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What Is AWS EC2? Explaining Elastic Compute Cloud’s Features, Instance Types & More 

Amazon Web Services Elastic Compute Cloud (AWS EC2) is a major service used in modern cloud computing applications. EC2 offers an alternative to traditional bare-metal instances and offers resizable compute capacity in the cloud. It is ideal for workloads such as running web applications, processing big data and training machine learning models. AWS EC2 is...

By Kevin Kiruri — 27 May'25 Last Updated: 27 May'25
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What Is DigitalOcean? Cloud Platform Explained 

DigitalOcean has a relatively small suite of services and a limited global presence, so you’d hardly expect it to be on anyone’s list when choosing a cloud computing platform. However, it’s a favorite among developers, IT professionals and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). There are many reasons why DigitalOcean is popular among IT professionals and...

By Adeyomola Kazeem — 24 May'25 Last Updated: 24 May'25
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What Is Serverless Computing? Meaning, Types, Benefits & Challenges

Serverless cloud computing is a modern technology for building cloud infrastructure. It redefines the application development model by decoupling code from runtime environments. The serverless framework introduces Function-as-a-Service (FaaS) execution models, where code runs as stateless applications that auto-scale on demand. The term “serverless” does not mean that there’s no underlying infrastructure. It means that...

By Kevin Kiruri — 03 May'25 Last Updated: 16 May'25
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What Is IBM Cloud?

While it doesn’t have the same level of circulation as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure, IBM Cloud is currently one of the top 10 cloud computing platforms in the world. Its services cover the three main cloud delivery models and deployment models — IaaS, PaaS and SaaS — making it useful for various...

By Adeyomola Kazeem — 25 Apr'25 Last Updated: 16 May'25
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What Is Cloud ROI? Definition, Examples, Calculation, Advantages & More 

Measuring cloud ROI (return on investment) helps businesses assess the value of their cloud investments by weighing cloud costs against the benefits of cloud computing.  The ROI metric helps businesses migrating to cloud computing platforms and those looking to optimize their cloud environment by helping them ensure their cloud expenditure aligns with their cloud budget....

By Kevin Kiruri — 19 Apr'25 Last Updated: 02 Jun'25
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What Is Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)?

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is one of the top cloud computing providers in the world. It offers a vast suite of services across the Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) delivery models, with tools crafted to support businesses of different sizes. Oracle Autonomous Database, Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Oracle Human Capital Management...

By Adeyomola Kazeem — 19 Apr'25 Last Updated: 16 May'25
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What Is a Multi-Cloud Strategy? Your Guide on How to Implement It

In some environments, one cloud provider doesn’t cut it, which requires you to spread your services across multiple cloud computing platforms. The inherent advantage here is that, with a multi-cloud strategy, you won’t be putting all your eggs in one basket. This guide discusses multi-cloud deployment, focusing on how to implement the strategy, plus explaining...

By Adeyomola Kazeem — 12 Apr'25 Last Updated: 11 Jun'25
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What Is Cloud TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) & How to Calculate and Reduce It?

Cloud computing has revolutionized how businesses operate, offering greater scalability, flexibility and cost-efficiency compared to traditional on-premises infrastructure. However, the dynamic nature of cloud pricing models, including direct and indirect costs, makes it difficult for organizations to fully understand their financial commitments. This is where cloud TCO — or Total Cost of Ownership — comes...

By Kevin Kiruri — 12 Apr'25 Last Updated: 11 May'25
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What to Consider When Choosing a Cloud Provider in 2025

When choosing a cloud service provider, there are often many options available. That aside, each cloud service provider offers a diverse combination of services and features, so it’s not always a straightforward decision. This guide walks you through what to consider when choosing a cloud provider. It covers several key aspects, such as compliance and...

By Adeyomola Kazeem — 26 Mar'25 Last Updated: 14 Jun'25
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What Is a Public Cloud? Definition, Benefits and Security Explained in 2025

Public cloud computing is the main deployment model in the cloud, and it is characterized by public accessibility over the internet. It offers on-demand access to various types of cloud computing power through a rental system, making it very flexible. When you consider its low barrier to entry via low costs and public accessibility, it’s...

By Adeyomola Kazeem — 23 Dec'24 Last Updated: 11 Jun'25
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