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Break down Azure VM pricing models and discounts
Azure offers three VM pricing models. Learn the benefits and drawbacks of each, which model works best for you and discount options to help you save. Continue Reading
An Azure Data Factory tutorial for beginners
Azure Data Factory can be used to create data pipelines to process data from multiple sources. Learn how to effectively create these pipelines within Azure Portal. Continue Reading
XaaS (anything as a service)
XaaS is a collective term that refers to the delivery of anything as a service. Continue Reading
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When and how to search with Amazon CloudWatch Logs
Logs can reveal important information about your systems, such as patterns and errors. Learn how to search logs with CloudWatch Logs, key concepts and other options. Continue Reading
Learn the basics of SaaS licensing and pricing models
SaaS licensing can be tricky to navigate, and a wrong choice could cost you. To get it right, examine the different types of licenses and the main pricing models. Continue Reading
Prepare for your FinOps interview with these 9 questions
FinOps promises to help organizations gain more value from their technology spending, especially in the cloud. Do you have the skills to become part of the FinOps team?Continue Reading
DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean Inc. is a cloud computing vendor headquartered in New York City with data centers worldwide that offers an infrastructure as a service (IaaS) platform for software developers.Continue Reading
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
Why and how to export data from CloudWatch Logs to S3
There are several reasons to export data out of CloudWatch Logs and into S3. Use this step-by-step tutorial to automate the process.Continue Reading
What are FinOps tools and how do I choose one?
FinOps tools help organizations optimize cloud usage and spend. Review different native and third-party offerings to find the best fit for your needs.Continue Reading
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A SaaS evaluation checklist to choose the right provider
Replacing a legacy app with a SaaS alternative can be tedious. Create a checklist related to reliability, support and uptime to pick the right SaaS app and provider.Continue Reading
Quiz yourself on FinOps principles and concepts
FinOps practices can guide an organization toward more effective cloud cost management. How much do you know about key FinOps concepts?Continue Reading
11 cloud programming languages developers need to know
How do you choose the cloud programming language that best suits your current and future needs? Explore 11 popular options and their use cases.Continue Reading
What is the resource hierarchy structure in AWS?
Review the resource hierarchy to gain a better understanding of what's happening at each step when you deploy a new service, give it permissions and have an admin manage it.Continue Reading
Implement these 4 AWS Organizations best practices
To successfully use AWS Organizations, admins must grasp key concepts related to organizational units, service control policies, and management and member accounts.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
Examine IBM's hybrid cloud strategy
IBM's focus on hybrid cloud efforts, including Cloud Paks and OpenShift, makes for a competitive option. See if its strategy fits your enterprise needs.Continue Reading
Understand AWS Regions vs. Availability Zones
It's easy to forget about data centers when you run workloads in the cloud. Learn how AWS Regions and Availability Zones differ, and how they affect cloud costs and configurations.Continue Reading
Explore options for FinOps certifications and training
Receiving a FinOps certification helps individuals develop their cloud financial management skills. Discover training and certification options that can help your resume stand out.Continue Reading
Why and how to enable Azure Backup Instant Restore
Azure Backup Instant Restore has minimal wait time, is set at a modest price and has backup options via policies. Learn how to configure this service to restore failed VMs.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
Steps to launch an EC2 instance using AWS CloudFormation
Admins can use AWS CloudFormation templates and resource stacks to deploy an EC2 instance using an infrastructure-as-code approach.Continue Reading
consumption-based pricing model
A consumption-based pricing model is a service provision and payment scheme in which the customer pays according to the resources used.Continue Reading
How cost and complexity factor into AWS DR strategies
To choose the right AWS disaster recovery plan, understand how much downtime your business can tolerate -- and how DR scenarios affect your monthly costs.Continue Reading
Use the AWS CLI to create an EC2 instance
IT admins can use the AWS CLI to launch and manage EC2 instances. Follow these steps to learn how.Continue Reading
shared responsibility model
