Category Archives: Networking

Webinar Recording: Introduction to Cloudflare Web3 Gateways [Video]

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Humair

If you missed the Cloudflare Webinar on March 9th where I presented on IPFS, Ethereum, and Cloudflare Web3 Gateways, you can now watch the recording by registering here or simply watch on YouTube here, I’ve also embedded the video below.

Posted in Blockchain, Cloudflare, Cloudflare, Cloudflare Webinars, Cryptocurrency, DApps, Ether, Ethereum, Ethereum, IPFS, Network Architecture, Networking, Tech Events, Technology, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, Web Development, Web3 | Tagged blockchain, Cloudflare, Cloudflare Ethereum Gateway, Cloudflare IPFS Gateway, Cloudflare Web3, Cloudflare Web3 Gateways, Cloudflare Web3 Webinar, Cloudflare Webinar, Dapp, Dapps, Decentralization, Ethereum, Ethereum Blockchain, Ethereum Gateway, humair, Humair Ahmed, InterPlanetary File System, IPFS, IPFS Gateway, Trustlessness, Web3, Web3 Gateways, Webinar | 1 Comment

Cloudflare CDN Reference Architecture

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Humair

Just published! One of the first items I worked on at Cloudflare was the Cloudflare CDN; reoccurring pattern while working on this – learned a lot researching, playing with the technology, and working with some smart folks at Cloudflare! Download … Continue reading →

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Cloudflare Web3 Gateways Webinar

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Humair

Still time to register and have a chance at winning a $300 VISA e-Gift Card! Join us tomorrow, March 9th to learn how Cloudflare can help in your Web3 journey. Learn about Cloudflare’s vision and products around Web3. By the … Continue reading →

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Cloudflare IPFS Gateway Whitepaper

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Humair

Since joining Cloudflare, I’ve had the opportunity to research and work on Web3 including IPFS and Cloudflare’s IPFS Gateway. I’ve also had the opportunity to write this detailed whitepaper on Cloudflare IPFS Gateway. Thankful for an amazing Web3 engineering team … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloudflare, Cloudflare, IPFS, Networking, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, Web Development, Web3 | Tagged Cloudflare, Cloudflare IPFS Gateway, Cloudflare IPFS Gateway whitepaper, dweb, IPFS, IPFS Gateway, Web 3.0, Web3, whitepaper | 1 Comment

Speaking at Upcoming Webinar – Introduction to Cloudflare Web3 Gateways

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Humair

I’ll be speaking at an upcoming Cloudflare Webinar – Introduction to Cloudflare Web3 Gateways! Only 14 days left. Click here to register and have a chance to win a A $300 VISA e-Gift Card!

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Web3, DApps, and Cloudflare IPFS and Ethereum Gateways

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Humair

One of the interesting areas I’ve been reading-up and working on past few months has been Web3. Web3 can be viewed as a new iteration of the Web incorporating technologies that exhibit characteristics of decentralization, trustlessness, immutability, inherent verification, while … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloudflare, IPFS, Web Development, Web3 | Tagged Cloudflare, Cloudflare Web3, Cloudflare Web3 Gateways, Dapp, Dapps, Decentralized Apps, Distributed Apps, distributed web, dweb, Ethereum, Ethereum Gateway, InterPlanetary File System, IPFS, IPFS Gateway, Web3, Web3 Gateway | 7 Comments

Nutanix Beam – Chargeback and Tracking Spend Across Clouds

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Humair

My prior post on Nutanix Beam, Optimize Cost Across Public and Private Clouds with Nutanix Beam, provided a brief intro and described some of the basic functionality of Beam and how it can be used to define a cost control … Continue reading →

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Nutanix Clusters on AWS – Getting Started

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Humair

Nutanix Clusters on AWS is available globally across 20 geographic regions and 61 availability zones. See the Nutanix Clusters website for the most up-to-date information. In my prior post, I discussed the availability of Nutanix Clusters on AWS, use cases, … Continue reading →

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Nutanix Clusters on AWS – Hybrid Cloud and Multicloud Platform

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Humair

Starting from last Tuesday, August 11th, 2020, Nutanix Clusters, similar to what many customers have in on-prem data centers, can now be deployed on the AWS Cloud globally – 20 regions, 61 availability zones and counting. Super cool. In this … Continue reading →

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First Impression – Using Nutanix’s HCI and Hypervisor (AHV)

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Humair

What is my first impression of using Nutanix’s HCI and Hypervisor (AHV)? Short answer – very easy to use, even for a first time user, and intuitive design with well thought-out integrations with other Nutanix products; love the one-click feature/service … Continue reading →

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