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Get started with Azure tags

The more Azure resources an organization consumes, the harder it becomes to track those resources. Proper tagging can help manage and automate workloads, as well as control costs.

By Zachary Flower • Dec. 9, 2019

National Australia Bank cashes in on AWS training and certification

Structured training got nearly 1,000 National Australia Bank employees certified on AWS, while AWS-honed tactics such as two-pizza teams can help enterprises build up cloud know-how.

By Chris Kanaracus • Dec. 9, 2019

Overcome these VMware Cloud on AWS migration challenges

Plan ahead for a VMware-to-AWS cloud migration with this breakdown on common challenges organizations face during the move to VMware Cloud on AWS, and how to avoid them.

By Brian Kirsch • Dec. 5, 2019

New AWS cost management tool, instance tactics to cut cloud bills

AWS users like Lyft and Salesforce have figured out how to keep their cloud costs as low as possible, and a new cloud management tool from Amazon aims to help others do the same.

By Chris Kanaracus • Dec. 5, 2019

AWS Outposts brings hybrid cloud support -- but only for Amazon

AWS hybrid cloud support has arrived with the release of Outposts, but Amazon takes a different tack on multi-cloud and forbids co-branding partners from so much as using the term.

By Chris Kanaracus • Dec. 4, 2019

AWS moves into quantum computing services with Braket

Amazon joined IBM, Google and Microsoft in the emerging quantum computing market this week with the Amazon Braket managed service along with a new quantum computing research center.

By Ed Scannell • Dec. 3, 2019

How to evaluate CASB tools for multi-cloud deployments

When it comes to evaluating CASB tools, it's essential to be an informed customer. Identify your organization's usage and security goals to get the context you need before you buy.

By Ed Moyle • Dec. 2, 2019

Review these Azure Service Bus best practices

When applications talk, you need to listen. Learn about Microsoft's cloud messaging service, its main features, best practices to follow and practical applications.

By Adam Bertram • Dec. 2, 2019

Instill cloud change management best practices

Automation is essential to change management in the cloud. Discover the best practices that ensure your IT team is in sync and productive when handling change.

By George Lawton • Nov. 27, 2019

Accenture cloud tool aims to shorten decision cycle

Consulting firm Accenture has launched a cloud tool that industry watchers find interesting for its simulation capabilities and potential to speed up adoption.

By John Moore, Chris Kanaracus • Nov. 26, 2019

Establish a self-service cloud brokerage from scratch

Make developers and admins happier with a self-service portal that delivers an in-house marketplace of approved cloud tools and services.

By Will Kelly • Nov. 26, 2019

The pros and cons of cloud disaster recovery

Cloud DR is a great option, but it's not as easy as it might look. For starters, you'll need to carefully prepare data and have servers prebuilt as VMs in the cloud.

By Brian Kirsch • Nov. 26, 2019

Break down CloudFormation vs. Terraform for AWS deployments

CloudFormation is AWS' native infrastructure-as-code tool but many devs -- especially those working in multi-cloud environments -- prefer Terraform. Learn the differences between the two.

By Adam Bertram • Nov. 26, 2019

AWS rejects Elasticsearch trademark lawsuit claims

AWS' response to Elasticsearch's trademark infringement lawsuit denies the allegations, but experts say a settlement is likely and justifiably in the cards.

By Chris Kanaracus • Nov. 25, 2019

Decipher how and when to utilize the Azure logging options

Logging is a big piece of the cloud management puzzle. Do you know which logs to track in Azure Monitor, and when to use them? Learn more about Azure log types and best practices.

By Kurt Marko • Nov. 25, 2019

VMware vSphere monitoring ensures system health, performance

Admins can monitor their vSphere environments with tools such as vSphere Web Client and vSphere health service, which provide access to real-time usage information and system health data.

By Robert Sheldon • Nov. 25, 2019

TCS, Microsoft aim for intelligent cloud, edge

Tata Consultancy Services' Microsoft Business Unit is one of a handful of such IT services entities focused on the software giant; more news from the week.

By John Moore, Spencer Smith • Nov. 22, 2019

Keep the costs of cloud computing under control

Enterprises need to track, manage and optimize cloud spending to keep budgets in check. Get to the bottom of your overspending problem, and learn how to fix it, with this infographic.

By Kathleen Casey • Nov. 22, 2019

Get to know these AWS hybrid cloud storage and architecture services

Use this breakdown to build a hybrid cloud strategy. Learn the ins and outs of AWS' hybrid cloud capabilities, from AWS Snowball devices to AWS Outposts and VMware Cloud on AWS.

By Kerry Doyle • Nov. 21, 2019

Save money on instances with these cloud discounts

Don't pay full price for cloud computing resources when you don't have to. See how to save money for VMs on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.

By Trevor Jones • Nov. 20, 2019

Google joins bare-metal cloud fray

Google could attract more legacy application workloads through new bare-metal cloud instances, but it's unclear how they measure up to competitors on manageability and cost.

By Chris Kanaracus • Nov. 20, 2019

Google boosts VMware public cloud support with CloudSimple buy

Google has acquired CloudSimple to get a slice of the VMware public cloud deployment market. Indications are that CloudSimple will continue to support Google's rival Azure as well.

By Chris Kanaracus • Nov. 19, 2019

AI-driven development trends shake up the cloud market

Enterprises are increasingly interested in AI, and cloud vendors are in a race to adapt their platforms to meet those needs. See what initiatives are underway to meet the next wave of app development.

By Paul Korzeniowski • Nov. 18, 2019

5 tips to ease Kubernetes adoption and legacy VM management

Kubernetes manages containers, but integrating the platform with legacy systems is still a work in progress and requires prior planning to ensure successful adoption.

By Paul Korzeniowski • Nov. 18, 2019

A primer on Alibaba Cloud for enterprises outside of APAC

When Western cloud users think of major cloud providers, it's typically the top three: AWS, Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure. But what about the world's fourth largest cloud provider?

By Kurt Marko • Nov. 15, 2019