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• Don't migrate apps to the cloud without considering the costs

  For many organizations, the public cloud is a way to cut costs -- but some apps may be costing you more in the cloud than you think. Find out which enterprise apps are better left on premises. Continue Reading

• Which Microsoft tools can help me migrate to Azure?

  There are a number of Microsoft tools that can monitor workload performance. But which tools can help gauge if my apps are ready to migrate to the Azure public cloud? Continue Reading

• Find the best Azure instance types for your workloads

  When it comes to choosing the best Azure compute instance for your workload, the options can be overwhelming. Use these tips to get on the right track. Continue Reading

• Optimize your enterprise network design for hybrid cloud

  New networking bottlenecks emerge as businesses put more of their workloads into the public cloud. Options such as VPNs, direct connections from cloud providers and internet exchange points can help. Continue Reading

• Using Azure Site Recovery for cloud DR, backup

  Services like Azure Site Recovery can simplify the cloud backup and disaster recovery process, but smaller IT shops may want to opt for a SaaS-based alternative instead. Continue Reading

• Use cloud auto scaling, tagging to give unneeded resources the boot

  Auto scaling services help admins identify underused resources and reduce public cloud costs. Learn how load balancing and tagging can maximize those benefits.Continue Reading

• Multicloud model more than just a risk mitigation strategy

  Initially, organizations adopted multicloud as part of their risk mitigation strategy. But today, it's about portability, flexibility and so much more.Continue Reading

• How can I reduce private cloud costs during and after deployment?

  Whether using OpenStack, Azure Stack, or another private cloud platform, there are a number of hardware and tuning decisions IT pros can make to save some cash.Continue Reading

• How can we customize the OpenStack Horizon dashboard?

  Admins can use the OpenStack Horizon dashboard to deploy and manage cloud services. But what are some options for customizing the dashboard's view?Continue Reading

• Tips to right-size, not overprovision, public cloud capacity

  While enterprises want to be prepared in the cloud, they shouldn't have to pay for unused resources. Use these tips to right-size your cloud instances and avoid overprovisioning.Continue Reading

• Infrastructure as code complicates hybrid, multiple cloud management

  With every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The same rule applies to IaC: While it's beneficial, it creates some problems.Continue Reading

• Control the costs of cloud storage with these five steps

  Your cloud storage could be costing you more than it should. Follow these five steps to identify and eliminate any unnecessary cloud storage fees.Continue Reading

• Optimize your cloud bursting architecture through data duplication

  Cloud bursting gives you the capacity you need during peak times, but won't work unless you properly manage private and public cloud data. Duplication and other strategies can help.Continue Reading

• How to set up and manage Azure subscriptions

  Subscriptions are not as black and white as they seem. Review the concepts, roles and challenges involved when planning and managing subscriptions for Azure.Continue Reading

• Use infrastructure as code to simplify hybrid, multicloud management

  Multicloud deployments create new IT challenges. Consider infrastructure as code to streamline the app development and management process across multiple cloud platforms.Continue Reading