The utilization of spot instances can be one of the fastest and easiest ways to drastically reduce the compute costs of your Spark infrastructure when you run in the cloud. In this article, we will discuss two techniques specific to Spark on Kubernetes, Enhanced Spot Instance Selection and Executor Decommissioning, that can both remove some pitfalls of spot instances and increase the reliability of your compute – resulting in faster, cheaper applications.

Virtual desktops solutions – including Spot PC, Windows 365 , Azure Virtual Desktop – rely on directory services to authenticate users and provide access to assigned resources. For many years, traditional Active Directory instances have provided these services. With modern cloud based virtual desktops this configuration has created complexity and challenges, most related to the fact that Active Directory originated on-premise and contained many configuration options over the years.

You’re a Cloud Strategist and your time is in demand. Your whole team is occupied meeting timelines and addressing concerns related to your business, which is why it made sense to sign up for Spot by Netapp’s Eco product in the first place. Eco’s ability to provide dedicated, cloud savings without taking your valuable time is just what the doctor ordered. In fact, Eco does such a good job, often the only time you think about it is when it is time to pay the bill.

$3.68. That’s how much it costs for my 12oz double latte at our local coffee shop. Something is comforting about knowing exactly what the price will be. Whether I go in on a Monday morning to kick off the week with some caffeine or stop by on the weekend as an indulgence while running errands, my order is always $3.68. I know I can get my latte and leave a tip with a $5 bill, no fussing with swiping a card or dealing with change.

After taking initial steps to migrate to the cloud, many IT organizations look to leverage more advanced cloud technologies and applications to underpin their digital initiatives. This goes beyond core compute and storage infrastructure and extends to technologies that directly enable new applications in the most efficient way possible.

Last month Spot by NetApp launched Spot PC, and I couldn’t be prouder of the result. I want to take a minute to reflect on the journey that got us here and (hopefully) share some of my unbridled enthusiasm and optimism. Within NetApp there is a group of roughly 1,000 employees working on Cloud Services. Over the past 2-3 years, this group has been expanding rapidly, including several strategic acquisitions.

Enter password. Two of the most annoying words when using technology, whether it be your phone, a web site, or a computer. Remembering each password without plastering your monitor with sticky notes is a pain. Did I create this one with the kids’ initials in age order or alphabetically? Did I capitalize the dog’s name or not? And was it my anniversary date or the day we moved into our house?