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Private, Public, or Hybrid Cloud?
Puzzling over the right cloud solution for your company? Cloud computing is mission-critical for business operations, so choosing between private, public, and hybrid cloud setups can feel like a tough decision. In this blog, we will help you differentiate between these three options, so you can make an informed choice on what best suits your […]
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Comparison Guide: Object Storage Vs. Block Storage
Cloud storage has become more efficient and flexible than traditional (on-premises) storage. It allows companies to store and retrieve data quickly, link storage to virtual machines, compute resources and CDNs, and access data from anywhere. However, like traditional storage, different data types require different storage methods. Two of the most widely used are object storage […]
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Comparing Cloud Providers: What should you look for when choosing a cloud solution?
Which cloud provider should you choose? From Hyperscalers like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud; to powerful challengers such as Akami Connected Cloud, DigitalOcean, Exoscale, OVH Cloud, UpCloud, and Vultr; and beyond to bare-bones servers – the list can feel endless. Choosing a cloud service comes down to finding the right fit for your organization’s unique […]
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Unlock the power of cost-effective modern workloads with the new Cloud Native plans from UpCloud
Flexibility without the guesswork Cloud Native workloads are flexible by design. But that flexibility doesn’t always translate into cost-optimisation. Sometimes you need to scale rapidly to meet the demands of Black Friday shopping, or downsize your clusters for a project that has moved in a different direction. UpCloud’s Cloud Native plans are designed to make […]
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Top 5 CI/CD tools for developing on UpCloud
In the fast-paced world of cloud-based development, continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines have become indispensable. CI/CD tools automate the process of building, testing, and deploying applications, ensuring faster, more reliable releases. The right CI/CD tool can make all the difference for teams using UpCloud to make the most of the flexible, high-performance cloud […]
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Comprehensive guide to secure and highly available cloud server backups
In today’s digital landscape, cloud server backups are critical for data protection and part of an essential disaster recovery plan. Threats to data security and business systems can be digital and physical, ranging from cyber-attacks and hardware failures to the impacts of climate change or global unrest. Data, an essential business asset, can be lost […]
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UpCloud’s pricing beats both AWS and Azure in recent analysis
Cost optimisation is the phrase on the lips of everyone in the tech world at the moment and we can see why. For businesses who run mission-critical services on the Cloud, cost optimisation is an important exercise and one we would encourage everyone to think about. But if your business is beginning to compare different […]
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Comparing managed databases in the cloud: AWS vs. DigitalOcean vs. UpCloud
With the wide-scale migration of SMEs onto cloud infrastructure, managed services have become increasingly popular. They work as a natural extension to the offerings of Infrastructure-as-a-Service companies as a suite of services on a single platform. Cloud customers can look to further benefit from the expertise of their cloud provider by adopting managed services. But […]
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Container performance on popular cloud providers
Containers are great for easy app deployment and scaling but is that all? This comparison looks into container performance on popular cloud providers.
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