Tips

Tips

• 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, they need to address.  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

• Use Google KMS to control encryption keys in the cloud

  Google offers various encryption options for its public cloud, from default server-side to customer-supplied keys. Learn where its Key Management Service falls in that mix.  Continue Reading

• Demand for cloud computing skills continues to outpace supply

  Despite growth in adoption, a cloud skills gap still exists. Now, firms hunt for candidates with more specialized skills related to public cloud and open source platforms.  Continue Reading

• Use Azure Container Registry to manage Docker images

  Azure has upped its container game with a registry to store and manage Docker images. Learn how it integrates with other Azure services, as well as steps to get started.  Continue Reading

• Justify the costs of multicloud for higher availability

  To keep users happy and ensure high availability, IT teams can implement a multicloud approach. First, though, they might need to sell the business on that strategy.  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

• Microsoft Cognitive Services brings cloud AI to the enterprise

  Like other cloud-based offerings, Cognitive Services in Azure makes AI more accessible to the enterprise. Pricing and integration, however, can still be a challenge.  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

• Assess the benefits and risks of compliance as a service

  With compliance as a service, organizations can lean more heavily on their cloud providers to ensure adherence with certain regulations -- but not without some risk.  Continue Reading

• Advance multicloud management with orchestration, cost optimization tools

  With the rise of multicloud computing, the focus for cloud admins shifts away from bits and bytes to orchestration, automation and more sophisticated cost management.  Continue Reading

• Avoid steep network integration costs in multicloud

  While a VPN is useful for multicloud networks, IT teams still need to be careful to avoid high traffic charges, as applications move from one provider to another.  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

• Get the most out of your providers' cloud marketplaces

  Cloud providers have created online storefronts with third-party apps and services that users can tap into. But before getting started, understand the potential limitations.  Continue Reading

• Evolve vendor, cost management strategies for use with multiple clouds

  When you adopt multicloud, you align with multiple vendors -- and complications arise. Follow these steps to manage cloud provider negotiations, create polices and optimize costs.  Continue Reading