AWS cloud development

Cloud application development is the heart of the AWS cloud. Learn about platforms such as AWS Elastic Beanstalk, which allows them to easily deploy and manage Web apps; AWS CloudFormation, which allows you to deploy a collection of AWS resources; and AWS OpsWorks for DevOps environments.

February 25, 2022 25 Feb'22
Cloud partners bolster relations with AWS, GCP and Microsoft

Service providers expand cloud centers of excellence, invest in technical skills and create intellectual property; more IT channel news.
February 17, 2022 17 Feb'22
Salesforce Media Cloud, AWS partner for streaming video

As cord-cutters give rise to streaming services' popularity, Salesforce and AWS partner to capitalize on each other's strengths: Video hosting and a customer data platform.
December 09, 2021 09 Dec'21
Nasdaq CIO prepares to shift financial markets to the cloud

CIO Brad Peterson said Nasdaq's experience with AWS during the past dozen years has shown that the cloud is ready to run the millisecond transactions of the global markets.
December 09, 2021 09 Dec'21
AWS CDK v2, Construct Hub now generally available

AWS unveiled general availability of a major version release of its Cloud Development Kit, as well as Construct Hub. One user described the tools as a time saver for developers.

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How to create an EC2 instance using PowerShell

PowerShell has practical integrations that provide users with cross-platform capabilities. Get to know prerequisites and resources to create an EC2 instance using PowerShell. Continue Reading
How to deploy an EKS cluster using Terraform

Terraform benefits include scalability, repeatable infrastructure and cost efficiency. Follow this step-by-step tutorial to learn how to deploy an EKS cluster using Terraform. Continue Reading
How to launch an EC2 instance using Terraform

With Terraform, developers can lean on familiar coding practices to provision the underlying resources for their applications. Follow these steps to use the IaC tool to create an Amazon EC2 instance. Continue Reading

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Compare EKS vs. self-managed Kubernetes on AWS

AWS users face a choice when deploying Kubernetes: run it themselves on EC2 or let Amazon do the heavy lifting with EKS. See which approach best fits your organization's needs. Continue Reading
Compare Amazon ECS vs. EKS

Amazon ECS and EKS are similar, but their differences are enough to set them apart for AWS users. Learn which best fits your needs in terms of flexibility, pricing and more. Continue Reading
Compare AWS CDK vs. CloudFormation, and the state of IaC on AWS

Infrastructure as code has become an essential part of the cloud development process. Learn how the AWS CDK addresses the weaknesses of CloudFormation and improves automation on AWS. Continue Reading

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How an AWS multi-region architecture can strengthen DR

Meet AWS outages head on by learning how to build a multi-region architecture that achieves resiliency in the event of disaster. Continue Reading
An introduction to DevOps on AWS

Here's a breakdown of the AWS tools an organization can use to run DevOps practices, along with a quick tutorial that demonstrates how to use them to build a CI/CD pipeline. Continue Reading
Implement these 4 Amazon CloudWatch Logs best practices

To improve the reliability of their applications, AWS users might want to consider exporting log data to the cloud for analysis and pattern detection. Continue Reading

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Overcome these VMware Cloud on AWS migration challenges

Plan ahead for a VMware-to-AWS cloud migration with this breakdown on common challenges organizations face during the move to VMware Cloud on AWS, and how to avoid them. Continue Reading
AWS should address these key challenges at re:Invent 2019

AWS has flooded its catalog with services, but enterprises still struggle with the gaps that remain. Find out which pain points cloud experts want AWS to address at re:Invent this year. Continue Reading
How can you prevent a cloud data breach in your AWS environment?

Get a cloud expert's take on the technical factors involved in the Capital One data breach that exposed sensitive data of millions of the bank's customers. Continue Reading