A shared responsibility model is a cloud security framework that dictates the security obligations of a cloud computing provider and its users to ensure accountability.Continue Reading
cloud architect
A cloud architect is an IT professional who is responsible for overseeing a company's cloud computing strategy.Continue Reading
IBM Cloud (formerly IBM Bluemix and IBM SoftLayer)
IBM Cloud is a suite of cloud computing services from IBM that offers both platform as a service (PaaS) and infrastructure as a service (IaaS).Continue Reading
Google Cloud
Google Cloud is a suite of public cloud computing services offered by Google. The platform includes a range of hosted services for compute, storage and application development that run on Google hardware.Continue Reading
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
How to create an EC2 instance from AWS Console
AWS has made launching EC2 instances an easy task, but there are still many steps to the final result. Learn how to successfully create an EC2 instance from AWS Console.Continue Reading
data residency
Data residency refers to the physical or geographic location of an organization's data or information.Continue Reading
Stay online with these 5 AWS disaster recovery best practices
Solve disasters in an AWS deployment by having a disaster recovery strategy in place. Learn how to pick the right recovery methods and prevent more problems.Continue Reading
cloud load balancing
Cloud load balancing is the process of distributing workloads across computing resources in a cloud computing environment and carefully balancing the network traffic accessing those resources.Continue Reading
Test your platform-as-a-service knowledge with this PaaS quiz
PaaS offerings continue to evolve, with a range of vendors and tools available to enterprise development teams. Use this quiz to see the strength of your PaaS knowledge.Continue Reading
What does a cloud network engineer do?
A cloud network engineer juggles a number of responsibilities -- from network design and troubleshooting to knowledge of specific cloud providers and platforms.Continue Reading
How to choose a PaaS or IaaS that aligns with DevOps
There are benefits and drawbacks to using PaaS or IaaS as part of your DevOps strategy; the key is to pick a model that will be scalable and cost-effective in the long term.Continue Reading
private platform as a service (private PaaS)
Private platform as a service (private PaaS) is software that facilitates development, deployment and operations for IT on a private infrastructure or behind a firewall.Continue Reading
cloud computing
Cloud computing is a general term for anything that involves delivering hosted services over the internet.Continue Reading
Google Cloud operations (formerly Stackdriver)
Google Stackdriver was a monitoring service that provided IT teams with performance data about applications and virtual machines (VMs) running on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services public cloud.Continue Reading
An introduction to migrating apps with AWS SaaS Boost
Explore the benefits and drawbacks of migrating applications using AWS SaaS Boost. Learn how the Boost framework aids migration and how to get started.Continue Reading
What is cloud migration? An introduction to moving to the cloud
Cloud migration is the process of moving data, applications or other business elements to a cloud computing environment.Continue Reading
cloud audit
A cloud audit is a periodic examination an organization does to assess and document its cloud vendor's performance.Continue Reading
A preview of the AWS re:Invent 2021 agenda
With AWS re:Invent 2021 offering an in-person option this year, attendees can choose from a range of interactive session types.Continue Reading
How to use Google's workload identity federation with AWS
Cloud admins struggle to share data between cloud providers. Here are the steps to create a federated identity in Google Cloud, connecting it to AWS in a secure way.Continue Reading
vertical cloud
A vertical cloud is a set of cloud computing services optimized for use in a particular industry, or for a specific business model.Continue Reading
multi-cloud strategy
A multi-cloud strategy is the use of two or more cloud computing services.Continue Reading
cloud sprawl
Cloud sprawl is the uncontrolled proliferation of an organization's cloud instances, services or providers.Continue Reading
How to create EC2 custom metrics with Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon CloudWatch provides useful monitoring information with its built-in capabilities, but for additional data, it might be time to consider custom metrics.Continue Reading
cloud browser
A cloud browser is a cloud-based combination of a web browser application with a virtualized container that implements the concept of remote browser isolation.Continue Reading
cloud application
A cloud application, or cloud app, is a software program where cloud-based and local components work together.Continue Reading
How to use Google Cloud Operations suite
