Microsoft gives devs a greater voice in Azure product design

Cloud Computing Digest A roundup of cloud infrastructure content from TechTarget's network |May 21st, 2019 FEATURED STORY Microsoft hands developer advocates keys to the kingdom by Darryl K. Taft, News Writer Microsoft views developers as key to both maintain and expand its customer base through interaction with open source communities. (SearchCloudComputing.com) Advertisement NEWS   Apptio acquires Cloudability for cloud cost optimization Apptio looks to strengthen its cloud cost optimization services with the addition of Cloudability, as the industry continues to coalesce around hybrid and multi-cloud management. (SearchCloudComputing.com)   Microsoft to reduce Azure outages with Project Tardigrade Microsoft's plans to make Azure more reliable include Project Tardigrade, which keeps running VMs live even when their host platforms go down due to hardware problems. (SearchCloudComputing.com)   VMware's Bitnami buy targets multi-cloud deployments VMware has inked a deal to buy Bitnami, maker of a catalog that vets and packages popular software, such as MySQL, for quick, secure multi-cloud deployments. (SearchCloudComputing.com)   AWS IQ marketplace taps demand for AWS experts AWS is at work on IQ, a job marketplace that matches AWS experts with customers. Similar in appearance to the likes of Upwork, IQ is set for launch later this year. (SearchAWS.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Effective ways to contain your cloud spending This handbook offers specific guidance on how to optimize cloud spending. IT analyst Chris Tozzi provides a detailed breakdown of how to avoid common cloud spending mistakes. (SearchCloudComputing.com)   Test your knowledge of Google Cloud management tools Are you a Google Cloud expert? Can you ace this quiz focused on Google's management and monitoring tools? Find out how you stack up against your colleagues. (SearchCloudComputing.com)   Break down 11 Google big data services Navigating the range of big data services on Google Cloud Platform can be a challenge. Here is a list that breaks down what Google offers in the realm of big data analytics. (SearchCloudComputing.com)   Poor hybrid data placement can swell cloud costs Enterprises that rely on public clouds are no stranger to egress traffic charges, but those costs can skyrocket when it comes to hybrid cloud data placement and usage. (SearchCloudComputing.com)   Build a multi-cloud application with these 4 tips A multi-cloud architecture is often more aspirational than practical, but it's doable if you plan ahead. Follow these tips to learn when and how to build apps to span multiple public clouds. (SearchCloudComputing.com)   Negotiate a SaaS SLA for compliance, uptime considerations SaaS apps offer convenience, but enterprises still need to do their due diligence with prospective vendors. Follow these tips to get the best SaaS service-level agreement. (SearchCloudComputing.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Cloud Computing Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Data Center and Virtualization Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2019 TechTarget. All rights reserved.