r/cloudcomputing

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About r/cloudcomputing

News, articles and tools covering cloud computing, grid computing, and distributed computing.

The community at a glance

r/cloudcomputing is a Subreddit for Cloud Computing with roughly 43K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the Cloud Computing topic page.

Roughly 10K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Cloud, Looking, and Aws. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention cloud provider and cloud computing.

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Established 2009
43K Members

Community Topics

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +10K members
Growth: +31.7% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 487 members
  • 2014: 621 members
  • 2015: 732 members
  • 2016: 1K members
  • 2017: 1K members
  • 2020: 9K members
  • 2021: 3K members
  • 2023: 8K members
  • 2024: 5K members
  • 2025: 8K members
  • 2026: 5K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 1K members
  • Sep: 604 members
  • Oct: 768 members
  • Nov: 1K members
  • Dec: 998 members
  • Jan: 715 members
  • Feb: 552 members
  • Mar: 906 members
  • Apr: 956 members
  • May: 948 members
  • Jun: 873 members
  • Jul: 274 members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. AWS cost monitoring tools that actually work for small teams?
    2. How to reduce risk of data breaches in the cloud?
    3. How do you choose a colocation hosting provider?
    #1
    Solution Requests
    AWS cost monitoring tools that actually work for small teams? · How to reduce risk of data breaches in the cloud? · How do you choose a colocation hosting provider?
    7
  • Advice Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. why is every cloud provider's dashboard so different
    2. DNS and latency issues in China for cloud deployments
    3. How is the DPDP Act actually changing cloud security practices for Indian companies?
    #2
    Advice Requests
    why is every cloud provider's dashboard so different · DNS and latency issues in China for cloud deployments · How is the DPDP Act actually changing cloud security practices for Indian companies?
    3
  • News
    2 posts in the past month
    1. AI product risk now includes model availability, power, water, and policy
    2. Microsoft 365 E7 Frontier Suite Explained: What’s Actually New Beyond E5?
    #3
    News
    AI product risk now includes model availability, power, water, and policy · Microsoft 365 E7 Frontier Suite Explained: What’s Actually New Beyond E5?
    2

Topics

  • Cloud
    13 posts in the past month
    1. AI cloud reliability now includes regulatory reliability
    2. why is every cloud provider's dashboard so different
    3. Offloading petabyte-scale legacy tape data to cloud cold tiers without network sync?
    #1
    Cloud
    AI cloud reliability now includes regulatory reliability · why is every cloud provider's dashboard so different · Offloading petabyte-scale legacy tape data to cloud cold tiers without network sync?
    13
  • Looking
    7 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking
    7
  • Aws
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Transit Gateway vs VPC Peering: Which AWS Networking Option Should You Use?
    2. Built a CLI for AWS consultants who are tired of guiding customers through Cost Explorer on screen share
    #3
    Aws
    Transit Gateway vs VPC Peering: Which AWS Networking Option Should You Use? · Built a CLI for AWS consultants who are tired of guiding customers through Cost Explorer on screen share
    4
  • Computing
    2 posts in the past month
    #4
    Computing
    2
  • Azure
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Azure PDNS Question
    #5
    Azure
    Azure PDNS Question
    2

Product recommendations

  • cloud provider
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Best Cloud Provider for AI-Powered Android App? AWS vs. Oracle vs. Others?
    2. Best Cloud Provider for Hosting My First SaaS Website: AWS, Azure, or GCP?
    3. Can Anyone Recommend a Cloud Provider and Service for My Use Case?
    #1
    cloud provider
    Best Cloud Provider for AI-Powered Android App? AWS vs. Oracle vs. Others? · Best Cloud Provider for Hosting My First SaaS Website: AWS, Azure, or GCP? · Can Anyone Recommend a Cloud Provider and Service for My Use Case?
    5
  • cloud computing
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best cloud options for web "scraping"?
    2. Best Cloud computing alternative to Shadow for someone in Mexico
    #2
    cloud computing
    Best cloud options for web "scraping"? · Best Cloud computing alternative to Shadow for someone in Mexico
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/cloudcomputing for?
Best for Cloud Computing enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/cloudcomputing 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/cloudcomputing have?
Roughly 43K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/cloudcomputing on?
r/cloudcomputing 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/cloudcomputing cover?
On the Hive Index, r/cloudcomputing is organized under Cloud Computing.
How do I join r/cloudcomputing?
You can join r/cloudcomputing 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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