Organizations increasingly rely on cloud services to improve operations and promote innovation. This spike in use has increased cyberattacks targeting cloud settings, emphasizing the necessity for strong cloud security. Recent incidents demonstrate the issue’s severity. In April, AT&T announced that a data breach impacted 51 million customers after a hacking forum exposed their personal information. Home Depot […]
Why the Advantages of Multi-Cloud May Not Outweigh the Challenges
Click to learn more about author Jay Chapel. The time is ripe to take a fresh look at the advantages of multi-cloud. In the past 12 months, we’ve seen a huge increase in the number of customers who use multiple public clouds — now, more than 20 percent of our customers use multiple public clouds. […]
Serverless Computing Use Cases
The uniqueness of serverless computing is its ability to survive without the presence of physical machines and systems software. In the serverless computing world, the client subscribes to a set of services including special “APIs and web services” that software developers can use to quickly build useful and scalable architectures for on-demand computing services. Serverless […]
Even if You’re Not (Yet) Multi-Cloud, You Should Use Cloud-Agnostic Tools
Click to learn more about author Jay Chapel. There’s a simple fact that’s true for public cloud users today: You need to use cloud-agnostic tools. Yes — even if you only use one public cloud. Why? This recommendation comes down to a few drivers that we see time and time again. You Won’t Always Use […]
Cloud Usage is Rising: How to Maximize Cloud Benefits and Data Protection Together
Click to learn more about author Trevor Bidle. While “cloud” has been a top buzzword in tech for many years in a row now, it seems to be warranted. The benefits and possibilities of the cloud appear to be endless, and many major tech leaders gladly sing its praises. The late Steve Jobs spoke highly […]
Amazon Web Services Provides the Tools, But it Won’t Secure Your Data for You
Click to learn more about author Brad Thies. In what’s become a frighteningly frequent occurrence, another unsecured Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 bucket has jeopardized hundreds of millions of customers’ personal data. Companies share security responsibilities with their Cloud service providers. While AWS and other CSPs must provide identity and access management tools, among others, they […]
Tech Primer: Serverless Computing Converging FaaS
Click to learn more about author Kong Yang. Traditional enterprise applications and services can be complex and monolithic, requiring costly maintenance and customization to scale. In recent years, a number of organizations have begun transitioning to service-oriented architectures and serverless computing to build their applications and help overcome these challenges. The challenge is that it’s […]