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• How Google Cloud Composer manages workflow orchestration

  Before users get started with Google Cloud Composer, a workflow orchestration service, they need to grasp key concepts of the Apache Airflow software that underpins it, including DAGs. Continue Reading

• Map out a smooth migration to Azure Resource Manager

  As the classic Azure portal becomes outmoded, enterprises need to migrate to ARM -- but the change doesn't always come easy. Follow these steps to ensure a smooth move. Continue Reading

• The first 5 steps to build a private cloud infrastructure

  To implement a private cloud, IT teams must start at the beginning -- and define what a cloud strategy will mean, exactly, to their organization -- before they proceed. Continue Reading

• cloud migration

  Cloud migration is the process of moving data, applications or other business elements to a cloud computing environment. Continue Reading

• Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

  Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is a form of cloud computing that provides virtualized computing resources over the internet. Continue Reading

• Definitions to Get Started

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

  • cloud database
  • Cloudability
  • Software as a Service (SaaS)
  • cloud computing

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• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

  Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is a managed container orchestration service, based on the open source Kubernetes system, which is available on the Microsoft Azure public cloud.Continue Reading

• Accelerate API dev with documentation-driven development

  A missing cloud API doesn't mean all work needs to stop. Engineering and development teams can work with a mock API server until the real API is production-ready.Continue Reading

• Dig into Azure Kubernetes Service networking options

  Enterprises that choose the wrong AKS networking option could face poor performance and higher costs. Evaluate the advantages and limitations of each option before you rush in.Continue Reading

• Azure management groups ease policy enforcement

  It isn't easy to manage Azure subscriptions, but with management groups, admins can now simplify policy enforcement on a larger scale.Continue Reading

• Write your first Google Cloud Function with these three tips

  To build a serverless function, many developers require a shift in mindset. Use these three tips to create a cost-effective and high-performing function in Google Cloud Platform.Continue Reading

• Microsoft Azure (Windows Azure)

  Microsoft Azure, formerly known as Windows Azure, is Microsoft's public cloud computing platform.Continue Reading

• MuleSoft

  MuleSoft is an integration platform provider that connects SaaS and legacy applications both on-premises and in the cloud with its Anypoint Platform.Continue Reading

• Test your knowledge of cloud computing basics

  To grasp a technology, it's best to start with the basics. Take this brief cloud computing quiz to gauge your knowledge of providers, deployment models and other 101-level topics.Continue Reading

• A cloud migration assessment lets IT look before it leaps

  Some workloads simply aren't cut out for cloud -- at least not without modification. Here's how to carefully assess your apps for public cloud migration before you make the move.Continue Reading

• With progressive web applications, developers blur the lines

  With progressive web applications, single-page apps, motion UI and other innovations, app development meets the moment, giving users what they want, where they want it.Continue Reading