Follow along to set up Google Cloud Operations' Monitoring and Logging services, try Google's Monitoring Query Language and automate dashboard creation with the API.Continue Reading
Get started on Azure with this developers guide for beginners
Developers using Microsoft Azure have a wide array of cloud services to choose from. Use this guide to understand basic tools and deployment approaches to get started on the platform.Continue Reading
Step-by-step guide on how to create an IAM user in AWS
Learn how to make an AWS IAM user and assign an access policy to the user with a few commands. This detailed tutorial includes screenshots to guide you through the steps.Continue Reading
Get to know 8 core cloud team roles and responsibilities
To fully realize the benefits of cloud, you're going to need to create a structure that puts the right people in the right places. Here are the key roles involved.Continue Reading
Hybrid cloud connectivity best practices and considerations
Private and public clouds stress networks in different ways and don't always play well together. Here's what to know to set up a cost-effective hybrid cloud network architecture.Continue Reading
Key aspects of RPA in the cloud
As more enterprises prioritize automation, RPA seeks to build upon that growth within the cloud sector. Learn why vendors see the technology as an investment in the future.Continue Reading
cloud-native application
A cloud-native application is a program that is designed for a cloud computing architecture.Continue Reading
4 best practices for big data security in cloud computing
When dealing with vast amounts of data in the cloud, enterprises need to be proactive with security. Don't wait for a threat to happen; apply these best practices first.Continue Reading
An introduction to big data in the cloud
As enterprises add big data projects in the cloud, IT admins need to adjust their skills accordingly. Dive into this comprehensive guide to see what makes a cloud shift so attractive.Continue Reading
Best practices for defining a cloud monitoring strategy
Uptime. Downtime. Security protections. There are plenty of things to watch for, so an effective cloud monitoring strategy requires an organization to set some priorities.Continue Reading
cloud infrastructure
Cloud infrastructure refers to the hardware and software components, such as servers, storage, networking, virtualization software, services and management tools, that support the computing requirements of a cloud computing model.Continue Reading
cloud automation
Cloud automation is a broad term that refers to the processes and tools an organization uses to reduce the manual efforts associated with provisioning and managing cloud computing workloads and services.Continue Reading
A beginner's guide to cloud-native application development
Cloud-native applications have become ubiquitous in IT environments. Learn what it takes to create cloud-native apps and which development tools are available.Continue Reading
Get Azure Fundamentals exam practice with this quick quiz
Getting officially certified in MS Azure Fundamentals is a career-booster. This 12-question quiz will help assess your readiness for this key professional exam.Continue Reading
A cloud services cheat sheet for AWS, Azure and Google Cloud
Don't know your Neptune from your Front Door? Check what AWS, Microsoft and Google call their myriad cloud services. And yes, those are real service names.Continue Reading
Different types of cloud load balancing and algorithms
Learn how load balancing in the cloud differs from a traditional network traffic distribution, and explore services available from AWS, Google and Microsoft.Continue Reading
cloud bursting
Cloud bursting is an application deployment technique in which an application runs in a private cloud or data center and bursts into a public cloud when the demand for computing capacity spikes.Continue Reading
Core Azure networking services you need to know
Network connectivity can make or break a cloud deployment. Discover the basics of Azure network services with this list of key offerings and terms.Continue Reading
Invest in cloud security to future-proof your organization
The cloud has opened many opportunities for enterprises to maintain operations during the pandemic, but it has also created numerous security challenges that must be addressed.Continue Reading
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is a managed container orchestration service based on the open source Kubernetes system, which is available on the Microsoft Azure public cloud.Continue Reading
AWS Outposts: What you need to know to get started
AWS Outposts is a managed device that brings Amazon cloud services into your data center. Review its requirements, use cases and a step-by-step guide to the installation process.Continue Reading
Build apps with these cloud architecture diagram examples
Cloud changes the way IT teams build an application's architecture. Follow these diagram examples, using top cloud providers, to help guide your project.Continue Reading
What is a private cloud?
