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Manage app dependencies carefully for serverless platforms

Application dependencies are tough to manage in serverless computing. Developers need to take specific steps, including the establishment of a well-defined CI/CD process, to cope.

By Zachary Flower • March 5, 2018

Cloud computing with VMware evolves with products, partnerships

VMware has stepped away from what originally made it successful to face the cloud future. Partnerships and acquisitions situate cloud computing with VMware as a competitive option.

By Paul Korzeniowski • March 5, 2018

Third-party tools help manage DevOps with AWS, multi-cloud

Many IT teams struggle with the cultural and technical shift to DevOps. Nathaniel Felsen, a DevOps professional, sorts through some tough choices.

By Tim Culverhouse • March 2, 2018

Optimize serverless apps with real-time troubleshooting

Serverless computing demands a new way of thinking to successfully troubleshoot apps. Carefully define error states, and maintain logs to pinpoint and solve performance issues.

By Tom Nolle • March 1, 2018

Four things to know before an Azure Stack deployment

Intended to simplify management and development across public and private clouds, Azure Stack looks to address some of IT's biggest hybrid hang-ups.

By Stuart Burns • March 1, 2018

Compare AWS container services for your cloud needs

Amazon EKS meets user demand for Kubernetes support on AWS, but ECS is still an intriguing option for some use cases. See which offering best fits your needs.

By David Linthicum • Feb. 28, 2018

AWS managed services improve performance, cost efficiency

In this book excerpt from Effective DevOps with AWS, learn how to drive performance improvements and reduce costs with data management services.

By Tim Culverhouse • Feb. 26, 2018

Hyperscale providers bet big on cloud AI

AI cloud services have emerged as yet another battleground for the hyperscale providers, as they entice data scientists and developers to train their models on their platforms.

By Trevor Jones • Feb. 26, 2018

Explore the revert-to-snapshot feature in OpenStack Cinder

OpenStack Cinder has added a revert-to-snapshot function, enabling enterprises to recover from corrupted data sets. However, if the feature falls into the wrong hands, risks arise.

By Jim O'Reilly • Feb. 26, 2018

Look beyond public cloud giants for the right PaaS offering

While the leading public cloud vendors remain a popular choice for PaaS, there are other offerings, ranging from Heroku to Engine Yard, that might be worth a closer look.

By Kenneth Milberg • Feb. 26, 2018

HIPAA-eligible services nudge enterprises toward compliance

While certain services on AWS can help you ensure HIPAA compliance, don't view them as a complete replacement for proper security checks and approval processes.

By George Lawton • Feb. 22, 2018

Multi-cloud management still a work in progress for IT teams

Multi-cloud deployments are a mixed bag, providing both business value and complex management challenges. Fortunately, a number of third-party management tools can help.

By Kerry Doyle • Feb. 22, 2018

Bare-metal cloud services lure legacy workloads off premises

For some enterprises, bare-metal services in the cloud act as a crucial steppingstone to an IaaS deployment, and providers, including IBM, Oracle and AWS, have taken notice.

By Alan Earls • Feb. 21, 2018

Virtualization trends in 2018 signal edge technology disruption

New technologies build on virtualization and threaten disruption. Virtualization administrators must familiarize themselves with what's coming and plan their careers accordingly.

By Trevor Pott • Feb. 21, 2018

Azure and AWS continue their race for public cloud dominance

In the battle between public cloud vendors, Microsoft hopes its large enterprise customer base and a focus on hybrid cloud can help it close the gap with AWS.

By Alan Earls • Feb. 21, 2018

Structure public cloud accounts for optimal resource tracking

As enterprises move to public IaaS or broaden their existing deployments, cloud account management gets tricky. Follow this example to find the structure that works best for you.

By David Linthicum • Feb. 21, 2018

Xively buy broadens Google Cloud IoT tool utility

The latest Google Cloud acquisition points to a doubling down on IoT, as the company tries to keep pace with AWS and Microsoft Azure in this emerging market.

By Trevor Jones • Feb. 20, 2018

Prepare for hybrid cloud implementation with these key steps

As enterprises mix public and private IT resources, they grapple with app workflows, network connections and more. Here are four ways to alleviate common hybrid cloud challenges.

By Tom Nolle • Feb. 19, 2018

Containerized applications and the portability dream

To make containers work within a cloud strategy, you're going to need to carefully consider the complexities of porting an application from platform to platform.

By David Linthicum • Feb. 19, 2018

AWS Direct Connect gateway grants your network global access

Large global enterprises will welcome AWS Direct Connect gateways, which enable multi-region connections to VPCs. However, some limitations to the service still exist.

By Kurt Marko • Feb. 19, 2018

Build a multi-cloud app with these four factors in mind

A multi-cloud strategy reduces vendor lock-in and outage risks. But to realize those benefits, development teams must first design apps to successfully run on various platforms.

By Zachary Flower • Feb. 19, 2018

VMware acquisition continues move toward cloud security

VMware cloud security tools will get a boost from the company's acquisition of CloudCoreo, a security and management startup focused on cloud deployments.

By Trevor Jones • Feb. 15, 2018

DynamoDB features recharge AWS database service

Developers who got sick of AWS' roundabout backup method for DynamoDB can breathe a sigh of relief. Backup and Restore, as well as Global Tables, eliminate cumbersome processes.

By Chris Moyer • Feb. 15, 2018

Application release automation drifts to the cloud

CI/CD initiatives will spark increased adoption of app release automation tools this year, including those hosted in the cloud, but the market hasn't fully matured just yet.

By Jan Stafford • Feb. 14, 2018

User self-service challenges mount in multi-cloud computing

Self-service provisioning presents challenges with a single cloud provider, and a multi-cloud strategy only magnifies those issues, as IT seeks to integrate multiple interfaces.

By Paul Korzeniowski • Feb. 14, 2018