Operations | Monitoring | ITSM | DevOps | Cloud

February 2024

cloudzero

The Simple Formula To Calculate SaaS Gross Margin

Feb 29, 2024 By CloudZero In CloudZero
SaaS is a competitive sector, so finding ways to win on gross margin is increasingly crucial. By finding sustainable strategies that either increase your revenue or minimize your cost of goods sold (COGS), your SaaS company can gain a competitive advantage. Every SaaS brand wants to be profitable, but the definition of profitability varies greatly.
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ScienceLogic

Tap Into Fully Integrated Hybrid Cloud Monitoring for Faster Resolution

Feb 29, 2024 By ScienceLogic In ScienceLogic
Late last year we announced ScienceLogic’s Hollywood release, aimed at accelerating AIOps adoption through its human-friendly platform. By integrating generative AI insights with observability and automation, we took a big step forward in simplifying the work of IT teams. A key component of this goal was upgrading SL1’s features, specifically our now fully integrated hybrid cloud monitoring for faster troubleshooting.
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Internxt

6 Best Cloud Storage for Photos in 2024

Feb 29, 2024 By Mia Naumoska In Internxt
If you want to change from having stacks and stacks of physical photo albums and USBs filled with photos, consider switching to the many options available for free cloud storage for photos. Thanks to the constant advances in smartphones, we can now take professional-quality snapshots without paying for expensive equipment. For this reason, our phones are an expanding library of photos. So, how can we manage all these photos to ensure their security and, most importantly, privacy?
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opsramp

The Top Five Benefits and Challenges of Hybrid Cloud

Feb 29, 2024 By Bill Talbot In OpsRamp
In recent years, hybrid cloud environments have emerged as a popular, if not de facto, choice for many organizations seeking flexibility, scalability, and security in their IT infrastructure. Industry research firm Mordor Intelligence pegs hybrid cloud as a nearly $130bn market in 2024, growing at a better than 22% clip over the next five years.
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turbo360

How to set up Azure cost alerts for effective cloud management with Turbo360?

Feb 29, 2024 By Praveena Jayanarayanan In Turbo360
Azure Cost Management is crucial for organizations using Microsoft Azure cloud services. It plays a pivotal role in ensuring efficient resource allocation, cost optimization, and overall financial control. We speak to a number of customers who have requirements like below: Turbo360 Azure Cost Management tool helps you to achieve effective cost management of your Azure costs.
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smikar

Understanding SharePoint Online Licensing and Pricing

Feb 28, 2024 By Mark In SmiKar Software
Imagine a place where all your work documents, projects, and team collaborations live—a space that’s not just in the office but accessible from anywhere, at any time. That’s SharePoint Online for you. It’s a cloud-based service, hosted by Microsoft, designed to empower organizations to share and manage content, knowledge, and applications.
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canonical

Canonical announces the availability of Real-time Ubuntu for Amazon EKS Anywhere

Feb 28, 2024 By Canonical In Canonical
Barcelona, Spain. 28 February 2024. Canonical today announced an expansion of its relationship with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to make Real-time Ubuntu available to Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Anywhere (Amazon EKS Anywhere) customers for use in Open radio access network (RAN) commercial deployments. With Real-time Ubuntu and Amazon EKS Anywhere, customers can benefit from ultra-reliable low-latency operating system performance and simplified Kubernetes cluster management.
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lumigo

Understanding How OpenTelemetry can help with PCI Compliance

Feb 28, 2024 By DeveloperSteve In Lumigo
The early days of e-commerce on the internet resembled a digital Wild West, characterized by unencrypted form inputs and clear-text storage of sensitive information. Fast forward to today, and the landscape of online payments has transformed dramatically, bolstered by industry-driven guide rails like the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). These standards ensure that consumer details are stored appropriately and handled with the utmost care and security.
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virtana

