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Cloud application monitoring and performance

• How to apply serverless in front-end cloud computing

  As application front ends move to the cloud, it's important for app designers and cloud users to understand how serverless and other models affect performance and cost.  Continue Reading

• Gain a broad view of cloud optimization

  Cloud optimization is a broad discipline that involves much more than just cost. Learn why performance, reliability and sustainability should also play a role in an optimization strategy.  Continue Reading

• A guide to cloud capacity planning for unexpected spikes

  Unpredictable traffic spikes can make or break applications. Make sure your apps can handle scaling demands with this breakdown of cloud capacity strategies.  Continue Reading

• 7 tips to manage cloud sprawl in your enterprise

  Cloud sprawl can lead to all sorts of unwanted surprises. Review these recommendations to get control over all the cloud resources across your business.  Continue Reading

• Use these CloudWatch features to improve AWS app monitoring

  Amazon CloudWatch ServiceLens, Synthetics and Contributor Insights give users more ways to monitor their AWS applications. Find out how these features work before you get started.  Continue Reading

• 5 steps to kick-start your cloud incident response strategy

  At this point, a cloud incident management strategy should not be optional for enterprises working in the cloud. Review these best practices to ensure your team is well-prepared.  Continue Reading

• Evaluate these 9 multi-cloud management platforms

  Dig into the benefits -- and drawbacks -- of the top tools and services to help enterprises manage their hybrid and multi-cloud environments.  Continue Reading

• Get started with Azure tags

  The more Azure resources an organization consumes, the harder it becomes to track those resources. Proper tagging can help manage and automate workloads, as well as control costs.  Continue Reading

• Review these Azure Service Bus best practices

  When applications talk, you need to listen. Learn about Microsoft's cloud messaging service, its main features, best practices to follow and practical applications.  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

• 5 tips to right-size your cloud instances and VMs

  Improperly sized cloud instances and VMs can wreak havoc on your budget and decrease performance. Delve deeper into right-sizing with these five best practices.  Continue Reading

• Multi-cloud management tools fall short of expectations

  Multi-cloud presents new management issues for enterprises. Users want better visibility and control of multiple clouds, but vendors struggle to meet these needs.  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

• Cloud optimization hinges on smart instance size selection

  App performance can suffer from poorly sized instances, the wrong instance type for the workload and other setbacks. Use these techniques and tools to optimize cloud operations.  Continue Reading

• Assess native cloud monitoring tools from top IaaS providers

  Monitoring tools from Google, AWS and Azure all share a common goal: help developers optimize application performance. But they also have key differences that users should note.  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

• Open source low-code platforms extend app dev capabilities

  Enterprises want their apps to go to market as fast as possible. Low-code platforms accelerate development processes, and with open source, these platforms are more customizable.  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

• 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

• 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

• Map application dependencies to prepare for cloud migration

  The practices a development team puts in place to manage dependencies before a move to the cloud will determine how smoothly apps run long after they get there.  Continue Reading

• Cloud billing surprises help pinpoint app performance issues

  To assess cloud app performance, don't forget to closely monitor monthly bills from your IaaS provider. They might point to inefficiencies you'd otherwise overlook.  Continue Reading

• Overcome app deployment challenges in a multi-cloud strategy

  Looking to adopt a multi-cloud model? Be sure to address these common app deployment, redeployment and scaling challenges first.  Continue Reading

• Four signs you need a third-party cloud management platform

  In a multi-cloud deployment, IaaS providers' native tools for admins often fall short. These four signs indicate it's time to invest in a third-party cloud management tool.  Continue Reading

• Map hybrid cloud applications to your VPN address spaces

  Enterprise networks can easily become your Achilles' heel in hybrid cloud. Follow this advice to effectively manage your VPN, as well as scale and redeploy hybrid cloud apps.  Continue Reading

• Azure Availability Zones enable more resilient cloud apps

  'Downtime' is a dreaded word for mission-critical applications. Learn how availability zones in Azure can promote uptime and keep your workloads running.  Continue Reading

• Don't let scalability ruin a cloud cost management strategy

  Scalability is one of the cloud's biggest advantages, but misuse of the feature can cost you. Pay special attention to these three rules to avoid unwanted billing surprises.  Continue Reading

• Five critical tests for cloud application performance, security

  To keep end users happy, dev teams should regularly test the performance and security of cloud-hosted applications. Tools from cloud providers and third-party vendors can help.  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

• Cloud application performance hinges on a solid testing plan

  When you neglect quality control testing, cloud app performance can suffer. Explore specific types of tests to run and tools that can guide the process.  Continue Reading

• Climb on the cloud network engineer career track

  Connectivity is a critical piece of any hybrid or multi-cloud deployment, which means there's a lot of new opportunity around the network engineer job.  Continue Reading

