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5 ways to reduce cloud costs
Organizations need the right strategies in place to avoid cloud cost pitfalls. Stay within your budget with these cost management best practices. Continue Reading
Confront cloud security challenges with these 5 tips
Security gets complicated when the cloud overlaps with other technologies, such as AI and serverless. Review these common risks, and learn how to prevent attacks. Continue Reading
How do I store secrets in AWS so they don't appear in my code?
To secure a cloud environment, IT teams must keep their application's secrets under wraps. Learn how AWS users can keep sensitive information out of their code with tools like Secrets Manager. Continue Reading
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Watch out for these 5 hybrid cloud security challenges
Protect your hybrid cloud environment against these five common security vulnerabilities. Avoid the risks with established strategies and public cloud tools. Continue Reading
How to close the cloud skills gap at your enterprise
If your business struggles to hire IT pros with cloud experience, consider training your internal staff instead and create a supportive culture to get everyone on the same page. Continue Reading
Overcome these common cloud bursting challenges
Cloud bursting might seem like a great way to handle traffic spikes, but it's rife with complications. Still, it's not impossible. Incorporate these strategies in your IT plans to get your hybrid cloud up and running.Continue Reading
Know your role in the cloud shared responsibility model
The shared responsibility model of cloud security keeps data safe -- except when it doesn't. Prevent your workloads from being the next target of hackers.Continue Reading
Is the cloud's shared responsibility model broken?
An organization that doesn't fully participate -- or even understand -- its role in securing its data in the public cloud takes unnecessary risks. You need to do your part.Continue Reading
The hybrid cloud challenge CIOs need to address
Your IT team needs a standardized approach to application development to truly benefit from a hybrid cloud. Containers and Kubernetes may be the key to making that happen.Continue Reading
4 common cloud migration challenges and how to avoid them
Ready to move to the cloud? Review these common mistakes users tend to make when moving data, and avoid them during your cloud migration.Continue Reading
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Reduce cloud latency for remote employees and offices
Latency remains an issue for cloud users with remote facilities. See how SD-WAN and satellites can improve network performance for enterprises with distributed workers and offices.Continue Reading
5 security oversights to avoid with IAM configurations
IAM provides the granularity organizations need to secure their cloud workloads, but only if it's properly implemented. Refrain from making these common IAM mistakes.Continue Reading
7 must-have steps for a cloud migration checklist
Migrating an enterprise's data and applications to the cloud includes a laundry list of considerations. Review the steps you need to take to complete your migration.Continue Reading
A comprehensive guide for application migration to the cloud
Nothing worthwhile is easy -- a mantra you'll want to remember when challenges arise during a move to the cloud. Make it easier and follow this guide to cloud migration success.Continue Reading
6 steps to survive a cloud outage
Providers aren't perfect and outages are inevitable. The key is to have a DR plan in place before a problem occurs. The following slides illustrate the six key steps to get back up and running.Continue Reading
Do multi-tenant environments still create noisy neighbors?
A noisy neighbor isn't just a real-world problem. Learn how a noisy neighbor can affect workload performance and how the public cloud has changed to address this issue.Continue Reading
Integration as a Service (IaaS)
Integration as a Service (IaaS) is a cloud-based delivery model that strives to connect on-premise data with data located in cloud-based applications.Continue Reading
Untangle cloud application integration spiderwebs
A migration is a big feat, but once you are in cloud it's not a 'set it and forget it' situation. Enterprises should take a closer look at integrations and connections.Continue Reading
AI presents new cloud security challenges when building apps
AI and machine learning technologies can broaden an application's capabilities, but they can also open an enterprise to new threats.Continue Reading
Poor hybrid data placement can swell cloud costs
Enterprises that rely on public clouds are no stranger to egress traffic charges, but those costs can skyrocket when it comes to hybrid cloud data placement and usage.Continue Reading
cloud integration
Cloud integration is the act of combining different cloud-based systems into an integral whole. The term may also refer to joining cloud-based systems with on-premises systems.Continue Reading
Strike a cost-performance balance in microservices deployment
To successfully deploy microservices in the cloud, IT teams should beware of these four common mistakes around resource locations, service selection and more.Continue Reading
Explore FAQs on Azure subscription management
For some IT teams, particularly those new to Microsoft's public cloud, Azure subscriptions spark a number of pressing questions related to billing, resource management and more.Continue Reading
Avoid these app design mistakes to save a cloud budget