Introducing Next-Level Innovations on Virtana's AIOps Platform

Feb 28, 2024 By Virtana Insight In Virtana
In an era defined by rapid technological advancements and complex digital infrastructures, implementing advanced capabilities is how IT leaders stay ahead of the curve. We are at the forefront of this revolution, continuously evolving to meet and exceed the demands of modern IT landscapes. Today, we are thrilled to announce a series of innovative features and capabilities designed to transform how organizations manage and optimize their digital environments.
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cloudzero

The Frugal Architect, Law III: Architecting Is A Series Of Trade-Offs

Feb 28, 2024 By Dustin Lowman In CloudZero
This is part three of seven in our Frugal Architect blog series. Read part one here, and part two here. In case you weren’t as giddy as CloudZero was at re:Invent this past year, we wanted to recount the seven laws outlined by Werner Vogels, Amazon’s CTO, which he’s bundled into a framework called “The Frugal Architect” (check out the whole framework here). What is “The Frugal Architect”?
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How Complyt used Datadog's Cloud Cost Management to reduce their cloud spend

Feb 28, 2024 By Datadog In Datadog
Learn how the team at Complyt was able to integrate Cloud Cost Managament in a matter of hours and quickly pinpoint underutilized services to cut their cloud spend in half. CCM delivers cost data where engineers work and with resource-level context like CPU, memory, and requests — easily scoped to their services and applications — so that they can take action and spend effectively.
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What's new in Turbo360 - Automation in Cost group management, App Registration details..

Feb 28, 2024 By Turbo360 In Turbo360
Turbo360's (formerly Serverless360) latest updates bring a suite of enhancements. These include automation in cost group management, enhanced cost analyzer features, improved usability in BAM transaction diagrams, and app registration details in Azure Documenter reports.
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cloudzero

7 DevOps Best Practices You Should Be Following Now

Feb 27, 2024 By CloudZero In CloudZero
In traditional engineering organizations, development and operations teams are often siloed, a scenario that can lead to friction between them. For example, developers are encouraged to write and release more and better code. Operations engineers are responsible for preventing errors and bugs from affecting customer experiences. As a result, operations teams frequently serve as gatekeepers and can significantly slow deployments down – to ensure everything works first.
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lumigo

Comparing NestJS and ExpressJS

Feb 27, 2024 By DeveloperSteve In Lumigo
Having delivered numerous applications, prototypes, and demos over the years, I’ve developed a deep appreciation for how robust development frameworks can significantly contribute to Speed to Delivery Time (SDT). This metric is vital in the fast-paced software industry, where the ability to bring scalable and maintainable applications to market quickly can set a project apart.
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Episode 2 | Micah Wheat on Cloud Cost Management in the Age of AI

Feb 27, 2024 By Taloflow In Taloflow
In this episode, the hosts discuss cloud cost management with guest Micah Wheat, co-founder of Dashdive. They explore the formation of Dashdive and the changes in the market that have made cloud cost management more important. They also discuss the use of arbitraging tools and the challenges of amortizing costs and pricing models. The conversation covers the differences between cloud cost observability and cloud cost management and the importance of granularity in cost attribution.
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turbo360

Turbo360 Unveiled: The Ultimate Cloud Management Platform for Azure

Feb 27, 2024 By Saravana Kumar In Turbo360
Today, we are thrilled to announce our brand-new product, “Turbo360”—an ultimate Cloud Management Platform for Microsoft Azure. It’s not a completely new product; we are rebranding and repositioning our successful product Serverless360, to Turbo360 to serve a bigger market and customer base. Serverless360 has evolved into a full-blown cloud management platform in the past seven years.
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turbo360

Generating Azure documentation from an Azure DevOps Pipeline

Feb 27, 2024 By Michael Stephenson In Turbo360
This week, I met with one of our partners, and my good friend Rik Hepworth asked a great question. This was: “Mike, we really like Azure Documenter in Turbo360, but what would be awesome is if I can generate the documentation from a DevOps pipeline so each time we deploy updates to Azure, we can regenerate the documentation” In this article, we will look at how to do it.
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smikar

Understanding Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in SharePoint Online

