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What to expect from CompTIA Cloud+ CV0-004 certification

Are you ready for the newest version of the CompTIA Cloud+ exam? Learn exam prep tips from the author of The Official CompTIA Cloud+ Certification Self-Paced Study Guide.

By Damon Garn • July 29, 2024

What is an Amazon EC2 Instance? Types, features and pricing

An Amazon EC2 instance is a virtual server in Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) scalable compute platform for running applications on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud.

By Rahul Awati • July 26, 2024

Compare cloud-native vs. cloud-based vs. cloud-enabled apps

While it's tough to make a clear distinction between cloud-native, cloud-based and cloud-enabled apps, they differ in terms of development practices, performance and other factors.

By Chris Tozzi • July 26, 2024

Explore options for FinOps certifications and training

Receiving a FinOps certification helps individuals develop their cloud financial management skills. Discover training and certification options that can help your resume stand out.

By Johanna McDonald, Everett Bishop • July 26, 2024

How to launch an EC2 instance using Terraform

With Terraform, developers can lean on familiar coding practices to provision the underlying resources for their applications. Follow these steps to use the IaC tool to create an Amazon EC2 instance.

By Michael Levan • July 24, 2024

The pros and cons of sovereign clouds

The global distribution of cloud data centers raises serious concerns about regional data privacy laws. Can sovereign clouds help to ease those doubts?

By Damon Garn • July 17, 2024

Why should I use Docker containers vs. VMs for my cloud apps?

Containers and VMs have their own use cases, but one takes the lead in efficiency. Compare the two options, and see how Docker can benefit your cloud applications.

By Stuart Burns • July 9, 2024

Optimize Amazon Athena performance with these 5 tuning tips

Amazon Athena can provide an efficient, cost-effective method of data analysis. But did you properly optimize Athena performance to see these benefits?

By Ernesto Marquez • July 8, 2024

How to secure Azure Functions with Entra ID

Centralized identity management is vital to the protection of your organization's resources. Do you know how to secure Azure Functions with Entra ID to optimize data security?

By Liam Cleary • July 2, 2024

click-wrap agreement (click-through agreement)

A click-wrap agreement (click-through agreement) is an online agreement in which the user signifies their acceptance by clicking a button or checking a box that states, 'I agree.'

By Sharon Shea • July 1, 2024

Broadcom faces challenges with latest VMware releases

CIOs are taking a hard look at the VMware portfolio as the number of alternatives rises in the hybrid cloud infrastructure market.

By Antone Gonsalves • June 26, 2024

Compare Datadog vs. New Relic for IT monitoring in 2024

Compare Datadog vs. New Relic capabilities including alerts, log management, incident management and more. Learn which tool is best for your organization.

By Christopher Blackden • June 25, 2024

How will AI apps impact workloads in the cloud?

Building AI apps in the cloud requires you to pay more attention to your cloud workload management because of how AI impacts performance, scalability and compliance.

By Will Kelly • June 24, 2024

Are orgs shifting from a cloud-first to hybrid-first policy?

While cloud-first gained popularity for its scalability and cost efficiency, the hybrid-first approach acknowledges that not all workloads are suited for the cloud. Which is better?

By George Lawton • June 24, 2024

HPE to offer KVM virtualization for GreenLake private cloud

HPE debuts its virtualization capability for HPE Private Cloud later this year as an integrated GreenLake alternative to third-party vendors such as VMware, Nutanix or Red Hat.

By Tim McCarthy • June 18, 2024

HPE GreenLake adds GenAI capabilities as on-premises PaaS

HPE GreenLake debuts a new PaaS offering for enterprise GenAI development, co-created with Nvidia. HPE also updated OpsRamp and server hardware refreshes for AI workloads.

By Tim McCarthy • June 18, 2024

Compare Amazon Redshift, Athena and EMR for data analysis

Trying to decide among Amazon EMR, Amazon Redshift and Amazon Athena? Check out this overview of capabilities and use cases to help narrow down your choice.

By Ernesto Marquez • May 23, 2024

Compare a cloud-first vs. cloud-smart strategy

Is it better to be 'first' or 'smart' in cloud? Compare the two strategies to determine which will help achieve your organization's goals.

By Will Kelly • May 22, 2024

A primer on AWS tagging with best practices

Consistency and standardization are critical to a successful AWS tagging strategy. Consider these best practices to organize and optimize your organization's workloads.

By Damon Garn • May 20, 2024

Amazon Resource Name (ARN)

An Amazon Resource Name is a file naming convention used to identify a particular resource in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) public cloud.

By David Carty • May 20, 2024

The state of the serverless market in 2024

Serverless computing continues to grow in popularity to build modern applications. Evaluate the risks and rewards, as well as recent developments related to IoT and containers.

By Tom Nolle • May 17, 2024

12 core Azure networking services you need to know

Network connectivity can make or break a cloud deployment. Discover the basics of Azure network services with this list of key offerings and terms.

By Kathleen Casey • May 16, 2024

Matt Garman to replace Adam Selipsky as AWS CEO

Matt Garman will become the new CEO at AWS. He will replace Adam Selipsky, a tech veteran who came to the role when current Amazon CEO Andy Jassy took over for Jeff Bezos.

By Tim McCarthy • May 14, 2024

AWS Reserved Instances

AWS Reserved Instances (RIs) refer to compute capacity that can be reserved on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) and Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) to take advantage of discounted pricing.

By Rahul Awati, David Carty • May 14, 2024

5 KPIs to measure the success of a cloud-first strategy

So, you've adopted a cloud-first strategy, which means you've prioritized the cloud as a place for hosting workloads. Now, you need to figure out if it's worth it.

By Chris Tozzi • May 10, 2024