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Elastic Load Balancing tricks for AWS applications

Improperly configuring Elastic Load Balancing and Auto Scaling Groups in Elastic Beanstalk can harm AWS app performance. Avoid these setup mistakes.

By Chris Moyer • April 17, 2015

Understanding public cloud risks and costs

Public cloud boasts a number of enterprise benefits, but it isn't perfect. Enterprises should be aware of unpredictable cost structures and other drawbacks.

By Brien Posey • April 2, 2015

AWS S3 replication across regions means simpler, cheaper DR

Replication across AWS cloud regions is now a checkbox item in the management console, circumventing homegrown and third-party tools.

By Beth Pariseau • March 26, 2015

Five quick links: Managing big data in the cloud

Cloud computing can streamline big data management and analysis. But, before diving in, be sure to know the latest in cloud and big data technology.

By Nicholas Rando • March 16, 2015

How to save an Amazon EBS snapshot to S3

I'd like to back up an Elastic Block Store volume to AWS S3. What do I have to do and what are the associated costs?

By Russ Vanderpool • Feb. 11, 2015

Setting up a CloudFront distribution on AWS S3

AWS CloudFront works with a range of other services, including EC2 and S3. Follow these steps to set up a CloudFront distribution from an S3 bucket.

By Ofir Nachmani • Jan. 30, 2015

How microservices bring agility to SOA

Learn about a new style of application development called microservices and how it is bringing Agile development to classic SOA services.

By George Lawton • Jan. 16, 2015

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud features explained

AWS EC2 is a cloud service that's easy to use and easy to set up if companies understand its many facets and features.

By Sheryl Kitchens • Jan. 15, 2015

Advantages of Amazon RDS vs. a personal relational database

One of the advantages of developers using Amazon RDS instead of managing their own databases is that it reduces or eliminates their administrative responsibilities.

By Dan Sullivan • Jan. 14, 2015

When and how to use the AWS Command Line Interface

Sometimes a command line is needed for application management. Learn how and when to use the AWS Command Line Interface.

By Dan Sullivan • Jan. 12, 2015

What apps are suited for being hosted in the cloud?

What types of applications are best suited for being hosted in the cloud? Read this expert answer to find out.

By Chris Moyer • Jan. 5, 2015

SaaS platform changes: Is there a migration model?

Is there a data migration model if a company leaves the SaaS platform it has been using? Read this expert answer to find out.

By Chris Moyer • Jan. 5, 2015

2015 cloud predictions: What to expect

Contributor George Lawton spoke with many industry experts to discuss 2015 cloud predictions.

By George Lawton • Jan. 2, 2015

Are there intellectual property issues with SaaS tools?

Should businesses worry about intellectual property when using SaaS tools? Read this expert response to find out.

By Chris Moyer • Dec. 22, 2014

Amazon Cognito offers back-end support in multi-device world

Users working on multiple devices want access to customized app environments. Cognito creates a back end for identity management and gives those users a consistent experience.

By Dan Sullivan • Dec. 16, 2014

A cloud management tools comparison guide

With its complex nature, cloud management can get bumpy at times. Luckily, cloud management tools from VMware, Dell and others can help.

By Dan Sullivan • Dec. 10, 2014

What are some vCloud Director features for cloud management?

In virtualization's evolution from servers to the cloud, VMware has several offerings for managing resources in virtual data centers.

By Stephen Bigelow • Nov. 20, 2014

Cloud data security comes with hefty price tag

As attacks on IT systems with sensitive data continue, cloud security becomes a top concern. Users won't find the best security practices on a clearance rack.

By David Linthicum • Nov. 20, 2014

OpenStack features, services creating industry buzz

OpenStack features, including portability, security and storage are prompting vendors and IT pros alike to support the open source cloud platform.

By Jim O'Reilly • Nov. 19, 2014

AWS Lambda, Container Service to reinvent cloud provisioning

AWS Lambda could help IT replace wasted compute cycles without any compute resources needed to support it – a 'connective tissue' for AWS Services.

By Beth Pariseau • Nov. 14, 2014

Docker, live migration top AWS re:Invent wish lists

AWS users hope to get live migration support, simpler cloud billing and new Docker integration at re:Invent.

By Beth Pariseau • Nov. 7, 2014

How to secure REST API endpoints for cloud applications

When designing APIs, developers must make good decisions about security design components that show who's using what API, when and for what purpose. This tip offers insights into the critical components for securing APIs.

By Amy Reichert • Oct. 21, 2014

Does AWS CloudFront work with static and dynamic content?

Dan Sullivan reviews AWS CloudFront and the two types of content it works with, static and dynamic.

By Dan Sullivan • Sept. 30, 2014

Facing the challenges of migrating applications to the Azure cloud

Porting an existing application from on-premises to Microsoft Azure comes with challenges, but the hurdles aren't impossible to overcome.

By Dan Sullivan • Sept. 30, 2014

Parsing AWS CloudTrail logs for useful information

AWS CloudTrail logs all API calls, which means it generates a lot of data. But digging for useful data among all the logs takes some work.

By Brian Tarbox • Sept. 24, 2014