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• 8 ways to reduce cloud costs

  Organizations need the right strategies in place to avoid cloud cost pitfalls. Stay within your budget with these cost management best practices. Continue Reading

• How to avoid 4 common errors in EC2 Instance Connect

  The EC2 Instance Connect feature enables users to securely connect instances, but there are certain pitfalls to avoid. Here are some issues to look out for. Continue Reading

• 4 common traps to avoid in a multi-cloud strategy

  Multi-cloud strategies are popular, but they do require planning and management. Review some ways to sidestep these four potential pitfalls. Continue Reading

• 6 cloud governance framework principles and challenges

  An organization that wants to control its cloud environment should examine how well it adheres to these key pillars of cloud governance. Continue Reading

• Confront cloud security challenges with these 5 tips

  Security gets complicated when the cloud overlaps with other technologies, such as AI and serverless. Review these common risks, and learn how to prevent attacks. Continue Reading

• How do I store secrets in AWS so they don't appear in my code?

  To secure a cloud environment, IT teams must keep their application's secrets under wraps. Learn how AWS users can keep sensitive information out of their code with tools like Secrets Manager.Continue Reading

• Watch out for these 5 hybrid cloud security challenges

  Protect your hybrid cloud environment against these five common security vulnerabilities. Avoid the risks with established strategies and public cloud tools.Continue Reading

• How to close the cloud skills gap at your enterprise

  If your business struggles to hire IT pros with cloud experience, consider training your internal staff instead and create a supportive culture to get everyone on the same page.Continue Reading

• How to address and mitigate serverless security issues

  There are two major security implications of serverless cloud infrastructure: secure coding and identity and access management. Uncover best practices to mitigate these risks.Continue Reading

• Overcome these common cloud bursting challenges

  Cloud bursting might seem like a great way to handle traffic spikes, but it's rife with complications. Still, it's not impossible. Incorporate these strategies in your IT plans to get your hybrid cloud up and running.Continue Reading

• Know your role in the cloud shared responsibility model

  The shared responsibility model of cloud security keeps data safe -- except when it doesn't. Prevent your workloads from being the next target of hackers.Continue Reading

• Is the cloud's shared responsibility model broken?

  An organization that doesn't fully participate -- or even understand -- its role in securing its data in the public cloud takes unnecessary risks. You need to do your part.Continue Reading

• The hybrid cloud challenge CIOs need to address

  Your IT team needs a standardized approach to application development to truly benefit from a hybrid cloud. Containers and Kubernetes may be the key to making that happen.Continue Reading

• 4 common cloud migration challenges and how to avoid them

  Ready to move to the cloud? Review these common mistakes users tend to make when moving data, and avoid them during your cloud migration.Continue Reading

• Reduce cloud latency for remote employees and offices

  Latency remains an issue for cloud users with remote facilities. See how SD-WAN and satellites can improve network performance for enterprises with distributed workers and offices.Continue Reading

• 5 security oversights to avoid with IAM configurations

  IAM provides the granularity organizations need to secure their cloud workloads, but only if it's properly implemented. Refrain from making these common IAM mistakes.Continue Reading

• 7 must-have steps for a cloud migration checklist

  Migrating an enterprise's data and applications to the cloud includes a laundry list of considerations. Review the steps you need to take to complete your migration.Continue Reading

• A comprehensive guide for application migration to the cloud

  Nothing worthwhile is easy -- a mantra you'll want to remember when challenges arise during a move to the cloud. Make it easier and follow this guide to cloud migration success.Continue Reading

• 6 steps to survive a cloud outage

  Providers aren't perfect and outages are inevitable. The key is to have a DR plan in place before a problem occurs. The following slides illustrate the six key steps to get back up and running.Continue Reading

• Do multi-tenant environments still create noisy neighbors?

