Episodes
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Cloud Experts Unleashed – Episode 20
In this episode, Dakota and Ryan talk about what services they offer for public cloud customers and then discuss the specific needs of 4 companies hosting in the public cloud (Azure/AWS) and currently being managed by xByte Cloud.
Guests
Dakota Clum – xByte Cloud CTO
Ryan Brown – xByte Cloud CMO
Topics Discussed
What types of services does xByte Cloud offer for AWS/Azure Convert to microservices Update cloud servers Cost controls Fintech Company – Azure Technical guidance Platform available 24/7, Kubernetes, scale on demand Core competence not infrastructure Microservices, PowerBI, Azure AD, Azure specific tooling SaaS Company – ColdFusion in AWS Redundancy/uptime RDS – MySQL, SQL Server SQL scaling groups – replicate on demand SaaS CRM – ColdFusion in AWS RDS – special SQL (100x) Large Retail – ColdFusion in AWS Moving from OnPrem to AWS Scalability – Geo-RedundancyTo learn more about having your public cloud fully managed visit https://www.xbytecloud.com
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Cloud Experts Unleashed – Episode 19
In this episode, we are joined by Charlie and Adam from WRIS web services to talk about how to successfully move to the cloud and who shouldn’t even try.
Guests
Dakota Clum – xByte Cloud CTO Ryan Brown – xByte Cloud CMO Charlie Meyers – WRIS Web Services CEO Adam Euans – WRIS Web Services CTOTopics Discussed:
Why make the switch Who should stay OnPrem (or require more planning) When does it make sense to move to the cloud How do you move to the cloud Move everything or start small Differences with cloud to cloud Similarities with cloud to cloud Real experiences What goes wrong What have you broken? Wallet Shock Good and Bad surprisesUseful Links
Meet us all at the Adobe ColdFusion Summit WRIS Web ServicesTo learn more about moving from OnPrem to the Cloud, visit https://www.xbytecloud.com
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Cloud Experts Unleashed - Episode 18
In this episode, we are joined by Charlie Arehart to discuss our real world experiences helping customers apply the recent updates that required code changes around unscoped variables and encryption algorithms.
Guests
Charlie Arehart - Independent Consultant
Dakota Clum - xByte Cloud CTO
Ryan Brown - xByte Cloud CMO
Topics Discussed:
How to correctly pronounce Charlie's last name What is 2021 update 13 / 2023 update 7 - "March Update" What scopes don't have to be updated How to temporarily delay making scoping changes and should you do it Where to set variables application.CFC Tools to find scoping issues and fix them Logging issues and possible performance hits at scale Scanning your code Cleaning up your technical debt What is 2021 update 14 / 2023 update 8 - "June Update" What makes algorithms better Misconception about what is required - Adobe picks new default Code and database changes required Possible exposure to not updating Can you have ColdFusion use the old algorithm in your code Are people upgrading yetUseful Links ColdFusion 2023 Update 7-8
https://helpx.adobe.com/coldfusion/kb/coldfusion-2023-update-7.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/coldfusion/kb/coldfusion-2023-update-8.html
ColdFusion 2021 Update 13-14
https://helpx.adobe.com/coldfusion/kb/coldfusion-2021-update-13.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/coldfusion/kb/coldfusion-2021-update-14.html
Charlie's Relevant Blogs
https://carehart.org/blog/2024/3/12/cf_updates_march_2024_possible_breaking_change
https://carehart.org/blog/2024/6/11/cf_updates_june_2024_possible_breaking_change
https://carehart.org/blog/2024/7/18/dont_miss_helpful_feature_identify_implicit_scopes
https://carehart.org/blog/2024/7/22/on_handling_jun_2024_cf_update_change_of_default_encryption_algorithm
Tools to find issues and fix themhttps://www.petefreitag.com/blog/fixinator-unscoped-variable/
https://helpx.adobe.com/coldfusion/developing-applications/developing-cfml-applications/debugging-and-troubleshooting-applications/using-the-code-analyzer.html
To learn more about ColdFusion at xByte Cloud, visit https://www.xbytecloud.com/hosting/windows-coldfusion-managed-server
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Cloud Experts Unleashed - Episode 17In this episode, we reminisce about Adobe ColdFusion Summit East 2024 thinking about all the people we met, the amazing content, and the product updates.
