In today’s fast-paced business environment, cloud-based productivity solutions have become essential tools for organizations of all sizes. These platforms offer a range of benefits, including improved collaboration, enhanced accessibility, and reduced IT overhead. At the forefront of this digital transformation is Microsoft 365, a comprehensive suite of productivity applications and services designed to empower businesses in the modern workplace.

The concept of Secure by Design, which means designing software with security built in before it leaves the drawing board, is fundamentally changing how software is developed. Software has often been designed with what’s known as “bolt-on security,” added after products are developed. But that means security is not inherent within the solution. Where there's a conjunction between the core product and a bolt-on, that’s an inflection point for an attack.

The increasing use of cloud services and SaaS applications has changed how networks and data flows work. This is especially true with the increased adoption of SD-WAN technology. These changes mean we rely even more on having a strong network to keep important applications running smoothly. Most traditional network monitoring tools were created before these changes and can't keep up with today's demands. They were designed for centralized systems and struggled with the new, decentralized network setups.

As you consider a career in IT service management, you might be wondering, “What is ITIL certification? And is it worth pursuing?” Understanding ITIL certification and its potential benefits can be worthwhile for your professional development.

Networks are complex systems with many components that can impact performance and security. Factors such as bandwidth, latency, packet loss, and device configurations all play a role in how well your network functions. Additionally, external elements like internet service provider reliability, cyber threats and even physical hardware conditions can affect network performance.

We recently explored what the cloud is and how it has evolved over 60 years. Yet, cloud computing emerged into what it is today in 2002, when Amazon, the e-commerce giant, sought a more efficient way to expand its online marketplace. So, it is not surprising that the company’s cloud services subsidiary (AWS), which launched in 2006, is the largest Cloud Service Provider (CSP) today. This CSP marketshare guide shares the details of the cloud infrastructure market, the dominant players, and more.

The trend continues to accelerate – even faster now. Cloud computing was already booming before 2020. But in the following two years, remote work flourished, and cloud adoption soared. Some companies have since returned to the office. Others are adopting hybrid models, where staff work from home and in the office. Yet there’s more to the rise and rise of cloud computing than remote working.

A decade after launching Reserved Instances (RIs), Amazon Web Services (AWS) introduced Savings Plans as a more flexible alternative to RIs. AWS Savings Plans are not meant to replace Reserved Instances; they are complementary. SPs and RIs have some significant differences that make each better suited to specific uses. As an example, while Savings Plans are applicable to both EC2 and Fargate instances, RIs are only applicable to EC2 instances.

We all want growth, but we often find ourselves unequipped to deal with it. It’s a bit like going to the gym, lifting weights, and seeing real results, only to realize that you no longer fit into your old clothes. Now you have to decide if you want to modify them or buy new clothes. We can use this very simple analogy to understand the differences between horizontal and vertical scaling.