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August 2024

Turbo360 for Frends - Part 1 Business Activity Monitoring

If you are a Frends user, then you have chosen to use the Frends Platform to implement an iPaaS solution. You may have come from a BizTalk background where you chose to migrate to Frends as an alternative to Azure, or you may be a new greenfield Frends implementation. Frends customers have been successful implementing their integration solutions with Frends and when we visited the Autom8 conference we spoke to a lot of Frends customers about how they are using the product.

BizTalk to Azure migration - Everything you need to know!

In this episode of the "Integrate experts - unplugged" series from the Azure on Air podcast, two integration experts, Sandro Pereira and the host, Lex Hegt, talk about the evolution of integration solutions, focusing on BizTalk Server and Azure Integration Services. They delve into the process of migrating from BizTalk to Azure Integration Services, sharing their experiences and best practices. The speakers also address challenges and considerations, such as cost, sizing, and performance, to help viewers better understand the migration process.

How to Send Rightsizing Recommendations to Azure DevOps - Expert insights

In this video, Michael Stephenson ( A FinOps certified practitioner & Azure MVP) will demonstrate on how you can identify Azure rightsizing recommendations using Turbo360 and then send them to Azure DevOps as a work item so that your team can implement the same in the next sprint. By integrating Turbo360 with Azure DevOps, you can streamline the rightsizing process, reduce manual effort, and ensure that your Azure resources are optimized for performance and cost.

Azure SQL Managed Instance cost optimization

Azure SQL Managed Instance is a fully managed Platform as a Service offering. It closely resembles the on-premises SQL database server, making it an excellent choice for users who want to set up a hybrid environment. SQL Managed Instance has good feature compatibility with the on-premises SQL Server. There are three main factors that directly contribute to or affect the pricing. Here’s a quick breakdown to help you understand how the costs add up.

DevFinOps: What it is and why it matters

DevFinOps presents a paradigm where cost responsibility is linked with development and operations. This system is particularly good if you work in Cloud environments. Introducing of FinOps or the Finance + DevOps practices into the development cycle could supply your business with hidden cost-saving possibilities.

How can you create a schedule for your UAT environment?

This video demonstrates the workload optimization feature within a Turbo360. This feature allows users to schedule automatic resizing or turning off resources in Azure to minimize costs. The video shows how to set up a schedule to manage resources, such as App service plans, Cosmos DB, Data Factory Pipelines, Logic Apps, SQL databases, and VMs, and how to configure notifications and cost savings.

Azure FinOps Tool to Analyze and Optimize Azure Costs

Turbo360 is an Azure FinOps tool designed to provide a clear view of cost trends through in-depth analysis across multiple subscriptions in a comprehensive dashboard. This powerful platform empowers finance and engineering teams with transparency into cloud spending, enabling effective cost optimization with business context.

Azure API Management and Generative AI - What's Next?

Andrei Kamenev, a member of the API management team at Microsoft, discusses the relationship between generative AI and API management. He explains that API management can be important in an architecture that uses generative AI, as it helps to solve challenges such as token usage, rate limiting, and load balancing.