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Cloud Storage: Block, File, and Object Storage Explained

Cloud Storage: Block, File, and Object Storage Explained

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You want to store something in the cloud, and suddenly you’re faced with three terms that all seem to mean the same thing: block storage, file storage, and object storage. It might sound like splitting hairs, but this decision will ultimately determine whether your database runs smoothly, your backups remain affordable, or your team can access shared files without any issues. Not all cloud storage is created equal. These three types of storage work in fundamentally different ways and are...

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Observability & Monitoring in Modern Cloud Environments

Observability & Monitoring in Modern Cloud Environments

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Your deployment runs smoothly, everything in the dashboard is green, and yet the first users are already reporting slow load times. Welcome to the day-to-day reality of modern cloud environments. Whereas in the past a single server was either up or down, today you...

Managed Cloud Services: What Are They?

Managed Cloud Services: What Are They?

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If you run an application in the cloud, you usually only see a small part of it: your dashboard, your deployments, and maybe a few charts. What you don’t see is what really makes a managed cloud service stand out. For example, monitoring systems that run around the...

Kubernetes Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Kubernetes Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

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Kubernetes is now the standard for modern container orchestration. Companies benefit from scalability, automation, and a high degree of flexibility. But it is precisely this complexity that often leads to common operational errors. Many of these problems aren’t caused...

GDPR & cloud: what is really important

GDPR & cloud: what is really important

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The use of cloud technologies has long since become the standard in today's world. At the same time, however, the responsibility to protect personal data is growing. This is precisely where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into play. It defines...

Backup & recovery in the cloud

Backup & recovery in the cloud

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The easiest way to get started: the cloud as secure data storage with minimal effort. For many companies, getting started in the cloud initially seems complex: migrations, new architectures, changed processes. However, there is one area that deliberately sets itself...

The most important terms explained in the cloud glossary

The most important terms explained in the cloud glossary

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Cloud computing forms the basis of modern IT infrastructures. You will come across countless technical terms, especially when getting started - from API to disaster recovery to virtual machines. In this comprehensive cloud glossary, I explain the most important terms...

Cybersecurity-as-a-Service as part of managed services

Cybersecurity-as-a-Service as part of managed services

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Cybersecurity-as-a-Service (CSaaS) is a specialized sub-sector of managed services in which external service providers (Managed Security Service Providers, MSSPs) take over the security infrastructure as well as the monitoring and management of IT systems. In view of...

Standardized vs. customized managed services

Standardized vs. customized managed services

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The role of IT has changed fundamentally: It is no longer just a cost factor, but also a driver of innovation. At the same time, the requirements for availability, security, scalability and compliance are constantly increasing. Managed services have long been more...

Interview series: Justin Lamp on Kubernetes

Interview series: Justin Lamp on Kubernetes

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Every story begins with people who make a difference. In our interview series, it is precisely these people who have their say: NWS employees who share their experiences, ideas and insights with us. We want to know what drives them and what we can all learn from them....

Kubernetes (K8s) Terms explained in everyday language

Kubernetes (K8s) Terms explained in everyday language

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Kubernetes (K8s for short) has become an integral part of modern IT infrastructures. At the same time, many companies and decision-makers shy away from this technology: not only because of the technology itself, but also because of the many unfamiliar terms. In this...

AI & Cloud: best practices and examples

AI & Cloud: best practices and examples

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AI and cloud technologies are closely linked. Companies are increasingly relying on AI to automate processes, optimize decisions and develop innovative products. At the same time, the demands on infrastructure, scalability and security are increasing in order to...

Cloud as part of the digital strategy

Cloud as part of the digital strategy

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Today, digital transformation is decisive for competitiveness, innovative strength and sustainable growth. Markets are changing ever faster, customers expect digital services in real time and new competitors are emerging with purely digital business models. Companies...