Cloud technologies are gaining momentum everyday in the largest data centers and the smallest businesses, offering services that encompass everything from the infrastructure down to the software level. There are many potential benefits as well as risks, but market leaders like Amazon, Rackspace, IBM, and Microsoft are bringing the cloud from the bleeding edge to the center of the IT landscape.
Cloud computing systems provide a distinct and measurable competitive advantage, and implementing a successful transformation can reap significant long-term benefits for any enterprise. These selection guidelines — and the accompanying file — from TechRepublic Premium will help you establish what your business needs from a cloud-based integrated management system. Once you narrow your choices to ...
There has been plenty of hype around secure access service edge. Some even say it is replacing legacy network and security architectures. Drew Robb, writing for TechRepublic Premium, lays out what it is, how it fits within the security and networking landscape, whether it is replacing SD-WAN, its benefits, its challenges, and how to implement ...
The purpose of this Cloud Security Policy, written by Ray Fernandez for TechRepublic Premium, is to provide guidelines for secure and effective cloud computing operations that ensure the integrity and privacy of company-owned digital resources. This policy covers a wide range of topics, including the responsibilities of employees, IT, security staff and managers, data protection ...
It seems like everything from products to rentals to services can be accessed online these days, as we continue to venture deeper and deeper into a world controlled by the cloud. Through cloud computing, computer system applications and resources are provided via the internet, and this trend of online computer service delivery shows no signs ...
The emergence of new technologies and trends has made subscription services the new norm. The same can be said for many enterprise software as well, as Software as a Service has been transforming how businesses and organizations streamline their operations. According to Fortune Business Insights, the global SaaS market size in 2023 was valued at ...
The rise in cloud adoption has made it imperative for more businesses to rely on cloud providers to store, access, and manage their data and applications. While running applications and services in the cloud offers much-needed flexibility and scalability, it also introduces new security challenges. The purpose of this Cloud Access Security Broker Policy, created ...
The public cloud has transformed IT infrastructure, and it continues to do so. In this feature, Drew Robb writing for TechRepublic Premium, provides an overview of the public cloud, its recent growth trajectory, the types of public cloud available, how it differs from private and hybrid clouds, the benefits of the public cloud as well ...
Many organizations, especially those with large workloads, have increasingly turned to cloud computing. Gartner predicts that by 2026, about 75% of organizations will adopt the cloud as their fundamental infrastructure due to its flexibility, scalability, potential cost savings, and ability to support innovation and business growth. Although several computing models exist, hybrid cloud and multicloud ...
Cloud adoption is not slowing down, and neither is the cloud threat landscape. Among many other benefits, the cloud offers increased productivity and flexibility, as well as reduced infrastructural costs. However, despite delivering many goodies, API endpoints hosted in the cloud can be susceptible to at least 12 security issues. These issues can come in ...
Modern digital infrastructures, where companies run business-critical operations, are possible thanks to cloud computing. There are different types of cloud computing; they might be private or public, or combine edge and cloud technologies. These classifications can often lead to confusion about what a cloud computing infrastructure is and how it differs from a hybrid cloud ...
The list of advantages to cloud computing include lowered operational costs, greater technological flexibility and the ability to rapidly implement new systems or services. However, cloud computing has also opened up new opportunities for impact by security threats or lost data. The purpose of this policy, written by Scott Matteson for TechRepublic Premium, is to ...
The practical implementation of effective backup solutions can be overwhelmed by jargon and cryptic terminology. This quick glossary, written by Mark W. Kaelin for TechRepublic Premium, can help you understand these concepts and provide a framework for learning to master the art of data backup procedures and solutions. Featured definition from the glossary: Multiplexing The ...
Find out the most noteworthy news from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2024. The Cloud Native Computing Foundation’s flagship conference was held in Paris, ran from March 19-22 and was filled with joie de vivre. In this TechRepublic Premium feature, written with élan by Adrian Bridgwater, read about cloud-native matters, the CNCF’s partners, infrastructure as a ...
One of the more common and cost-effective data storage solutions for both large and small business enterprises is network attached storage. With a NAS system deployed, a business can provide fast, efficient and inexpensive file-level storage at the local network level for several use cases, including team collaboration and data backup. Knowing how and when ...
Moving to the cloud is on the mind of most CIOs and IT decision makers. The seemingly lower total cost of ownership, automatic updates and redundancy entice many to move their applications and infrastructure to the cloud. However, cost is just one concern when moving applications to the cloud. For many organizations, the decision of ...