Feb 26, 2024 By Mark In SmiKar Software
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) is a sophisticated method designed to streamline the management of user permissions within software environments, including SharePoint Online. At its core, RBAC allows administrators to assign system access to users based on their role within an organization rather than on an individual basis. This approach simplifies the process of granting appropriate access levels by grouping permissions into roles that correspond to job functions.
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cloudzero

6 Things Customers Love After Switching To CloudZero

Feb 26, 2024 By Kunal Rao In CloudZero
Cloud costs are notoriously hard to predict—trickier than deciphering the emotions of a housecat. Traditional cost management tools leave many companies with a lack of visibility into where their money is going, which holds back engineering teams from making informed savings decisions. These tools also fail to bridge the gap with finance teams, who speak a different language than their developer counterparts.
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cloudzero

AWS Cost Explorer Vs. Pricing Calculator: How To Estimate Costs

Feb 23, 2024 By Cody Slingerland In CloudZero
Managing cloud costs has been the top challenge in cloud computing for more than half a decade now. It’s bigger than cloud security or hybrid cloud management. Several studies estimate that more than a third of cloud budgets could not be accounted for in 2023 alone. If you are a current or prospecting Amazon Web Services (AWS) customer, AWS Cost Explorer and AWS Pricing Calculator can help you manage your costs better.
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Generating Azure documentation from an Azure DevOps Pipeline

Feb 23, 2024 By Turbo360 In Turbo360
This video showcases how to seamlessly integrate documentation generation into your Azure DevOps pipeline using Turbo360. Mike demonstrates the step-by-step procedure on how to execute a PowerShell script within the pipeline to trigger document regeneration upon Azure updates. With practical examples and clear instructions, this video shows how to streamline the DevOps processes and enhance solution governance by automating Azure documentation generation.
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lumigo

Balancing Speed to Delivery time in App Development

Feb 22, 2024 By DeveloperSteve In Lumigo
As devs, we know the age-old question of, “How long do you think it will take?” oh too well. Regardless of experience and position within the development cycle, this inquiry always comes loaded with expectations and complexities, a concept I refer to as Speed to Delivery Time (SDT). To be clear, SDT isn’t just about marking days on a calendar.
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Using Internet Performance Monitoring (IPM) to Monitor Hybrid Cloud Environments

Feb 22, 2024 By Catchpoint In Catchpoint
As businesses increasingly adopt hybrid cloud models to balance flexibility and control, the need arises for effective monitoring and optimization. This presentation provides practical insights into ensuring seamless performance, resource efficiency, and cost-effectiveness in your hybrid cloud deployment.
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Ep 14: Everything is Code: The reality of infrastructure management with Rosemary Wang

Feb 22, 2024 By Spot In Spot
Ep 14: On this episode, Shon and Phoebe speak with Rosemary Wang from Hashicorp, a seasoned expert in infrastructure automation, as she shares her journey from networking and telecommunications to mastering the art of cloud migrations and infrastructure as code (IaC). Discover insights into the significance of networking knowledge in cloud automation, the transformative power of IaC, and the pivotal role of community and education in advancing cloud operations.
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tidal

Migrate from SolarWinds to Tidal's Modern IPAM Solution

Feb 22, 2024 By Krystle Khoo In Tidal
Here at Tidal, we have helped many organizations make the switch from SolarWinds to LightMesh. We developed our LightMesh IPAM (IP Address Management) solution to provide advanced automation and ease-of-use for network engineers. If you’ve considered migrating away from SolarWinds IP Address Manager, this post will walk through how to make the switch.
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Decoding Azure Open AI Costs and Capacity Challenges

Feb 22, 2024 By 2bcloud In 2bcloud
In this short webinar, we have covered practical strategies for optimizing token usage costs, illustrated with real customer examples, and shared key insights into overcoming capacity limitations and proactive approaches for efficient scaling Speakers: Hemant Javari, Head of Solution Architecture, 2bcloud Dudi Amir, Finops Leadm, 2bcloud.
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opsmatters

