Atlas Quest is on the cloud!
For months I've been working on the next big update.... moving Atlas Quest to the cloud! I know that means nothing to some of you, but this is HUGE! Cloud computing, also known as on-demand computing, is a
kind of internet-based computing, where shared resources and
information are provided to computers and other devices on-demand. It is
a model for enabling ubiquitous, on-demand access to a shared pool of
configurable computing resources.
Previously, Atlas Quest was hosted on a single computer. If something happened to that system, or a surge of activity overloaded the server, the website would essentially crash. In a nutshell, moving to the cloud makes the server faster, cheaper and more reliable! It's a win-win-win for everyone!
To celebrate this monumental achievement, I changed the primary font used on Atlas Quest to a cloud-based font. I'm not sure if I'll leave it there permanently or eventually go back to the old font, but let me know what you think!
Previously, Atlas Quest was hosted on a single computer. If something happened to that system, or a surge of activity overloaded the server, the website would essentially crash. In a nutshell, moving to the cloud makes the server faster, cheaper and more reliable! It's a win-win-win for everyone!
To celebrate this monumental achievement, I changed the primary font used on Atlas Quest to a cloud-based font. I'm not sure if I'll leave it there permanently or eventually go back to the old font, but let me know what you think!
3 comments:
You think you're funny, don't you. ;)
(Cloud computing, also known as on-demand computing, is a kind of internet-based computing, where shared resources and information are provided to computers and other devices on-demand.)
Oh, wonderful, now you are opening us up to hackers, or it sounds so...right? The word Sharing scares me, any one else?
Cute April Fools joke, Ryan. :-)
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Krafty Kat: Yes
Okie Dog: Cloud computing doesn't necessarily open things up to hackers. Dozens (if not hundreds) of hackers already try to get into AQ on a *daily* basis. But depending on how it's set up, the security might even be better than I can do on my own. The risks are *different*, but not necessarily worse. But I didn't really move AQ to the cloud so it's a moot point anyhow.
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