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Cloud performance testing is necessary for app migration

So, you're moving your app to the cloud. Is it ready for that? Here's how to test it to see if it will meet performance goals once deployed off premises.

By Brian Kirsch • Oct. 16, 2020

How 5G could change cloud computing

The major cloud providers have embraced the push for 5G in the cloud with partnerships and offerings. Learn about the benefits and early limitations of 5G in the cloud.

By George Lawton • Oct. 16, 2020

Evaluate SaaS integration tools for IaaS-hosted apps

SaaS tools can enhance applications hosted on AWS, Microsoft Azure and other public clouds, but they also present integration challenges. See which tools can ease those burdens.

By Ernesto Marquez • Oct. 14, 2020

Test your knowledge with this Microsoft Azure cloud quiz

Fancy yourself a Microsoft Azure cloud expert? Put your knowledge to the test with this quiz on Azure services, tools and recent market news.

By Kathleen Casey • Oct. 13, 2020

Put an IT succession plan in place for your cloud team

IT is a small world. Before you leave your current company and role, make sure your successor has the right training, support and documentation to hit the ground running.

By Will Kelly • Oct. 8, 2020

How to approach a GCP-to-AWS migration

Before you move your GCP workloads to AWS, you need a clear cloud migration plan in place and a framework to understand the challenges and additional costs.

By Stephen Bigelow • Oct. 6, 2020

Test your knowledge of microservices architectures

Review microservices basics. Take this short quiz on microservices to find out how much you really know about this approach to application architectures and app development.

By Sara Grier • Oct. 5, 2020

AWS Cost Management adds anomaly detection

AWS has added an Anomaly Detection service to its Cost Management suite that applies machine learning to a customer's usage and fires off alerts when thresholds are exceeded.

By Chris Kanaracus • Oct. 1, 2020

How public cloud vendors tackle confidential computing

Confidential computing is an emerging cloud technology, and the major cloud platforms have all addressed it with different strategies around usability and scale.

By Ryan Dowd • Sept. 30, 2020

An introduction to Alibaba cloud offerings

Learn about the fourth largest public cloud provider with this look at some of Alibaba's core computing, networking, storage and database offerings.

By Sarah Neenan • Sept. 28, 2020

VMware product overview: Virtualization and end-user computing

Confused by VMware's extensive product line? This guide examines VMware products and features to help admins identify whether VMware suits their workloads.

By Rob Bastiaansen • Sept. 24, 2020

Microsoft’s Azure Arc reaches GA milestone

Microsoft has delivered a key component of Azure Arc -- the ability to manage Windows and Linux-based virtual and physical servers in on-premises environments and rival clouds.

By Chris Kanaracus • Sept. 24, 2020

Top 6 complexity challenges of operating a cloud at scale

It's not unusual for enterprises to scale their applications to meet demand, but they need to be aware of the associated cloud complexity issues. Look out for these six common problems.

By Zachary Flower • Sept. 23, 2020

When -- and when not -- to use cloud native security tools

Security tools from cloud vendors are convenient, but that doesn't mean they are always the right choice. Learn how to decide when you should opt to use third-party security tools.

By Chris Tozzi • Sept. 21, 2020

New Amazon grocery stores run on computer vision, apps

Amazon dives deeper into the grocery business with its first 'new concept' grocery store, driven by automation, computer vision and sensors.

By Ed Scannell • Sept. 21, 2020

Partner products now certified for AWS Outposts

AWS has brought more than 30 certified partner software products into the mix for Outposts, the on-premises version of its public cloud.

By Chris Kanaracus • Sept. 18, 2020

Get to know low-code/no-code tools from major cloud vendors

With the help of low-code or no-code services, application development doesn't have to be so painstaking or strenuous. Learn why cloud providers are getting in on the action.

By George Lawton • Sept. 16, 2020

Explore cloud computing’s effect on application development

AWS and cloud computing changed the way organizations build and run applications. Explore why that happened and see what to expect in the future as more businesses jump on board.

By Kurt Marko • Sept. 15, 2020

New Red Hat Marketplace pushes OpenShift to hybrid clouds

A new Red Hat marketplace is a one-stop shop for 50 OpenShift-certified applications that can operate like cloud services.

By Chris Kanaracus, Ed Scannell • Sept. 9, 2020

DynamoDB on-demand vs. provisioned capacity: Which is better?

There are two primary ways to handle capacity in DynamoDB: on-demand or provisioned. Learn the advantages, concerns and use cases for each option.

By Ernesto Marquez • Sept. 9, 2020

How can AWS, Azure and GCP increase cloud market share?

The Big Three dominate the cloud market, but they all have room for improvement. See what each vendor needs to do to increase its market share and attract more enterprises.

By Tom Nolle • Sept. 8, 2020

Demand for Azure consulting helps fuel M&A surge

Companies that specialize in the Microsoft cloud ecosystem are very much in demand as the IT services merger and acquisition market kicks into higher gear.

By John Moore • Sept. 3, 2020

Examine the cloud industry’s response to GDPR and CCPA compliance

Explore the cloud industry's response to the GDPR and CCPA requirements and learn what types of organizations these governance policies have affected so far.

By Chris Tozzi • Sept. 3, 2020

Unlocking the ‘better normal’ with hybrid cloud services

Kalyan Kumar breaks down why companies looking toward their digital transformation journey should consider a hybrid cloud approach, minimizing business disruption.

By Kalyan Kumar • Sept. 2, 2020

See if Azure Arc fits in your hybrid and multi-cloud strategy

Azure Arc is central to Microsoft's hybrid cloud strategy. Discover how it compares to competing services from AWS and Google and see where it might be headed next.

By Trevor Jones • Aug. 31, 2020