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• How to implement an effective cloud governance framework

  To ensure their cloud environments deliver expected benefits while keeping costs and risks under control, organizations need a process for adhering to key cloud governance pillars. Continue Reading

• 16 metrics that matter in cloud performance monitoring

  Compute cost and requests per minute are just two of the metrics that keep cloud performance humming. Here's how cloud metrics differ from on-premises, plus advice on buying tools. Continue Reading

• How to build a cloud capacity management plan

  Running workloads in the cloud gives an organization access to unlimited resources. That's a good thing, but only if the IT team adopts good capacity planning practices. Continue Reading

• Cloud change management: What you need to plan for

  Traditional change management and frameworks like ITIL are usually too slow and bureaucratic. You need to adapt them for the speed, and agility -- and risks -- of the cloud. Continue Reading

• 6 FinOps KPIs and metrics to optimize cloud expenditures

  IT leaders who adopt FinOps metrics can identify underutilized resources, improve cost allocation and build a tighter connection between cloud investment and business value. Continue Reading

• FinOps best practices to fully optimize your cloud costs

  While there's no one-size-fits-all approach to a FinOps initiative, these established principles and practices get you started on the right path.Continue Reading

• What is cloud cost optimization? 16 best practices to embrace

  Cloud pricing is complex, and there are lots of ways to waste money on services you don't need. Here's how to ensure you have just the right amount of cloud resources.Continue Reading

• Follow these 8 best practices for cloud-native app development

  The better your cloud-native development process is, the more efficient and reliable your application is likely to be. Follow these tips to bring your development practices to the next level.Continue Reading

• 6 best practices to manage private cloud costs

  Private cloud doesn't have to break the bank. Use these best practices to implement an intentional cost management strategy that meets private cloud's unique challenges.Continue Reading

• Compare cloud-native vs. cloud-based vs. cloud-enabled apps

  While it's tough to make a clear distinction between cloud-native, cloud-based and cloud-enabled apps, they differ in terms of development practices, performance and other factors.Continue Reading

• Optimize Amazon Athena performance with these 5 tuning tips

  Amazon Athena can provide an efficient, cost-effective method of data analysis. But did you properly optimize Athena performance to see these benefits?Continue Reading

• How to secure Azure Functions with Entra ID

  Centralized identity management is vital to the protection of your organization's resources. Do you know how to secure Azure Functions with Entra ID to optimize data security?Continue Reading

• Are orgs shifting from a cloud-first to hybrid-first policy?

  While cloud-first gained popularity for its scalability and cost efficiency, the hybrid-first approach acknowledges that not all workloads are suited for the cloud. Which is better?Continue Reading

• What is data separation and why is it important in the cloud?

  Some enterprises avoid the public cloud due to its multi-tenant nature and data security concerns. Learn what data separation is and how it can keep your data safe.Continue Reading

• Compare a cloud-first vs. cloud-smart strategy

  Is it better to be 'first' or 'smart' in cloud? Compare the two strategies to determine which will help achieve your organization's goals.Continue Reading

• 5 KPIs to measure the success of a cloud-first strategy

  So, you've adopted a cloud-first strategy, which means you've prioritized the cloud as a place for hosting workloads. Now, you need to figure out if it's worth it.Continue Reading

• 6 best practices for a cloud-first strategy

  Adopting a cloud-first strategy requires careful consideration to ensure affordability and optimal performance. Implement a successful strategy by following best practices.Continue Reading

• 10 cloud vulnerabilities that can cripple your environment

  Enterprises can be devastated by security-related weaknesses or flaws in their cloud environments. Find out where you are most vulnerable before an attacker comes knocking.Continue Reading

• Thought leaders tips to obtain a secure cloud environment

  Securing the cloud ecosystem is a multifaceted endeavor requiring both strategy and cooperation. Learn best practices and practical advice from leading speakers in this space.Continue Reading