  A noisy neighbor isn't just a real-world problem. Learn how a noisy neighbor can affect workload performance and how the public cloud has changed to address this issue.Continue Reading

• Integration as a Service (IaaS)

  Integration as a Service (IaaS) is a cloud-based delivery model that strives to connect on-premise data with data located in cloud-based applications.Continue Reading

• Untangle cloud application integration spiderwebs

  A migration is a big feat, but once you are in cloud it's not a 'set it and forget it' situation. Enterprises should take a closer look at integrations and connections.Continue Reading

• AI presents new cloud security challenges when building apps

  AI and machine learning technologies can broaden an application's capabilities, but they can also open an enterprise to new threats.Continue Reading

• Poor hybrid data placement can swell cloud costs

  Enterprises that rely on public clouds are no stranger to egress traffic charges, but those costs can skyrocket when it comes to hybrid cloud data placement and usage.Continue Reading

• Three steps to secure function as a service

  Securely setting up function as a service, or serverless computing, is complicated. Learn how to secure function-as-a-service cloud environments with three standard principles.Continue Reading

• cloud integration

  Cloud integration is the act of combining different cloud-based systems into an integral whole. The term may also refer to joining cloud-based systems with on-premises systems.Continue Reading

• Strike a cost-performance balance in microservices deployment

  To successfully deploy microservices in the cloud, IT teams should beware of these four common mistakes around resource locations, service selection and more.Continue Reading

• Explore FAQs on Azure subscription management

  For some IT teams, particularly those new to Microsoft's public cloud, Azure subscriptions spark a number of pressing questions related to billing, resource management and more.Continue Reading

• Avoid these app design mistakes to save a cloud budget

  Certain oversights during app design can increase cloud costs. Dive into the details of four often-overlooked mistakes, and learn how to avoid them to keep your budget in check.Continue Reading

• The first 5 steps to build a private cloud infrastructure

  To implement a private cloud, IT teams must start at the beginning -- and define what a cloud strategy will mean, exactly, to their organization -- before they proceed.Continue Reading

• Cost management the next big issue in multi-cloud computing

  Multi-cloud computing continues to make its way into the enterprises and, as it does, introduces some significant cost management challenges.Continue Reading

• Improve hybrid cloud monitoring through automation, alerts

  To effectively monitor hybrid cloud infrastructure -- without being overloaded with data and alerts -- IT teams need to rethink some of their existing processes. Use these five best practices to get started.Continue Reading

• Right-size a cloud VM for better performance, lower costs

  Most companies don't pay enough attention to VM selection during cloud app deployment -- which can drive up costs. Follow these steps to right-size a VM and stay within budget.Continue Reading

• Optimize serverless function performance for faster deployments

  Serverless computing offers numerous benefits, but poor performance can negatively affect deployment time. Follow these strategies to fine-tune and optimize serverless functions.Continue Reading

• Optimize load balancing for a hybrid cloud architecture

  Load balancing plays a critical role in ensuring application availability and high performance in hybrid cloud. Follow these general rules to get it right.Continue Reading

• Factor performance into an application modernization strategy

  Dev teams increasingly use cloud, containers and microservices to modernize apps, but these technologies bring little value unless they boost performance, which is no guarantee.Continue Reading

• Overcome hybrid cloud deployment challenges

  Before adopting a hybrid cloud, think about how it will benefit the business and the ultimate goal. Also, hire IT staff with the appropriate level of expertise and start small.Continue Reading

• Manage private cloud performance and troubleshoot issues

  Management tools intended for private clouds are key to troubleshooting performance issues because they provide insight that traditional virtualization management tools might not.Continue Reading

• Accounting for cloud computing costs requires a new approach

  As cloud waste takes a big bite out of IT budgets, cloud administrators must shift their spending mindsets and consider management tools to help avoid unnecessary costs.Continue Reading

• Four options to manage stateful apps in the cloud

  Stateful applications in the cloud pose an ongoing challenge for development and operations teams. Review four ways to address those issues and keep your apps running smoothly.Continue Reading

• Don't overlook these practices in software modernization

  During app modernization projects, teams commonly overlook basic goals, processes and tools, which can sully app launches as a result.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading

• Mitigate low-code/no-code platform security risks

  While you can't entirely avoid the security risks of low-code and no-code platforms, you can mitigate them. Here's a look at the top vulnerabilities and how to combat them.Continue Reading

• Migrate cloud applications back to on-premises applications

  In the cloud frenzy, it's easy to lose sight of what to do if the cloud doesn't work. With time, patience and cost planning, administrators can migrate applications back on premises.Continue Reading

• Creating a private cloud with minimal issues

  If you consider security, performance, scalability, expertise, network visibility and service management when creating a private cloud, you avoid problems down the road.Continue Reading

• Techniques for optimizing microservice performance in the cloud

  Learn how to prevent bottlenecks, create efficient deployment and avoid security issues to ensure optimal microservice performance in the cloud.Continue Reading

• How do I determine which OpenStack version I have?

