Content delivery networks (CDNs), are highly distributed edge-based cloud delivery platforms. CDNs provide functionality such as content acceleration, API caching,…
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News Wrap-up – Issue #10
This CloudHarmony blog features Cloud related news stories and announcements that you may have missed during your busy week. AWS…
Azure Cloud Compute Network Test
Running a recent network test for Azure Cloud Compute across Australia and Japan. For this test, both the highest and…
News Wrap-up – Issue #9
This CloudHarmony News Wrap-Up blog features Cloud related news stories and announcements that you may have missed during your busy…
Performance Test: Amazon S3 in APAC
Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) is an object storage service provided by AWS. An Amazon S3 network downlink and…
Data Insights: Cloud Storage Latency in Asia
The CloudHarmony website contains data related to a variety of Cloud services, for multiple regions and providers. In this opportunity,…
News Wrap-up – Issue #8
This CloudHarmony News Wrap-Up blog features Cloud related news stories and announcements that you may have missed during your busy…
Performance Test: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
We recently ran a Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) performance test from an office situated on the east coast of Australia.…
News Wrap-up – Issue #7
The News Wrap-Up blog features Cloud related news stories and announcements that you may have missed during your busy week.…
Performance Test: Amazon Lightsail
Amazon Lightsail is a virtual private server (VPS) product which allows users to build applications and websites with low-cost, pre-configured…
News Wrap-up – Issue #6
This blog features Cloud related news stories and announcements that you may have missed during your busy week. AWS announced…
Gartner Cloud Scores Update: Azure Cloud Analytical Data Stores
Gartner has published an update to Azure’s Solution Scorecard for Cloud Analytical Data Stores, which is now accessible from the…
Performance Test: Tencent Cloud Virtual Machine
Running a performance test for Tencent Cloud Virtual Machine, across their regions in North America (NA) and Europe, shows significantly…
News Wrap-up – Issue #5
This blog features Cloud related news stories and announcements that you may have missed during your busy week. Microsoft adds…
Looking for a better-performing Google Compute Engine zone for your application?
Above are the results of a network performance test we ran this week for Google Compute Engine in the United…
Data Insights: Compute Latency in North America Over the Last 7 Years
Gartner’s CloudHarmony provides Latency data for numerous providers and regions. This time, we are looking at the fastest and slowest…
News Wrap-up — Issue #4
This blog features Cloud related news stories and announcements that you may have missed during your busy week. With an…
Performance Test: Tencent Cloud Object Storage
We performed a network downlink and latency test this week for Tencent Cloud Object Storage across several regions. This test…
News Wrap-up — Issue #3
This blog features Cloud related news stories and announcements that you may have missed during your busy week. Google announced…
Cloud Decisions Now Includes IBM Bare Metal Servers for VPC
Gartner’s Cloud Decisions is a collection of online tools that allow users to make informed decisions concerning their cloud needs.…
Azure Cloud Storage Network Test
Running a recent network test for Azure Cloud Storage across several regions in Americas, EMEA and APAC. Latency and downlinks are reasonably…
Mapping Your Way to the Cloud with CloudHarmony
Humanity has long recognized the significance and usefulness of maps to their lives. Indeed, the history of mapping stretches back…
Performance Test: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Above are the results of a network test I ran this week for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure in several regions around…
News Wrap-up
This blog features Cloud related news stories and announcements that you may have missed during your busy week. Oracle has chosen…
How does your CDN provider measure up?
Content delivery networks are highly distributed edge-based cloud delivery platforms that provide functionality such as content…
Data Insights: ICMP Latency for Cloud Storage in North America
We know that latency is a key element in analyzing cloud performance. A higher latency has a negative impact for users, including…
The Cloud: A Way Into the Future
Everyday, businesses generate huge volumes of data, both structured and unstructured, forming what is known today as big data. Analysis…
The State Of the Distributed Cloud Market
Angelina Troy, Senior Director Analyst at Gartner, presented “The Blurred Line Between Cloud, Data Center and Edge: What Is Distributed…
Data Insights: Check the Network Performance of Your Azure Virtual Machine Instances
I ran a network downlink and latency test this week for Azure Virtual Machine instances in the US. Here are the results of that test: In…
Cloud Providers – Comparing them is just “too easy mate”
This morning I ran a Cloud Network test, comparing various providers, and the test took less than 3 minutes to run. Conduct your own…
Spotlight: Cloud Availability Zones – Global Expansion
Google recently announced an expansion to its infrastructure with the opening of a new cloud region in Santiago, Chile. They also…
Data Insights: DNS Query Test Results Around the World
Gartner’s CloudHarmony website contains freely available data for about 20 Cloud DNS services, including DNS Network Performance. This is…
Data Insights: Cloud Storage Network Performance in North America
The CloudHarmony network test is a free tool that Gartner provides, allowing users to measure connectivity to cloud services in realtime….