Tips

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• SMBs seek alternatives to hyperscale cloud providers

  There's no denying the dominance of AWS, Azure and Google within the cloud market. But for some companies, smaller or regional cloud providers offer a more attractive alternative.  Continue Reading

• Everything you need to know about containers as a service

  Containers as a service provides an easy way to set up a container cluster. Choosing the right CaaS platform depends on hosting and the flexibility of a container stack.  Continue Reading

• Get started with Microsoft Azure Security Center

  Azure Security Center offers tools to monitor and manage VMs and cloud resources within the Azure cloud. Learn about its features for threat detection, security policies and more.  Continue Reading

• Ten ways to improve your private cloud self-service portal

  A private cloud portal allows users to tap into the self-service benefits of cloud. Follow these ten steps to guarantee user satisfaction, and ensure your portal runs smoothly.  Continue Reading

• Things to consider before extending .NET cloud development

  In order to ensure the supporting role of .NET in development and deployment either enforce .NET middleware use on all developments or adopt component integration strategy.  Continue Reading

• Perform a PaaS pricing comparison for public cloud

  When choosing a platform, enterprises need to focus on features and prices for Azure, Google and AWS. Take a look under the hood before you take it for a spin.  Continue Reading

• Cloud orchestration tools become a must-have for hybrid IT

  Some IT shops try to force-fit legacy orchestration tools to cloud -- but that can backfire. Instead, evaluate new orchestration tools, especially those built for hybrid models.  Continue Reading

• Learn how the changes in a PaaS business model impact application development

  With the evolution of PaaS in 2016, cloud spending has increased. Learn how these changes ease profit pressure on cloud providers and also reshape how applications are developed.  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

• Prevent ransomware threats to cloud apps with backup, security tools

  As ransomware attacks become more sophisticated, cloud-based applications are at risk. Use continuous backup and educate end users to protect your data and apps.  Continue Reading

• Explore Microsoft Azure automation options and tools

  Cloud admins can use a variety of tools and methods to automate Azure deployments. Decide whether runbooks, DSC or other alternatives would work best for you.  Continue Reading

• Managing a cloud resource pool for hybrid environments

  Cloud sprawl negatively affects enterprises by increasing IT costs and lowering efficiency. And with hybrid clouds, in particular, a fragmented resource pool could be to blame.  Continue Reading

• OpenStack skills shortage makes deployment an ongoing challenge

  Enterprises that pursue OpenStack deployments often scramble to find IT professionals experienced with the open source platform. Will that skills gap close any time soon?  Continue Reading

• Practice cloud resource management to reduce sprawl, cut costs

  Some organizations go overboard with cloud deployments, paying for more resources than they actually need. Follow these steps to decrease wastefulness and increase cost efficiency.  Continue Reading

• Learn the benefits of using software containers to build cloud apps

  Explore what types of cloud applications can be developed using containers, depending on their requirements, such as memory efficiency, application tenancy and network connectivity.  Continue Reading