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Network and application performance in the cloud

• Cloud billing surprises help pinpoint app performance issues

  To assess cloud app performance, don't forget to closely monitor monthly bills from your IaaS provider. They might point to inefficiencies you'd otherwise overlook. Continue Reading

• Overcome app deployment challenges in a multi-cloud strategy

  Looking to adopt a multi-cloud model? Be sure to address these common app deployment, redeployment and scaling challenges first. Continue Reading

• Four signs you need a third-party cloud management platform

  In a multi-cloud deployment, IaaS providers' native tools for admins often fall short. These four signs indicate it's time to invest in a third-party cloud management tool. Continue Reading

• Climb on the cloud network engineer career track

  Connectivity is a critical piece of any hybrid or multi-cloud deployment, which means there's a lot of new opportunity around the network engineer job. Continue Reading

• Build an application migration plan step by step

  To migrate apps to the cloud, start with nonessential workloads and move to more mission-critical ones from there. But, remember, some apps might not be suited for cloud at all. Continue Reading

• Scalability, performance soar with mobile apps in the cloud

  While the general benefits of public cloud, such as increased scalability, apply to mobile apps, there are other ways IaaS uniquely benefits mobile dev teams and their users.Continue Reading

• How to find the best cloud backup approach

  Running applications in the cloud doesn't mean you can forget about a backup strategy. So where do you turn?Continue Reading

• Who's got your back? Options for app backup in the cloud

  Some IT teams choose to conduct their application backup in the cloud. Others go the on-premises route, and a few opt for a second cloud.Continue Reading

• Catch up on Azure cloud services for serverless, containers and more

  Cloud admins are always on the hunt for emerging technologies that drive efficiency and simplify management. Discover Azure's latest options for serverless, AI and more.Continue Reading

• Build a continuous delivery pipeline with Azure App Service

  Enterprises often look to accelerate cloud app deployment, and continuous delivery can enable that. Learn how to build a delivery pipeline using Azure App Service.Continue Reading

• Overcome common IP address issues during a cloud migration

  During a move to the cloud, many organizations overlook potential snags surrounding IP addresses. To start, know how cloud providers manage address assignment.Continue Reading

• SDN not yet an answer for hybrid cloud network bottlenecks

  While SDN has the potential to optimize enterprise networks for hybrid cloud, the technology -- and the ecosystem around it -- is still in its early days.Continue Reading

• Get the most from a serverless application in public cloud

  Serverless computing can cut application costs in the public cloud, but enterprises need the right set of skills to reap that and other benefits.Continue Reading

• What users can expect as cloud providers add new data centers

  As the price wars die down, cloud providers now target new land to expand their data center footprints. But will these new data centers impact users' workloads?Continue Reading

• Optimize load balancing methods for multicloud

  As enterprises move toward a multicloud model, IT shops need to evolve their load balancing strategy to optimize application performance across disparate cloud platforms.Continue Reading