How to Choose the Best Cloud Cost Optimization Platform in 2024

Feb 21, 2024 By OpsMatters In OpsMatters
In this era of cloud dominance, businesses are navigating the expansive skies to leverage the myriad benefits of cloud services. Yet, amid the potential for innovation and growth, the challenge of managing cloud costs looms larger than ever. Choosing the perfect cloud cost optimization platform in 2024 is the key to harnessing the full power of the cloud while keeping a firm grip on your financial reins. Delve into this comprehensive guide to unearth the essential qualities of an optimal cloud cost optimization partner.
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opsmatters

The Transformative Benefits Of AWS Well-Architected Reviews For Organizations In 2024

Feb 21, 2024 By OpsMatters In OpsMatters
IDC predicted that over half of Asia Pacific's digital-first businesses plan to pump up their tech spend by 20% in the next year. They're betting on cutting-edge tech like AI and cloud platforms to stay ahead, innovate, and maintain their financial viability. As AWS is the leading cloud provider across the globe, most businesses rely on it for highly reliable quality cloud services.
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cloudzero

Cloud Infrastructure Scaling And How It Optimizes Costs And Time

Feb 21, 2024 By Amanda Chavez In CloudZero
Cloud infrastructure scaling can assist in rightsizing cloud resources in various ways. When discussions occur regarding scaling, its context can often refer to adding resources. However, it can also refer to removing resources. Preparing for how your cloud infrastructure scales begins with thought-out planning, design, and management of resource and tool allocations. This can save your organization time and costs that could otherwise negatively affect your employees, customers, and company.
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cloudzero

AWS FinOps: Tools To Use To Your Advantage

Feb 21, 2024 By Cody Slingerland In CloudZero
AWS remains the largest cloud service provider (CSP) of the 21st century. It also provides over 240 cloud-based products and services. In some cases, these services help customers like you collect, analyze, and act on data about cloud usage and related costs. In this post, we explore how AWS services support FinOps’ best practices, including the features they offer. If you are looking for even more robust AWS FinOps tools, we will also include third-party platforms.
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lumigo

From Chaos to Clarity Troubleshooting Postgres

Feb 21, 2024 By DeveloperSteve In Lumigo
I have always had a special fondness for Postgres, particularly captivated by its JSONB capabilities, which is at the core of what I love as it stands as a testament to its adaptability. This functionality exemplifies Postgres’s ability to adapt to modern apps’ rapidly changing needs to support structured and unstructured data to coexist seamlessly within the same database environment. The capabilities of PostgreSQL are not limited to its ability to manage relational and non-relational data.
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anodot

AWS Cost and Usage Dashboards Operations Solution (CUDOS): A Deep Dive

Feb 21, 2024 By Anodot In Anodot
CUDOS is one of the six specialized dashboards, in the AWS Cloud Intelligence Dashboards framework. The Cloud Intelligence Dashboards framework is focused on providing comprehensive usage and cost insights for AWS resources. It is a very crucial tool that provides deep insights that can be used to optimize AWS infrastructure.
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stackify

Getting Started With Azure Serverless

Feb 20, 2024 By HitSubscribe In Stackify
Serverless computing represents a paradigm shift in how we build, deploy and scale cloud applications. By decoupling infrastructure and server management from code development, developers are free to put a single focus on fine-tuning code in app development. The era of serverless computing puts innovation at center stage and removes the traditional constraints of server management.
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pulsant

The future of gaming: How edge computing can transform user experience

Feb 20, 2024 By Pulsant In Pulsant
Gaming has gone mainstream. On average, people are spending seven and a half hours per week (roughly one hour per day) gaming online, The gaming market is also an extremely competitive one, with games publishers and distributors fighting for mindshare with consumers, and subsequently maximising the time spent on their platform. To achieve this, user experience is key – games must interest and delight, without lagging or crashing.
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anodot

