VMware on Azure era kicks off; PaaS stands on shaky ground

Cloud Computing Digest A roundup of cloud infrastructure content from TechTarget's network |July 23rd, 2019 FEATURED STORY VMware on Azure gains early adherents by Chris Kanaracus, Senior News Writer Microsoft's recently launched VMware on Azure service offers enterprises another option for virtualized workloads in the cloud. One early customer plans to use it for DR and to wind down one of its data centers. (SearchCloudComputing.com) Advertisement NEWS   Microsoft Azure feature targets application latency woes A new Microsoft Azure feature can place VMs associated with a multi-tier application inside the same cloud data center to reduce latency. (SearchCloudComputing.com)   Hearst puts cloud governance first in move to AWS, Azure Cloud governance, both from a security and cost perspective, was crucial for Hearst Corp. as it moved its IT operations to AWS and Microsoft Azure. (SearchCloudComputing.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Why the PaaS market failed to live up to the hype PaaS' days as a stand-alone tech may be numbered as the cloud layer gets absorbed by IaaS platforms from AWS and others. See what went wrong for the market that once held such promise. (SearchCloudComputing.com)   Best practices for negotiating a SaaS SLA 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)   Ask these 5 questions before deploying cloud HA IT teams can build HA into their organization's cloud apps, but is it worth it? And how much is too much? Ask these and other critical questions before architecting for HA. (SearchCloudComputing.com)   Prepare for the deprecation of Amazon S3 path-style API requests AWS' users should start building apps with virtual-hosted API requests, if they aren't already. Learn about the S3 path-style change and how it could affect your workloads. (SearchAWS.com)   Conduct cloud security training across the business A well-educated staff is one of the best tools in the fight against security breaches. Consider these tips to prepare your employees for the risks in the cloud. (SearchCloudComputing.com)   Manage cloud APIs wisely with these 4 tips Users can get caught in the weeds of APIs in the cloud. Learn the best tools, top factors and cost optimization techniques for cloud APIs to maximize application performance. (SearchCloudComputing.com)   5 tips to right-size your cloud instances and VMs Improperly sized cloud instances and VMs can wreak havoc on your budget and decrease performance. Delve deeper into right-sizing with these five best practices. (SearchCloudComputing.com)   Weigh cost, flexibility in your Java cloud IDE comparisons What's in a cloud IDE for Java developers? Flexibility and integration, for starters. Consider these four options in your development environment and be sure to focus on costs.  (TheServerSide.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.