October 2016

• October 31, 2016 31 Oct'16

  Google's Stackdriver taps into growing multicloud trend

  A clear trend has emerged around public cloud adoption in the enterprise: organizations increasingly employ a mix of different cloud services, rather than go all in with one. As that movement ...  Continue Reading

• October 31, 2016 31 Oct'16

  IoT, outages show importance of a cloud backup and recovery strategy

  As IoT and big data systems proliferate, IT teams need to store and protect more data in the cloud. To meet those needs, and avoid data loss, rethink cloud backup and recovery.  Continue Reading

• October 28, 2016 28 Oct'16

  Three IT nightmares that haunted cloud admins in 2016

  For admins, the cloud may trick as much as it treats. Here are three IT nightmares that spooked SearchCloudComputing Advisory Board members in 2016.  Continue Reading

• October 28, 2016 28 Oct'16

  Managing Azure resources with ARM vs. the classic admin portal

  Azure constantly changes to meet new IT demands, so management tools have to keep up. ARM replaces the classic Azure management portal, but be smart about moving your resources.  Continue Reading

• October 27, 2016 27 Oct'16

  Microsoft Azure Security Center

  Microsoft Azure Security Center is a set of tools and services for securing virtual machines that run on the Azure public cloud. With Azure Security Center, an IT team can establish security policies, set up alerts and receive recommendations for ...  Continue Reading

• October 27, 2016 27 Oct'16

  cloudlet

  A cloudlet is a small-scale data center or cluster of computers designed to quickly provide cloud computing services to mobile devices, such as smartphones, tablets and wearable devices, within close geographical proximity.  Continue Reading

• October 27, 2016 27 Oct'16

  Serverless computing helps enterprises reduce cloud resource worries

  New serverless options, such as AWS Lambda and Azure Functions, help enterprises distance themselves from traditional server management to obtain more flexibility and cost efficiency.  Continue Reading

• October 26, 2016 26 Oct'16

  IBM's cloud strategy advances, but more work remains

  IBM appears to be on the right track with its cloud computing plans, but bumps in the road remain, especially when it comes to targeting line-of-business users.  Continue Reading

• October 25, 2016 25 Oct'16

  2017 Impact Awards: Vote for the Best Private/Hybrid Cloud Management Tool

  Vote here for the Best Private/Hybrid Cloud Management Tool in the 2017 Impact Awards.  Continue Reading

• October 25, 2016 25 Oct'16

  2017 Impact Awards: Vote for the Best Public Cloud Migration Tool

  Vote here in the 2017 Impact Awards for Best Public Cloud Migration Tool.  Continue Reading

• October 24, 2016 24 Oct'16

  How a hyper-converged appliance affects private cloud deployments

  Simplifying data center management, HCI continues to grow in popularity. Learn how these integrated systems affect private cloud performance and administration.  Continue Reading

• October 21, 2016 21 Oct'16

  Google Cloud Storage prices cut, Glacier cold storage competitor added

  Google is revamping its Cloud Storage services to woo users and challenge AWS with price cuts, lifecycle management and cold storage with quicker retrieval times than Amazon Glacier.  Continue Reading

• October 21, 2016 21 Oct'16

  Another week, another sign of VMware adapting to a multicloud world

  VMware made waves last week by partnering with Amazon, but another big-name public cloud integration that flew under the radar this week also highlights where the company is headed as enterprises ...  Continue Reading

• October 20, 2016 20 Oct'16

  Don't migrate apps to the cloud without considering the costs

  For many organizations, the public cloud is a way to cut costs -- but some apps may be costing you more in the cloud than you think. Find out which enterprise apps are better left on premises.  Continue Reading

• October 19, 2016 19 Oct'16

  Why Google Cloud Platform services deserve a second look

  Google Cloud services have evolved significantly over the past year, with an eye toward the enterprise. But there's still room for improvement in 2017.  Continue Reading

• October 18, 2016 18 Oct'16

  Which Microsoft tools can help me migrate to Azure?

  There are a number of Microsoft tools that can monitor workload performance. But which tools can help gauge if my apps are ready to migrate to the Azure public cloud?  Continue Reading

• October 17, 2016 17 Oct'16

  Find the best Azure instance types for your workloads

  When it comes to choosing the best Azure compute instance for your workload, the options can be overwhelming. Use these tips to get on the right track.  Continue Reading

• October 13, 2016 13 Oct'16

  Optimize your enterprise network design for hybrid cloud

  New networking bottlenecks emerge as businesses put more of their workloads into the public cloud. Options such as VPNs, direct connections from cloud providers and internet exchange points can help.  Continue Reading

• October 13, 2016 13 Oct'16

  Amid rising cloud computing confidence, IBM's SoftLayer shift resonates

  Three years after its purchase of SoftLayer, IBM has finally coalesced its cloud computing strategy around the cloud platform and is winning new IT fans.  Continue Reading

• October 06, 2016 06 Oct'16

  Evaluate Swift vs. Ceph for OpenStack object storage

  Both Swift and Ceph are open source, object storage systems. But despite their similarities, there are differences to consider when choosing one for OpenStack storage.  Continue Reading