create an application.

In this blog, we will discuss the fundamental differences between conventional IT and Agile, as well as traditional IT against DevOps, to explain why DevOps has grown in popularity in recent years.

DevOps vs. Agile#

Given their resemblance, Agile and DevOps aren't the same, and some argue that DevOps is superior to Agile. It is critical to go down to the nuts and bolts to decrease complexity.

Comparison#

• There is no disputing that both are software development approaches.
• Agile has been around for nearly 20 years, while DevOps as a service has only lately entered the scene.
• Agile and DevOps are concerned with rapid software development, and their philosophies are centred on how quickly software can be generated while causing no harm to the customer or business (Hemon et al., 2019).

Differences#

The distinction between the two is what occurs following development.

• DevOps and Agile both use software development, measurement, and deployment. However, true agility tends to stick around after these three phases. DevOps as a service, on the other hand, includes frequent operations. As a result, monitoring and software development is ongoing.
• Separate individuals are responsible for building, testing, and delivering software in an Agile environment. Engineering specialists are responsible for everything in DevOps practices, including service development, operations development, and so on.
• Agile is more consistent with lean and decreasing waste, and ideas such as Agile development finance and minimum viable product (MVP) are applicable.
• Instead of predicting measurements, Agile emphasizes and incorporates empiricism (adaptability, openness, and scrutiny).

Important Distinctions

DevOps vs. Traditional IT#

When conventional IT operations are compared to DevOps, it is evident how they vary and why the latter is increasingly being adopted by organizations globally. Some comparisons are shown below.

Time#

DevOps teams invest 33% more time than traditional IT operations teams refining technology against failures. DevOps teams also devote less time to administrative assistance because of increased automation, self-service capabilities, and assistance scripts. With all of this extra time, DevOps as a service can devote 33% more time to infrastructure improvement and 15% more time to self-improvement through extra training and instruction.

Speed and Data#

DevOps teams are often small, flexible, motivated by creativity, and focused on completing work quickly. One of the top five DevOps goals is agility. The data count for the feedback loop in traditional IT operations is limited to the service or application being worked on. It is impossible to remedy a downstream consequence that is not known or noticed. IT operations must pick up the pieces. That is why Cloud DevOps is more efficient in providing business apps, and the challenge for IT operations is to stay up with the speed of business.

Recuperation and Crunch Time#

Being prepared for the risk of failure is a crucial DevOps as a service approach. Continuous testing, alarms, monitoring, and feedback loops are implemented to allow DevOps teams to respond rapidly and efficiently. Traditional IT operations teams demand twice as much time as DevOps teams. The crucial components for a speedy recovery are automated deployments and customizable infrastructure.

Software Distribution#

DevOps teams require around 36.6 minutes to deliver software, whereas conventional IT ops teams require approximately 85.1 minutes. This means that DevOps teams deliver apps at a rate that is more than twice as fast as traditional IT operations teams.

Conclusion#

Ultimately, the aims of Agile and DevOps are the same: to increase the pace and quality of software development, and discussing one without the other makes little sense. Traditional IT teams demand more time for each operation than the other two.

Many teams have found Agile approaches to be quite beneficial, while others have struggled to reap the benefits of an Agile approach. This might be due to a variety of factors, including teams not completely understanding or applying Agile techniques appropriately. It is also possible that adding a Cloud DevOps strategy can assist firms who struggle with Agile to bridge the gaps and achieve the results they desired.

In today's article, we'll go over 7 Proven Methods for Addressing DevOps Challenges.

Dev and Ops have cemented their place in the global software development community and are being adopted by an increasing number of organizations worldwide. DevOps effectively speeds up the resolution of certain types of problems and challenges that may arise during a project's lifecycle. DevOps as a Service in Singapore focuses on leveraging the best DevOps practices and tools to fast-track your cloud adoption.

Proven Approaches to Addressing Dev and Ops Challenges#

While Dev and Ops may introduce security flaws and compatibility issues among SDLC teams, there are ways to overcome these obstacles.

Consider implementing the following methods in your organization to strengthen DevOps security while maintaining a balance between different teams and DevOps as a Service for agility.