• How to Create an AWS Lambda Function with CloudFormation

  Do you want to enhance automation, consistency, scalability and cost-effectiveness? Follow this step-by-step tutorial on how to create an AWS Lambda function using CloudFormation.Continue Reading

• How to monitor and deallocate Azure VMs to save money

  Enterprises can save costs by deallocating Azure VMs during inactive periods. Teams can use log files and automation to monitor VM jobs and push deallocation when a job is complete.Continue Reading

• Top 6 soft skills in IT that cloud teams need

  Soft skills play a bigger part in successful cloud deployments than you might think. Technical skills are obviously essential in IT, but a company must hire well-rounded employees.Continue Reading

• AWS CloudFormation vs. Terraform: How to choose?

  Once you decide that IaC is the best approach for your AWS environment, it is time to choose a tool. Assess your needs when it comes to stack management, failure and support.Continue Reading

• Upskill your cloud team for success

  An investment in people is an investment in the company. See how a trained and upskilled staff can have a positive impact on productivity and profits.Continue Reading

• How to build a successful FinOps team

  A successful FinOps team relies on clear team structure and roles, shared accountability and baseline measures of success. Use these best practices to build a FinOps team.Continue Reading

• Decode serverless pricing in AWS to avoid high costs

  Serverless computing is an implementation worth considering in any cloud-based application. Learn to evaluate every component to avoid unexpected and unnecessary high costs.Continue Reading

• 8 hybrid cloud security challenges and how to manage them

  Hybrid cloud's benefits are many and varied but so are the security issues surrounding integration, compatibility, governance, compliance, APIs, visibility and responsibility.Continue Reading

• The relationship between cloud FinOps and security

  True FinOps maturity isn't achievable without FinOps and cybersecurity team collaboration. The first step is building the relationship between those teams.Continue Reading

• Optimize serverless apps with an observability strategy

  Serverless apps come with unexpected challenges and sometimes they are nearly impossible to troubleshoot and optimize. Move away from traditional monitoring practices to succeed.Continue Reading

• Top 8 benefits of hybrid cloud for business

  Why choose between public cloud and private systems when you can have both? With hybrid cloud, enterprises can address workload requirements, business demands and budgetary needs.Continue Reading

• How to survive a cloud service outage

  Outages might be rare, but they are rarely cheap -- any amount of downtime can cost you money. Learn how to minimize the risks and survive a cloud service outage.Continue Reading

• How to implement AI into cloud management and operations

  AI is becoming a transformative feature of cloud, but it means nothing if you don't have a proper strategy. Find out how to fold AI into management practices.Continue Reading

• Craft a data protection strategy for multi-cloud

  Data protection is harder when you have multiple clouds in the mix. Manage this challenge by crafting a data protection strategy and following these best practices.Continue Reading

• Deploy ML on edge devices with SageMaker, IoT Greengrass

  Amazon SageMaker, ONNX and AWS IoT Greengrass help deploy machine learning models to edge devices. Steps include component creation, recipe building and core device configuration.Continue Reading

• Optimize ML models with Amazon SageMaker Neo

  Machine learning models that run inference tasks require optimized performance and monitoring. Amazon SageMaker Neo can be a helpful tool in the ML model release cycle.Continue Reading

• A conference guide to AWS re:Invent 2023

  Explore the latest news, product releases and technology updates, as well as analysis and expert advice, from AWS re:Invent 2023 through this regularly updated guide.Continue Reading

• 3 cost optimization strategies for multi-cloud environments

  Cloud environments can become costly especially across multiple cloud providers. Read about these cost optimization strategies to bring down your bill.Continue Reading

• Minimize the high costs of AI in cloud with FinOps

  Deploying and managing AI applications can become costly, especially if it is your first generative AI initiative. Learn how these costs can impact cloud costs.Continue Reading

• 5 cloud asset management best practices to optimize performance

  Cloud billing, application deployments and security and governance are all important steps of cloud asset management. These best practices can help optimize cloud performance.Continue Reading