Certain oversights during app design can increase cloud costs. Dive into the details of four often-overlooked mistakes, and learn how to avoid them to keep your budget in check.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
Cost management the next big issue in multi-cloud computing
Multi-cloud computing continues to make its way into the enterprises and, as it does, introduces some significant cost management challenges.Continue Reading
Improve hybrid cloud monitoring through automation, alerts
To effectively monitor hybrid cloud infrastructure -- without being overloaded with data and alerts -- IT teams need to rethink some of their existing processes. Use these five best practices to get started.Continue Reading
10 tips for a compliant cloud app development practice
Compliance should never be an afterthought in cloud application development. Follow these 10 rules to ensure a compliant DevOps practice in your organization.Continue Reading
Right-size a cloud VM for better performance, lower costs
Most companies don't pay enough attention to VM selection during cloud app deployment -- which can drive up costs. Follow these steps to right-size a VM and stay within budget.Continue Reading
Optimize serverless function performance for faster deployments
Serverless computing offers numerous benefits, but poor performance can negatively affect deployment time. Follow these strategies to fine-tune and optimize serverless functions.Continue Reading
Common mistakes in container adoption -- and how to avoid them
To benefit from containers, IT and dev teams first need to clear a variety of implementation and management hurdles. Tune in to this episode of EMA Cloud Rants to learn more.Continue Reading
Optimize load balancing for a hybrid cloud architecture
Load balancing plays a critical role in ensuring application availability and high performance in hybrid cloud. Follow these general rules to get it right.Continue Reading
Factor performance into an application modernization strategy
Dev teams increasingly use cloud, containers and microservices to modernize apps, but these technologies bring little value unless they boost performance, which is no guarantee.Continue Reading
Accounting for cloud computing costs requires a new approach
As cloud waste takes a big bite out of IT budgets, cloud administrators must shift their spending mindsets and consider management tools to help avoid unnecessary costs.Continue Reading
Four options to manage stateful apps in the cloud
Stateful applications in the cloud pose an ongoing challenge for development and operations teams. Review four ways to address those issues and keep your apps running smoothly.Continue Reading
Don't overlook these practices in software modernization
During app modernization projects, teams commonly overlook basic goals, processes and tools, which can sully app launches as a result.Continue Reading
Manage app dependencies carefully for serverless platforms
Application dependencies are tough to manage in serverless computing. Developers need to take specific steps, including the establishment of a well-defined CI/CD process, to cope.Continue Reading
Mitigate low-code/no-code platform security risks
While you can't entirely avoid the security risks of low-code and no-code platforms, you can mitigate them. Here's a look at the top vulnerabilities and how to combat them.Continue Reading
Should you build your own tools for diagnostics?
Learn which makes more sense for your enterprise: building your own cloud-based diagnostic tooling or purchasing an existing product. Expert Ken Milberg explains.Continue Reading
Finding a digital transformation roadmap with containers
Containers can help a company trying a digital transformation, but they're not without drawbacks. Expert Christopher Tozzi shares the right questions to ask.Continue Reading
Curb on-demand self-service risks with cloud inventory management
Shadow IT can create compliance and security issues, as well as increase cloud costs. Take back control with these best practices for cloud inventory management.Continue Reading
Sound application development rests with secure APIs in the cloud
APIs are the secret sauce that simplifies the integration of clouds, data, applications and containers. Learn how to overcome API security risks with this handbook.Continue Reading
Why it's time to implement secure API best practices
APIs are everywhere, and that's just one reason they're so difficult to keep secure. Expert Tom Nolle outlines a detailed, multipart security strategy.Continue Reading
Using progressive web applications to improve the user experience
Learn some of the tips that a cutting-edge web app developer learned from building progressive web apps. Expert George Lawton discusses how to implement this new style of app.Continue Reading
How an online development environment helps standardize development
Development disaster is an unfortunate reality, but one Red Hat director believes that using a cloud-hosted IDE can help -- and that desktop environments may disappear.Continue Reading
How to reduce technical debt using enterprise architecture
Find out how to reduce technical debt by mapping business and user requirements in an enterprise architecture. The results will cut the costs of finding and fixing software defects in production software.Continue Reading
Embrace software security architecture to beat WannaCry-era hackers
Take a software security architectural approach to overcome WannaCry-era hackers. An IT security pro describes tactics, frameworks and best practices for fighting new software threats.Continue Reading
Forget the cloud. NASA wants your coding skills for outer space.