1. Implement Security-Oriented Policies#

Governance implementation and good communication are critical in creating comprehensive security settings. Develop a set of cybersecurity processes and regulations that are simple, easy to understand, and transparent in areas like access restrictions, software testing, gateways, and configuration management.

The notion of "Infrastructure as Code" (IaC) is central to DevOps. IaC eliminates environmental drifting in the workflow. Teams must maintain the parameters of each application area without IaC. IaC-integrated DevOps teams collaborate with a consistent set of security standards and tools to assist infrastructure and ensure safe, rapid, and scalable operations [(Tanzil et al., 2022)].

2. Adopt a DevSecOps Approach#

Encourage cross-functional partnerships across the DevOps lifecycle to ensure effective DevOps security. DevOps teams should collaborate and actively engage in the development lifecycle to achieve mutual security goals.

DevSecOps combines cybersecurity functions with governance to decrease the risk of security breaches caused by lax account restrictions and other flaws [(Nisha T. N. and Khandebharad, 2022)]. It goes beyond technical tools and software to ensure that security is a fundamental tenet of the company. DevSecOps encourages teams to understand and implement core security principles.

3. Use Automation to Increase Speed and Scalability#

Automation is critical for developing secure applications and environments. It mitigates the risks associated with manual mistakes and reduces vulnerabilities and downtime.

Effective automated technology and techniques are essential for security staff to keep pace with DevOps as a Service teams [(Jamal, 2022)]. Automated tools can be used for configuration management, vulnerability assessments, verification management, and code analysis.

4. Effectively Manage Vulnerabilities#

Incorporating security from the start of the SDLC helps in the early discovery of faults and vulnerabilities. Implement an effective vulnerability management system to track and prioritize the resolution of each vulnerability (remediation, acceptance, transfer, etc.).

Successful vulnerability management programs regularly adapt to comply with the latest risk reduction goals of the organization's cybersecurity rules and regulations.

5. Comply with the DevOps Lifecycle#

DevOps refers to the agile interaction between development and operations. It is a method followed by development teams and operational engineers throughout the product's lifecycle [(P P, 2019)].

Understanding the DevOps lifecycle phases is crucial to learning DevOps as a Service. The DevOps lifecycle is divided into seven stages:

• Continuous Development
• Continuous Integration
• Continuous Testing
• Continuous Monitoring
• Continuous Feedback
• Continuous Deployment
• Continuous Operations

6. Implement Efficient DevOps Secrets Management#

Remove private data such as credentials from code, files, accounts, services, and other platforms for effective DevOps secrets management. When not in use, store passwords in a centralized password safe.

Privileged password management software ensures that scripts and programs request passwords from a centralized password safe. Develop APIs in the system to gain control over code, scripts, files, and embedded keys.

7. Implement Efficient Privileged Access Management#

Limiting privileged account access can greatly reduce the chances of abuse by internal and external attackers. Enforce a restrictive privileged model by limiting developers' and testers' access to specific development, production, and management systems.

Consider deploying advanced privileged access management systems, such as OpenIAM, to automate privileged access control, monitoring, and auditing across the development lifecycle [(Sairam, 2018)].

Conclusion#

The extended DevOps platform has propelled enterprises forward by delivering efficient solutions that aid in faster delivery, improve team communication, and foster an Agile environment.

While DevOps as a Service offers numerous benefits, it also presents challenges. Integrating security early in the DevOps lifecycle ensures that it is embedded at the core of the system and maintains its effectiveness throughout the product's lifespan. This approach protects the code against data breaches and cybersecurity threats.

Which is preferable: DevSecOps or DevOps? While the two may appear quite similar, fundamental differences will affect IT and business performance and your ability to go forward with the appropriate application development framework for your firm.

In this article, we will look at the similarities and differences between DevOps and DevSecOps, as well as everything you need to know.

What is DevOps?#

DevOps is a synthesis of cultural concepts, practices, and tools designed to accelerate the delivery of applications and services (Leite et al., 2020). The method enables firms better to serve their consumers, such as Cloud DevOps. We do not separate development and operations teams from each other in a DevOps approach. We sometimes combine these groups into a single group where developers work across the DevOps lifecycle, from development to testing and deployment.

