Evaluate

Evaluate

Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.

• User self-service challenges mount in multi-cloud computing

  Self-service provisioning presents challenges with a single cloud provider, and a multi-cloud strategy only magnifies those issues, as IT seeks to integrate multiple interfaces. Continue Reading

• Review chatbot development options in public cloud

  As users look to interact with applications via more natural language and text, chatbots become increasingly popular. And many developers turn to the public cloud to create them. Continue Reading

• Azure B-series VMs reduce resource waste for bursty apps

  Paying only for the resources they consume is the ultimate goal for many enterprises in the cloud. Azure's B-series VMs make that goal more attainable -- for certain workloads. Continue Reading

• Compare managed Kubernetes services from AWS and Azure

  AWS and Azure have both rolled out a managed service for Kubernetes, and while their overall aim is the same, there are key differences users should note. Continue Reading

• Serverless cloud providers aim to ease adoption in 2018

  As the buzz around serverless computing carries over into 2018, providers will look to simplify adoption in several ways, including more support for hybrid cloud. Continue Reading

• Prepare for these cloud computing technologies in 2018

  Not sure what to expect, exactly, in the cloud computing market in 2018? Three of our Advisory Board members share their top predictions.Continue Reading

• Cloud conferences to check out in the first half of 2018

  For beginners and experts alike, cloud conferences are a good way to gain industry knowledge and sharpen your skills. Here are some to pencil in over the next several months.Continue Reading

• CASBs address wide range of cloud security concerns

  Cloud and distributed apps create complex security challenges. CASBs aim to resolve these issues with features for threat protection, data loss prevention and more.Continue Reading

• Google cloud features evolve to turn up the heat on AWS

  Google made several moves in 2017 in an attempt to close the gap between itself and market leader AWS. But will those efforts be enough to win over new customers?Continue Reading

• BPM market advances around AI, cloud technology

  As AI, microservices and other emerging technologies transform the BPM industry, enterprises need to carefully navigate their business processes to the cloud to avoid GRC risks.Continue Reading

• Serverless, containers shape future of cloud computing

  Experts seem to agree that serverless platforms, containers and the eventual merging of the two will be the biggest cloud trends to follow this year.Continue Reading

• App development teams brace for big change in 2018

  Multi-cloud, blockchain and more sophisticated PaaS tools are three trends expected to reshape app development practices in 2018. Is your team ready for the change?Continue Reading

• Providers continue to push hybrid cloud technologies in 2018

  The hybrid cloud market changes rapidly, as major cloud providers release new services to bridge private and public platforms, but for now, management challenges remain.Continue Reading

• Azure App Service Isolated boosts security and PaaS performance

  Aimed at organizations with unique security needs, Azure App Service Environment v2 lets applications run in a dedicated network without sacrificing scale or performance.Continue Reading

• Four ways the container ecosystem will evolve in 2018

  The container market constantly evolves, as new technologies and uses emerge. See what the new year will bring with these four container predictions around IoT, Windows and more.Continue Reading

• Top cloud providers dominate headlines in 2017

  From the AWS and Azure machine learning partnership to Google's grab for hybrid cloud, 2017 was an exciting year for cloud. Review some of our top stories below.Continue Reading

• Ease OpenStack troubleshooting with AI, third-party tools

  As admins continue to seek more efficient ways to troubleshoot and debug in OpenStack, recent advancements to the platform, along with third-party tools, offer some relief.Continue Reading

• Manage containers in cloud with these four quick tips

  Depending on your cloud deployment, containers, despite their benefits, can throw a variety of challenges your way. Use these top container management tips of 2017 to prepare.Continue Reading

• Five cloud security threats to combat in 2018

  In 2018, IT security teams will continue to fight to keep their cloud deployments safe. Watch out for these common risks associated with APIs, IoT and human error.Continue Reading

• Choose the right APIs and apps for serverless infrastructure

  While serverless platforms can reduce both infrastructure complexity and cost, they might not be your best bet for monolithic or multi-cloud apps.Continue Reading

• Compare machine vs. deep learning services in the cloud

  Machine learning and deep learning increasingly make their way into the enterprise. Assess which AI technology is right for you, and the public cloud services that support them.Continue Reading

• Assess serverless platforms based on performance, portability

  Serverless computing offers potential cost savings, but that shouldn't be the only factor enterprise IT teams keep in mind when they evaluate potential providers.Continue Reading

• How value stream analysis unclogs DevOps workflows

  Break through cloud DevOps workflow bottlenecks by following the value stream, not the yellow brick road. Find out how value stream analysis undams app development.Continue Reading

