FAQ

NewCloudStore is an independent resource that publishes plain-language overviews of twelve cloud platforms and practical guides on cloud cost, security, networking, storage and operations. Every guide links to the provider's official documentation.

No. NewCloudStore is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any cloud provider. Product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.

No. The site publishes information only. To use a platform, create an account directly with the provider through its official website. That keeps ownership, billing and support tied to you.

Each guide shows the date it was last updated. Providers change prices, free allowances and product names regularly, so confirm specific figures on the provider's official pricing and documentation pages before you rely on them.

Sign up on the provider's official website. Expect to verify your email address and add a payment method, and some providers also ask for phone or identity verification. These checks protect you and the platform. Once the account is open, turn on multi-factor authentication and set a budget alert before deploying anything.

It depends on the workload, the regions you need, your team's skills and your budget. Start with how to choose a cloud provider, then read hyperscalers vs developer clouds to see when a simpler platform is enough.

A free trial usually gives new customers time-limited credit to spend on most services. A free tier offers specific small allowances that may continue indefinitely. See the Google Cloud free trial guide and Oracle Cloud Always Free for two examples.

Set budgets and billing alerts on day one, tag resources by project and environment, right-size instances, and delete what you no longer use, including unattached disks, snapshots and idle IP addresses. The cloud cost management guide covers each step.

Protect the root or owner login with a strong unique password and multi-factor authentication, create separate users or roles with least-privilege permissions for daily work, enable audit logging and set billing alerts. The cloud account security checklist walks through it.

Many providers restrict outbound SMTP on port 25 by default to prevent spam from compromised or newly created servers. Send application email through a transactional email service such as Amazon SES, or follow your provider's official request process if you have a genuine need. The SPF, DKIM and DMARC guide explains how to authenticate your mail.

Use the contact form. Corrections about changed pricing models, product names or free allowances are especially helpful.