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AWS management
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AWS Control Tower aims to simplify multi-account management
Many organizations struggle to manage their vast collection of AWS accounts, but Control Tower can help. The service automates the creation and governance of user accounts. Continue Reading
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Break down the Amazon EKS pricing model
There are several important variables within the Amazon EKS pricing model. Dig into the numbers to ensure you deploy the service in the most cost-effective way. Continue Reading
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Kick-start AWS cost reduction with these tools and techniques
Never turn your back on a cloud deployment. Learn how to tame AWS bills through capacity planning and governance practices, relying on CloudFormation, Cost Explorer and other AWS products. Continue Reading
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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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IT skills shortage leads to AWS certification demand
AWS certifications help engineers advance their careers and help businesses find qualified candidates. Learn why demand for certifications is on the rise and how to get and stay certified. Continue Reading
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6 AWS Config managed rules for secure resource configurations
Introduce these 6 managed rules for AWS Config to boost your organization's cloud security and maintain compliance across resource configurations. Continue Reading
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AWS Pricing Calculator promises better cost estimates, with limitations
Quickly generate cost estimates for your cloud with the AWS Pricing Calculator. Find out how it could help you budget, as well as how it stacks up to other pricing tools. Continue Reading
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Amazon Forecast melds time series data with machine learning
Consider Amazon Forecast to help with data predictions, resource planning and more. Find out how the service works and ways it can be customized to meet enterprise needs. Continue Reading
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Go for AWS third-party tools if native options don't cut it
AWS users who can't find the service they need can turn to third-party tools for help, especially if they run on multiple clouds or want better integration options. Continue Reading
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Consider these options to reduce AWS data transfer costs
While it's free to get data onto AWS, it can be expensive to get it off. Avoid being stung by hefty egress fees with services such as CloudFront, Direct Connect and Snowball. Continue Reading
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Avoid messy breakups with your AWS consulting partner
Maintain control over cloud credentials and permissions to avoid a bad breakup with your AWS consultant, and structure your contract to safeguard against deals gone awry. Continue Reading
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Centralize AWS account management with native SSO tool
Some third-party tools have longer track records, but AWS SSO offers an appealing alternative as a native service to handle cloud account management. Continue Reading
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Assess VMC on AWS benefits against possible tradeoffs
AWS provides the types of benefits many VMware -- and Amazon -- users want, despite some tradeoffs for those more accustomed to vSphere on premises. Continue Reading
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Assess AWS serverless costs and learn how to reduce them
Serverless architectures help teams deploy to production faster but also introduce an entirely new cost structure. Use this step-by-step example to know what to expect on a bill. 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
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Three AWS budget challenges that plague enterprises
Based on their size, companies face unique challenges around budget management in the cloud. Follow this expert advice to keep your costs in check. Continue Reading
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Implement AWS billing alerts to stay on budget
AWS offers compute power at your fingertips, but cloud resources can quickly drive up costs if users aren't careful. Stay within your budget with AWS billing alarms and metrics. Continue Reading
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Why take the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam?
Even if you're not an IT pro, you can ace the AWS certification exam. Break down the communication walls between nontechnical staff and cloud experts by obtaining this AWS certification. Continue Reading
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Management tools emerge from VMware-AWS partnership
VMware provides a series of tools, including Discovery, Cost Insight and Wavefront, to lighten the multi-cloud management burden for VMware Cloud on AWS customers. Continue Reading
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Zero-trust model boosts AWS infrastructure security
Security worries slowed early cloud adoption, and while many organizations eventually migrated, they failed to lock down access. Here's one way to combat that problem. Continue Reading
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HIPAA-eligible services nudge enterprises toward compliance
While certain services on AWS can help you ensure HIPAA compliance, don't view them as a complete replacement for proper security checks and approval processes. Continue Reading
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Azure and AWS continue their race for public cloud dominance
In the battle between public cloud vendors, Microsoft hopes its large enterprise customer base and a focus on hybrid cloud can help it close the gap with AWS. Continue Reading
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How cloud vets can advance along an AWS career path
Cloud training companies often gear their material toward newcomers. But experienced cloud professionals can enhance their knowledge, too, with some dedication. Continue Reading
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Reduce AWS costs with volume discounts, Reserved Instances
AWS volume discounts sound simple -- the more you buy, the less you pay. But cost savings can vary based on the services you use and whether Reserved Instances play a role. Continue Reading
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AWS certification types with the most street cred
Passing an AWS certification exam is often a top benchmark on a cloud pro's resume. These AWS certifications are considered the most difficult -- and valuable. Continue Reading
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Craft a business continuity plan to maximize AWS uptime
Strong business continuity plans start with an evaluation of needs. Native and third-party disaster recovery tools fit into a BC plan to protect cloud data and workloads. Continue Reading
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How do we license Windows Server on AWS?
Our enterprise has been wary of licensing issues, but we'd like to move Microsoft-based workloads to AWS. How can we migrate those workloads without violating licenses? Continue Reading
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Amazon's data flow PaaS: AppStream and Kinesis
Learn why AppStream and Kinesis are different kinds of data flow services. Continue Reading