10 Benefits Of Cloud Computing

Simply put, cloud computing is computing based on the internet. Where in the past, people would run applications or programs from software ...

Tips and tools to manage Azure roles, access controls

Azure Resource Manager has a complete, but complex, set of role-based access controls that let admins create policies to manage who can acc...

Microsoft delays Azure Stack, will sell it only through OEMs

Users anxious to get their hands on Microsoft's much anticipated Azure Stack cloud software will have to remain anxious a while longer....

Cloud computing certifications to strive for in 2016

As they kick off the new year, enterprises will have OpenStack, security and other cloud technologies on their minds. Be ready, and advance...

Open source cloud management means knowing your tools

As more businesses turn to a virtual environment, the shortcomings of particular vendors' products are becoming apparent. Open source c...

Chef and Puppet lead the charge in open source cloud automation

IT pros increasingly turn to Chef and Puppet for open source cloud automation and orchestration. But other options, such as TOSCA, are also...

Cloud outage audit update: The challenges with uptime

Public cloud vendors improved uptime percentages in 2015, while customers have learned to better handle cloud outages and what works best i...

Overcoming OpenStack hybrid cloud integration challenges

Many IT pros still have a long wish list when it comes to building a hybrid cloud with OpenStack and public cloud providers like AWS. H...