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December 28, 2020 28 Dec'20
Zadara VPSAs help power Pratum security services

Security services firm Pratum was ahead of the curve in adopting Zadara Virtual Private Storage Array (VSPA) storage as a service to quickly scale capacity and performance.
December 02, 2020 02 Dec'20
Amazon brings Mac mini to AWS

Amazon's new EC2 Mac service offers the macOS on Mac mini hardware to developers who want to build Xcode applications for the Mac, iPad, iPhone and the Apple Watch.
October 31, 2019 31 Oct'19
AWS month in review: Amazon rolls out RDS on VMware, loses JEDI deal

This month, AWS expanded its hybrid cloud capabilities with RDS on VMware but lost out on the JEDI cloud contract. It also added new EC2 instances with larger network and memory capacity.
July 15, 2019 15 Jul'19
Amazon's Werner Vogels talks AWS Outposts, innovation

Amazon CTO Werner Vogels talks about the company's Outposts hybrid cloud hardware, how AWS approaches innovation and future plans for cloud cost containment.

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When to use AWS OpsWorks vs. CloudFormation or Elastic Beanstalk

There are multiple ways to define and deploy resources on AWS. Break down when to use the different AWS configuration management tools and how they integrate together. Continue Reading
2 options to deploy Kubernetes on AWS: EKS vs. self-managed

AWS users face a choice when deploying Kubernetes: run it themselves on EC2 or let Amazon do the heavy lifting with EKS. See which approach best fits your organization's needs. Continue Reading
Review AWS Quick Starts for third-party integrations

AWS Quick Starts integrations use CloudFormation templates to automate deployment of popular technologies from Tableau and IBM, among others. Learn how this 'AWS App Store' works. Continue Reading

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Use T3 instances for burstable workloads -- cautiously

AWS' burstable VMs can save money for certain workloads, but tread lightly, as users can also get stung by overage charges, particularly with the latest generation. Continue Reading
Snowball Edge enhances data migration to AWS

Enterprises use Snowball to speed data migrations, but the portable appliance has its limitations. With its newer Edge devices, AWS added compute capabilities to address that. Continue Reading
Implement these best practices to run Terraform with AWS

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How to avoid 4 common errors in EC2 Instance Connect

The EC2 Instance Connect feature enables users to securely connect instances, but there are certain pitfalls to avoid. Here are some issues to look out for. Continue Reading
AWS termination protection acts as resource safety belt

In the push to get applications to production quickly, mistakes can happen. But you can avoid potentially disastrous AWS resource deletion through these features and strategies. Continue Reading
Avoid data loss during AWS Spot Instance termination

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. Continue Reading