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• Must-attend cloud conferences in the second half of 2019

  Ready to expand your knowledge and skill sets? Check out these popular cloud conferences from April to December 2019. Continue Reading

• Words to go: Cloud networking basics

  Networking requirements for the cloud are different than on premises. Dig into these terms to get a sense for the network services and capabilities needed to run a cloud app. Continue Reading

• Get started with Google Cloud Deployment Manager

  Deployment Manager is Google's infrastructure-as-code tool. Learn about its features and how to automate use of resources such as Compute Engine, GKE and BigQuery. Continue Reading

• A beginner's guide to cloud-native application management

  After users develop cloud-native apps, they need to learn the basics of management and monitoring. Zach Flower breaks down what enterprises need to know to maintain a successful application. Continue Reading

• How to set up a CI/CD pipeline in the Azure DevOps console

  Follow the steps in this how-to video from Matt Browne of TechSnips to quickly get your web app up and running on Microsoft Azure with a CI/CD pipeline. Continue Reading

• Definitions to Get Started

  • Google Cloud Anthos
  • usage-based pricing
  • application migration
  • public cloud

  • Integration as a Service (IaaS)
  • multi-tenant cloud
  • cloud integration
  • cloud database

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• cloud database

  A cloud database is a collection of informational content, either structured or unstructured, that resides on a private, public or hybrid cloud computing infrastructure platform.Continue Reading

• Cloudability

  Cloudability is a software vendor that provides financial management tools for monitoring and analyzing cloud computing costs.Continue Reading

• Words to go: Google cloud security services

  Digging through all of Google's cloud security tools can seem overwhelming. Get a snapshot of key services, and when to use them, with this quick list.Continue Reading

• A beginner's guide to cloud-native application development

  Cloud-native applications have become ubiquitous in IT environments. Learn what it takes to create cloud-native apps and which development tools are available.Continue Reading

• Automation drives next wave of multi-cloud management tools

  The current cloud landscape indicates a clear need for management tools that can span multiple platforms -- and they'll likely place an emphasis on automation, abstraction and orchestration.Continue Reading

• Software as a Service (SaaS)

  Software as a service (SaaS) is a software distribution model in which a third-party provider hosts applications and makes them available to customers over the Internet.Continue Reading

• cloud computing

  Cloud computing is a general term for anything that involves delivering hosted services over the Internet. These services are broadly divided into three categories: Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and ...Continue Reading

• Use the right cloud migration services for data, server needs

  A cloud migration can be stressful, especially when it comes to planning. Use these strategies and provider-native tools to ease the process.Continue Reading

• New types of cloud services bring the cloud to you

  Would your hybrid experience be improved by placing technology from a cloud service provider directly into your data center? Here's how to evaluate that option.Continue Reading

• New cloud service models put providers in the data center

  All of the major cloud players now offer on-premises hardware or specific technologies to make a data center look and feel more like the public cloud. What's driving this trend?Continue Reading