Anodot Cloud Cost Update: Enhancing Anomaly Detection and Budgeting

Feb 20, 2024 By Anodot In Anodot
February 20, 2024 We’re excited to announce the latest enhancements to Anodot’s Cloud Cost platform, bringing cutting-edge improvements in anomaly detection and budgeting capabilities. Our commitment to innovation continues to shape the way businesses approach data analysis and financial planning.
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Platform.sh

Proudly announcing Platform.sh's participation in the Data Privacy Framework (DPF)

Feb 20, 2024 By Stefanos Thampis In Platform.sh
As individuals become increasingly conscious of their personal data and how it is used, compliance with data protection regulations is a top priority for organizations worldwide. However, a challenge arose with cross-border transfers of personal data between the EU and the US following the Schrems II ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union, leading to the creation of a new privacy framework.
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Cribl

Thou Shall Pass! Troubleshooting Common Amazon S3 Errors in Cribl Stream

Feb 19, 2024 By Yasmin Hovakeemian In Cribl
Data lakes are everywhere! With data volumes increasing, cost-effective storage is becoming a greater need. With Cribl Stream, you can route data to an Amazon S3 data lake and replay or search that data at rest. But nothing is more frustrating than something not working and those blasted error logs that pop up. In this blog, some common errors for your S3 sources or destinations are highlighted, and some potential root causes and solutions are highlighted.
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cloudzero

Key Concepts And Best Practices For Efficient Code

Feb 19, 2024 By Amanda Chavez In CloudZero
Efficient code can be defined by numerous factors, in addition to what others deem necessary based on their experiences. Per this article, we will define it as: Measuring and comparing your code on its design, optimization, and performance; while considering its use cases, compute resources, quality, scalability, and structure. Along with our definition, it is important to understand some key concepts before we dive further into some best practices and additional support to contextualize our definition.
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AWS Billing & Alerts on Slack

Feb 18, 2024 By Pagerly In Pagerly
Want to get your Cloud Bill Report on Slack? Want to get alerted when your AWS bill exceeds amount? Want to know your team-wise resources cost on Slack? With Pagerly Cloud Cost App, get your Cloud Reports within Slack. Set your team slack channel, Frequency and Alert threshold. For AWS, we use AWS STS Temporary Role to read your AWS bill. You can also setup team tags to get team wise reports.
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Webinar: Cloud security and observability: When integrity and availability meet

Feb 17, 2024 By StackState In StackState
The bad news: It’s no wonder so many organizations find it near impossible to get control of — and ensure — a secure, reliable network. The good news: Technology leaders from Prisma Cloud and StackState show you how you can significantly enhance the integrity and availability of your cloud environment — with just a few lines of code or simple clicks.
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vmware tanzu

Tanzu CloudHealth Remains Committed to Customers' FinOps Journey Post Acquisition

Feb 16, 2024 By TJ March In VMware Tanzu
In November 2023, Broadcom closed its acquisition of VMware in one of the largest technology acquisitions in recent times. In doing so, it ushered in a new era for the entire Tanzu portfolio of products and services, many aspects of which came to fruition through other acquisitions.
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smikar

SharePoint vs Azure Blob Storage Cost Calculator

Feb 15, 2024 By Mark In SmiKar Software
In today’s data-driven world, the choice of data storage solution is crucial for businesses of all sizes. Microsoft SharePoint and Azure Blob Storage are two powerful services that cater to the diverse needs of storing, managing, and accessing data. But with different pricing models and features, deciding which service offers better value for money can be challenging. This post explores the cost structures of SharePoint and Azure Blob Storage to help you make an informed decision.
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spot

See AKS costs like never seen before

Feb 15, 2024 By Rami Pinku In Spot
Deploying Kubernetes workloads in Azure using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) empowers organizations with the ability to scale with unlimited compute and storage resources. But every organization needs to keep track of its cloud spend and avoid spiraling costs or financial surprises. This makes visibility into cloud costs crucial to understanding cloud and application cost structure.
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taloflow

How to Select the Right Software by Engaging Stakeholders

Feb 15, 2024 By Taloflow In Taloflow
Stakeholder analysis in software selection involves a systematic approach to identifying, analyzing, and managing the needs and expectations of stakeholders. Engaging diverse stakeholders, including end-users, IT staff, and executive sponsors, is crucial during the software selection process. This ensures a comprehensive understanding of requirements and impact.
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interlink

How Do You Monitor Dynamic Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Architectures?