• Use APM tools to find app anomalies, wherever they occur

  Publisher Penguin Random House turns to New Relic APM tools to find application inefficiencies during development and testing to ensure peak performance in production.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

• Explore the benefits, tradeoffs of GPU instances in cloud

  While GPU instances can give compute-intensive apps the processing boost they need, not all workloads -- or budgets -- will benefit from these cloud instance types.Continue Reading

• Evaluate public IaaS options for your organization

  Despite a steady increase in IaaS adoption, it's crucial to carefully evaluate potential providers and their feature sets before you move to public cloud.Continue Reading

• Remember messaging in digital transformation projects

  Digital transformation projects and strong customer relationships look rosier, thanks to cloud-based messaging capabilities. So says a recent survey.Continue Reading

• Infrastructure governance keeps systems in compliance

  Creating a cloud-based enterprise infrastructure is a job for software and scripts. Automating infrastructure governance assures that configurations conform to compliance policies.Continue Reading

• Oracle Cloud VP on the future of cloud computing technology

  Which cloud app development and migration path is best for your company – lift and shift, SaaS or PaaS? They are all viable choices that may be impacted by your legacy code load.Continue Reading

• Three warning signs serverless computing isn't right for you

  Serverless technology is more accessible to enterprises through public cloud providers, but just because it's available, doesn't mean you should use it.Continue Reading

• A machine learning and AI guide for enterprises in the cloud

  AI and machine learning could drive the next wave of cloud adoption. But businesses need to know their provider options and evolve their skills to succeed with these technologies.Continue Reading

• App integration remains a hurdle in adopting SaaS technology

  The allure of SaaS architecture was to simplify IT and cut costs. The reality is on-premises silos often reappear in the cloud, requiring integration.Continue Reading

• Fortify a DR strategy with automated failover in multi-cloud

  Disasters happen, but they don't have to bring business to a halt. With the right mix of tools and testing strategies, active-active failover in multi-cloud keeps things running.Continue Reading

• Examine leading IaaS vendors to find your cloud match

  The Big Four continue to lead the public IaaS market, but they aren't alone. Use this roundup of cloud vendors and their key strengths to find the one that's best for you.Continue Reading

• Cloud computing technology for 2018: Transform or die

  Oracle roadshow keynoters count six alternative routes to adopting cloud computing technology, and they note that the best implementations demand a deep understanding of the customer.Continue Reading

• Navigate your options for public cloud database services

  Your choice of a cloud database, data warehouse or data lake depends on the structure of your data and your analysis needs. Follow these guidelines to know which to choose.Continue Reading

• Words to go: Azure cloud security services

  Cloud security is a high priority for enterprises, but the range of services can be overwhelming. For Azure users, here's a quick cheat sheet of must-know security tools.Continue Reading

• Three pieces of advice to master disaster recovery in the cloud

  Don't let a natural disaster or outage slow your business down. Review this advice from cloud experts to build a solid DR plan.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

• The driving force behind DevOps in the cloud

  With both DevOps and cloud computing promising speed, efficiency, agility and better end-user experiences, it's no wonder organizations are making DevOps in the cloud work.Continue Reading

• Put cloud on your digital transformation roadmap

  Whether organizations are looking at leveraging blockchains, using IoT devices or implementing DevOps practices, a digital transformation roadmap must lead through the cloud.Continue Reading

• Prepare for serverless technology with these five tips

  Serverless computing can boost flexibility and reduce overall cloud costs. To tap into these benefits, though, be sure to carefully design and manage your serverless apps.Continue Reading

• Look for these IaaS features to compare cloud providers

  Public cloud IaaS offers a range of benefits, but provider selection can be tough. Carefully evaluate what vendors offer for resiliency, hybrid support, data services and more.Continue Reading

• Compare two types of cloud automation and orchestration tools

  There are two camps of tools for automation and orchestration in cloud: provider-native and third-party. To pick the right one, know your future needs, especially for multi-cloud.Continue Reading

• Evaluate public IaaS options based on these key features

  To assess prospective IaaS providers, investigate their range of instance types, as well as their support for emerging technologies, database options and more.Continue Reading

• Cloud network services adjust to enterprise demands

  Cloud networking continues to adapt as enterprise demands push consistency and security to the forefront. But now, hybrid and multicloud add another layer of complexity.Continue Reading

• Make the case for public IaaS at your company

  To build a business case for IaaS, remember that application testing, high-performance computing and disaster recovery are just some IT scenarios where public cloud is a fit.Continue Reading

• Maximize the benefits of containers in multicloud

  Containers offer a number of benefits over VMs but still present challenges. Learn how containers can fulfill, but also fall short on, the promise of multicloud app portability.Continue Reading

