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Implement AWS billing alerts to stay on budget

AWS offers compute power at your fingertips, but cloud resources can quickly drive up costs if users aren't careful. Stay within your budget with AWS billing alarms and metrics.

By Ofir Nachmani • May 22, 2018

Four tips for a successful hybrid cloud POC

A hybrid cloud proof of concept is an important step to ensure a deployment will fully meet IT and business needs. Mind these best practices around data, networks and more.

By Jim O'Reilly • May 21, 2018

Remove AWS security credentials for outgoing employees

Personnel changes are inevitable at an enterprise, and security teams need to revoke AWS credentials accordingly to ensure the integrity of their cloud data.

By Ofir Nachmani • May 21, 2018

Google acquisition aims to simplify big data projects

Google Cloud analytics tools are well-regarded for their technology, but not necessarily for their ease of use. Google's acquisition of Cask Data could solve that shortcoming.

By Trevor Jones • May 18, 2018

Amazon Virtual Private Cloud 101: Features, pricing and more

Evaluate the key features of Amazon Virtual Private Cloud, learn about its advantages and disadvantages, and consider pricing and best practices before implementing the platform.

By Kurt Marko • May 18, 2018

Are you on the right cloud computing career path?

As more advanced cloud technologies and deployment models emerge, it's important to future-proof your career. Check your resume against these expert suggestions.

By David Linthicum • May 17, 2018

Five critical tests for cloud application performance, security

To keep end users happy, dev teams should regularly test the performance and security of cloud-hosted applications. Tools from cloud providers and third-party vendors can help.

By Kenneth Milberg • May 17, 2018

EC2 features geared toward modest enterprise adoption

AWS infrastructure services now offer more VM control, licensing flexibility and a price cut -- all part of its plan to lure coveted enterprise customers.

By David Carty • May 16, 2018

Assess five ways to deploy AWS containers to production

Enterprises can choose from a range of AWS container deployment options. To make the right choice, they should first consider how much control they want over the infrastructure.

By Kurt Marko • May 16, 2018

Find a way forward in the cloud vs. virtualization debate

IT admins weighing the options available for cloud and virtualization services against use cases and economics must navigate a complex market with an uncertain future.

By Jim O'Reilly • May 16, 2018

Compare dedicated cloud connections from AWS, Azure and GCP

Leading public cloud providers offer dedicated, albeit different, options to help enterprises securely connect to off-premises resources. Here's a breakdown of your options.

By George Lawton • May 15, 2018

Cloud-based applications pose tough integration challenges

Even though SaaS applications are now indispensible to many enterprises, their lack of flexibility still presents a challenge around integration and management.

By Adam Fowler • May 15, 2018

Google buys Velostrata to take the lead on cloud migrations

The latest Google acquisition is all about the enterprise market, as it aims to fold in Velostrata to ease the transition from private data centers to its public cloud.

By Trevor Jones • May 14, 2018

Navigate the AWS Lambda lifecycle to give functions a tuneup

Concurrency limits and cold starts affect the performance of Lambda functions. Gain a deeper understanding of how the service really works to cut down on unnecessary delays.

By Chris Moyer • May 14, 2018

Red Hat OpenShift tie-ups target hybrid cloud portability

Partnerships with major cloud providers help position Red Hat OpenShift as a hybrid cloud management platform that customers hope can solve lock-in troubles.

By Nick Martin • May 9, 2018

Azure Cosmos DB flexes joints for multiple data stores

Microsoft added multi-master write replication and more granular cost controls to Cosmos DB to cover the broadest number of uses in the hotly competitive managed database market.

By Trevor Jones • May 9, 2018

Microsoft showcases Azure DevOps Project enhancements

Microsoft continues to reach out to developers with an updated tool to help them configure a DevOps pipeline and connect it to the cloud, regardless of the app dev platform.

By Darryl Taft • May 9, 2018

Google tips open source cloud tools so customers can be free

Three new tools illustrate Google's strategic approach to its cloud platform customers and echo an old proverb: Set them free, so they can return and stay.

By Trevor Jones • May 8, 2018

Azure IoT Edge tool set stirs AI into Microsoft’s cloud

Microsoft extended more of its AI capabilities to connected devices to resolve some of the IoT shortcomings of the public cloud's consolidated data center model.

By Trevor Jones • May 8, 2018

Tips and tools to give AWS network performance a jolt

Don't wait for network performance to lag to do something about it. Proactively monitor AWS workloads to identify troublesome areas that can disrupt the end-user experience.

By Stephen Bigelow • May 8, 2018

Cloud billing APIs enable greater cost transparency

No enterprise wants to be surprised by its cloud computing bill. And, even as providers offer more visibility into users' costs through APIs and other tools, obstacles remain.

By Paul Korzeniowski • May 8, 2018

Rotate AWS access keys to boost cloud security

Access key rotation helps an enterprise avoid security lapses, and you can do it without disrupting your cloud environment. Follow these five steps to secure cloud access.

By Ofir Nachmani • May 7, 2018

Prepare cloud-based applications for container technology

To properly prepare cloud applications for containers, be sure to emphasize a service-based architecture and understand your management options upfront.

By Zachary Flower • May 7, 2018

AWS development services push apps from code to production

To create an AWS deployment pipeline, developers use various tools, including CodeCommit and CodeDeploy, to build and rigorously test their applications.

By Adam Bertram • May 4, 2018

C3 IoT simplifies AI and IoT app development

The C3 IoT low-code development platform helps developers of all skill levels build AI and other next-generation applications without having to write any code.

By Darryl Taft • May 3, 2018