• Four types of cloud KPIs to track and optimize a deployment

  After migration, it's important to ensure the cloud is a valuable asset to your business. These four types of metrics can help you monitor user satisfaction, IT costs and more.  Continue Reading

• Google Cloud Dedicated Interconnect offers VPN alternative

  Google's Dedicated Interconnect enables an enterprise to privately connect its data center to the public cloud. Here's a breakdown of key features and the requirements to use it.  Continue Reading

• Build an application migration plan step by step

  To migrate apps to the cloud, start with nonessential workloads and move to more mission-critical ones from there. But, remember, some apps might not be suited for cloud at all.  Continue Reading

• Google Network Service Tiers grant cloud users more control

  For cloud networking, do you prefer higher performance or opt for the lowest possible cost? New Google cloud network tiers let enterprises make that call.  Continue Reading

• Rearchitect applications for cloud with these five tips

  It's difficult to fully realize the benefits of cloud computing when you simply migrate an app as is. Instead, consider rearchitecting your app -- and start with these five steps.  Continue Reading

• Three new Azure monitoring services to add to IT toolkits

  For some IT teams, the lines are blurry when it comes to the monitoring features of three new Azure tools. Learn when to use Azure Advisor, Monitor and Resource Health.  Continue Reading

• How to conduct performance testing using VSTS and Microsoft Azure

  Performance testing using VSTS and Azure helps you collect critical data and know what to expect from your apps. Here's how to get started.  Continue Reading

• Choose the right Azure logging service for your monitoring needs

  Azure has two logging services -- Activity Log and Diagnostic Log – and both have distinct features, like the ability to monitor platform-level events versus guest OSes.  Continue Reading

• Optimize a public cloud storage service with these performance tips

  Public cloud providers have a limited lineup of storage services, which makes optimization a challenge. Use these tips to boost performance and ensure your workloads run smoothly.  Continue Reading

• Ensure your serverless apps can scale with these deployment tips

  Scalability is a major goal for many IT shops, and serverless applications can help them achieve it. First, there are challenges, including load balancing, that they need to address.  Continue Reading

• Build a continuous delivery pipeline with Azure App Service

  Enterprises often look to accelerate cloud app deployment, and continuous delivery can enable that. Learn how to build a delivery pipeline using Azure App Service.  Continue Reading

• Overcome common IP address issues during a cloud migration

  During a move to the cloud, many organizations overlook potential snags surrounding IP addresses. To start, know how cloud providers manage address assignment.  Continue Reading

• Wrangle GCP, AWS cloud resources with Google Stackdriver

  Admins need monitoring tools to keep their fingers on the pulse of a public cloud deployment. Learn how Google Stackdriver stacks up to other tools and how it can apply to AWS as well.  Continue Reading

• SDN not yet an answer for hybrid cloud network bottlenecks

  While SDN has the potential to optimize enterprise networks for hybrid cloud, the technology -- and the ecosystem around it -- is still in its early days.  Continue Reading

• Get the most from a serverless application in public cloud

  Serverless computing can cut application costs in the public cloud, but enterprises need the right set of skills to reap that and other benefits.  Continue Reading

• What users can expect as cloud providers add new data centers

  As the price wars die down, cloud providers now target new land to expand their data center footprints. But will these new data centers impact users' workloads?  Continue Reading

• Discover the pros, cons of bare-metal cloud services

  A bare-metal cloud service combines the benefits of physical servers with public cloud, but may not be right for all workloads. Weigh the pros and cons before you make a decision.  Continue Reading

• How microservices and cloud application performance fit together

  Microservices can be your best friend when it comes to cloud application development, but they can also be detrimental. Expert Tom Nolle shares what to focus on.  Continue Reading

• Optimize load balancing methods for multicloud

  As enterprises move toward a multicloud model, IT shops need to evolve their load balancing strategy to optimize application performance across disparate cloud platforms.  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

• Edge computing lets IoT systems tap into cloud efficiency

  Enterprises want their IoT systems to have ultra-fast response times, while also reaping the cost and efficiency benefits of cloud. Find out how edge computing bridges these two technologies together.  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

• 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

• Multicloud app performance a moving target for IT pros

  The design of your applications could impact their performance in a multicloud environment. Avoid app performance challenges with these monitoring and management techniques.  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

• Boost private cloud storage performance with SSDs, flash

  Sharing is great, but can do a number on private cloud storage performance. Consider new SSD and networking options to get the speed you need.  Continue Reading

• Cloud performance monitoring tools eliminate IT's blind spot

  Using the public cloud doesn't mean you have to sacrifice visibility into app and workload performance. The right set of tools can give IT a fuller picture.  Continue Reading

• Boost public cloud reliability through direct connections

  Direct connections, such as those from AWS and Azure, can put data on the fast track to the public cloud. But organizations should be ready to pay a price.  Continue Reading

