Cloud infrastructure design and management
Cloud computing delivers numerous benefits, but only if an IT organization is prepared to manage a cloud environment. Proper cloud infrastructure design and management entails an understanding of automation, orchestration, monitoring, compliance, pricing, availability, and other key elements of cloud services.
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Feature
22 Jan 2026
AI will heavily influence cloud-related decisions in 2026
AI is set to become a defining force in shaping cloud-related decisions and strategies for 2026. See what the experts are saying about multi-cloud, neoclouds, data sovereignty and serverless. Continue Reading
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Opinion
20 Jan 2026
5 cloud trends to watch for in 2026
Discover the top cloud trends for 2026 as organizations rethink strategies to tackle rising costs and security challenges, as well as embrace AI, multi-cloud and edge innovations. Continue Reading
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Tip
30 Jan 2013
Building redundancy into your cloud outage strategy
Any effective cloud computing strategy should include measures to protect against outages. The best defense you can have is to plan for redundancy. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
27 Sep 2011
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
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Tip
29 Mar 2011
Defining and allocating vCloud Director resources
For IT shops configuring VMware vCloud Director, here are the first four steps needed to make the service aware of a vSphere environment. Continue Reading
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Tip
13 Jan 2011
Connecting to virtual servers in the cloud
For IT shops that must move content from an enterprise network or desktop to a cloud-based server, here's how to set up remote connections to virtual servers. Continue Reading
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Tip
23 Mar 2010
Intrusion detection in a cloud computing environment
Make sure that your cloud computing environment is equipped to detect and respond to attacks with the appropriate intrusion detection systems. Continue Reading
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Tip
21 Jan 2010
Understanding cloud compliance issues
Concerns about compliance have made companies wary of storing their data in public cloud environments. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
08 Jan 2010
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