GuestsAdobe ColdFusion Senior Technical Evangelist, Mark TakataxByte Cloud CTO, Dakota ClumxByte Cloud CMO, Ryan Brown
Topics Discussed:
• How did this compare to previous Summit East conferences • How was the mix of government versus non-government • Standout sessions from Summit East • How did this year's certification compare • When will the next version of ColdFusion launch • Which bugs will be fixed in ColdFusion Next • When is alpha for ColdFusion Next launching • How to join pre-release program (email [email protected]) • Why attend Vegas ColdFusion Summit 2024Useful Links
ColdFusion Summit 2024
ColdFusion Cloud Servers
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Cloud Experts Unleashed - Episode 16In this episode, xByte Cloud CTO, Dakota Clum, and xByte Cloud CMO, Ryan Brown, discuss the latest ColdFusion 2023 Update 7 and ColdFusion 2021 Update 13.
Topics Discussed: • What is in the update • New scope settings • Current exploit of the vulnerabilities (or lack of) • What can break • Temporary workarounds - when will flags be deprecated • Application level flag (searchimplicitscopes = true ) • JVM flag (-Dcoldfusion.searchimplicitscopes=true) • Beyond scope, what other fixes are included with this update
Useful Links ColdFusion 2021 Update 13
ColdFusion 2023 Update 7
ColdFusion Cloud Servers at xByte Cloud
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Cloud Experts Unleashed - Episode 15In this episode, xByte Cloud CTO, Dakota Clum, and xByte Cloud CMO, Ryan Brown, discuss why various server clusters.
Topics Discussed: • Why do you need more than a single server • When to expand beyond a single web or database server • Typical cluster configurations • Load balancer options • Benefits of Cloudflare beyond load balancing • How does Cloudflare load balancing differs from having your own servers in multiple locations • Geo-Failover benefits and configuration • Microsoft SQL Server versus MySQL load balancing • What drives the need for expanded clusters
Useful Links Windows Cloud Servers
ColdFusion Cloud Servers
Linux Cloud Servers
To learn more about server clusters at xByte Cloud, visit https://www.xbytecloud.com
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Cloud Experts Unleashed - Episode 14In this episode, Austin Shelton, xByte Cloud Senior Dev Ops Engineer, and Ryan Brown, xByte Cloud CMO, discuss a recent customer issue where session management was causing their ColdFusion to crash.
Troubleshooting Steps • Collect ColdFusion thread dump and heap dump • Use eclipse memory analyzer to see regions of heap space being consumed• Found ColdFusion runtime memory session scope was consuming majority of java heap space • Block known bots • ColdFusion Session Management - check for cookies - doesn't accept cookies then we assume it is a bot
Useful Links What to collect when ColdFusion crashesColdFusion Session ManagementTo learn more about ColdFusion at xByte Cloud, visit https://www.xbytecloud.com/hosting/windows-coldfusion-managed-server
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Cloud Experts Unleashed - Episode 13In this episode, xByte Cloud CTO, Dakota Clum, and xByte Cloud CMO, Ryan Brown, discuss adobe coldfusion troubleshooting quick tips. This is the last in the series derived from Dakota's presentation at the 2023 Adobe ColdFusion Summit in Las Vegas.
Topics Discussed: • Errors in jvm.config • CFStart.bat Utility • Special arguments in jvm.config • Tomcat service is unavailable
To learn more about ColdFusion in the xByte Cloud, visit https://www.xbytecloud.com/hosting/windows-coldfusion-managed-server
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Cloud Experts Unleashed - Episode 12In this episode, Senior ColdFusion Technical Evangelist, Mark Takata, and xByte Cloud CMO, Ryan Brown, discuss the upcoming ColdFusion Summits (ColdFusion Online Summit and ColdFusion Summit East). After talking about the Summits, Ryan and Mark dig into current tech trends around AI.
Topics Discussed: • When are the summits? How do you register? How much are they to attend? • Who should attend? Just government? • How is Summit East different from the Vegas Summit? How is it the same? • If you went to the Vegas Summit, will you still get something out of this one? • Will there be a 5K fun run?
Links Discussed in the Video:ColdFusion Online Summit 2024ColdFusion Summit East 2024
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Cloud Experts Unleashed - Episode 11In this episode, I am joined by xByte Cloud CTO, Dakota Clum, and we discuss how to analyze the data you saved before restarting your server after a ColdFusion crash.
How to analyze a Thread Dump (jcmd $PID Thread.print ＞ThreadPrint.tdump)* Search for .cfm* Look for multiple references* What is happening when it crashed* Any patterns with tags, filesHow to analyze a Heap Dump ( jcmd $PID GC.heap_dump HeapDump.hprof)* Use memory analyzer tool from eclipse (https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/tools.mat)* Look for anything taking up most of the heap* Leak Suspect Report* Review code in suspect files
How to analyze native ColdFusion Logs* Search for "out of memory"* Search for other errors you are having
To learn more about ColdFusion at xByte Cloud, visit https://www.xbytecloud.com/hosting/windows-coldfusion-managed-server
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Cloud Experts Unleashed - Episode 10In this episode, I am joined by xByte Cloud CTO, Dakota Clum, and we discuss what to collect when ColdFusion crashes before you restart your server.
