Software as a Service (SaaS): A cheat sheet

Image: putilich, Getty Images/iStockphoto With few exceptions, the IT business tools of the modern enterprise, whether a multinational conglomerate or a one-person operation, revolve around cloud computing and the “something-as-a-service” delivery method.... Read more »

Multicloud Explained: A cheat sheet

Image: iStock Over a decade after the launch of Amazon Web Services, AWS continues to benefit from the “first mover” position. While AWS is still the market leader, cloud services from other... Read more »

On-call cloud operations cost organizations an average of $2.5 million per year

Ticketing data is key to gaining insight into on-call operations and uncovering opportunities to improve productivity, according to a new report from Dimensional Research and Shorline.io. Image: Adobe Stock Organizations are spending... Read more »

How to set up a bare metal dedicated game server with OVH

Jack Wallen walks you through the process of setting up a game server with the OVH cloud provider. Image: Zoa-Arts/Adobe Stock If you’re a gamer, you might feel the need to set... Read more »

Top cloud automation testing tools for 2022

Image: ArtemisDiana/Adobe Stock With the advantages cloud storage offers over on-premise or traditional storage, we will continue to witness more migration of organizational resources to the cloud. As this trend continues unabated,... Read more »

Will the war in Ukraine spark renewed interest in local clouds?

The war in Ukraine has sparked renewed interest in keeping data within national borders. This creates challenges for those working with companies with mixed allegiances. Image: Sandor Szmutko/Adobe Stock Regardless of your... Read more »

Vendors keep misusing the “cloud native” label. Customers may not care

We keep applying “cloud native” to things like Kubernetes that are expressly not native to the cloud. Does it matter? Image: phonlamaiphoto/Adobe Stock In tech we like to throw the term “cloud... Read more »

While critical, IT leaders are struggling with application modernization

Ninety-three percent of respondents to a new survey from cloud consultancy Asperitas said the process was challenging due to factors including staffing, tools and training. Image: Adobe Stock Application modernization is hands-down... Read more »

Get a lifetime of secure cloud storage for less than $50

Store files of any type with The Prism Drive Secure Cloud Storage platform. Image: phonlamaiphoto/Adobe Stock With the pace that we all accumulate data, it is not a matter of if you’ll... Read more »

SQL Server 2022: Here’s what you need to know

Image: fullvector/Adobe Stock Must-read developer coverage Three decades on, SQL Server is still a database workhorse that powers both an internal line of business applications and large-scale public websites like Stack Overflow.... Read more »