  Figuring out the OpenStack release or version running in your organization isn't as easy as it sounds. What are some quick tips to find that information?Continue Reading

• Use cloud auto scaling, tagging to give unneeded resources the boot

  Auto scaling services help admins identify underused resources and reduce public cloud costs. Learn how load balancing and tagging can maximize those benefits.Continue Reading

• How can we customize the OpenStack Horizon dashboard?

  Admins can use the OpenStack Horizon dashboard to deploy and manage cloud services. But what are some options for customizing the dashboard's view?Continue Reading

• How do I prevent an I/O bottleneck in hybrid cloud?

  In a hybrid cloud deployment, what are some ways to eliminate I/O bottlenecks that hurt application performance?Continue Reading

• A custom cloud instance lets admins get choosey

  Not satisfied with the standard instance types from your public cloud provider? Consider customizing your own to cut down on costs and unneeded resources.Continue Reading

• Three issues that hinder cloud computing API performance

  APIs can be critical to a cloud application's success. But if poorly designed, they can also be a big headache for cloud providers, developers and users.Continue Reading

• Avoid strapped IT budgets with cloud cost optimization

  Many businesses expect cloud to be cheaper, but cost-efficiency is no guarantee. To reap cloud's financial rewards, devise a cost optimization plan.Continue Reading

• Test your knowledge of cloud application migration

  Think you know all of the basics of cloud application migration? Take this five-question quiz and find out.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading

• Untangle cloud billing knots across multiple providers

  Tracking your spending while using multiple cloud accounts can be a budgeting nightmare, but services are available to simplify the process.Continue Reading

• AWS platform services emerge from Microsoft's PaaS failures

  Amid signs that Microsoft's PaaS commitment isn't working, cloud pros are concerned about profit beyond IaaS. Reigning leader AWS may have found it.Continue Reading

• Is Amazon CloudSearch superior to do-it-yourself search tools?

  Big data can be incredibly valuable for enterprise business intelligence. But to extract that value, you must choose the most appropriate search tool.Continue Reading

• SaaS applications integration: Strategies and best practices for success

  Looking to learn more about SaaS integration? Check out this guide for a collection of articles, podcasts and other resources.Continue Reading

• If IT had a hammer: Choosing among IaaS, PaaS and SaaS

  Enterprises tend to use the latest technology to solve all of its IT problems. But if your apps are nails, is IaaS, PaaS or SaaS really the hammer?Continue Reading

• Choosing among IaaS, PaaS and Database as a Service for a cloud database

  Regardless of which cloud database you choose, multiple factors must come into play, ranging from costs and availability to feature support.Continue Reading

• When IaaS won't cut it: Planning a transition to PaaS cloud

  Many IT pros find PaaS meets their needs more than IaaS does. How can you ensure success? Transitioning to PaaS isn't as easy as you think.Continue Reading

• Google Compute Engine and Google App Engine: What is the difference?

  Many IT pros cannot distinguish Google Compute Engine from Google App Engine. Here are the most important details you need to know.Continue Reading

• Windows Azure Media Services gives YouTube junkies a new outlet

  Enterprises need only look to YouTube's stats to see the value of video. Windows Azure Media Services has the benefits of video with more control.Continue Reading

• What are some best practices for cloud configuration?

  Traditional configuration practices fall short in the cloud. Here, Chris Moyer shares some best practices for cloud configuration.Continue Reading

• What's the difference between a private cloud and a virtual data center?

