Tips

Tips

• 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

• 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

• Where AWS Elemental Cloud fits in digital content market

  AWS Elemental offers a host of tools to process and manage on-demand and streaming media in the cloud. It can also, however, present enterprise networking and integration hurdles.  Continue Reading

• Compare Amazon Lightsail pricing, features to EC2

  To compare Amazon Lightsail vs. EC2 instances, evaluate ease of use, management options and pricing structure -- paying particular attention to data transfer costs.  Continue Reading

• Amazon VCC builds on UCaaS benefits via AWS integration

  The primary benefit of the immature Amazon Connect service comes from its integration with AWS' suite of tools -- functionality that could cause enterprises to take notice.  Continue Reading

• How to build more interactive Alexa skills

  Amazon Echo enables businesses to connect with consumers via Alexa skills, but voice interactions come with different challenges than standard graphical user interfaces.  Continue Reading

• SAM Local enables offline development for serverless apps

  Serverless computing is a draw for developers, though hybrid functionality has been limited. AWS' SAM Local now enables local testing of Lambda functions -- but faces competition.  Continue Reading

• AWS root account access is a treasure for attackers

  Don't fall victim to a hacked root account. Create and work within new AWS accounts, and then apply the least amount of privilege necessary to prevent a costly mistake.  Continue Reading

• AWS automation skills in demand for DevOps, multicloud

  Enterprise commitment to DevOps is on the rise, and AWS teams need higher levels of automation skills -- and potentially new IT roles -- to keep up.  Continue Reading

• Determine if cloud edge computing makes sense for your IT

  As enterprises move away from traditional architectures, Amazon cloud services, such as Greengrass and Snowball, help them collect and process IoT and big data closer to the source.  Continue Reading

• Meet accelerated computing needs with FPGA, GPU instances

  AWS' FPGA and Elastic GPU instances both appeal to customers with high-performance computing workloads, but admins should note these important differences between the two.  Continue Reading

• AWS Server Migration Service simplifies replication to cloud

  AWS SMS provides IT teams a free application to replicate on-premises server volumes to the public cloud without having to install an agent.  Continue Reading

• Compare Amazon SNS to other push notification services

  It can be difficult for developers to enable push notifications across platforms. These messaging services from AWS, Google and Azure meet that need but have different strengths.  Continue Reading

• Amazon DAX manages database spikes for improved performance

  The DynamoDB Accelerator reduces database latency without tacking on a separate cache. While the service has some early limitations, DAX benefits enterprises with real-time apps.  Continue Reading

• Three cloud code repository options for AWS dev teams

  As app dev practices evolve, code repositories and version control systems adapt, too. GitHub, Bitbucket and AWS tools help agile cloud teams synchronize code changes.  Continue Reading