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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure SVP shares competitive strategy

Former AWS engineer Clay Magouyrk was one of the first people Oracle hired to build OCI and says Oracle has plenty of time -- and a solid strategy -- to catch up to competitors.

By Chris Kanaracus • Sept. 20, 2019

Zenoss automates transition to cloud-based IT monitoring

In an effort to improve the user experience while transitioning from on-premises to cloud-based monitoring, Zenoss has added new capabilities to its platform.

By Tanner Harding • Sept. 20, 2019

Top 5 nontechnical skills for cloud computing success

Companies that move to the cloud need a staff with a strong technical background, but soft skills are important too. Review five non-tech skills needed for a successful cloud initiative.

By David Linthicum • Sept. 19, 2019

Build cloud economics expertise in-house

Cloud bills shouldn't be filled with surprises, but unexpected costs are all too common. Ensure your staff can handle cost management and optimization processes to rein in spending.

By Will Kelly • Sept. 19, 2019

Review latest investments to AWS’ machine learning platform

Improved deep learning capabilities lead this machine learning roundup. Learn how AWS is targeting both machine-learning-savvy developers and data scientists.

By Kurt Marko • Sept. 18, 2019

Early Oracle Cloud Infrastructure customers take its measure

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is seeing early adoption from a diverse array of customers, although OCI's market share remains modest compared to AWS, Microsoft and Google.

By Chris Kanaracus • Sept. 18, 2019

Take a closer look at the AWS Hero and Microsoft MVP programs

Certifications are a popular option for candidates to gain credibility in a certain technology. Learn how AWS Heroes and Microsoft MVP programs help IT pros stand out from the crowd.

By Paul Korzeniowski • Sept. 17, 2019

Amazon Personalize

Amazon Personalize is a low-code recommendation engine that can generate custom recommendations for any application running on Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure. 

By Sarah Lewis • Sept. 17, 2019

The Boomi Platform

The Boomi Platform, previously known as Boomi AtomSphere, is a low-code and cloud-native integrated Platform as a Service (iPaaS).

By Alexander Gillis • Sept. 17, 2019

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure updates hone in on security

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is getting a multifaceted security boost as the company seeks to gain ground against AWS, Microsoft and Google for enterprise IaaS workloads.

By Chris Kanaracus • Sept. 16, 2019

Oracle and VMware forge new IaaS cloud partnership

Joint Oracle and VMware customers will soon be able to run VMware Cloud Foundation on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, with support from Oracle.

By Chris Kanaracus • Sept. 16, 2019

Set AWS security automation in motion with these practices

Enterprises need to continuously improve their cloud security posture. Catch up on the latest expert advice on AWS security tools and practices.

By Meredith Courtemanche • Sept. 13, 2019

New details emerge about AWS Outposts as launch nears

AWS Outposts will ship later this year. In advance of that launch, AWS has given customers a sense of what they can expect from the first release of the private, on-premises version of its public cloud infrastructure.

By Chris Kanaracus • Sept. 13, 2019

Top 6 Google cloud certification programs

The cloud job market continues to grow, but it can be hard to get your resume to the top of the pile. Consider these Google cloud certifications to stand out from the crowd.

By Stephen Bigelow • Sept. 11, 2019

Follow this AWS Fargate tutorial to deploy a containerized app

New to containers on AWS? Learn how to navigate the Amazon ECS Management Console to configure the proper container orchestration in this simple AWS Fargate example.

By Eric Stevens • Sept. 10, 2019

What are the best criteria to use to evaluate cloud service providers?

Many cloud providers are tight-lipped about internal security control details. Learn how to evaluate cloud security providers with certifications and third-party assessments.

By Nick Lewis • Sept. 9, 2019

Microsoft extends Azure networking with satellite connections

Microsoft Azure customers can now tap satellite internet providers through the private Azure ExpressRoute service. The move follows the release of AWS Ground Station in May.

By Chris Kanaracus • Sept. 9, 2019

Prepare for cloud security and shared responsibility

Organizations that move to the cloud must prepare to adapt their security playbooks. Learn how AWS' shared responsibility model complicates cloud security.

By Brian Kirsch • Sept. 9, 2019

Test your cloud migration services knowledge

Are you familiar with the vendor services and tools that can support a cloud migration? Take this quiz and see what you know about cloud migration services.

By Sara Grier • Sept. 5, 2019

Microsoft bolsters cloud migration tools with Movere acquisition

Microsoft's move to acquire Movere is a bet that the startup's IT infrastructure monitoring and analysis tools can help it attract more on-premises workloads to Azure.

By Chris Kanaracus • Sept. 5, 2019

6 steps to survive a cloud outage

Providers aren't perfect and outages are inevitable. The key is to have a DR plan in place before a problem occurs. The following slides illustrate the six key steps to get back up and running.

By Stephen Bigelow • Aug. 30, 2019

Microsoft Azure edge site expansion targets cloud latency

Microsoft will expand its edge site footprint for Azure networking, a move that should help lower latency for cloud applications.

By Chris Kanaracus • Aug. 28, 2019

Unlock hybrid cloud with this AWS Transit Gateway integration

AWS Direct Connect should be a much more attractive service for enterprises due to some recent changes. See how these upgrades can simplify your hybrid architecture.

By George Lawton • Aug. 28, 2019

How to use batch operations to process S3 objects

AWS ops pros can use Amazon S3 Batch Operations to process and move high volumes of objects between buckets. Find out how Batch Operations on AWS works with this video tutorial.

By Nick Rimmer • Aug. 28, 2019

Kick-start AWS cost reduction with these tools and techniques

Never turn your back on a cloud deployment. Learn how to tame AWS bills through capacity planning and governance practices, relying on CloudFormation, Cost Explorer and other AWS products.

By Kerry Doyle • Aug. 28, 2019