• Craft a risk management plan for application modernization

  While enterprises want to invest more in app innovation, a small risk of failure can stop a project in its tracks. Add a risk management plan into your app modernization project.Continue Reading

• How to perform an application modernization assessment

  Walk through an application modernization assessment process step by step to make the most informed decisions about how to approach modernization. Learn how to get started.Continue Reading

• Compare Amazon CloudWatch vs. AWS CloudTrail

  Amazon CloudWatch and AWS CloudTrail help cloud administrators view configuration history and set up predictive monitoring alerts. Here are the major differences between the tools.Continue Reading

• How AI and ML can transform CloudOps

  AI and ML tools support several use cases in cloud operations, such as security, fault correlation and latency. These best practices can help CloudOps teams take the right steps.Continue Reading

• How to modernize apps as part of the cloud migration process

  Take stock of your applications, and modernize them where appropriate as part of a cloud migration. Learn about the benefits of this approach, and be aware of the potential pitfalls.Continue Reading

• 3 factors that influence multi-cloud cost optimization

  Without careful oversight, multi-cloud deployments can be expensive. These data management and security practices can help IT teams control and reduce monthly costs.Continue Reading

• 3 rules to avoid high multi-cloud integration costs

  When using multiple cloud providers, integration costs can grow quickly. To prevent billing surprises, enterprises must carefully plan application deployments and workflows.Continue Reading

• Follow these 3 Azure Pipelines best practices

  IT teams can better streamline workflows, enhance security and improve the developer experience by understanding these Azure Pipelines best practices.Continue Reading

• Secure Azure Functions with these authentication methods

  Securing Azure Functions is paramount to maintaining the integrity and reliability of your applications. Read over the methods, tools and best practices.Continue Reading

• Manage cloud waste and high costs with automation

  Once you apply automation to a cloud waste strategy, it's continuously on guard and working in real time. See what manual tasks you can replace and available automation tools.Continue Reading

• Cloud budgeting for a multi-cloud strategy

  A multi-cloud strategy can quickly become costly, especially with different providers. What you need is a cloud accountant to control the budgeting and billing processes.Continue Reading

• Reduce cloud waste with proper provisioning best practices

  Don't pay for resources you don't use. Implement these best practices to avoid overprovisioning through access controls, policies and right-sizing.Continue Reading

• Manage shadow IT with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps

  Managing shadow IT doesn't have to be a daunting task. With Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, users can reap the benefits of cloud, while mitigating the risks of shadow IT.Continue Reading

• Rein in services to avoid wasted cloud spend

  Organizations often make the easy mistake of duplicate purchases, which lead to wasted cloud spend. Learn strategies to avoid overspending in the cloud.Continue Reading

• 5 Google Cloud cost optimization best practices

  Cost is always a top priority for enterprises. For those considering Google Cloud, or current users, discover these optimization best practices to gain better control of spending.Continue Reading

• Are AWS Local Zones right for my low-latency app?

  AWS offers its customers several options to minimize application latency. Let's look at the role AWS Local Zones can play in delivering your apps right on time.Continue Reading

• Reduce latency with the right AWS placement group

  When prioritizing latency in AWS, evaluate the advantages and limitations of placement groups and how they fit the desired cloud architecture outcome for an application.Continue Reading

• 3 rules to adapt cloud change management policies

  Having a change management policy can minimize risk when it comes to making changes. Follow these rules to adapt cloud change management policies and compliance within the cloud.Continue Reading

• How to create a CloudWatch alarm for an EC2 instance

  CloudWatch alarms are the building blocks of monitoring and response tools in AWS. Get familiar with them by creating an Amazon CloudWatch alarm for an EC2 instance.Continue Reading

• 5 methods to restore an Azure VM

  There are various ways to restore an Azure VM. Review why you would need to restore a VM, available restoration methods and which process fits your situation best.Continue Reading

• 4 best practices to avoid cloud vendor lock-in

  Without proper planning, an organization could end up feeling trapped in its relationship with a cloud provider. Follow these tips to avoid vendor lock-in.Continue Reading

