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Factors Driving Up Your Cloud Costs
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Factors Driving Up Your Cloud Costs

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Factors Driving Up Your Cloud Costs

We're growing increasingly dependent on cloud computing, and that means costs rise with that growth. We've written about cloud economics before, as it's always important to our clients and associates. As we wrap up another year, it's worth having a look at the factors driving up your cloud costs. It can help with year end reviews and new year planning.

Factors Driving Up Your Cloud Costs2022-10-13T19:12:52-07:00

Making the Case for DevOps
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Making the Case for DevOps

Application Development, Cloud

Making the Case for DevOps

We've been back in the lab, sharpening up our AWS DevOps tools, and it reminded us that not everyone is on board yet. We're here to make the case for DevOps in your software efforts.

Making the Case for DevOps2022-10-05T16:08:44-07:00

Overcoming Objections to Cloud Migration
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Overcoming Objections to Cloud Migration

Application Development, Cloud

Overcoming Objections to Cloud Migration

You may hear some of these common objections to cloud migration. We'll walk through them and explain where they originate and how to overcome them.

Overcoming Objections to Cloud Migration2022-10-05T16:09:32-07:00

CloudSee Drive is Here
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CloudSee Drive is Here

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CloudSee Drive is Here

Many years ago, Webapper built a series of tools to help us manage various tasks for our cloud hosting clients. We called it CloudSee, and we still use it every day in our managed hosting. Last year, a client requested functionality that was missing from original CloudSee -- a file browser for AWS S3 buckets. We decided to build something completely new using latest and greatest methods. And now, a few months later, we have officially launched this tool. CloudSee Drive is here.

CloudSee Drive is Here2023-08-01T14:15:49-07:00

Outsourcing Cloud Application Development
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Outsourcing Cloud Application Development

Application Development, Cloud

Outsourcing Cloud Application Development

If you're evaluating cloud application development, you may consider outsourcing some or all of the programming effort. An outsourcing firm can supply needed additional technical talent, making it more efficient than using inside resources. Outsourcing is not for everyone, although it offers great benefits to many aspirational cloud organizations. To help our colleagues better understand the how and why, we share our views on outsourcing cloud application development from our many years of service.

Outsourcing Cloud Application Development2022-04-13T19:25:49-07:00

Maximizing Test Coverage
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Maximizing Test Coverage

Application Development, Cloud

Maximizing Test Coverage

We've written about test tools and processes before, but we were recently reminded of the importance of maximizing test coverage. We regularly experiment with testing tools and techniques, looking for better ways to deliver high quality modern applications. We share our insights to help you too...

Maximizing Test Coverage2022-03-31T16:35:30-07:00

The Pros and Cons of a Multicloud Strategy
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The Pros and Cons of a Multicloud Strategy

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The Pros and Cons of a Multicloud Strategy

When the recent AWS outage made headlines, many consultants jumped up to trumpet "multicloud" solutions to alleviate such failures. It lead us to consider the pros and cons of a multicloud strategy.

The Pros and Cons of a Multicloud Strategy2022-08-23T19:36:35-07:00

IaaS vs. PaaS vs. SaaS
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IaaS vs. PaaS vs. SaaS

Cloud, SaaS

IaaS vs. PaaS vs. SaaS

IaaS, PaaS and SaaS are prevalent choices among cloud service offerings. Many organizations use more than one of these cloud service models, and large enterprises type often use them all. Our goal today is to explain what IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS are and when they are best used.

IaaS vs. PaaS vs. SaaS2022-09-14T22:29:31-07:00

Setting Up Smart S3 Bucket Policies
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Setting Up Smart S3 Bucket Policies

Cloud, CloudSee, Hosting

Setting Up Smart S3 Bucket Policies

Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) is a powerful resource for applications that need storage on the internet. S3 is a scalable, reliable, and secure solution. The key to success is setting up smart S3 bucket policies that are beneficial to intended users but protected from prying eyes.

Setting Up Smart S3 Bucket Policies2023-08-01T16:42:57-07:00

Getting Started with AWS S3 Storage
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Getting Started with AWS S3 Storage

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Getting Started with AWS S3 Storage

Organizations of any size and in any industry can use Amazon S3 buckets to facilitate public cloud storage. In Amazon Web Services' (AWS), Simple Storage Service (S3) stores objects, which consist of data and descriptive metadata. Many companies deploy S3 for their websites, mobile apps, application file storage, and backups.

Getting Started with AWS S3 Storage2023-08-01T16:44:21-07:00