What is DevSecOps?#

DevSecOps optimizes security integration across the DevOps lifecycle, from basic design to validation, installation, and delivery. It resolves security vulnerabilities when they are more accessible and less expensive to fix. Furthermore, DevSecOps makes application and security architecture a shared responsibility for the development, security, and IT task groups rather than the primary responsibility of a security silo.

What is the connection between DevOps and DevSecOps?#

Culture of Collaboration#

A collaborative culture is essential to DevOps and DevSecOps to meet development goals, such as quick iteration and deployment, without jeopardizing an app environment's safety and security. Both strategies entail consolidating formerly segregated teams to enhance visibility across the application's lifetime - from planning to application performance monitoring.

Automation.#

AI has the potential to automate phases in application development for both DevOps and DevSecOps. Auto-complete code and anomaly detection, among other devices, can be used in DevOps as a service. In DevSecOps, automated and frequent security checks and anomaly detection can aid in the proactive identification of vulnerabilities and security threats, especially in complex and dispersed systems.

Active surveillance.#

Continuously recording and monitoring application data to solve problems and promote improvements is an essential component of DevOps and DevSecOps methodologies. Access to real-time data is critical for improving system performance, minimizing the application's system vulnerabilities, and strengthening the organization's overall stance.

What distinguishes DevOps from DevSecOps?#

DevOps is primarily concerned with the collaboration between development and testing teams throughout the application development and deployment process. DevOps teams work together to implement standardized KPIs and tools. A DevOps strategy aims to increase deployment frequency while ensuring the application's consistency and productivity. A DevOps engineer considers how to distribute updates to an application while minimizing disruption to the client's experience.

DevSecOps originated from DevOps as teams discovered that the DevOps paradigm did not address security concerns adequately. Rather than retrofitting security into the build, DevSecOps arose to incorporate security management before all stages of the development cycle. This technique places application security at the start of the build process rather than after the development pipeline. A DevSecOps expert uses this new technique to ensure that apps are secure against cyberattacks before being delivered to the client and remain safe during application upgrades.

What activities differentiate DevOps and DevSecOps?#

• Continuous Integration
• Continuous delivery and continuous deployment
• Microservices
• Infrastructure as code (IaC)

The DevSecOps strategy includes the following aspects in addition to:

• Common weakness enumeration (CWE)
• Modeling of threats
• Automated security testing
• Management of Incidents

DevOps to DevSecOps transition#

Before making any modifications to your development process, get your teams on board with the concept of DevSecOps. Ensure that everyone understands the importance and advantages of protecting apps immediately and how they might affect application development.

Choose the best combination of security testing techniques#

The majority of security testing methodologies are available. SAST DAST IAST RASP, for example [(Landry, Schuette, and Schurgot, 2022)].

Create Coding Standards.#

Evaluating code quality is an important aspect of DevSecOps. Your team will be able to quickly safeguard its code in the future if it is solid and normalized.

Protect Your Application.#

Rather than attempting to protect the expanding perimeter, secure apps that run on dispersed infrastructure [(Landry, Schuette, and Schurgot, 2022)]. As a result, an implicit security strategy is more straightforward in IT organizations and strengthens your security in the long run.

Conclusion#

Should you use DevSecOps practices? There are, as we believe, no valid reasons not to. Even organizations that do not already have specialized IT security departments may have them coordinate a substantial number of the techniques and policies outlined above. DevSecOps may continuously improve the security and reliability of your software production without overburdening the development lifecycle or putting organizational assets at risk.

The cloud hosting industry's growth pace continues to accelerate, with new developments becoming more interesting and enjoyable. The gaming industry is also jumping on board; cloud gaming entails hosting and processing games on cloud gaming servers.

In this blog, we will list down top cloud gaming servers for a better gaming experience.

What is Cloud Gaming?#

Cloud gaming is a type of internet or cloud gaming service that allows you to play video games over remote cloud gaming servers. Cloud gaming eliminates the need to download the game to your local device; instead, it streams straight to your device and remotely plays the game from the cloud.

