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Considerations for choosing an OpenStack distribution
When it comes to choosing an OpenStack distribution, HP, Red Hat, Cisco and others are all viable options. But enterprises should make their decision carefully. Continue Reading
Three issues that hinder cloud computing API performance
APIs can be critical to a cloud application's success. But if poorly designed, they can also be a big headache for cloud providers, developers and users. Continue Reading
What is a cloud-based system?
Get an overview of what a cloud-based system is and what would work best in your enterprise. Continue Reading
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Testing cloud applications for Azure, Google Cloud
As software development cycles accelerate, IT must more rapidly test cloud-based applications. The right tools and services can help pick up the pace. Continue Reading
Exploring capabilities, costs of Microsoft Azure cloud
Microsoft Azure targets enterprises that want to connect their existing data centers to the cloud. But is Azure the best bet for your organization? Continue Reading
Understanding public cloud risks and costs
Public cloud boasts a number of enterprise benefits, but it isn't perfect. Enterprises should be aware of unpredictable cost structures and other drawbacks.Continue Reading
CloudBees
CloudBees is a former platform as a service cloud provider that now focuses on open source continuous integration.Continue Reading
Test your knowledge of cloud application migration
Think you know all of the basics of cloud application migration? Take this five-question quiz and find out.Continue Reading
SaaS platform changes: Is there a migration model?
Is there a data migration model if a company leaves the SaaS platform it has been using? Read this expert answer to find out.Continue Reading
Engine Yard
Engine Yard is a platform as a service (PaaS) provider that automates, configures and deploys applications in the cloud.Continue Reading
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Protecting cloud networks against DDoS and DoS attacks
DDoS and DoS attacks are simple to implement but more difficult to prevent. How can these attacks on cloud services be avoided?Continue Reading
Sizing, pricing Amazon Web Services EC2 instance types
Bill Claybrook compares complex sizing and pricing issues when choosing EC2 instance types.Continue Reading
Untangle cloud billing knots across multiple providers
Tracking your spending while using multiple cloud accounts can be a budgeting nightmare, but services are available to simplify the process.Continue Reading
Is Amazon CloudSearch superior to do-it-yourself search tools?
Big data can be incredibly valuable for enterprise business intelligence. But to extract that value, you must choose the most appropriate search tool.Continue Reading
Considering migration to the cloud? Answer five key questions first
In this Q&A, Todd DeCapua of Shunra Software Ltd. discusses considerations for minimizing risk and maximizing benefits in a migration to cloud.Continue Reading
SaaS technology and strategy quiz
See how well you really understand SaaS. If you need help, check out our SaaS Technology Guide.Continue Reading
mobile cloud
The mobile cloud is Internet-based data, applications and related services accessed through smartphones, laptop computers, tablets and other portable devices.Continue Reading
Jitterbit
Jitterbit is a commercial software integration product that facilitates transport between legacy, enterprise, and on-demand computing applications.Continue Reading
Managing and monitoring cloud computing services
Keep your cloud services operating at optimal performance levels with advice from this collection of cloud management and monitoring resources.Continue Reading
Apache ZooKeeper
Apache ZooKeeper is an open source file application program interface (API) that allows distributed processes in large systems to synchronize with each other so that all clients making requests receive consistent data.Continue Reading
Cloud computing resources center
Cloud standards organizations, open source cloud projects, cloud computing and social media and more, all explained in this compendium of cloud resources.Continue Reading
Understanding cloud computing pricing
Someday, cloud computing providers may simplify pricing models. But until that day, when determining total pricing for a cloud computing service, consider the services offered by the provider and how each pricing structure is worded.Continue Reading