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Cloud application development

• Speed up AWS Lambda cold starts with these strategies

  Cold starts are a common and frustrating issue for AWS Lambda users. Learn why they happen and how to prewarm Lambda environments to minimize latency.  Continue Reading

• Instill cloud change management best practices

  Automation is essential to change management in the cloud. Discover the best practices that ensure your IT team is in sync and productive when handling change.  Continue Reading

• AI-driven development trends shake up the cloud market

  Enterprises are increasingly interested in AI, and cloud vendors are in a race to adapt their platforms to meet those needs. See what initiatives are underway to meet the next wave of app development.  Continue Reading

• 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

• Decide between cloud-native apps and app modernization

  Whether you want to update current workloads as part of a migration or you're leaning toward a cloud-native model, review the benefits and drawbacks of each approach first.  Continue Reading

• IaaS vs. PaaS options on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform

  Looking to shift your workloads to the cloud? Understand and compare the IaaS and PaaS options on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform.  Continue Reading

• A comparison of 6 speech-to-text services

  AWS, Microsoft and Google can add speech-to-text capabilities to apps, but they're not your only option. Compare those cloud-based tools to other AI-infused transcription services.  Continue Reading

• Assess the pros and cons of citizen developers in the enterprise

  When it comes to citizen developers and no-code/low-code, there really is no one-size-fits-all approach. Determine their value, as well as their limitations, for your specific app development needs.  Continue Reading

• Public cloud services grow HPC market, but work remains

  HPC applications need a lot of resources, but not all enterprises can meet those requirements. However, new cloud services are emerging to address that gap in the market.  Continue Reading

• Compare Google Cloud Firestore and Firebase Realtime Database

  Managed NoSQL databases are increasingly popular for app development. Compare two such options from Google -- Realtime Database and Cloud Firestore -- to see if they meet your needs.  Continue Reading

• BigQuery updates highlight AI push, but work remains

  Google took a different approach than AWS and Microsoft when it built a service for ad hoc SQL queries. See how that played a role in the latest round of updates to BigQuery.  Continue Reading

• Explore Azure interface options for cloud developers

  All cloud providers, including Microsoft, offer a range of resources to aid cloud development, deployment and management. Explore the various interfaces Azure developers can use to accomplish these tasks.  Continue Reading

• Is a Cloud Foundry deployment right for you?

  Enterprise PaaS needs have grown from streamlining app deployment to the ability to use the hosting infrastructure of their choice -- which has put Cloud Foundry in the spotlight.  Continue Reading

• What to expect -- and not expect -- from serverless computing

  The scope of serverless computing continues to evolve as cloud providers try to reduce the drawbacks and join the technology with containers.  Continue Reading

• Cloud cost implications of the 5 V's of big data

  Moving analytics to the cloud opens a lot doors for users, but only if they keep costs in check and understand the 5 V's of big data -- volume, variety, velocity, veracity and value.  Continue Reading