How does Cloud Gaming function?#

Cloud gaming services execute it on their servers, which are outfitted with high-end graphics RAM [(Yates et al., 2017)]. The game will then respond to your orders, and each frame will be broadcast directly to your smartphone. If you have a solid internet connection, the end-user experience is fairly comparable to traditional gaming.

Cloud Gaming Servers vs. Cloud Gaming Services#

A widespread misunderstanding is that Cloud Gaming Services and cloud gaming servers are synonymous. While there are some parallels between the two, they are essentially extremely distinct. Cloud gaming servers are a service used by game developers to manage members on their platforms All online multiplayer games require game servers to receive and reply to user replies.

Cloud Gaming Services, on the other hand, is a consumer-centric solution that allows you to stream any game of your choosing. After paying their subscription costs, cloud gaming providers often offer a variety of games from various genres that you may play.

Benefits of Cloud Gaming Servers#

The following are the benefit of cloud game servers:

• Advanced processors and SSDs
• High traffic handling
• Increased uptime and bandwidth flexibility
• No overheating concerns.
• Smooth voice interactions.
• Quick assistance
• Many plugins, modifications, and gameplay environments.
• Switching between games and simple control panels

Top Cloud Gaming Servers#

The following list of Cloud Game Servers to help you decide which one offers the finest mix of characteristics.

ScalaCube#

ScalaCube, a well-known company in the cloud game server hosting industry, is an ideal choice for you. It provides gaming servers for Minecraft, Minecraft PE, ARK, Rust, and Hytale. ScalaCube provides limitless and unrestricted bandwidth with no throttling.

HostHavoc#

HostHavoc is another well-known brand in the cloud game server hosting industry. Their gaming servers have sophisticated features and bespoke tools that are continuously updated alongside mod and game updates. With HostHavoc, you may pick from over 25 different games.

Cloudzy#

With Cloudzy's distinctive hosting options, you can set up your high-performance gaming servers. They provide gaming servers that run on both Windows and Linux. For extremely low pricing, you may receive a game hosting solution with ultra-high bandwidth, NVMe storage, and 1 Gbps connection speeds.

OVHcloud#

OVHcloud's dedicated servers provide the highest performance and stability for online gaming. Their servers are built on 3rd generation AMD Ryzen CPUs with ZEN-2 architecture to provide players with a lag-free online gaming experience. They can efficiently handle video and image processing, concurrent jobs, and multiplayer gaming.

Google Cloud#

Host your games on Google Cloud game servers for an uninterrupted gaming experience. With its solid worldwide infrastructure and no negative impacts on performance, server maintenance is straightforward here. Their gaming servers may operate at a maximum speed of 3.8 GHz.

Citadel Servers#

Choose Citadel Servers as your gaming server hosting partner to play your games without worrying about frequent delays and crashes. The hosting service fits all of the required characteristics of gamers, whether it is performance, server quality, or dependability. Citadel Servers provides server security with 24/7 network monitoring and anti-DDoS protection.

Amazon GameLift#

Use Amazon GameLift's gaming server hosting, which uses AWS and its capabilities to provide optimal performance, minimal latency, and cost savings. Take your game to the next level with dedicated servers that expand, install, and run rapidly.

Vultr#

Using Vultr's server hosting options, you can deploy high-quality gaming servers with a single click. After you click the deploy button, they will orchestrate the Vultr cloud platform and distribute your instances throughout the selected data centre.

So you Start#

Hire a gaming server from So you Start and feel the real power of innovation and organizational performance. They provide excellent specs and low latency.

Conclusion#

The ever-changing gaming world is reaching new heights to help gamers discover new experiences and pleasures. To make things even simpler for you, technology companies provide complex cloud game servers with amazing features and functions, allowing you to play with anybody on the globe and have an unrivaled gaming experience.

So, immediately acquire your cloud gaming server from any platforms listed above.

Streaming games rather than installing them on your computer leads the gaming industry. Cloud gaming, also known as gaming-as-a-service or gaming on demand, is a technique for playing online video games in remote data centers.

This article will discuss why cloud servers are better than traditional gaming platforms.

