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 Computing. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention cloud provider and cloud computing.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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: 6K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 659 members
- Aug: 70 members
Themes
- Solution Requests4 posts in the past month
- Need solution for cloud computing
- AWS cost monitoring tools that actually work for small teams?
- Tired of opening 20 tabs of vendor docs to compare AWS/Azure/GCP, so I built this (Infra Atlas)
#14Solution RequestsNeed solution for cloud computing · AWS cost monitoring tools that actually work for small teams? · Tired of opening 20 tabs of vendor docs to compare AWS/Azure/GCP, so I built this (Infra Atlas) - Advice Requests3 posts in the past month
- cloud playground recommendations for learning infrastructure without expensive mistakes?
- need advice for my SAAS i have problem with the server
- How do you keep track of what's actually running in your cloud environment?
#23Advice Requestscloud playground recommendations for learning infrastructure without expensive mistakes? · need advice for my SAAS i have problem with the server · How do you keep track of what's actually running in your cloud environment?
Topics
- Cloud13 posts in the past month
- Cloud teams may soon find vulnerabilities faster than they can safely patch them
- "Zero Trust isn't just a buzzword anymore—it's becoming a necessity as more organizations move to the cloud."
- "Cloud migration is rarely the hardest part. The real challenge is getting security, governance, and user adoption right."
#113CloudCloud teams may soon find vulnerabilities faster than they can safely patch them · "Zero Trust isn't just a buzzword anymore—it's becoming a necessity as more organizations move to the cloud." · "Cloud migration is rarely the hardest part. The real challenge is getting security, governance, and user adoption right." - Looking7 posts in the past month#27Looking
- Computing2 posts in the past month#32Computing
- Aws2 posts in the past month
- Built a CLI for AWS consultants who are tired of guiding customers through Cost Explorer on screen share
#42AwsBuilt a CLI for AWS consultants who are tired of guiding customers through Cost Explorer on screen share - Migrating1 post in the past month#51Migrating
Product recommendations
- cloud provider5 posts in the past month
- 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?
#15cloud providerBest 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? - cloud computing2 posts in the past month
- Best Cloud computing alternative to Shadow for someone in Mexico
- What cloud computing provider would you recommend?
#22cloud computingBest Cloud computing alternative to Shadow for someone in Mexico · What cloud computing provider would you recommend?
Community Reviews
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.
Added 12/16/2021
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