Remember FORTRAN? Well, of course you don't. That's why NASA is holding a contest featuring a prize purse of up to $55,000. It wants to speed up some old FORTRAN software by a factor of 10,000. ...Continue Reading
Avoid new cloud security threats with continuous monitoring, testing
These days, hackers hide behind every corner and wait for an open door. Employ continuous security monitoring and testing for all cloud models, including serverless computing.Continue Reading
Making error fixes after deploying cloud applications
Cloud app developers, here's advice on for post-deployment error handling and making code error fixes.Continue Reading
Misconceptions about applying ALM to cloud app development processes
What's hampering your cloud ALM efforts? Find out how three ALM myths can affect cloud app development and management.Continue Reading
Techniques for optimizing microservice performance in the cloud
Learn how to prevent bottlenecks, create efficient deployment and avoid security issues to ensure optimal microservice performance in the cloud.Continue Reading
Quiz: How do your company's cloud transformation efforts stack up?
The race to transform legacy IT into a cloud-first operation might be moving slower than you think. Take this quiz and see if your company's progress is ahead of the curve.Continue Reading
Five tips to overcome OpenStack management challenges
Enterprises feel a sense of freedom with OpenStack, but management challenges can weigh them down. Use these tips to bolster your management strategy for the open source platform.Continue Reading
Get creative and use the cloud for faster software development
From low-code/no-code to containers and microservices, expert Tom Nolle outlines how the cloud can dramatically shorten the software development process.Continue Reading
.NET programmers, it's time to look to the Azure IoT Hub for help
Mixing Java and other platforms with .NET can help when building IoT applications. In fact, expert Tom Nolle explains why Azure is a great place to begin.Continue Reading
How do I synchronize MFA devices for public cloud?
Multifactor authentication helps organizations verify account and user identities in the public cloud. But what do I do when my MFA devices fall out of sync?Continue Reading
BizDevOps and digital performance management are the new drivers
Speeding up a site's slow pages or an app's load times? You need data to know which to fix first based on business impact. Digital performance management is your new best friend.Continue Reading
Nuvious uses Microsoft Graph API to open up Office 365 to mobile apps
Getting mobile device apps to work seamlessly with Office 365 content is now easier as Nuvious leverages the Graph API to build conduits with NativeScript and TypeScript.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
How do I determine which OpenStack version I have?
Figuring out the OpenStack release or version running in your organization isn't as easy as it sounds. What are some quick tips to find that information?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
Container security: How to secure enterprise container stacks
Expert Chris Tozzi identifies effective strategies and tools for securing each layer of the container software stack.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
How to deploy microservices in a hybrid, multicloud environment
Microservices can bring a number of benefits to a hybrid or multicloud deployment, but they can also introduce new challenges around networking, security and more.Continue Reading
OpenStack scalability still tests the patience of IT pros
The constant evolution of OpenStack components hinders the platform's ability to scale. Learn why OpenStack scalability challenges persist, and what you can do to overcome them.Continue Reading
How do I prevent an I/O bottleneck in hybrid cloud?
In a hybrid cloud deployment, what are some ways to eliminate I/O bottlenecks that hurt application performance?Continue Reading
Cloud storage issues are more complicated than you think
Your app might be happy in the cloud, but it's possible your storage might not be. Find out why 'noisy neighbors' can make cloud storage so tricky and what to do about it.Continue Reading
Best practices for building apps with cloud computing tools
To build better apps, developers should understand the nature of different cloud computing tools. It's essential to first evaluate these services. Expert Tom Nolle explains more.Continue Reading
Achieve better performance with cloud microservices and apps
Cloud microservices can be powerful tools, but nothing is perfect. Users have reported performance issues, so how do you fix them? Tom Nolle has the answers.Continue Reading
A custom cloud instance lets admins get choosey
Not satisfied with the standard instance types from your public cloud provider? Consider customizing your own to cut down on costs and unneeded resources.Continue Reading
Cloud streaming analytics prescribes big data remedies
It seems like everything's in motion these days. Streaming data is no exception. With the avenues of information proliferating, it's critical that companies extract value from incoming data in real time, enabling them to devise successful business ...Continue Reading
Spot cloud security strategy flaws before it's too late
From compliance to encryption, there are many boxes an organization needs check to ensure its public cloud is secure. Use this flow chart to kick start that critical process.Continue Reading
When multi-SaaS integration is a repeat offender
Have you found yourself having to integrate a dozen instances of the very same SaaS product -- none of which IT knew about? You're not alone.Continue Reading
Are your cloud apps' APIs secure?
