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Evaluate PaaS vendors based on these two types of features

To determine whether a PaaS provider will meet their needs, buyers should look closely at what the vendor offers for development tools, automation, collaboration and more.

By Zachary Flower • June 11, 2018

Google adds single-tenant VMs for compliance, license cares

Google continues its quest to be a more enterprise-friendly cloud, as it adds VMs with isolated hardware that could help companies with specific legacy requirements.

By Trevor Jones • June 8, 2018

Success of GitHub deal hinges on Azure’s open source appeal

Microsoft's ongoing détente with the open source community advances with a deal to purchase GitHub, the world's largest open source code repository.

By Ed Scannell • June 6, 2018

Build an AWS incident response plan in 4 key steps

Enterprises should develop and test an incident response plan for an AWS deployment -- before a hack ever occurs. Follow these four steps to get started.

By George Lawton • June 6, 2018

Don’t let Kubernetes services stall a multi-cloud strategy

Despite the benefits of managed Kubernetes services from AWS, Microsoft and Google, these offerings can impede workload portability when tied closely to other provider-native tools.

By Kurt Marko • June 6, 2018

Let cloud orchestration tools do the hard work

A smart cloud strategy requires a smart automation strategy. These steps will help position your cloud to benefit from automation and orchestration technologies.

By Tom Nolle • June 5, 2018

Hybrid cloud adoption trends and strategies explained

Hybrid cloud deployments are gaining traction because they enable private cloud security and public cloud flexibility, and orchestration between the two cloud models has improved.

By Robert Sheldon • June 5, 2018

Three ways to prepare applications for serverless platforms

Compared to those that run in more traditional PaaS or IaaS environments, apps on serverless platforms bring a unique set of demands around performance, storage and more.

By George Lawton • May 31, 2018

Build a CI/CD pipeline to simplify multi-cloud deployment

While some cloud providers support simple app deployment processes and tools, they could hinder a multi-cloud model. Fortunately, there are some workarounds.

By Zachary Flower • May 31, 2018

Top IaaS providers slowly warm up to multi-cloud

While major IaaS vendors all offer some flavor of multi-cloud support, they still have work to do to help customers achieve the dream of seamless portability.

By David Linthicum • May 31, 2018

Cost to run EC2 instances vs. Docker containers

Fans of Docker claim it has many advantages for application deployment. But how does this translate in AWS? We do a trial run to compare costs.

By Brian Tarbox • May 31, 2018

To secure AWS, a human touch goes a long way

Even with recent advancements around cloud automation, security and resiliency still require a human touch. Sharpen your skills to keep AWS disruption-free.

By Alan Earls • May 31, 2018

Developers set to build AI for Accessibility apps

Developers will support Microsoft's $25 million push to get software makers to build apps that benefit disabled individuals.

By Darryl Taft • May 30, 2018

Evaluate private cloud service providers in the market

Red Hat, Microsoft and VMware all provide private cloud environments that offer security and compliance, but it's important to consider other business needs, as well.

By Sander van Vugt • May 29, 2018

Avoid data loss during AWS Spot Instance termination

While Spot Instances can be economical, they can also cause data loss without proper backup. Use databases to save instance data, and set up interruption notices to be warned.

By Ofir Nachmani • May 29, 2018

Weigh the benefits of PaaS providers against lock-in risks

The right PaaS environment enables developers to focus on what they care about most: building a successful application. But it also brings new risks -- particularly around lock-in.

By Zachary Flower • May 29, 2018

Amazon Aurora backtrack: A time-travel weapon of last resort

AWS added a feature to its fastest-growing service that provides more granular response to catastrophic failures and faster recovery -- just hope you never need to use it.

By Trevor Jones • May 25, 2018

Azure Availability Zones enable more resilient cloud apps

'Downtime' is a dreaded word for mission-critical applications. Learn how availability zones in Azure can promote uptime and keep your workloads running.

By Kurt Marko • May 24, 2018

Cloud certifications play supporting role in IT hiring decisions

Certifications that are specific to a particular cloud provider are a great way for IT professionals to grow their foundational knowledge, but they shouldn't stop there.

By Kristin Knapp • May 24, 2018

In a serverless architecture age, infrastructure still matters

Sorry, developers, but infrastructure still matters, even as serverless architectures and containers diminish its central role to build new applications.

By Trevor Jones • May 23, 2018

Three AWS budget challenges that plague enterprises

Based on their size, companies face unique challenges around budget management in the cloud. Follow this expert advice to keep your costs in check.

By David Linthicum • May 23, 2018

Are AWS certificate authority services trustworthy?

AWS now operates as its own CA. What are the potential risks of the new AWS certificate authority services? Expert Dave Shackleford outlines the pros and cons of this new setup.

By Dave Shackleford • May 23, 2018

Test your private vs. public cloud knowledge

Although public and private clouds might seem similar on the surface, they differ greatly in terms of their architecture and use cases. Take our quiz to see if you know your stuff.

By Alexander Gillis • May 23, 2018

Top 5 features to look for in private cloud services offerings

When evaluating private cloud services, consider offerings that provide an intuitive self-service portal, RBAC, capacity planning and policy enforcement for tenant workloads.

By Brien Posey • May 22, 2018

Don’t let scalability ruin a cloud cost management strategy

Scalability is one of the cloud's biggest advantages, but misuse of the feature can cost you. Pay special attention to these three rules to avoid unwanted billing surprises.

By Tom Nolle • May 22, 2018