What is Cloud Gaming?#

When a new game is released, game developers provide a list of hardware requirements known as 'minimum system requirements and 'recommended system requirements.' The game requires hardware at least as capable as the minimal requirements to operate successfully. Most new graphics-intensive games require a lot of RAM and graphical power from your device.

Cloud gaming services allow you to play your favorite games on any device with an internet connection and a display. With the most incredible cloud gaming services on your side, your low-end gear will never be a roadblock in your gaming experience.

How does Cloud Gaming function?#

Cloud gaming is less impressive than it sounds. CDs and DVDs were the only means to watch a movie back then because the internet was not powerful enough to handle a movie stream. You may now view any film from the streaming service's servers, located thousands of kilometers from your house.

Cloud gaming services do the same function but with your favorite games! Instead of executing the game on your hardware, cloud gaming providers run it on their servers, outfitted with cutting-edge graphics memory (Laghari et al., 2019). They instantly broadcast every frame to your device. The end-user experience is comparable to traditional gaming if you have a solid internet connection.

What distinguishes Cloud Gaming Services from Game Servers?#

A widespread misunderstanding is that Cloud Gaming Services and Game Servers are synonymous. While there are some parallels between the two, they are essentially highly distinct. Game Servers are a service used by game developers to manage members on their platform. All online multiplayer games require game servers to receive and reply to user replies.

On the other hand, Cloud Gaming Services is a consumer-centric solution that allows you to stream any game of your choosing. After paying their subscription costs, cloud gaming providers often offer a variety of games from various genres you may play.

Why is Cloud Gaming Important?#

Cloud gaming provides several advantages for gamers, developers, and publishers. We can eliminate the upfront expenditures of obtaining and maintaining a powerful gaming console or PC with cloud gaming. Instead, you may stream, manage, and access a powerful virtual gaming PC for a nominal monthly membership cost. Furthermore, because all data is kept in the cloud, you may access games and saved data from anywhere.

Cloud gaming is a significant victory for developers and publishers since it eliminates the need for DRM and the possibility of piracy because consumers do not download the games.

Cloud gaming guarantees that all players have equal access to hardware and performance. It may be highly beneficial for online and competitive gaming, as well as helping publishers minimize development expenses.

Cloud Gaming Service Providers#

There are a few suppliers who have recently been riding the wave.

GeForce NOW#

Nvidia® first unveiled GeForce NOW in 2015. It is now one of the most popular options, with over 500 games available for immediate play and over 14 million users.

Stadia™#

StadiaTM is Google's interpretation of the Cloud gaming phenomena. It is available in various forms, including Chromecast UltraTM and AndroidTM TV devices and compatible Android phones with the StadiaTM mobile app.

PlayStation™#

PlayStationTM Now, Sony's Cloud gaming platform, has new and old games functionality that allows you to play games dating back to the PS2. With Cloud gaming services for PS2TM, PS3TM, and PS4TM games, as well as download choices for PS2 and PS4 titles, it has acquired 3.2 million customers.

Xbox® Cloud Gaming#

You can play Xbox Cloud Gaming on various platforms, including smartphones. Its library has over 270 games, with backward compatibility with the prior Xbox® library. With an astounding 25 million users, Xbox® Game Pass is the economic model to mimic for many businesses out there.

Conclusion#

Cloud gaming is flourishing, and it's just getting better by the day. It transfers your favorite game from the server to a robust, industrial-strength machine within a secure data center. Cloud gaming allows you to play the most recent games on practically any device with a good internet connection.

However, there are still many obstacles to overcome before cloud-based games are fully accessible; we are on the verge of something significant. The deployment of 5G technology will boost the power of cloud gaming.

**

Get to know how Nife's Hybrid Cloud Platform makes the life of developers so easy-going, with

Let's start with the basics.. So what is DevOps?

DevOps refers to the techniques that development and IT operations teams use to speed and expand software delivery. These approaches include automation, continuous integration, development, testing, and infrastructure as code implementation.

Optimize your Development process with these free cloud platforms.

So what is Nife ?#

Nife is a Singapore-based Unified Public Cloud Edge best cloud computing platform for securely managing, deploying, and scaling any application globally using Auto Deployment from Git. It requires no DevOps, servers, or infrastructure management. Nife's Hybrid Cloud Platform can deploy all your applications instantly. Nife is a serverless platform for developers that allows enterprises to efficiently manage, launch, and scale applications internationally. It runs your apps near your users and grows to compute in cities where your programme is most often used.