• Application workflow is key to cloud management success

  To build a solid cloud management strategy, take a closer look at your application workflow and select the right mix of tools.  Continue Reading

• Four cloud container tips to make your life easier

  Cloud containers aren't going away any time soon. To adopt and keep your containers running efficiently, follow these four tips.  Continue Reading

• Four keys to designing Docker applications

  Docker has become ubiquitous in container technology. Designing applications with portability in mind can help enterprises take advantage of all the container technology has to offer.  Continue Reading

• Microservices architectures increase cloud and app efficiency

  Microservices offer a number of advantages over traditional, monolithic applications. And when combined with cloud, those advantages are amplified.  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

• HPC market opening arms to public cloud

  While only a small percentage of HPC applications run in the public cloud today, new services from AWS and Google could soon increase that number.  Continue Reading

• Explore the role of network as a service in cloud computing

  With the right network as a service (NaaS) offering, enterprises can boost the availability and performance of their cloud applications.  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

• Testing cloud applications for Azure, Google Cloud

  As software development cycles accelerate, IT must more rapidly test cloud-based applications. The right tools and services can help pick up the pace.  Continue Reading

• Cloud cost optimization techniques for enterprise apps

  While cloud is known for its cost-efficiency, the savings don't always come easy. Follow these three steps to optimize your cloud application costs.  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

• Gauging capacity and performance management in the cloud

  An expert suggests that you make application capacity and performance management part of the application development process; you'll find it far easier to accomplish.  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

• Colocation vs. cloud: Can your IT team tell them apart?

  Colocation, much like virtualization, is often mistaken for cloud. Despite some similarities, the two technologies are worlds apart.  Continue Reading

• How provisioning fits into cloud orchestration evolution

  Cloud orchestration is gaining traction -- but how does it differ from provisioning? Expert Tom Nolle suggests thinking of one process as walking and the other as dancing.  Continue Reading

• Which cloud storage system matches your data?

  Choosing a cloud storage system can be a daunting task. Expert Dan Sullivan explores the benefits of SSDs, databases and other cloud storage options.  Continue Reading

• SDN and cloud: A dynamic IT duo?

  Software-defined networking can drive greater efficiency and agility in the cloud. But challenges, such as security and encryption, hold it back.  Continue Reading

• A cloud management tools comparison guide

  With its complex nature, cloud management can get bumpy at times. Luckily, cloud management tools from VMware, Dell and others can help.  Continue Reading

• Service drawbacks hinder OpenStack adoption

  In theory, OpenStack is a popular open source cloud platform. But to reach its full potential and production use, it needs to clear several hurdles.  Continue Reading

• Cloud-based management comes with trade-off

  As cloud application deployment numbers continue to rise, enterprise IT's need for cloud-based management tools grows. However, that demand may go unanswered.  Continue Reading

• Three misses that cause cloud failure

  The number of organizations moving data and applications to the cloud is rising, but so is the number of cloud failures. Here are the three leading causes of cloud death.  Continue Reading

• Five steps to moving mission-critical applications to the cloud

  Some enterprises see migrating mission-critical apps to public cloud as an insurmountable obstacle. But, common sense precautions can smooth the transition of even the most crucial workloads.  Continue Reading

• Netflix model citizen for creating highly available cloud apps

  The first rule about building highly available cloud apps is: You do not think of apps; you think of services. But that's only the first rule.  Continue Reading

• Attain magical five nines availability for cloud applications

  Every company seeks the magical five nines -- or 99.999% availability. If major providers can't promise it, how can you get it?  Continue Reading

• Negating network latency's effects without bending law of physics

  Moving apps to the cloud for flexibility sounds great in theory, but latency creates its own problems unless you know how to counter its effects.  Continue Reading

• The role of software-defined networks in cloud computing

  Software-defined networking can be difficult to define. Understanding SDN models is key for enterprises trying to properly position cloud services.  Continue Reading

• Keys to integrated cloud application management

  Seamless cloud application management isn’t a pipe dream. By following a few steps, cloud admins can monitor cloud app performance from one interface.  Continue Reading

• VMware vCloud Director configuration: How to begin

  Configuring VMware's new vCloud Director can seem a little intimidating, but our expert shows you how to start the process in the first of this three-part series.  Continue Reading

• Connecting to virtual servers in the cloud

  For IT shops that must move content from an enterprise network or desktop to a cloud-based server, here's how to set up remote connections to virtual servers.  Continue Reading

• Five requirements for deploying an application in a public cloud

  Thinking about deploying an application in a public cloud? Investigate these five requirements to ensure success.  Continue Reading

• Network considerations in cloud computing

  The impact of networking on cloud computing is best understood by considering public and private cloud applications in one dimension and cloud access versus intra-cloud networking in the other.  Continue Reading