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Spectre, Meltdown and the Cloud

You'll probably have heard of Spectre and Meltdown, but how will these two processor vulnerabilities affect the cloud? Cloudwards.net spins a few predictions.

By Fergus O'Sullivan — 28 Jan'18 Last Updated: 18 May'25

How to Set Up a Personal Cloud Server in 2025

Anyone who has spent time on the internet and has a collection of personal data probably uses some form of cloud storage. You may even use one of the providers we’ve identified as the best cloud storage available. However, average users may not be as familiar with using a personal cloud server.  A personal cloud...

By Jason Stagnitto — 02 Oct'17 Last Updated: 07 Apr'25
Facts checked by Igor Kurtz

Best Cloud Management Software in 2025

Cloud storage has revolutionized the working environment, allowing teams to access business data and collaborate with ease. However, the more it grows, the more difficult it becomes to manage. The best cloud management software lets you manage all your cloud data stored on all the best cloud storage services on a single platform. With a...

By Grace Micere — 05 Oct'15 Last Updated: 30 Jun'25
Facts checked by Igor Kurtz

What Is Amazon Web Services? Definition, How It Works, Products, Benefits, and Disadvantages

Amazon is an absolute behemoth in the tech industry, thanks in no small part to AWS, its web hosting and cloud computing service. You may have seen the acronym around the web and wondered: “What is AWS?” Well, wonder no more and read on for the full answer.

By Kevin Kiruri — 11 Jul'24 Last Updated: 01 Aug'25

Single-Tenant vs Multi-Tenant Architecture: Meaning, Pros & Cons Explored 

Cloud computing platforms achieve economies of scale in the cloud by sharing their resources among multiple customers. Nevertheless, having multiple tenants share cloud infrastructure comes with some downsides, which are absent when resources are dedicated to one customer. Depending on the tenancy model, cloud resources can be either single-tenant (dedicated) or multi-tenant (shared). In addition...

By Adeyomola Kazeem — 01 Aug'25 Last Updated: 01 Aug'25
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Vultr vs DigitalOcean Compared: Performance, Features & Pricing

For small businesses, startups and individuals, a hyperscaler may not be the ideal option when considering cost, ease of use and flexibility. That’s where non-hyperscalers like DigitalOcean and Vultr come in, making cloud computing accessible to a growing business at lower rates and with more flexibility and simpler interfaces. DigitalOcean and Vultr have comparable service...

By Adeyomola Kazeem — 20 Jul'25 Last Updated: 20 Jul'25
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What Is AWS Fargate & How Does It Work? Serverless Compute Engine Explained

Businesses are embracing containerized applications to improve flexibility, speed up deployment and scale on demand. However, managing containers at scale poses challenges, especially when it comes to provisioning compute resources, handling updates and managing infrastructure. AWS Fargate offers a powerful yet simple solution within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) ecosystem. AWS Fargate allows you to...

By Kevin Kiruri — 06 Jul'25 Last Updated: 06 Jul'25
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Azure Service Fabric vs Kubernetes: Definition & Key Differences

Azure Service Fabric and Kubernetes are among the popular options for container orchestration and life cycle management in microservices architecture in cloud computing. Azure Service Fabric offers a higher level of abstraction compared to Kubernetes, so it’s much easier to start using. Meanwhile, Kubernetes offers a higher level of customization. Even though they generally serve...

By Adeyomola Kazeem — 06 Jul'25 Last Updated: 06 Jul'25
Facts checked by Simona Ivanovski

Azure Front Door vs Application Gateway: Load-Balancing Options Compared

Load balancers are network services that sit between a fleet of resources and incoming requests, where they manage traffic distribution. They distribute inbound traffic in a way that ensures single resource units are not overwhelmed, ensuring optimal performance, scalability and availability. Azure Front Door and Azure Application Gateway are two of the load-balancing services you’ll...

By Adeyomola Kazeem — 22 Jun'25 Last Updated: 22 Jun'25
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What Is Object Storage? Definition & Benefits

Businesses and organizations generate huge amounts of unstructured data like images, sensor data, backups and log files. Traditional storage systems, such as file and block storage, struggle to handle the growing data demand. Object storage has emerged as a suitable alternative offering high scalability, cost efficiency and flexibility for managing large datasets in cloud computing....

By Kevin Kiruri — 03 May'25 Last Updated: 19 Jul'25
Facts checked by Igor Kurtz