Features of the Nife Hybrid Cloud Platform are:#

• Deploy in Seconds - Deploy your app using Docker images, or connect to your GIT repository and deploy it manually.

• Run globally in a Single Click - Run your applications in one or more of our locations, or link your infrastructure. With 500 Cloud, Edge, and Telco sites, you can go worldwide.

• Auto Scaling Seamlessly - Any region or place at the nearest endpoint is at your fingertips.

Salesforce Heroku

Heroku is a cloud application platform that integrates computation, data, and workflow with a developer experience focused on productivity. The platform enables business teams to deliver trusted client experiences at scale in the shortest amount of time.

Recently Heroku announced that the Heroku Postgres (10K rows, $5/month) and Heroku Data for Redis® (25 MB, $3/month) now have Mini plans. New plans will be available before Heroku's free product offerings are phased out on November 28, 2022.

Render

Render is a comprehensive platform for building and running all of your applications and websites, complete with free SSL, a worldwide CDN, private networks, and Git auto deployments. Recently Render has stopped the free plans for students and developers. The free plan only offers email support and community support while it has three paid plans named ‘All paid plan, Enterprise Plan and Premium Plan' with many paid features.

Cloudways

Cloudways is a managed hosting company that prioritises performance and ease of use. Cloudways handles all aspects of server administration, from simple server and application deployment to continuous server maintenance, so you can focus on expanding your business. Cloudways' main selling point is choice - the option of cloud providers, the choice of hosting practically any PHP-powered application, the choice of utilising a premium or free SSL, and the choice of developer and agency-focused processes.

The entry-level charge of Cloudways is $10.00 per month.

Plesk

Plesk's goal is to make web professionals' life easier so they may focus on their primary business rather than infrastructure administration. Automation and control of domains, mail accounts, web apps, programming languages, and databases are key Plesk platform capabilities. Providing a code-ready environment as well as excellent security across all layers and operating systems.

The entry-level charge of Plesk is $9.90

Platform.sh

Platform. sh is a contemporary Platform as a Service (PaaS) for building, running, and scaling websites and online applications. Platform.sh contains a varied library of development languages and frameworks, built-in tools to manage application lifecycle at scale, and flexible workflows to enable teams to create together, unlike managed hosting providers, IaaS providers, or traditional DevOps tools. Platform.sh enables enterprises to develop more quickly, reduce time to market, increase collaboration, and shift investment from infrastructure to customer benefit.

The entry-level charge of Platform.sh is $10.00

Zoho Creator

Zoho Creator is a low-code application creation platform that helps organisations digitise their processes without the headache of traditional programming. The platform enables organisations of all sizes to manage their data and operations, gain insights from their data, and effortlessly integrate with their existing software. Create custom forms, set up processes, and design informative pages in minutes to get your app up and running. More than 13,000 enterprises and over 7 million people worldwide rely on us as their technology partner.

The entry-level charge of Zoho Creator is $25 per month.

Glitch

Glitch is a browser-based collaborative programming environment that deploys code as you type. Glitch may be used to create everything from a basic webpage to full-stack Node apps. Glitch is a fantastic IDE and hosting platform, far superior to one of its primary competitors. The only issue with the Glitch is that non-static projects "sleep" after a while. That means you have to wait for it to "wake up," which might take up to a minute.

Conclusion#

Nife is the best free cloud platform for DevOps Developers as compared to others, It offers a free cloud platform with many features. Nife PaaS Platform enables you to deploy various types of services near the end-user, such as entire web apps, APIs, and event-driven serverless operations, without worrying about the underlying infrastructure.

Are you in search of a Hybrid Cloud Platform, which can help you build, deploy, and scale apps seamlessly, within less time span? Nife offers it all! Read on.

The cloud profoundly alters how we develop and operate apps. The rate at which DevOps make updates to their goods and services has been dramatically influenced by digital transformation. With over 500 million new apps projected to be produced in the next years, DevOps must strike a balance between managing the latest technology and developing new features.

