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How should app developers choose a cloud provider?

Not every service in the cloud matters to developers. Look for these core features, and see which providers stand out when it comes to microservices, containers, AI services and IDEs.

By Chris Tozzi • July 9, 2019

Size up AWS Lambda vs. Elastic Beanstalk for app hosting

AWS users evaluating Elastic Beanstalk against Lambda must decide if infrastructure control matters when it comes to application performance, or if nonstop operation is wasting money.

By Kurt Marko • July 3, 2019

An introduction to the 6 OpenStack orchestration components

Cloud orchestration is a critical part of workflow simplification and task automation. If you prefer open source options, see what OpenStack has to offer.

By Kathleen Casey • July 2, 2019

Cybersecurity pros at AWS re:Inforce urged to embrace data storytelling

Robust data coupled with the power of metaphors can help cybersecurity teams tell stories that get the rest of the business on board with new security initiatives and prepare for security crises.

By Chris Kanaracus • June 28, 2019

Learn how to deploy a Flask app to AWS Elastic Beanstalk

Explore Elastic Beanstalk, the cloud service that automates web application provisioning on AWS infrastructure. Use this tutorial to model your own deployment with Python and Flask.

By Prateek Singh • June 28, 2019

VMware multi-cloud management shows room for improvement

Multi-cloud management is on the rise as companies modify services to accommodate changing cloud platforms. VMware is emerging in the cloud management market with its vRealize Suite.

By Paul Korzeniowski • June 28, 2019

AWS re:Inforce bares financial firms’ cloud security challenges

Cloud security concerns have ebbed among financial services providers, as the panoply of presenters like Capital One, Discover, Barclays and AQR showed at AWS re:Inforce.

By Chris Kanaracus • June 28, 2019

Navigate public cloud availability zones for optimal performance

Google's recent outages show that AZs aren't a panacea for high availability. See how differences in cloud vendors' approaches to isolation can affect workload performance.

By Kurt Marko • June 28, 2019

How to build Azure Functions with PowerShell

Follow along with Anthony Howell as he gives a step-by-step demonstration to help you use PowerShell to kick start your Azure Functions app.

By SearchCloudComputing staff • June 28, 2019

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure seeks a spot in the IaaS market

Don't count out Oracle IaaS before knowing what it has to offer. Learn where Oracle Cloud Infrastructure excels and what to expect from this public cloud offering.

By Alan Earls • June 27, 2019

Hybrid cloud strategies to bridge on-premises, public cloud gap

Moving workloads to a hybrid cloud environment requires several strategies, and organizations should look toward multi-hypervisors, SDDCs and Kubernetes to do so.

By Keith Townsend • June 27, 2019

Mock services create parity between local and cloud dev environments

Developers don't want to run into issues when moving between local and cloud development environments. Find out how to get parity between the two.

By Zachary Flower • June 27, 2019

Microsoft Azure AD complements Active Directory

Azure users have a cloud-based version of Active Directory at their fingertips, but it's not a carbon copy of the on-premises version. Learn how to use the services in tandem.

By Derek Schauland • June 27, 2019

Automate user and group creation with this AWS IAM tutorial

Watch this 5-minute video to learn how to automate AWS IAM resources. See how to provision users and groups with CloudFormation templates, and manage IAM policies for permissions.

By Eric Stevens • June 27, 2019

What do the top cloud security providers offer in 2019?

Cloud security providers need to play catch-up with the evolving advancements in cloud technology. Find out what the top CSPs offer today and which one is right for you.

By Nick Lewis • June 26, 2019

Oracle layoffs hit Dyn team’s sales, marketing staffs

Oracle Dyn cuts sales and marketing jobs as Oracle plans to end some Dyn services in 2020. The layoffs come amid other Oracle downsizing as the vendor moves toward the cloud.

By Don Fluckinger • June 25, 2019

Evaluate the Azure serverless tools to ease deployment anxiety

So you want to build a serverless application on Microsoft Azure? Explore the tools and features that support those apps and determine how you want to manage your eventflow.

By Tom Nolle • June 25, 2019

Review AWS Quick Starts for third-party integrations

AWS Quick Starts integrations use CloudFormation templates to automate deployment of popular technologies from Tableau and IBM, among others. Learn how this 'AWS App Store' works.

By George Lawton • June 25, 2019

New AWS cloud security features fill gaps

AWS is on pace to deliver more than 1,800 new features and services this year, and many target cloud security.

By Chris Kanaracus • June 25, 2019

Considerations for a VMware Cloud on AWS workload migration

Before moving a workload to VMware Cloud on AWS, think over your priorities regarding that workload's importance as well as technical considerations such as whether it makes sense in the cloud.

By Brian Kirsch • June 25, 2019

IBM Blockchain platform adds hybrid, multi-cloud support

IBM has enhanced its blockchain platform such that it will run on other cloud platforms beyond the IBM Cloud, including the AWS and Microsoft Azure clouds.

By Darryl Taft • June 21, 2019

Oracle IaaS strategy pivots to specialization

Oracle probably won't get out of the public IaaS market entirely, but it seems clear that specialization is its goal, not head-to-head challenges to AWS, Microsoft and Google.

By Chris Kanaracus • June 20, 2019

Move to the cloud -- without blowing the budget

Cloud migration can be expensive -- especially if you don't approach it strategically. Carefully consider what to move, and learn how to avoid costly missteps.

By Brian Kirsch • June 20, 2019

HPE hybrid cloud poised for coopetition with AWS, Microsoft

HPE's newest offerings improve its chances in the hybrid cloud market, but may draw fire from its cloud partners, AWS and Microsoft.

By Ed Scannell and Chris Kanaracus • June 20, 2019

Microsoft Azure Bastion service seeks to secure VMs

Microsoft's Azure Bastion managed service provides a means for companies to remotely access their VMs without touching the public internet.

By Chris Kanaracus • June 19, 2019