Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure

Successfully moving workloads to the public cloud or hinging your entire business on AWS infrastructure can be a tricky endeavor. Companies must possess a strong understanding of all facets of the Amazon cloud, including instance types, reliability zones as well as ancillary products available within the cloud infrastructure.

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January 18, 2019 18 Jan'19
AWS Backup service targets native workloads

AWS Backup gives customers management and orchestration tools to simplify snapshots for a variety of Amazon services. The move follows AWS' acquisition of migration and backup vendor CloudEndure.
January 17, 2019 17 Jan'19
Hotel chain bets on AWS migration for cloud IT strategy

Choice Hotels has placed its technological future in the hands of AWS. Choice's CTO says it's the right move at the right time, the potential for lock-in notwithstanding.
January 14, 2019 14 Jan'19
CloudEndure acquisition expands AWS' cloud migration tools

AWS' acquisition of CloudEndure underscores the move toward multi-cloud, as well as demand from customers for an easier path to public cloud.
January 14, 2019 14 Jan'19
AWS acquires CloudEndure disaster recovery, backup services

Amazon Web Services purchases startup CloudEndure to bolster application and data migration, backup, and disaster recovery services for enterprise customers.

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S3 Intelligent-Tiering

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AWS Secrets Manager

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Organizations struggle to gain insights from their deluge of log data. An updated CloudWatch service can help, but don't expect it to be a comprehensive tool at this stage. Continue Reading
Future of AWS hinges on AI, Lambda and on premises

SearchAWS contributors say AWS' future will continue to focus on AI and machine learning as the cloud provider attempts to stay ahead of the curve. Continue Reading
Amazon Lightsail vs. EC2: Do updates tip the scale?

Amazon Lightsail updates will make the cloud bundle an appealing option for some AWS users, but EC2 still provides more benefits for users that need infrastructure flexibility. Continue Reading

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How to block public access for AWS S3 bucket security

AWS S3 buckets leaked millions of files, including sensitive data, by enabling public access. Learn how to block public access with expert David Shackleford. Continue Reading
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

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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
Manage APIs with microservices in a Lambda architecture

When you use Serverless Framework in an AWS environment, you might run into resource limits. Chris Moyer explains how to use microservices to avoid this problem. Continue Reading