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• Amazon RedShift performance monitoring strategies

  The RedShift platform tackles a lot of cluster and database administration, but doesn't do it all. Some AWS tools can fill the monitoring void. Continue Reading

• Getting the most value from AWS Partner Network consultants

  AWS Partner Network consulting partners have gone through a scrutinizing process to validate their ability to deliver business benefits. Continue Reading

• Using the AWS Partner Network to choose a technology provider

  The AWS Partner Network includes lists of vetted members to ensure organizations choose a provider whose solution will work on the AWS cloud. Continue Reading

• Do Amazon VPC benefits outweigh downsides?

  Amazon VPC lets companies quickly deploy resources and integrate them with existing IT architectures, as long IT teams can accept AWS's peculiarities. Continue Reading

• Can I turn off unused AWS EC2 instances?

  I've heard our company could save money if we turn off our AWS EC2 instances when they're not in use. How can I manually do that? Continue Reading

• HPC in the cloud: Three options take center stage

  This article reviews the advantages of HPC in the cloud and the three providers taking center stage.Continue Reading

• Managing AWS multi-factor authentication

  Creating a strong password policy in AWS is one step to protect data. If managed properly, multi-factor authentication adds another layer of protection.Continue Reading

• Test your knowledge: Amazon CloudFront quiz

  Test your knowledge of Amazon Web Services' content delivery service with this 10-question quiz.Continue Reading

• Does AWS CloudFront work with static and dynamic content?

  Dan Sullivan reviews AWS CloudFront and the two types of content it works with, static and dynamic.Continue Reading

• How AWS CloudFormation helps streamline cloud resources

  Trying to configure an application stack quickly can be frustrating when you're relying on someone else's documentation. CloudFormation can ease the stress.Continue Reading

• Best practices for authentication options on AWS

  This tip reviews authentication options on AWS and best practices for using them to ensure accounts and information are well protected.Continue Reading

• Parsing AWS CloudTrail logs for useful information

  AWS CloudTrail logs all API calls, which means it generates a lot of data. But digging for useful data among all the logs takes some work.Continue Reading

• Manage cloud workflows with AWS Data Pipeline

  The AWS Data Pipeline streamlines data between AWS data stores, enabling admins to define, schedule and debug workflows in the AWS cloud.Continue Reading

• AWS encryption creates a solid base for cloud compliance

  AWS made changes to data encryption features for services like S3, giving admins more flexibility and control. But many say it's still not enough.Continue Reading

• Data security in AWS: Creating a strategy that works

  Dave Linthicum discusses data security in AWS including encryption and database services, permissions, identity-based security and how users can create a strategy that works for them.Continue Reading

• Five essential Amazon WorkSpaces management tasks

  Amazon WorkSpaces alleviates much of the management headache and overhead of traditional desktops, but there are still five management tasks cloud admins need to handle.Continue Reading

• Provision regionally with AWS availability zones

  To design a highly available public cloud in AWS, it's best to provision regionally -- placing applications in regions closest to end customers. Knowing which availability zone to choose is step one.Continue Reading

• What Amazon CloudWatch Logs can and can't do

  There are a lot of tools available to manage AWS resources, including the native CloudWatch Logs. So, what exactly does it do and is this monitoring tool right for your enterprise?Continue Reading

• Use Amazon CloudSearch to build search indexes

  Judith Myerson explains how to use Amazon CloudSearch, a cloud-based search service, to create a search domain, upload data to the domain, build and deploy search indexes and start submitting search requests.Continue Reading

• Mitigating the risks of cloud service outages

  Cloud service outages can put a damper on business capabilities, services and wallets. Learn how to minimize the risks of outages.Continue Reading

• Monitoring SQS metrics with Amazon CloudWatch

  Learn how to use Amazon CloudWatch to monitor and access metrics for a Simple Queue Service.Continue Reading

• Best practices to create and use Amazon EC2 instances

  Learn how to sign up for AWS, create an IAM user, create security groups and launch an EC2 instance using the AWS Management Console.Continue Reading

• AWS certification process calls for experience in the trenches

  Real-world experience with Amazon's cloud services is the best prep for AWS certs, and experience trumps passing grades for IT employers.Continue Reading

• Achieve better SQS access control using Amazon IAM

  Learn how to attain better Amazon Simple Queue Service control with Amazon Identity Access Management.Continue Reading

• Process large data sets quickly with Amazon Elastic MapReduce

  Learn how to distribute large amounts of data to Amazon S3 using the Amazon EMR cluster.Continue Reading

• AWS cloud security earns federal government approval

  AWS cloud security gets a lift past skeptics with new federal government approval for some insurance issuers to collect healthcare data using EC2.Continue Reading

• The inner workings of AWS Auto Scaling

  Reactive programming may sound like a buzzword, but the concept is not new. Auto Scaling can add EC2 instances automatically as workloads increase.Continue Reading

• Set up AWS CloudWatch alerts and alarms

  Need more insight into your AWS cloud? Want to know when something is wrong before it's too late? Use CloudWatch to create alerts and alarms.Continue Reading

• Best practices for using AWS IAM groups and roles

  Controlling who can access cloud-based applications can be tricky. The key is to grant enough access to some users, but not too much to others.Continue Reading

• AWS Management Console: Five steps to create an S3 bucket policy

  In this AWS Management Console series, learn five ways to create an S3 bucket policy.Continue Reading

• S3 Browser: Amazon's adaptable data storage interface

  Learn how to use the SS3 Browser and how to benefit from it.Continue Reading

• Amazon Kinesis: When to use Amazon's new big-data processing service

  In this expert answer, Chris Moyer offers advice on using Amazon Kinesis for near-real-time processing of streaming big data.Continue Reading

• FAQ: All about WorkSpaces, Amazon's new cloud-based desktop service

  Associate Site Editor Caroline de Lacvivier answers common questions about Amazon Web Services' new cloud-based desktop service, Amazon WorkSpaces.Continue Reading

• Overprovisioning: A costly cloud computing mistake

  Expert Pete Adams explains how overprovisioning is one of two mistakes IT pros make when running an infrastructure in the cloud.Continue Reading

• Overprovisioning in AWS? Cost-control tools and strategies can help

  For organizations that have moved to the cloud, old habits may be costing them dearly as they overprovision resources without any cost-control tools.Continue Reading

• Take our quiz to find out what you know about AWS IaaS

  Amazon Web Services continues to grow rapidly, and it's easy to confuse its many offerings. Test your AWS IaaS knowledge in this 10-question quiz.Continue Reading