r/Cloud

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About r/Cloud

All about Cloud Computing!!!

The community at a glance

r/Cloud is a Subreddit for Cloud Computing with roughly 50K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #3 in the Cloud Computing communities list.

Roughly 18K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Cloud, Aws, and Cost. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention cloud service.

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Established 2009
50K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +18K members
Growth: +57.6% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 286 members
  • 2014: 345 members
  • 2015: 429 members
  • 2016: 757 members
  • 2017: 1K members
  • 2019: 4K members
  • 2020: 3K members
  • 2021: 3K members
  • 2023: 8K members
  • 2024: 4K members
  • 2025: 12K members
  • 2026: 14K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 1K members
  • Dec: 2K members
  • Jan: 1K members
  • Feb: 1K members
  • Mar: 1K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 2K members
  • Jun: 2K members
  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 1K members
  • Sep: 1K members
  • Oct: 37 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Laid off after 2.5 years as a Cloud Engineer in Canada — should I look for Cloud jobs? what should I do?
    2. 2022 Graduate | Laid Off + 3 Offers on Hold — Need Guidance to Break Into AWS Cloud/DevOps
    3. How to get into cloud from basic to cloud security? I am 31 wnat to start my career into cloud from 4.5 years of experience into digital marketing.
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Laid off after 2.5 years as a Cloud Engineer in Canada — should I look for Cloud jobs? what should I do? · 2022 Graduate | Laid Off + 3 Offers on Hold — Need Guidance to Break Into AWS Cloud/DevOps · How to get into cloud from basic to cloud security? I am 31 wnat to start my career into cloud from 4.5 years of experience into digital marketing.
    13
  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. I built an open-source CLI that maps AWS, Azure and GCP into one graph and runs Prowler/Checkov/Trivy over the same inventory
    2. How to get your business online (avoiding high monthly hosting fees)
    3. How do you recover cloud infrastructure after an outage?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    I built an open-source CLI that maps AWS, Azure and GCP into one graph and runs Prowler/Checkov/Trivy over the same inventory · How to get your business online (avoiding high monthly hosting fees) · How do you recover cloud infrastructure after an outage?
    4
  • Self-Promotion
    3 posts in the past month
    1. I just built this app to help Professionals prepare for the Azure AI Fundamentals Exam and give your career a boost in the age of AI.
    2. a ₹18,000 aws bill led me to build this
    3. Selling my AWS certification exam voucher (Associate)
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    I just built this app to help Professionals prepare for the Azure AI Fundamentals Exam and give your career a boost in the age of AI. · a ₹18,000 aws bill led me to build this · Selling my AWS certification exam voucher (Associate)
    3
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Accidental charges on RDS.
    2. For engineers working with Terraform/OpenTofu: what parts of the work are still painful?
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    Accidental charges on RDS. · For engineers working with Terraform/OpenTofu: what parts of the work are still painful?
    2
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. Looking for potential co-founder & builders
    #5
    Opportunities
    Looking for potential co-founder & builders
    1

Topics

  • Cloud
    33 posts in the past month
    1. Laid off after 2.5 years as a Cloud Engineer in Canada — should I look for Cloud jobs? what should I do?
    2. Career : transitioning from backend to cloud engineer (AWS) ?
    3. Cloud providers in india
    #1
    Cloud
    Laid off after 2.5 years as a Cloud Engineer in Canada — should I look for Cloud jobs? what should I do? · Career : transitioning from backend to cloud engineer (AWS) ? · Cloud providers in india
    33
  • Aws
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Career : transitioning from backend to cloud engineer (AWS) ?
    2. September AI Certs: AWS AIB-C01, GCP Agentic Architect, AB-400
    3. a ₹18,000 aws bill led me to build this
    #2
    Aws
    Career : transitioning from backend to cloud engineer (AWS) ? · September AI Certs: AWS AIB-C01, GCP Agentic Architect, AB-400 · a ₹18,000 aws bill led me to build this
    9
  • Cost
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Datadog CCM license change 2x cost increase.
    #3
    Cost
    Datadog CCM license change 2x cost increase.
    4
  • Career
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Career advice
    #4
    Career
    Career advice
    4
  • Ai
    4 posts in the past month
    1. September AI Certs: AWS AIB-C01, GCP Agentic Architect, AB-400
    2. Ai powered cloud development
    3. Ai powered cloud development
    #5
    Ai
    September AI Certs: AWS AIB-C01, GCP Agentic Architect, AB-400 · Ai powered cloud development · Ai powered cloud development
    4

Product recommendations

  • cloud service
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Best Cloud Service?
    2. Please recommend me a cloud service based on description
    3. Can you recommend a SaaS Cloud platform which uses for the IoT connection?
    #1
    cloud service
    Best Cloud Service? · Please recommend me a cloud service based on description · Can you recommend a SaaS Cloud platform which uses for the IoT connection?
    4
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Cloud for?
Best for Cloud Computing enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/Cloud free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/Cloud have?
Roughly 50K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Cloud on?
r/Cloud runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/Cloud cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Cloud is organized under Cloud Computing.
How do I join r/Cloud?
You can join r/Cloud by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Cloud Computing communities like?
Communities for engineers and architects working with AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, and multi-cloud infrastructure. Slack and Discord host the most active spaces, with communities often tied to specific platforms or certifications, plus vendor-run communities for practitioners building on their products.
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