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Enterprises should develop and test an incident response plan for an AWS deployment -- before a hack ever occurs. Follow these four steps to get started.
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Cloud security skills extend beyond firewalls
Even with recent advancements around cloud automation, security and resiliency still require a human touch. Sharpen your skills to keep AWS disruption-free.
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AWS feature reduces downtime for catastrophic failures
AWS added a feature to its fastest-growing service that provides more granular response to catastrophic failures and faster recovery -- just hope you never need to use it.
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Preserve data before an EC2 Spot Instance shutdown
While Spot Instances can be economical, they can also cause data loss without proper backup. Use databases to save instance data, and set up interruption notices to be warned.
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Forge your data migration path to AWS
Before migrating data to AWS, an enterprise must be mindful of security and networking challenges, as well as carefully select the best storage and database options for its needs.
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Legacy systems make for steep AWS cost challenges
Based on their size, companies face unique challenges around budget management in the cloud. Follow this expert advice to keep your costs in check.
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Map out a cloud incident response plan
Enterprises should develop and test an incident response plan for an AWS deployment -- before a hack ever occurs. Follow these four steps to get started.
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Bare-metal instances augment AWS' IaaS options
Infrastructure was AWS' focus in May, as the cloud provider made good on several of its promises with features that provide more diverse compute options -- including some that directly challenge ...
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Analyze a Docker trial run on AWS
Fans of Docker claim it has many advantages for application deployment. But how does this translate in AWS? We do a trial run to compare costs.
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Prepare your data for analysis on AWS
It can feel overwhelming to migrate data to AWS for analysis. But, while there are challenges, Quick Start guides and services like Snowball and Glue ease the process.
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Five AWS container management options for your IT team
AWS provides myriad container options to suit different deployment needs. But the biggest consideration might be how much control you need over the infrastructure.
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Preserve data before an EC2 Spot Instance shutdown
While Spot Instances can be economical, they can also cause data loss without proper backup. Use databases to save instance data, and set up interruption notices to be warned.
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Map out a cloud incident response plan
Enterprises should develop and test an incident response plan for an AWS deployment -- before a hack ever occurs. Follow these four steps to get started.
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Cloud security skills extend beyond firewalls
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Legacy systems make for steep AWS cost challenges
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Define AWS billing metrics to optimize spend
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AWS instance types come in many shapes and sizes
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Optimize your service with AWS performance monitoring
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The shared-responsibility approach to securing AWS
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Pave a lasting AWS career path
While cloud certifications might help you land an AWS job, most employers look for IT pros with a mix of training and hands-on expertise. Use this guide to strike the right balance.
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AWS Auto Scaling
AWS Auto Scaling is a service that automatically monitors and adjusts compute resources to maintain performance for applications hosted in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) public cloud.
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AWS Migration Hub
AWS Migration Hub is a service that monitors the progress of application migrations to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) public cloud.
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Bare-metal instances augment AWS' IaaS options
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EC2 Fleet, Optimize CPU cater to enterprise migration
AWS infrastructure services now offer more VM control, licensing flexibility and a price cut -- all part of its plan to lure coveted enterprise customers.
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AWS instances strategy and setup
AWS changes course on blockchain
AWS was lukewarm on blockchain until recently, but customer demand might have pushed the cloud provider to change its tune and offer some entry-level templates.