• IaaS benefits broaden as public cloud market evolves

  The benefits of IaaS now range from increased scalability to access to emerging technologies, such as serverless. Review these key benefits, as well as management implications.Continue Reading

• Fortify a hybrid cloud network with these connectivity types

  The network has grown in importance as enterprises move more data to the cloud. While latency is an ongoing challenge -- especially in hybrid cloud -- two connectivity types can help.Continue Reading

• Build and test a cloud-based disaster recovery plan

  A disaster recovery plan is essential to protect critical workloads in the cloud, but unless you perform regular and extensive tests, that plan might let you down.Continue Reading

• Three new Azure monitoring services to add to IT toolkits

  For some IT teams, the lines are blurry when it comes to the monitoring features of three new Azure tools. Learn when to use Azure Advisor, Monitor and Resource Health.Continue Reading

• VMware vs. OpenStack debate takes a turn toward hybrid cloud

  As VMware's hybrid cloud strategy advances, OpenStack continues to build out a rich portfolio of services, which revives comparisons between the two platforms.Continue Reading

• Public cloud storage market advances around big data, SSDs

  As the competition continues among major public cloud storage providers, recent advancements around SSDs, big data and other technologies will shake things up even more.Continue Reading

• Recent trends in cloud computing fuel the need for DevOps methods

  New offerings, such as serverless computing and function as a service, improve the cloud experience. But they also spell big changes for IT staff, including a push toward DevOps.Continue Reading

• Weigh the pros and cons of cloud computing

  Some enterprises rush to public cloud for greater efficiency and lower costs -- but those perks don't always come easy. Explore cost and performance implications before you migrate.Continue Reading

• Brush up your cloud automation and orchestration skills

  Admins use cloud automation and orchestration to reduce manual tasks and errors. Use these five tips to explore options for tools, implementation strategies and more.Continue Reading

• Cloud management platforms come with a catch for some admins

  A multicloud model creates new management challenges, and while third-party tools help, they can also introduce some new operational headaches of their own.Continue Reading

• GCE committed use discounts offer perks for predictable workloads

  Google's committed use discounts cut cloud costs, but they aren't right for all workloads. Learn when to use them, potential risks and how they compare to AWS Reserved Instances.Continue Reading

• New tools aid cloud provisioning process, but issues remain

  Even with increased levels of automation, cloud provisioning gets complicated when multiple platforms are in use. A new wave of tools can help, but not necessarily out of the box.Continue Reading

• Implement cloud storage snapshots to protect critical data

  Storage snapshots act almost like a rewind feature for admins, enabling them to roll back to uncorrupted versions of data. Unfortunately, they aren't as simple as hitting a button.Continue Reading

• OpenStack Foundation certification looks beyond vendor-specific skills

  The Certified OpenStack Administrator program aims to broaden IT pros' skills beyond vendor-specific knowledge. But what do employers covet more: certifications or experience?Continue Reading

• What are the pros, cons of PaaS offerings from AWS, Google, Microsoft?

  Get started with exploring these PaaS offerings: AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Google App Engine and Microsoft Azure. An IT veteran summarizes their pros and cons.Continue Reading

• Real-time vs. near-real-time analytics -- how to choose

  Data is king, but what happens when the data isn't truly real-time? Expert Tom Nolle explains the cloud platform choices when it comes to 'real-time' analytics.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

• Choose and manage a public cloud storage service successfully

  Follow this guide to choose the right public cloud storage service for your needs and to get strategies for cloud storage management and cost optimization.Continue Reading

• Compare cloud automation and orchestration processes

  IT shops aim to reduce manual management tasks, which is where cloud orchestration and automation comes in. Learn how these two technologies differ from, but also depend on, each other.Continue Reading

• Enterprise identity management tools keep cloud hackers at bay

  Bringing new application types and integration points into the enterprise, cloud can complicate user identity management. So, how can you be sure your data is secure?Continue Reading

• What do I need to know about iOS 11 app development?

  Every September brings a new version of Apple iOS. For developers in 2017, iOS 11 adds powerful augmented reality and machine learning capabilities. Set your imagination free.Continue Reading

• Learn the basics of PowerShell for Azure Functions

  Because of their familiarity with the scripting language, some Windows shops use PowerShell alongside Azure Functions. Here are some tips, and caveats, to note before you start.Continue Reading

• API prices create cloud billing shock for some enterprises

  Cloud costs can sneak up on you, including charges for APIs in public cloud. Compare API prices for serverless options to prevent any surprises.Continue Reading

• IBM Cloud Orchestrator smooths out differences across multiple clouds

  IBM's cloud management platform can be difficult to learn, but the benefits can outweigh the struggles in a multicloud environment.Continue Reading

• Is data security nothing more than wishful thinking?

