CDW Solutions Blog
Solutions Blog Insights From Experts Who Get IT
  • Topics
    • Cloud (317)
    • Data Center (335)
    • Digital Workspace (475)
    • Networking (267)
    • Security (326)
    • Software (336)
  • Explore CDW.com
Explore CDW.com

Topics

  • Cloud
  • Data Center
  • Digital Workspace
  • Networking
  • Security
  • Software

Subscribe to Newsletter

6 Steps to Platform as a Service

Drive greater flexibility with scale, maintainability, support and faster change.

By Ken Collins
|
December 1, 2020
Services, Cloud

In two of my previous posts I discussed people and platform. In this post I’m going to share six steps to help your organization get started with platform as a service (PaaS). As with any new solution, it’s important to map out the implementation strategy. Whether your using Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), PaaS, or serverless, an enterprise architect along with your cloud center of excellence provides “recommended practices.” Agree or disagree, a decoupled component design provides flexibility with scale, maintainability, support and empowers faster change while remaining stable.

At this point you might be thinking, “Is it that easy?” Not really. Like any project, planning is required. The plan should be iterative with 2-3 outcomes and with 2-6 team members. First, identify yourself: are you application development or the IT operations infrastructure persona? For example, consider this blog post that describes Microservices: Change is here today and is impacting our processes. Traditionally, these two personas do not know each other, but they should not be afraid of each other. Get to know them, and working together might look something like this:

Read More   

What Is Cloud Governance for AWS?

Firm guidelines are key to scaling and driving value from your cloud resources.

By Katerina Nikolaides  and Yagna Pant
|
November 24, 2020
Cloud, Services

Cloud governance is a framework that guides how end users make use of cloud services by defining and creating policies to control costs, minimize security risks, improve efficiency and accelerate deployment. It’s imperative to have good cloud governance because it’s a foundational element to your cloud practice that provides the ability to scale and be successful.

Migrating to the cloud is an exciting journey as it provides greater flexibility to the IT teams for creating resources and provisioning them. Gone are the days when it used to take weeks and months to request resources and additional provisioning from the infrastructure teams. Cloud vendors now provide the capabilities to create resources such as compute instances plus add-on software, databases, firewall groups, storage, etc. via APIs.

The cloud-provided capabilities are very powerful and can potentially bring many inconsistencies and resource ownership issues into the environment.

Read More   

Migrating to AWS Cloud: How It Impacts Your Business

Moving to the cloud touches many aspects of your organization beyond the technology.

By Darren Harbour
|
November 5, 2020
Cloud, Services

For many organizations, a migration to public cloud is seen as a technical challenge with a set of tasks that need to be completed. In reality, it is far more than that, with areas outside of technology that need to be considered.

This blog post will touch on some of the more pertinent areas of your business that should be considered in your migration to the public cloud.

Read More   

Securing Cloud Services in an Era of Telecommuting

Cybercriminals are more dangerous than ever, and organizations must take steps to protect cloud workloads and data.

By Dan Siebert
|
August 26, 2020
Cloud, Security

Over the past six months, the world has seen an unprecedented shift toward telecommuting and other forms of remote work. That shift not only changed the locations where people work, it also forced a rapid change in some of the tools they use to make things work in new, unplanned environments. This unexpected hurry left organizations and individuals making quick decisions about the adoption of cloud tools, sometimes without the careful thought and planning that goes into other IT decisions.

Unfortunately, cybercriminals haven’t changed their approach. They’re still seeking to undermine the confidentiality, integrity and availability of systems and data. If anything, they’re harder at work, seizing upon this disruption as an opportunity to take advantage of lax security controls. In order to defend our organizations in this new world, we need to get back to basics and increase the visibility we have into what is going on within our on-premises and cloud environments.

Read More   

5 Strategies for Improving Cloud Cost Management

While governance typically focuses on security and compliance, it’s also an effective tool for controlling costs in the cloud.

By Kevin Epstein
|
July 28, 2020
Cloud

Managing cloud costs is top of mind for almost every public cloud customer. I know this because I speak with customers every day who are looking for ways to save on their public cloud costs.

When focusing on cost management, a business can leverage several strategies. For instance, an organization can deploy monitoring and alert tools, or make better use of various purchasing options. In this blog, I explore five key tactics for driving down costs.

Read More   
Most Popular
Digital Workspace | Security

Prioritize These Security Considerations as Users Work from Home More Frequently

Digital Workspace

8 Things to Consider Prior to Deploying Microsoft Teams

Digital Workspace | Services

Why Adoption Services Are More Important Than Ever

Digital Workspace | Networking

5G Is the Future of the Internet of Things

Digital Workspace | Security

Overcoming the Cybersecurity Skills Gap with Automation

Recommended for You
Topics
  • Cloud
  • Data Center
  • Digital Workspace
  • Networking
  • Security
  • Software
Connect With CDW
  • Explore
    • Our Experts
    • CDW.com
    • BizTech
    • EdTech
    • FedTech
    • HealthTech
    • StateTech
  • CDW Solutions
    • Solutions Center
    • Cloud
    • Data Center
    • Digital Workspace
    • Security
  • Connect With CDW

Copyright 2007-2021 CDW. All Rights Reserved