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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is still the largest cloud service provider today. With over 240 cloud products, this Amazon.com subsidiary offers cloud, on-premises, serverless, and edge computing services. But bigger isn’t always better, and we’ll share why, plus explore the top AWS alternatives to consider if you’re thinking about making a switch.

Over the past decade, businesses have realized that relying solely on their data centers has limitations. That’s why 38% of organizations turned to private clouds in 2024 to control their data. However, as the need for more flexibility and scalability grew, they started integrating public cloud services. In this article, we’ll explore hybrid cloud computing, what it is, how it works, and why it’s a hot future trend for businesses.

Managing networks has never been more complex—more devices, more remote work, and more security challenges. Traditional on-premise solutions can struggle to keep up, requiring constant maintenance and on-site troubleshooting. That’s why businesses are shifting to cloud-based network management, which provides real-time visibility, automation, and remote access to keep networks running smoothly.

Imagine navigating a cross-country road trip using nothing but a paper map from the 1980s. Sure, you might eventually reach your destination, but you’d likely miss faster routes, real-time traffic updates, and helpful insights along the way. That’s what it can feel like for modern finance teams to rely solely on spreadsheets for complex financial modeling.

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Cloud adoption has reached a tipping point — 98% of U.S. organizations have already migrated at least some business operations to the cloud. Global cloud spending is projected to reach $1.3 trillion by 2025 as companies rapidly embrace off-premise solutions, with 63% of IT decision-makers reporting accelerated cloud migration plans over the past 12 months.

Risk assessment requires context. One of the primary challenges with protecting cloud environments is understanding how certain activity can lead to risk. Risky behavior can be categorized as any activity or action that increases the likelihood of an attack in your cloud environment. While certain activity may not be malicious on its own, it can expand an environment’s attack surface or indicate post-compromise behavior.

Amazon EventBridge is a powerful tool for building event-driven architectures. It’s built to connect and simplify real-time data processing and automation across your cloud stack (AWS services, customs apps, and SaaS applications). But when it comes to pricing, things can get a little tricky. Estimating EventBridge costs at scale is often daunting. There are just too many moving parts involved. That’s why in this guide, we’re breaking down what goes into an Amazon EventBridge bill.