In this video, we discuss:* Why not restart your server right away* Reviewing ColdFusion Log Files* How to collect Thread Dumps (jcmd $PID Thread.print ＞ThreadPrint.tdump)* How to collect Heap Dumps ( jcmd $PID GC.heap_dump HeapDump.hprof)To learn more about ColdFusion at xByte Cloud, visit https://www.xbytecloud.com/hosting/windows-coldfusion-managed-server
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Cloud Experts Unleashed - Episode 8In this episode, I am joined by xByte Cloud CTO, Dakota Clum and we discuss his gold standard for getting your ColdFusion updated and tuned. This is the first in a series of videos inspired by Dakota's presentation at the Adobe ColdFusion Summit 2023.
Link to blog with all of the information outlined in the video and more: https://blog.xbytecloud.com/coldfusion-pre-production-gold-standard/Other Helpful LinksAdobe ColdFusion UpdatesJava UpdatesLocations of config files mentionedC:\ColdFusion($Version)\cfusion\runtime\bin\wsconfig.exeC:\ColdFusion$version\cfusion\bin\jvm.configTo learn more about xByte Cloud helping you with your ColdFusion needs, visit us at https://www.xbytecloud.com/.
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Cloud Experts Unleashed - Episode 5In this episode, I go into one of the most asked questions we get.... "When deploying a new VPS environment, should I separate my web and sql server?".
Except for very fringe cases, you should also separate them. Here are the high level reasons why.- Tailored Resource Allocation- SQL Licensing- Independent Scalability- Reduced Resource Competition- Minimized Security Risks- Avoiding Single Point of Failure
To learn more about adding a VPS from xByte Cloud, visit us at https://www.xbytecloud.com.
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Cloud Experts Unleashed - Episode 4 In this episode, I get interviewed by ChatGPT. We worked on a special prompt to have ChatGPT ask a question, wait for a response, and then ask a follow up question based on the response. They did this for 5 questions. We also experimented with multiple plugins to find one that made the conversation more realistic. You get to hear the voices just like a real conversation.
Here is the prompt we use: Pretend you are a reporter and you are interviewing me, Ryan Brown Chief Marketing Officer for xByte Hosting (www.xbytehosting.com). I want you to ask me a total of 5 main questions, but don’t show me all the questions at the same time. Show them to me one at a time and I will give you the answers. You should not generate the answers. You can comment on my answers if you want. Follow the pattern below. If you hear me mention a sister company, their name is xByte Technologies.Ask the first question, then wait for me to answer. After I answer, ask a follow-up question based on my answer. Wait for me to answer the follow up question.Ask the second question, then wait for me to answer. After I answer, ask a follow-up question based on my answer. Wait for me to answer the follow up question.Ask the third question, then wait for me to answer. After I answer, ask a follow-up question based on my answer. Wait for me to answer the follow up question.Ask the fourth question, then wait for me to answer. After I answer, ask a follow-up question based on my answer. Wait for me to answer the follow up question.Ask the fifth question, then wait for me to answer. After I answer, ask a follow-up question based on my answer. Wait for me to answer the follow up question.To learn more about the plugin we used, visit https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/voice-control-for-chatgpt/eollffkcakegifhacjnlnegohfdlidhnTo learn more about the cloud services from xByte Solutions, visit us at https://www.xbytecloud.com/managed-services/managed-public-cloud.
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Cloud Experts Unleashed - Episode 3In this episode, I interview xByte Hosting COO Jeremy Ennis and we walk through how to configure and react to a CPU alert.To learn more about the cloud services from xByte Cloud, visit us at https://www.xbytecloud.com.
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Cloud Experts Unleashed - Episode 2In this episode, we walk through the latest ColdFusion vulnerability and how to update your system to prevent it.
Useful Linkshttps://blog.xbytecloud.com/critical-adobe-coldfusion-updates-released-for-2021-update-6-2018-update-16/
https://help.xbytecloud.com/t/how-to-apply-coldfusion-updates-hotfixes/28
https://community.adobe.com/t5/coldfusion-discussions/released-coldfusion-2021-and-2018-march-2023-security-updates/td-p/13649873
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Cloud Experts Unleashed - Episode 1 In this episode, I interview xByte Hosting CTO Dakota Clum and we discuss the tips you need to best manage your own cloud infrastructure.
To learn more about the cloud services from xByte Cloud, visit us at https://www.xbytecloud.com.
