Tag: Cloud for Beginners
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Cloud Networking Basics: VPC, Subnets and Gateways (Cloud for Beginners, Part 7)
A VPC is your private slice of the cloud network. Here is how subnets, route tables and gateways actually fit together, explained for freshers with no networking background.
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Cloud Storage Explained: Object, Block and File (Cloud for Beginners, Part 6)
Object, block and file storage explained for freshers, with real prices, a worked cost example, and the tier traps that quietly inflate cloud bills.
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Cloud Compute: VMs and Instances Explained (Cloud for Beginners, Part 5)
A plain-English guide to cloud compute for freshers: what a VM instance is, vCPU and memory, burstable CPU credits, the launch-stop-terminate lifecycle, and what a small instance really costs across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
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IaaS, PaaS and SaaS Explained in Plain English (Cloud for Beginners, Part 4)
IaaS, PaaS and SaaS are three points on one line: how much of the cloud stack you manage versus the provider. A fresher-friendly guide with AWS, Azure and Google Cloud examples you can try on a free tier.
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On-Premises vs Cloud: What Actually Changes (Cloud for Beginners, Part 3)
On-prem means you own and run the servers; cloud means you rent them. Here is what actually changes, with real cost numbers, the egress trap, and when on-prem still wins.
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Why Companies Moved to the Cloud (Cloud for Beginners, Part 2)
Speed, elasticity and paying only for what you use are the real reasons companies moved to the cloud, plus the honest part: when it is cheaper to buy your own servers.
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About the Author
Dr Pranay Jha
Dr. Pranay Jha is a Cloud and AI Consultant with 18+ years of experience in hybrid cloud, virtualization, and enterprise infrastructure transformation. He specializes in VMware technologies, multi-cloud strategy, and Generative AI solutions. He holds a PhD in Computer Applications with research focused on Cloud and AI, has published multiple research papers, and has been a VMware vExpert since 2016 and a VMUG Community Leader.
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