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Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) management News

June 05, 2018 05 Jun'18
Druva Cloud Platform enhanced with CloudRanger acquisition

Druva will replace its Apollo product with the services of CloudRanger, following its acquisition of the AWS data protection vendor. Druva's Cloud Platform continues to evolve.
May 31, 2018 31 May'18
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 ...
May 16, 2018 16 May'18
EC2 features geared toward modest enterprise adoption

AWS infrastructure services now offer more VM control, licensing flexibility and a price cut -- all part of its plan to lure coveted enterprise customers.
March 01, 2018 01 Mar'18
Serverless apps, encryption top AWS features in February

Many cloud developers espouse the benefits of serverless computing, but others find the approach unwieldy or difficult to manage. The AWS Serverless Application Repository, one of several AWS ...

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How AWS Fargate reduces container management burdens

Enterprises face a number of management challenges when they adopt containers. While AWS Fargate eliminates some of these hurdles, be sure to mind your bill. Continue Reading
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. Continue Reading
Cost to run EC2 instances vs. Docker containers

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AWS' managed Kubernetes service faces tough competition in GKE

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VMware Cloud on AWS pricing vs. running EC2 instances on AWS

In this cost comparison of VMware Cloud on AWS vs. AWS EC2 instances, expert Brien Posey breaks down the pricing of each option and discusses additional purchasing considerations. Continue Reading

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M EC2 instance family offers versatile compute, at a price

General-purpose EC2 instances, like the M and T series, fit many types of applications. But before you rush to use them, know your workloads and how much capacity they need. Continue Reading
AWS container services evolve, but remain a work in progress

At re:Invent, AWS made a number of enhancements to its container services portfolio. But its bedrock container orchestration service, Amazon ECS, still vexes some dev teams. Continue Reading
Assess VMC on AWS costs through cloud workload comparisons

Despite its benefits, VMware Cloud on AWS isn't always the most cost-effective choice for workloads. Compare pricing to EC2 instance costs to gauge which is the better option. Continue Reading

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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
Tricks to dodge common AWS Lambda problems

Many cloud operations go off without a hitch, but there are errors that can gum up the works. That includes AWS Lambda functions, which are prone to several common miscues. Continue Reading
AWS availability benefits from traffic detours

Disruptions occur in the cloud, and developers need to be ready for them. Using AWS tools and geographic routing can keep services available. Continue Reading

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