• When to use AWS Compute Optimizer vs. Cost Explorer

  AWS Compute Optimizer and Cost Explorer monitor, analyze and optimize your cloud costs. Compare the two tools to choose which is best for VM rightsizing.Continue Reading

• Get started with Amazon CodeGuru with this tutorial

  Amazon CodeGuru reviews code and suggests improvements to users looking to make their code more efficient as well as optimize costs. Follow this tutorial to get started.Continue Reading

• Top cloud performance issues that bog down enterprise apps

  Workloads with rigid latency, bandwidth, availability or integration requirements tend to perform better -- and cost less -- if you host them on private infrastructure.Continue Reading

• 3 best practices for right-sizing EC2 instances

  EC2 instances that are improperly sized drain money and restrict performance demands on workloads. Learn how to right-size EC2 instances to optimize costs with these best practices.Continue Reading

• Interpret and apply AWS Compute Optimizer recommendations

  It is challenging to find the right balance between performance, availability and cost. Learn how to enable and apply AWS Compute Optimizer to monitor your metrics.Continue Reading

• Cloud experts and their AWS re:Invent 2022 predictions

  As AWS prepares for its biggest event of the year, our contributors predict what the cloud vendor will unveil at re:Invent 2022.Continue Reading

• Compare Amazon Lightsail vs. EC2 for your web app needs

  Not all developers need, or want, the full capabilities of Amazon EC2. See if the scaled-back and simplified Amazon Lightsail is the better fit for your application.Continue Reading

• Compare AWS Global Accelerator vs. Amazon CloudFront

  AWS Global Accelerator and Amazon CloudFront solve similar problems. But users must know when to use one over the other. Discover how they differ to choose the right service.Continue Reading

• How to reduce Azure costs via automation

  One way for Azure customers to reduce their spending is to be sure VMs deployed in the cloud aren't running when they aren't needed. Automation can help.Continue Reading

• Implement these 6 Azure cost optimization best practices

  From resource tagging to serverless deployments, there are several ways cloud admins can optimize Azure spending to stay within their company's budget.Continue Reading

• Azure cost management tools to control cloud spending

  With alerts, cost analysis dashboards and other features, Azure cost management tools can help admins more clearly see their cloud usage and optimize their spending.Continue Reading

• Ease package management with this Azure Artifacts tutorial

  An extension of the Azure DevOps service, Azure Artifacts can help developers manage and share packages to streamline the overall development process.Continue Reading

• Break down Azure VM pricing models and discounts

  Azure offers three VM pricing models. Learn the benefits and drawbacks of each, which model works best for you and discount options to help you save.Continue Reading

• Tips for smoother, more secure cloud performance

  It's easy for an unanticipated glitch to create a significant disruption to a cloud environment. To get around these pitfalls, here are some key things to watch out for.Continue Reading

• Be aware of these CloudWatch Logs limits and quotas

  CloudWatch Logs imposes certain limits and service quotas related to log data ingestion and other areas. Fortunately, in many cases, there are workarounds.Continue Reading

• Gain insights from Azure Advisor recommendations

  Microsoft's Azure Advisor service offers recommendations based on five categories. Learn these categories and the roles they play in a cloud management strategy.Continue Reading

• Dell takes an 'E pluribus unum' approach to multi-cloud

  At Dell Technologies World, multi-cloud was a popular topic, especially how it can happen by accident. However, it seems to be evolving into a single, but integrated, set of clouds.Continue Reading

• What is multi-cloud visibility, and how do I achieve it?

