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Preparing to move to the cloud

Jump! free

Because the cloud is ubiquitous, some companies think that outsourcing their business applications to Amazon, Google, and the like is a breeze. In fact, on the way, treacherous winds blow just off the beaten track.
AWS , cloud , Community , Security
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AWS Automation Documents

Automate AWS AMIs free


AWS Systems Manager Automation documents let you customize your Amazon Machine Images to improve security and avoid config drift.
Amazon Machine... , AMI , AWS , DevOps
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Proxmox virtualization manager

Cloudless free

Proxmox has been working for years on their virtualization manager that does not require a cloud. We look at the improved reliability and new features in version 5.0.
OpenStack , Virtualization
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Getting data from AWS S3 via Python scripts

Pumping Station free

Data on AWS S3 is not necessarily stuck there. If you want your data back, you can siphon it out all at once with a little Python pump.
AWS , Cloud Computing , data , python
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Combining containers and OpenStack

Interaction free

The OpenStack cosmos cannot ignore the trend toward containers. If you want to combine both technologies, projects like Magnum, Kolla, and Zun come into play. Which one?
Cloud Computing , container , OpenStack
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Take your pick from a variety of AWS databases

Choose Carefully free

We look at the variety of databases available in Amazon Web Services – from relational, to NoSQL, to data warehouses for petabyte data volumes.
amazon , AWS , Cloud Computing , Databases
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OpenStack Trove for users, sys admins, and database admins

Semiautomatic free

Trove brings DBaaS to OpenStack; however, the service needs meaningful configuration for optimum performance.
DBaaS , OpenStack , Performance
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Harden your OpenStack configuration

Fortress in the Clouds free

Any OpenStack installation that hosts services and VMs for several customers poses a challenge for the security-conscious admin. Hardening the overall system can turn the porous walls into a fortress – but you'll need more than a little mortar.
cloud , OpenStack , security , security
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New administration options on Windows Server 2016

Temporary Admin free

Redmond is set to launch the next-generation Windows Server 2016. Microsoft promises to make administration more secure, which is a good enough reason to take a closer look at the new Privileged Access Management feature.
Cloud Computing , security , Windows
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Kick Start

Kickstack uses Puppet modules to automate the installation of OpenStack and facilitate maintenance.

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