You can never prove that an application is secure; you can prove only that it is not secure. How can that be?Continue Reading
Parse shutdown: Alternatives are asking for your business
Rarely have I seen anything touch a nerve to the degree of Facebook's coming shutdown of the Parse mobile back-end as a service. Developers are watching out for each other, offering up ideas for ...Continue Reading
Cloud-based analytics best practices demand clean data
A successful cloud-based analytics implementation depends on following best practices to ensure that data from all sources is clean and current. Here are some tips.Continue Reading
Open source strategies spark security, integration concerns
While open source technologies can deliver big benefits, they can also stir up concerns for IT pros -- particularly around security and integration.Continue Reading
Creepy cloud horror stories to keep IT up at night
With Halloween creeping in, cloud expert David Linthicum shares three cloud computing horror stories -- and advice for not finding yourself in one.Continue Reading
Lock down your cloud with a penetration testing plan
Performing an end-to-end penetration test for public cloud is a must to prevent malicious attacks from both internal and external sources.Continue Reading
DevOps teams offer relief for cloud migration headaches
Given their knowledge of an organization's new and legacy apps, DevOps teams can streamline an application's move to the cloud.Continue Reading
VMware NSX in AWS could fix hybrid cloud networking troubles
VMware recently previewed NSX integration with AWS, in a move that could have big implications for vCloud Air users deploying hybrid cloud.Continue Reading
Strategies for adopting continuous software development for cloud
Management buy-in, along with the right mix of tools and staff, are critical to successfully implement continuous app development for cloud.Continue Reading
Will a cloud provider's API update disrupt my environment?
When cloud providers update their APIs, developers have to update and re-test their own software. How can I prepare for that process and minimize disruption?Continue Reading
Three issues that hinder cloud computing API performance
APIs can be critical to a cloud application's success. But if poorly designed, they can also be a big headache for cloud providers, developers and users.Continue Reading
Open source platform as a service doesn't always come easy
Open source platform as a service can ease cloud app development and deployment. But it also poses these six challenges for developers and the business.Continue Reading
How to assess the risks of cloud malware
Hosting apps in the cloud does not necessarily create a cloud malware risk. By focusing on new interfaces a cloud migration creates, you can make the cloud as secure as your data center.Continue Reading
Experts call for a cloud service-level agreement evolution
As more and more workloads move to the cloud, cloud provider SLAs should evolve in a number of ways. Here are the changes cloud experts and users would like to see.Continue Reading
Cut costs with these four cloud optimization tricks
To save money and boost performance in the cloud, follow these four cloud optimization tricks.Continue Reading
Fill security gaps with centralized cloud data encryption
Most cloud providers offer data encryption services, but for some users, those services aren't enough to fully protect enterprise data in the cloud.Continue Reading
Eight signs your private cloud project is doomed
Despite their many benefits, private cloud deployments are fraught with potential risks. Here are eight mistakes many enterprises make in their private cloud projects.Continue Reading
Three hybrid cloud management issues and how to tackle them
Hybrid cloud gives enterprises the best of private and public cloud worlds. But effective management starts with addressing three key issues.Continue Reading
Top five APM tools for capacity planning
Learn about five popular APM tools that have added capacity and demand planning to ensure improved user needs.Continue Reading
Avoid strapped IT budgets with cloud cost optimization
Many businesses expect cloud to be cheaper, but cost-efficiency is no guarantee. To reap cloud's financial rewards, devise a cost optimization plan.Continue Reading
Seven cloud security risks that will ruin your day
Placing data -- and trust -- in public cloud has its risks. While tools and services can boost cloud security, here are seven risks that can ruin a project.Continue Reading
How to use application performance modeling techniques
Effective application performance modeling requires understanding the techniques, gathering the right data and benchmarking against reality.Continue Reading
Overcoming complex multi-cloud management challenges
Deploying multiple cloud platforms offers the enterprise greater flexibility and choice. But multi-cloud management is still a pain point for IT.Continue Reading
Minimize threats through public cloud security testing
Security concerns deter many IT pros from adopting public cloud. But security testing tools and a sound strategy can help them conquer their fears.Continue Reading
How do I ensure hybrid cloud security and performance?
Deployment is only half of the hybrid cloud battle. How can I guarantee my hybrid environment is secure and high-performing?Continue Reading
Is my public cloud provider right for hybrid cloud?
Not all public cloud providers are created equal. So how can I tell if my provider sets me up for hybrid cloud success?Continue Reading