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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Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure News

July 17, 2018 17 Jul'18
AWS Snowball Edge extends EC2 on premises

AWS Snowball portable data transfer devices gain EC2 functionality, as the public cloud vendor seeks more ways for customers to use these boxes in their private facilities.
July 05, 2018 05 Jul'18
Cloud Daddy enters AWS data protection fray

Cloud Daddy's Secure Backup offers five levels of protection. The new company has jumped into a growing and necessary market of AWS data backup, recovery and security.
June 29, 2018 29 Jun'18
VMware-AWS service bubbles into new markets

With the VMware-AWS partnership, some customers were either reluctant or unable to use earlier versions of the service. Now, with the passage of time and corresponding product maturity, customers ...
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.

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Master AWS CloudFormation templates with these five tips

AWS CloudFormation enables businesses to automate much of their cloud infrastructure. Read this expert advice to ramp up with the service. Continue Reading
Use AWS tags to sharpen your cloud visibility

AWS resource tags provide admins with more visibility into their cloud deployment. Learn how to implement them with these best practices. Continue Reading
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Breadth of AWS features acts as a double-edged sword for IT

AWS offers a wide variety of cloud tools but, in some cases, still lacks the core IT management and ops features that enterprises crave. Continue Reading
AWS' market share growth depends on enterprise focus

While AWS remains the clear leader in the public IaaS market, the vendor's future success depends on how it addresses the more foundational needs of its enterprise customers. Continue Reading
AWS Shield provides DDoS attack protection as threats mount

DDoS attacks continue to grow in sophistication, and enterprises need to be on alert. AWS Shield provides two tiers of automatic protection, but are they enough? Continue Reading

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Common security oversights within an AWS environment

There's often an assumption that AWS systems can't be tested, as they're hosted in the cloud; however, this is not the case. Discover common security oversights in AWS environments. Continue Reading
Build an AWS incident response plan in four key steps

Enterprises should develop and test an incident response plan for an AWS deployment -- before a hack ever occurs. Follow these four steps to get started. Continue Reading
To secure AWS, a human touch goes a long way

Even with recent advancements around cloud automation, security and resiliency still require a human touch. Sharpen your skills to keep AWS disruption-free. 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

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