Matthew Smith

The cloud may seem a nebulous concept, but it’s a place where a huge and increasing amount of IT takes place. And it has been a boon for startups.

There are certain things I don’t want a discount on — a quality parachute, for example. But when it comes to cloud computing, discounted services are usually identical to the regularly priced ones. So why not take advantage? Since the marginal cost of supplying cloud services is low, AWS doesn’t mind offering credits or discounts […]

Considering the importance of data security and the ballooning regulatory burden imposed by new privacy laws, it’s more important than ever to develop a comprehensive data retention strategy. But knowing when to hold ’em and knowing when to fold ’em when it comes to data isn’t as straightforward as it sounds. Even relatively small organizations […]

AWS Glue is a service that helps you discover, combine, enrich, and transform data so that it can be understood by other applications. Though it’s marketed as a single service, Glue is actually a suite of tools and features, comprising an end-to-end data integration solution. Glue can help you extract data from multiple sources, merge, […]