Private cloud is a type of cloud computing that delivers similar advantages to public cloud, including scalability and self-service, but through a proprietary architecture.Continue Reading
How to create Amazon EC2 security groups
Before setting up security groups for AWS resources, review rules, requirements and potential missteps. Follow these steps to properly configure security groups for EC2 instances.Continue Reading
An introduction to AWS IAM best practices
Follow this AWS IAM overview to better understand Amazon's core access management service. Implement these tips to get the most out of this foundational security service.Continue Reading
Try before you buy with free tiers in cloud
Cloud services aren't cheap, and you don't want to get stuck using one that isn't the right fit. This is where the 'try before you buy' options come in.Continue Reading
Understand cloud abstraction for your IT needs
Cloud users must select a cloud abstraction layer that meets their business requirements. Consider factors such as level of control and security when choosing SaaS, PaaS or IaaS.Continue Reading
cloud engineer
A cloud engineer is an IT professional responsible for any technological duties associated with cloud computing, including design, planning, management, maintenance and support.Continue Reading
Get started on AWS with this developer tutorial for beginners
Kick-start your AWS cloud developer journey with this breakdown of essential services, deployment options and other cloud basics you'll need to get started.Continue Reading
Tips to prepare for Google Cloud Architect certification
Author of 'Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect All-in-One Exam Guide' Iman Ghanizada explains how to approach the cloud architect certification and role in this Q&A.Continue Reading
Ready to be a GCP architect? Try this quiz and see
This 10-question quiz, drawn from a new GCP certified professional cloud architect prep guide, helps identify your strengths and weaknesses to improve your odds of passing the exam.Continue Reading
A breakdown of core AWS identity services
Given the wide range of organizations that use AWS to power their applications, it's important to understand the options AWS offers to manage access to application components.Continue Reading
Practical advice on cloud application management
To manage cloud-based applications, you'll need to be smart about how you look at performance metrics, monitoring strategies, uptime and plenty of other variables.Continue Reading
Cloudflare vs. Amazon CloudFront: Which CDN is right for you?
Review the similarities and differences between CloudFront and Cloudflare to help your IT team choose between these two popular CDN services.Continue Reading
A better way to query DynamoDB data with SQL
Not everything is a one-click solution. Review two ways to query DynamoDB with SQL, as well as what these methods reveal about AWS' future as the top cloud provider.Continue Reading
cloud server
A cloud server is a compute server that has been virtualized, making its resources accessible to users remotely over a network.Continue Reading
autoscaling
Autoscaling provides users with an automated approach to increase or decrease the compute, storage or networking resources they have allocated, as traffic spikes and use patterns demand.Continue Reading
How to create snapshots for Azure VMs and managed disks
Learn best practices for creating VM snapshots in Microsoft Azure. Follow along with these step-by-step examples to try in your Azure environment.Continue Reading
data portability
Data portability is the ability to move data among different application programs, computing environments or cloud services.Continue Reading
Build a cloud resiliency strategy with these best practices
Implement these tips and strategies to minimize downtime and support resiliency in your cloud-based organization.Continue Reading
Cloud computing conferences in 2021 you won't want to miss
Cloud industry players are preparing to showcase the latest developments at digital and in-person events this year. Plan your next round of cloud conferences with this guide.Continue Reading
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Software as a service (SaaS) is a software distribution model in which a third-party provider hosts applications and makes them available to customers over the Internet.Continue Reading
Build a custom VM image for Azure deployments
Follow this step-by-step guide to create a custom virtual machine image for Microsoft Azure deployments.Continue Reading
Learn from these real-world AWS serverless examples
Check out how Equinox Media and BMW use AWS serverless tools and technologies to process and analyze data as part of their IT strategies.Continue Reading
How to develop a cloud backup ransomware protection strategy
Deploying cloud backups for ransomware protection has become a common security strategy. Here's how to properly vet cloud storage vendors to ensure backups stay secure.Continue Reading
How to migrate from AWS to Azure using Azure Migrate
Watch how to set up and configure Azure Migrate to easily convert your existing Amazon EC2 instances into Azure VMs.Continue Reading
cloud access security broker (CASB)
A cloud access security broker (CASB) is a software tool or service that sits between an organization's on-premises infrastructure and a cloud provider's infrastructure.Continue Reading
How to build a cloud center of excellence
Learn how to create an effective cloud center of excellence for your company with these steps and best practices.Continue Reading
Review these top FAQs on cloud development APIs
APIs offer two capabilities central to cloud -- self-service and automation. APIs simplify application development, but there are limitations imposed by a lack of standardization.Continue Reading