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Compare cloud container registries from AWS, Azure and Google

Many developers use the Docker Hub container registry, but there are other options from AWS, Azure and Google. Explore these provider-native registries, and their key differences.

By Chris Tozzi • Nov. 19, 2018

EC2 Fleet Auto Scaling targets diverse workloads

Autoscaling is table stakes for public cloud providers. Now AWS customers can apply it to their EC2 Fleet instance groups for improved control over cost and performance.

By Chris Kanaracus • Nov. 16, 2018

Evaluate 3 cloud-native CI/CD pipeline tools

When it comes to continuous integration and delivery tools, there is no shortage of comparable options -- including those from public cloud providers, such as AWS, Azure and Google.

By Zachary Flower • Nov. 16, 2018

How CloudFormation Macros stack up against other IaC tools

Developers can use an updated CloudFormation feature to manage and deploy IaC templates with Lambda. However, other native and third-party tools may be better choices depending on users' needs.

By Chris Moyer • Nov. 15, 2018

AWS, Oracle trash talk spotlights cloud database migration

Amazon says its consumer division has dumped Oracle's database platform, and the company will offload most workloads by year's end. Will it inspire AWS customers to do the same?

By Chris Kanaracus • Nov. 14, 2018

AWS security tools embrace AI, but miss on multi-cloud

AWS has added AI-backed services, such as Amazon GuardDuty and Amazon Macie, to expand its security capabilities, but still hasn't addressed users' needs outside of its own platform.

By Alan Earls • Nov. 14, 2018

Snowball Edge enhances data migration to AWS

Enterprises use Snowball to speed data migrations, but the portable appliance has its limitations. With its newer Edge devices, AWS added compute capabilities to address that.

By Kurt Marko • Nov. 13, 2018

Cloud cost management tools heat up with Apptio sale

Why does private equity firm Vista Equity Partners want to pay nearly $2 billion for IT spend analytics vendor Apptio? Here's a clue: It's the rise of hybrid cloud.

By Chris Kanaracus • Nov. 12, 2018

Break down the main features of Azure DevOps Services

DevOps continues to influence how vendors shape their cloud offerings, and this was the case behind Microsoft's recent rebranding of Visual Studio Team Services.

By Mike Pfeiffer • Nov. 9, 2018

Cisco, AWS team up for Kubernetes hybrid cloud deployments

Kubernetes users pick up another option for container orchestration in hybrid deployments in the form of a product bundle from Cisco and AWS.

By Chris Kanaracus • Nov. 8, 2018

Google Cloud Scheduler brings job automation to GCP

Google's Cloud Scheduler managed service assists with job execution and management for cloud workloads, and it evens another score with AWS and Azure.

By Chris Kanaracus • Nov. 8, 2018

A quick quiz on machine learning services in public cloud

From customized hardware to APIs, public cloud providers now tout a wide range of machine learning and AI technologies. How well have you kept up with this rapidly evolving market?

By Kathleen Casey • Nov. 7, 2018

Expanded IBM-VMware partnership eyes hybrid cloud deployments

A managed cloud service for high availability and additional product integrations for microservices and Watson are the latest fruits of a partnership between IBM and VMware.

By Chris Kanaracus • Nov. 6, 2018

AWS should address these user challenges at re:Invent 2018

SearchAWS contributors say Amazon's cloud platform still has shortcomings around data regulation, ops and integrations. They offer some ways AWS could solve these problems at re:Invent this year.

By Tim Culverhouse • Nov. 6, 2018

AWS re:Invent 2018 another test for the cloud giant

AWS continues to dominate the cloud landscape, but there's plenty of work left to do, as more traditional companies integrate its services with their own data centers.

By Trevor Jones • Nov. 5, 2018

AWS re:Invent 2018 predictions emphasize Lambda, containers

Expanded serverless offerings, as well as new instance types and IoT services, are set to emerge from AWS re:Invent 2018, according to these predictions.

By Tim Culverhouse • Nov. 5, 2018

CockroachDB managed database service rises into the cloud

The Managed CockroachDB distributed database cloud service targets megascale workloads but faces stiff competition from public cloud players Microsoft, AWS and Google.

By Chris Kanaracus • Nov. 2, 2018

Here’s what it takes to become a cloud automation engineer

A cloud automation engineer is a challenging role for any IT professional because of the varied requirements. Find out what education, experience and skill sets you need to get the job.

By Stephen Bigelow • Oct. 31, 2018

Azure Reserved Instances boost flexibility around VM size

A recent Azure update for Reserved Instances offers enterprises increased flexibility in terms of VM size, but it also comes with some additional management tasks.

By Kurt Marko • Oct. 31, 2018

AWS container services set for next steps

AWS' container line-up doesn't differ much from the competition today, but expect the cloud provider to expand its offerings and integrate with serverless platforms such as Lambda.

By Alan Earls • Oct. 31, 2018

Avoid these app design mistakes to save a cloud budget

Certain oversights during app design can increase cloud costs. Dive into the details of four often-overlooked mistakes, and learn how to avoid them to keep your budget in check.

By Tom Nolle • Oct. 31, 2018

Support for SaaS applications demands a hands-on approach

While they reduce some management burdens for enterprise IT teams, SaaS apps don't exactly run on autopilot, either. Be sure to put a proper support model in place.

By Brian Kirsch • Oct. 31, 2018

Properly configure resources to reduce cloud security threats

Misconfigured cloud resources can quickly open the door to IT risks. Be mindful of access controls, and don't brush off your cloud provider's recommended security practices.

By Alan Earls • Oct. 31, 2018

Red Hat users: Too soon to draw conclusions on IBM deal

Some Red Hat users are taking news of the $34 billion sale to IBM in stride, and say it's important to wait and see.

By Chris Kanaracus • Oct. 31, 2018

AWS Fargate

AWS Fargate is a service that enables a user to run containers on Amazon's cloud computing platform without the need to manage the underlying infrastructure.

By Tim Culverhouse • Oct. 30, 2018