Azure Disaster Recovery: Plan, Architecture, Services, Best Practices and Cost

Azure disaster recovery offers a backup and recovery system that helps you bring services back online quickly and with minimal effort in the wake of a cloud disaster, all while avoiding data loss. Meaning, whether it is Azure for small businesses or large enterprises, it’s a must have failsafe. Though avoidable in part, outages, data...

By Adeyomola Kazeem — 29 Oct'24 Last Updated: 06 Sep'26
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Microsoft Azure for Small Business: Pros and Cons

Through its Azure for small business package, Microsoft Azure offers a vast range of cloud computing business capabilities for small businesses, including scalability, affordability and support. Azure cloud often has a relevant offering for any small business, no matter its size or revenue. Such as the Microsoft Azure App Service. Depending on the industry, small...

By Adeyomola Kazeem — 27 Oct'24 Last Updated: 03 Sep'26

Microsoft Azure App Service: Definition, How It Works, Types, Features and Pricing

Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) tools like Microsoft Azure App Service make software delivery much more efficient, as they abstract the infrastructure deployment process. Microsoft Azure App Service in particular allows you to deploy applications in pre-configured environments on automatically provisioned infrastructure. Microsoft Azure App Service offers a cloud computing environment to deploy Python, PHP, Java and Node.js...

By Adeyomola Kazeem — 22 Oct'24 Last Updated: 06 Sep'26

AWS Cost Optimization: Best Practices, Tools, Using Pricing Models and Benefits

Amazon Web Services’ pay-as-you-go pricing helps ensure you pay only for what you need, but cloud computing costs can balloon if not managed properly. This highlights the importance of AWS cost optimization. The good news is you can implement efficient AWS cost monitoring with tools like AWS Cost Explorer, Amazon S3 analytics, AWS Budgets and...

By Adeyomola Kazeem — 22 Oct'24 Last Updated: 03 Sep'26
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Microsoft Azure Pricing: Models, Tiers and Services

Though Azure pricing is primarily pay-as-you-go, the specifics of certain cloud computing services’ pricing are not as straightforward. As a result, billing can be confusing and users can end up with unexpected charges. Not unlike AWS pricing, indeed. This Microsoft Azure pricing guide takes a deep dive into Azure cloud computing’s pricing pattern, examining the...

By Adeyomola Kazeem — 19 Oct'24 Last Updated: 02 Sep'26
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Microsoft Azure Cost Optimization: Tools, Best Practices and Benefits 

Like many public cloud service providers, Azure costs are primarily usage-based, meaning you pay for only what you use. Though this pricing model is widely considered cost-effective, it remains so only if you integrate best practices for cost optimization into your cloud computing environment. If your expenses are ballooning out of control, you may be...

By Adeyomola Kazeem — 19 Oct'24 Last Updated: 05 Aug'26
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What Is Microsoft Azure Cloud? Definition, How It Works, Products, Benefits and Disadvantages in 2026

What is Microsoft Azure? It is a cloud computing platform owned by Microsoft, having excellent integration with the Microsoft ecosystem. Beyond that reputation, it has one of the largest ranges of cloud computing products. Check out our Microsoft Azure review for a full breakdown of the service. Like many cloud service providers, Azure offers computing...

By Adeyomola Kazeem — 30 Sep'24 Last Updated: 06 Sep'26
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Google Cloud Platform Cost Optimization: Definition, Best Practices, Tools and Benefits

Google Cloud is a cloud computing platform that provides computing resources on demand via the internet. Like other cloud providers, Google Cloud provides the underlying infrastructure and platform for designing and delivering web applications. Google Cloud Platform security and cost optimization cuts GCP expenses while maximizing service value and preventing cloud waste. To do this,...

By Mercy Wawira — 11 Sep'24 Last Updated: 02 Sep'26
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Google Cloud Platform Security: Definition, Shared Responsibility, Products and Benefits

Google Cloud Platform security involves measures to protect data, applications and infrastructure within Google’s cloud services. This includes encryption, identity management, migration tools and network security controls. Both Google and its customers share responsibilities for security, with Google securing the infrastructure and customers managing their data and applications. For a broader overview, read our Google...

By Mercy Wawira — 11 Sep'24 Last Updated: 09 Aug'26

What Is TOGAF Certification: Cost, Exam and Salary Guide in 2026

TOGAF is an abbreviation for “The Open Group Architecture Framework.” It is a framework with defined standards for designing, planning, implementing and monitoring enterprise architecture. A TOGAF certification covers four domains: business, technology, data and application architecture. Students who obtain TOGAF certifications demonstrate their knowledge, understanding and ability to use TOGAF concepts in applying IT...

By Adeyomola Kazeem — 08 Sep'24 Last Updated: 21 Apr'26
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