Developers are crucial to today's environment, and the job you perform is critical to fuelling enterprises in every industry. Each developer and development team brings new ideas and creativity to the table. Our goal with Nife's Hybrid Cloud Platform is to serve as the foundation for all of this innovation, empowering the whole community as they construct what comes next. Using Nife's Hybrid Cloud Platform design patterns will help you achieve the agility, efficiency, and speed of innovation that your organization requires.

Nife's Modern Architecture opens up new options

Organizations throughout the world are focusing their main business goals on innovation, customer happiness, and operational efficiency. To achieve these objectives, businesses must rely on their applications to pave the way.

The following list could be useful for DevOps in Modern architecture using Nife's Hybrid Cloud Platform

Modern apps should be accelerated#

With Nife, you can help your firm innovate, cut expenses, speed time to market, and increase dependability.

Create new applications from scratch.#

Nife's application development is a powerful method for designing, producing, and managing cloud software that improves the agility of your development teams as well as the stability and security of your applications, allowing you to build and distribute better products more quickly. Get professional advice and understand fundamental principles to help you progress faster now.

Adopt a cutting-edge DevOps model.#

You may transfer resources from business as usual to distinguishing activities with deep customer value by using NIFE services, methods, and strategies that allow innovation and agility. Learn how NIFE can help you bring your builders, developers, and operations closer together so you can create, deploy, and innovate at scale.

Mitigate to update your applications.#

Many firms are upgrading to maximize corporate value. Discover NIFE's best practices and discover how to relocate and upgrade your business-critical apps now for increased availability, quick deployment, reduce DevOps investment and improved productivity.

Hybrid Cloud Platform: Nife's cloud-native designs enable large-scale innovation.#

At NIFE, cloud-native is at the heart of application innovation and Modern architecture. When we talk about cloud-native, we mean, reducing DevOps investment, the latest technology, and development processes that enable enterprises to design and deploy scaled apps easily. The speed and agility of cloud-native in NIFE are enabled by certain core pillars such as NIFE's PAAS Platform, entire web apps, APIs, and event-driven serverless functions that are proximate to the end-user without requiring them to worry about the underlying infrastructure.

The following are the characteristics of Nife's Hybrid Cloud Development and quick deployment:

Comprehensive automation Scale and adaptability Consistent knowledge Security with speed "Code to cloud" simplified Cost reduction

How Does Nife's Hybrid Cloud Platform Work?#

Nife's Hybrid Cloud Platform offers access to on-demand robust infrastructure from a global array of providers to seamlessly deploy any application anywhere. Nife includes rapid, quick deployment, reduce DevOps investment as well as an integrated versioning mechanism for managing applications. To allow your apps to migrate across robust infrastructure globally, you may deploy normal Docker containers or plug your code straight from your git repositories.

Deploy in Seconds#

Deploy your app from Docker images, or connect your GIT repository and simply deploy

Run globally in a Single Click#

Run your apps in some or all of the growing fast expanding regions or connect your robust infrastructure. Go global with 500 Cloud, Edge, and Telco locations.

Auto Scaling Seamlessly#

Any growing fast expanding region, any location at the closest endpoint at fingertips.

Nife's Hybrid Cloud Platform's strength and scalability#

The services provided by Nife's Hybrid Cloud Platform, as well as the underlying cloud architecture that lets you focus on creating and releasing code, distinguish it as a development platform and ecosystem. You may build on and exploit a full cloud-native platform, including containers, PaaS Platform APIs, event-driven serverless functions, and a developer-friendly serverless platform.

Conclusion on the Advantages of a Hybrid Cloud Platform#

Nife is a serverless platform for developers that allows enterprises to efficiently manage, launch, and scale applications internationally. It runs your apps near your users and grows to compute in cities where your program is most often used. Nife PaaS Platform enables you to deploy various types of services near the end-user, such as entire web apps, APIs, and event-driven serverless operations, without worrying about the underlying robust infrastructure. Applications may be deployed in growing fast expanding regions spanning North America, Latin America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The Nife edge network includes an intelligent load balancer and geo-routing based on rules.