  It's not easy to steal 1.5 terabytes of data. Downloading that much, even to multiple destinations, takes time.Continue Reading

• Three questions to ask before you migrate apps to public cloud

  Many firms assume public cloud is the best place to host all apps, but that's not always the case. Before you drink the cloud Kool-Aid, ensure it's a cost-effective move.Continue Reading

• IBM's cloud vision prioritizes platform, but future remains fuzzy

  Some doubt IBM will ever catch up to AWS' dominance in the IaaS market. But, given Big Blue's growing emphasis on Bluemix platform services, maybe it doesn't need to.Continue Reading

• Use Google KMS to control encryption keys in the cloud

  Google offers various encryption options for its public cloud, from default server-side to customer-supplied keys. Learn where its Key Management Service falls in that mix.Continue Reading

• Monthly quiz: Test yourself on open source development tools trends

  As componentization of open source software catches on, fitting the pieces together in a secure manner takes center stage. Test your awareness of the component trend.Continue Reading

• Demand for cloud computing skills continues to outpace supply

  Despite growth in adoption, a cloud skills gap still exists. Now, firms hunt for candidates with more specialized skills related to public cloud and open source platforms.Continue Reading

• Justify the costs of multicloud for higher availability

  To keep users happy and ensure high availability, IT teams can implement a multicloud approach. First, though, they might need to sell the business on that strategy.Continue Reading

• Goldilocks and API granularity

  Which is better, fewer, bigger API calls or more smaller ones? It's the Goldilocks principal of API granularity.Continue Reading

• Weigh business value when choosing legacy app migration candidates

  Legacy app candidates for cloud migration were once chosen because they were the easiest to move. Today, we're smarter and choose apps that return the highest business value.Continue Reading

• Soar with WildFly Swarm and deploy quickly with OpenShift Pipeline

  "Java Jar" isn't a dance; it's a way to package Java EE with just enough fractional server runtime to support microservices-based cloud applications. Deliver them via pipelines.Continue Reading

• The state of upcoming cloud-based PaaS offerings in 2017

  The promise of platform as a service is strong but so is the competition. Here's a look at what the major players are offering in this increasingly key app dev area.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

• Strong API strategy matters in growing API economy

  As the API economy extends its reach, developers have an opportunity to expose services in a controlled manner. Managing multiple versions demands a strong API strategy.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

• Quiz yourself on the latest cloud technology news so far in 2017

  A lot has happened in the cloud market over the past six months. New tools and partnerships dominated the headlines -- but how much do you remember? Find out with this quiz.Continue Reading

• Five podcasts to catch up on the latest trends in cloud computing

  Whether it's vendor partnerships or new services for IoT, the cloud market evolves quickly. Here's a roundup of five podcasts to bring you up to speed on the latest cloud trends.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

• Quiz time: Test your knowledge of hybrid cloud computing trends

  Do developers and IT decision-makers cite different factors for moving to -- and staying away from -- a hybrid cloud architecture? See where your opinions line up.Continue Reading

• Advance multicloud management with orchestration, cost optimization tools

  With the rise of multicloud computing, the focus for cloud admins shifts away from bits and bytes to orchestration, automation and more sophisticated cost management.Continue Reading

• Wrangle GCP, AWS cloud resources with Google Stackdriver

  Admins need monitoring tools to keep their fingers on the pulse of a public cloud deployment. Learn how Google Stackdriver stacks up to other tools and how it can apply to AWS as well.Continue Reading

• Cloud systems management the next big challenge for IT pros

  Public cloud management tools have come a long way, but cost containment and governance will be the next big hurdles for cloud admins to jump.Continue Reading

• IoT apps and event-driven computing reshape cloud services

  Major public cloud providers have launched new services for IoT and event-driven computing. Learn what these services will mean to your IT team and for the future of cloud.Continue Reading

• Get the most out of your providers' cloud marketplaces

  Cloud providers have created online storefronts with third-party apps and services that users can tap into. But before getting started, understand the potential limitations.Continue Reading

• Serverless computing is the next big thing -- and it's already here

  Serverless computing can free developers from configuring and deploying virtual cloud-based servers. There are servers; they're just not yours. That adds up to speed and savings.Continue Reading

• Use Azure Managed Disks to simplify cloud storage management

  Unmanaged disks can pile on the complexity for cloud admins. Learn how Azure Managed Disks can simplify the cloud storage management process, improve availability and more.Continue Reading

• Compare OpenStack local storage options for now and in the future

  SSDs, HDDs and NVMe can all provide local storage for an OpenStack deployment. But what are the benefits and tradeoffs of each, and how will these technologies evolve?Continue Reading