Evaluate

Evaluate

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

• 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

• 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