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AWS architecture and design News

March 02, 2018 02 Mar'18
Third-party tools help manage DevOps with AWS, multi-cloud

Many IT teams struggle with the cultural and technical shift to DevOps. Nathaniel Felsen, a DevOps professional, sorts through some tough choices.
December 29, 2017 29 Dec'17
Amazon API Gateway boosts compression, tagging

AWS customers were enticed by products and services introduced at the cloud provider’s annual customer and partner confab, re:Invent, held recently. AWS also kept up a steady pace of basic service ...
December 22, 2017 22 Dec'17
AWS updates covered the IT gamut in 2017

The list of AWS features continued to grow in 2017, with upgrades that grab IT shops' attention: containers, databases, security, serverless and machine learning.
December 08, 2017 08 Dec'17
Could AWS' torrid pace of innovation come back to haunt the cloud giant?

Another AWS re:Invent has come and gone, with another slew of new products to delight its fans. But in the cloud, can there be too much of a good thing? The user conference was bursting at the ...

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Mind sensitive data during a hybrid cloud migration

Many organizations fret over the security of sensitive data in hybrid cloud. And while that fear isn't totally irrational, there are solid options to keep your workloads safe. Continue Reading
Fog computing is in the forecast for IoT deployments

IoT devices produce large amounts of data, which can be a burden for a network. A distributed model, such as fog computing and edge IT, lessens the load. Continue Reading
US-East-1 region's checkered past deters some users, but many remain

AWS users in the US-East-1 region have seen a string of outages in the last few years. But does that mean they shouldn't deploy workloads there? Continue Reading

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Amazon FreeRTOS aims to simplify, secure IoT deployment

Operational technology teams have been slow to update microcontroller software due to safety and logistics concerns, but Amazon FreeRTOS aims to ease that process for AWS users. Continue Reading
Communication API vendors offer serverless architecture benefits

A serverless architecture benefits communication developers in several ways, including fewer maintenance tasks, automated scalability and quicker time to market. Continue Reading
Dropbox is likely an outlier with its successful cloud data migration off AWS

Dropbox's move off AWS was a windfall for the company, but most traditional corporations shouldn't bank on similar success. The file hosting company saved nearly $75 million in infrastructure costs ... Continue Reading

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Manage AWS architecture and design

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AWS automation skills in demand for DevOps, multicloud

Enterprise commitment to DevOps is on the rise, and AWS teams need higher levels of automation skills -- and potentially new IT roles -- to keep up. Continue Reading
Serverless computing architecture, microservices boost cloud outlook

Applications that are built on serverless computing and run on microservices change the way IT uses cloud. And AWS Lambda plays a key role in the shift. Continue Reading
Strategies to accelerate AWS Lambda functions

In this chapter excerpt from Serverless Architectures on AWS, author Peter Sbarski shares five tricks developers can use to improve Lambda function performance. Continue Reading

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Top five AWS application development tips of 2015

Developers have a bevy of AWS app development options. Our SearchAWS.com experts tackled a variety of those topics, and these five tips struck a chord with our readers. Continue Reading
Elastic Load Balancing tricks for AWS applications

Improperly configuring Elastic Load Balancing and Auto Scaling Groups in Elastic Beanstalk can harm AWS app performance. Avoid these setup mistakes. Continue Reading
AWS Lambda helps IT pros avoid management overhead

AWS Lambda helps admins avoid some management overhead, but isn't a cure-all. These five strategies can help you use Lambda to better manage code. Continue Reading

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