  It's not always clear how visibility relates to monitoring or observability or how these terms fit together in a multi-cloud environment. Let's sort it out.Continue Reading

• How Dell is changing the multi-cloud equation

  IT teams love the freedom to select the cloud services that match their needs and preferences, but this accidental multi-cloud strategy creates organizational complexity.Continue Reading

• Examine IBM's hybrid cloud strategy

  IBM's focus on hybrid cloud efforts, including Cloud Paks and OpenShift, makes for a competitive option. See if its strategy fits your enterprise needs.Continue Reading

• 8 native Google Cloud management tools admins should know

  IT teams can use a range of native management and monitoring tools from Google to ensure their public cloud deployments are reliable and cost-effective.Continue Reading

• Why and how to enable Azure Backup Instant Restore

  Azure Backup Instant Restore has minimal wait time, is set at a modest price and has backup options via policies. Learn how to configure this service to restore failed VMs.Continue Reading

• Key Amazon EKS monitoring best practices

  Learn how to monitor Amazon EKS resources through tools such as CloudWatch and Prometheus, as well as worker node and infrastructure monitoring tips to maintain application efficiency.Continue Reading

• How cost and complexity factor into AWS DR strategies

  To choose the right AWS disaster recovery plan, understand how much downtime your business can tolerate -- and how DR scenarios affect your monthly costs.Continue Reading

• Why and how to create Azure service principals

  Service principals let cloud admins control access to Azure resources. Follow this step-by-step example to get started.Continue Reading

• How an AWS multi-region architecture can strengthen DR

  Meet AWS outages head on by learning how to build a multi-region architecture that achieves resiliency in the event of disaster.Continue Reading

• How to approach cloud compliance monitoring

  Compliance monitoring is a critical practice. Learn how to build a cloud compliance monitoring strategy from application design and development to ongoing operations.Continue Reading

• Stay online with these 5 AWS disaster recovery best practices

  Solve disasters in an AWS deployment by having a disaster recovery strategy in place. Learn how to pick the right recovery methods and prevent more problems.Continue Reading

• Use Amazon CloudWatch metrics to monitor Aurora

  Application owners need to know the vital metrics that affect database health. CloudWatch and DevOps Guru monitor Amazon Aurora performance to give users valuable insights.Continue Reading

• The state of the PaaS business model and market in 2022

  PaaS fills the gap between IaaS and SaaS for developers and comes with its own benefits and challenges, which inform the PaaS business model and market.Continue Reading

• 3 best practices to achieve high availability in cloud computing

  High availability is the crucial test of whether a business can continue to access data and applications when things go wrong in a cloud-based IT infrastructure.Continue Reading

• Cloud resiliency: What it is and why it matters

  Cloud resiliency is critical to ensure IT services and resources can recover quickly -- and without data loss.Continue Reading

• Implement these 4 Amazon CloudWatch Logs best practices

  To improve the reliability of their applications, AWS users might want to consider exporting log data to the cloud for analysis and pattern detection.Continue Reading

• 3 best practices to manage SaaS subscriptions

  Seemingly simple tools -- such as spreadsheets and work calendars -- can go a long way in helping IT teams keep track of SaaS billing and contract renewals.Continue Reading

• Guide to creating a cloud migration testing strategy

  Follow these guidelines to help craft a strategy for cloud migration testing, from key tests to run to common challenges and best practices -- and why everything involves security.Continue Reading

• Increase cloud visibility with these 4 best practices

  Cloud environments are complex and have many moving parts. Implement a cloud visibility strategy to track those moving parts and prevent cost, performance and security issues.Continue Reading

• Popular security best practices for hybrid cloud

  Combining a public cloud and an on-premises environment creates unfamiliar security challenges. Learn the main security issues in hybrid cloud and the ways to combat them.Continue Reading

• 5 centralized logging best practices for cloud admins

  Centralized logging -- particularly within hybrid and multi-cloud environments -- can boost an IT team's monitoring strategy and accelerate troubleshooting.Continue Reading

• Cloud TCO: How to calculate cloud total cost of ownership

  Unsure what it'll cost to run your workloads in the cloud? Learn the parameters you need to define in order to get up and running and avoid costly surprises.Continue Reading

• Break down the Google Cloud resource hierarchy

  Admins can use Organizations, Folders, Projects and Resources to manage employee access within Google Cloud. But first, they must understand the distinctions between each level.Continue Reading