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Why Startup Companies Should Consider Cloud Block Storage

Block storage breaks your data into blocks of a fixed size. A unique address distinguishes every block and can be read, stored, or changed independently of…

  • Block storage
  • Startups

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  • Object storage
  • AI and ML

How S3 Object Storage Enables Scalable AI/ML Workflows

We collaborate directly with AI/ML teams in many industries, and one frequent challenge is that traditional storage was not architected to handle the scale…

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  • Load balancing
  • Enterprise

Top Use Cases for Cloud Load Balancing in Enterprise Applications

From scaling your infrastructure to defending against downtime and cyber threats, cloud load balancing has become a non-negotiable component of enterprise…

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  • Load balancing

Why a Cloud Load Balancer Is Essential for Modern Infrastructure

In the simplest terms, a cloud load balancer spreads incoming traffic or workloads across servers, resources, or…

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  • Threats

Common Threats in Cloud Infrastructure Security — And How We Tackle Them Together

Think of migrating to the cloud as taking a massive load off your IT team’s shoulders, but securing the cloud environment, addressing vulnerabilities…

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  • Virtual machines
  • Enterprise

How Enterprises Use Virtual Machines for Legacy App Support

A virtual machine is an emulation of a computer system that runs on a physical server.

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  • Block storage
  • Startups

How Cloud Block Storage Can Help Startups Scale Quickly

Cloud block storage is a type of data storage where data is split into evenly sized blocks.

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  • AI and ML

How Cloud Computing Powers Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Training AI models requires more than just a powerful laptop. It needs GPUs, TPUs, scalable storage, and constant availability.

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  • Access control

Top 7 Best Practices for Managing Access to Cloud Storage

Before diving into the best practices, it’s important to understand why access control is a fundamental part of cloud data security – especially when working…

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  • Object storage
  • Block storage

Understanding Object Storage vs. Block Storage: Which is Safer for Your Data?

Cloud object storage is a method of storing data as objects, each of which includes the data itself, metadata…

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  • Object storage
  • Encryption

Steps to Secure Your Cloud Object Storage with Encryption and Access Control

Cloud object storage is built to be scalable, flexible, and durable.

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  • Virtual machines
  • Free tiers

Understanding the Cost Traps in Free Cloud Virtual Machine Hosting (and How to Avoid Them)

Some cloud providers offer promotional free tiers, but those offers come with limits and potential overage charges. Learn how to avoid common cloud VM cost traps.

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  • Virtual machines
  • Linux

10 Essential Tasks After Launching Your Linux Virtual Machine in the Cloud

Launching your Linux virtual machine is just the first step. Before you dive into development or…

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  • Virtual machines
  • Linux

How to Run a Linux Virtual Machine in the Cloud for Free

A Linux virtual machine is a software-based computer that runs a Linux OS on top of physical hardware or…

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  • Kubernetes
  • Monitoring

Top Strategies for Observing Health and Performance of Kubernetes Services

When you’re managing dynamic workloads, microservices, and containers spread across nodes, it’s easy for things to go unnoticed until they break.

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  • Kubernetes
  • Architecture

Understanding Kubernetes Architecture and Workflow Step by Step

Kubernetes (also known as K8s) is an open-source system designed to automate the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.

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  • Kubernetes
  • Troubleshooting

How to Identify and Resolve Problems with Kubernetes Services

Before diving into troubleshooting, it’s important to understand what a Kubernetes services actually does.

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  • Company news
  • Partnerships

Big Breaking: Neon Cloud Partners with Virtuozzo

Backed by over 30 years of IT expertise through its parent company, Progression Infonet Pvt.

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  • Kubernetes
  • Troubleshooting

A Step-by-Step Guide to Debugging Kubernetes Services

Before diving into debugging, let’s start with a refresher on what a Kubernetes service really is.

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  • Small businesses
  • Getting started

Benefits of Cloud Computing Services for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

Before we dive in, let’s quickly define it. Cloud computing services give businesses access to IT resources — like storage…

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  • Block storage
  • Enterprise

Why Enterprises Are Turning to Block Storage: 4 Key Drivers

Let’s start with the basics. Block storage divides your data into fixed-size chunks called blocks.

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  • Object storage
  • Use cases

When to Use Object Storage: 7 Common Use Cases

Before jumping into use cases, let’s quickly break it down. Object storage is a storage architecture that manages…

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  • Kubernetes
  • Getting started

How Kubernetes Simplifies Deployments, Scaling, and Management

Kubernetes (often abbreviated as K8s) is an open-source container orchestration platform.

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  • Backups
  • Virtual machines

How to Secure Your Virtual Machines: Firewalls, Snapshots, and Encryption

A virtual machine is a software-based emulation of a physical computer. It runs an operating system and applications just like a traditional server or desktop.

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  • Company news

Neon Cloud Launches in India with Data Center in Gurgaon

Neon Cloud has launched in India with a data center in Gurgaon, just southwest of New Dehli.

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