  While virtualization is key to private cloud, the two are not synonymous. Features such as self-service provisioning will take your virtual data center to cloud.Continue Reading

• Five things to consider before moving legacy development efforts to PaaS

  Managing your own development infrastructure takes time away from designing and coding. A move to PaaS can be helpful, even for a legacy development.Continue Reading

• Platform as a Service vendors help cloud market evolution

  Platform as a Service vendors continue to evolve offerings to keep up with customer needs. Which provider is the right fit for your organization?Continue Reading

• Application portability in PaaS: Problems and solutions

  Even in the early stage of cloud adoption, users of PaaS services are already questioning the portability of the applications.Continue Reading

• Security considerations for IaaS cloud

  Learn about the necessary security considerations for IaaS cloud environments.Continue Reading

• Building redundancy into your cloud outage strategy

  Any effective cloud computing strategy should include measures to protect against outages. The best defense you can have is to plan for redundancy.Continue Reading

• Re-defining the Windows Azure cloud computing message

  A weak marketing message may be behind some Windows Azure confusion and slower-than-expected adoption rates.Continue Reading

• Peeling back the layers of the Platform as a Service market

  The PaaS market can be split into traditional IT vendors and independent, niche providers. Which choice offers an enterprise long-term cloud health?Continue Reading

• Implementing SOA in the cloud

  Learn why there is confusion surrounding implementing SOA in the cloud.Continue Reading

• PaaS selection starts at the programming language

  The PaaS market is growing without a single leader or approach. Picking a model should involve more than just saying, ‘Eeney, meeney, miney, moe.’Continue Reading

• Examining the state of PaaS in the year of ‘big data’

  Either more vendors are offering ‘big data’ capabilities or they have creative marketing teams. Which PaaS provider’s big data cloud is the real deal?Continue Reading

• The importance of identity federation in the cloud

  IT shops need to focus on uptime and stability in the cloud to keep a competitive advantage. Identity federation can help maintain technological efficiency and business competency.Continue Reading

• Three questions to ask when considering Microsoft Azure

  Is Microsoft Azure a no-brainer cloud choice or impossible to adopt? Ask these three questions to determine if the cloud platform is right for you.Continue Reading

• Securing virtual machines in the cloud

  Finding protection for a virtual infrastructure may seem unnecessary, but it's increasingly important to ensure the security of virtual machines in cloud-based environments.Continue Reading

• Defining and allocating vCloud Director resources

  For IT shops configuring VMware vCloud Director, here are the first four steps needed to make the service aware of a vSphere environment.Continue Reading

• Choosing from the major Platform as a Service providers

  Many organizations prefer Platform as a Service offerings for their cloud needs. Our expert compares options from Google, Microsoft and Amazon.Continue Reading

• Ten questions to ask when storing data in the cloud

  Concerned about the security and privacy of your data in the cloud? Ask these 10 questions of every cloud provider to ensure that they'll keep your data safe and flexible.Continue Reading

• Connecting to virtual servers in the cloud

  For IT shops that must move content from an enterprise network or desktop to a cloud-based server, here's how to set up remote connections to virtual servers.Continue Reading

• Intrusion detection in a cloud computing environment

  Make sure that your cloud computing environment is equipped to detect and respond to attacks with the appropriate intrusion detection systems.Continue Reading

• Understanding cloud compliance issues

  Concerns about compliance have made companies wary of storing their data in public cloud environments.Continue Reading

• Top threats in a PaaS cloud service and how to avoid them

  Platform as a Service offerings suffer from vulnerabilities, such as lax default application configurations and holes in Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocols, which should be monitored and mitigated.Continue Reading

• Five requirements for deploying an application in a public cloud

  Thinking about deploying an application in a public cloud? Investigate these five requirements to ensure success.Continue Reading

• Running a Web service on Google App Engine

  Google's App Engine for building Web applications in the cloud is beginning to support Java servlet-based Web services. It's still under development, but you can experiment using Eclipse support or command-line utilities in the SDK.Continue Reading

• Network considerations in cloud computing

  The impact of networking on cloud computing is best understood by considering public and private cloud applications in one dimension and cloud access versus intra-cloud networking in the other.Continue Reading

• Identifying applications for public and private clouds

  Before leaping head first into cloud services, figure which applications are best suited to a public versus private cloud. This article will help you define target apps for the cloud.Continue Reading

• Platform as a Service: Google and Force.com

  Discover how the Force.com cloud, Google's App Engine and other structured cloud computing solutions use cloud middleware and database tools to integrate applications into their platforms.Continue Reading