Feb 15, 2024 By david.arrowsmith In Interlink
david.arrowsmith • Feb 15, 2024 Comprehensive visibility across all your Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments plays an important part in maintaining the availability, and performance of applications hosted in AWS. Leveraging Interlink Software’s AIOps and Business Service Observability Platform, enterprises can greatly enhance their capability to monitor, manage and optimize the health of applications and act swiftly resolving issues before they impact on customer experience.
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3 Reasons Why People Are LEAVING Kubernetes BEHIND

Feb 15, 2024 By Cycle In Cycle
It's no secret that Kubernetes is complex, but did you know more people than ever are looking for an opinionated alternative to Kubernetes? Alexander Mattoni, Co-Founder and Head of Engineering at Cycle.io, dives into some of the reasons driving this shift, and why you may want to consider an alternative for your container orchestrator.
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statusgator

70 Facts and Stats on AWS in 2024

Feb 15, 2024 By Colin Bartlett In StatusGator
Amazon Web Services is one of the most popular services that StatusGator users subscribe to so they can be among the first to learn if AWS or any of its components or regions experience downtime. Previously, we already explored the least reliable AWS Region, and we continue to explore the most popular cloud computing platform. Here are facts on Amazon Web Services as of 2024 split into categories.
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AIOps For multi-cloud visibility and cost optimization

Feb 15, 2024 By Digitate In Digitate
Cloud computing offers welcome flexibility and resilience. But multi-cloud computing makes it all too easy to lose track of your cloud estate leading to ballooning expenses and administrative burdens. ignio AIOps puts you back in charge. It includes a vendor-agnostic cloud visibility, automation, and cost optimization capability that offers a single-pane view of your multi-cloud environment. This powerful capability is built using FinOps cloud financial management principles to achieve better visibility and control, as well as lower cloud bills.
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opsmatters

Comprehensive Metrics in the SaaS Industry: 7 Reasons Why They Matter

Feb 14, 2024 By OpsMatters In OpsMatters
Understanding comprehensive metrics in SaaS is crucial for your success in the industry. These numbers are more than just data; they offer insights into customer behavior, product performance, and operational efficiency. By embracing the importance of these metrics, you can drive better decision-making, ensure customer satisfaction, and promote sustainable growth. Let's dive into why these metrics are indispensable to your business strategy.
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lumigo

Debugging and Decoding MongoDB with OpenTelemetry

Feb 14, 2024 By DeveloperSteve In Lumigo
MongoDB’s flexibility and document-oriented nature have always stood out to me as its most compelling features, setting it apart from the strict schema constraints of traditional relational databases. This adaptability is a boon for application development, allowing for more dynamic data interactions that mirror real-world information complexities and freeing table schemas’ constraints.
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checkly

The Real Cost of Synthetic User Testing with AWS

Feb 14, 2024 By Nočnica Mellifera In Checkly
Every time I share a project using SaaS tools, someone inevitably responds that they could do the same thing on their own home server ‘for free.’ I mention this not because it is annoying, since I would never go on social media at all if annoying responses were allowed to change my behavior, but because I think it points to a basic misconception that still affects DevOps practitioners today: the refusal to accurately estimate the real costs of self-managed solutions.
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influxdata

Powering Real-Time Data Processing with InfluxDB and AWS Kinesis

Feb 14, 2024 By Anais Dotis-Georgiou In InfluxData
Imagine a data engineer working for a large e-commerce company tasked with building a system that can process and analyze customer clickstream data in real-time. By leveraging Amazon Kinesis and InfluxDB, they can achieve this goal efficiently and effectively. So, how do we get from idea to finished solution? First, we need to understand the tools at hand.
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Cloud Migration Challenges: Overcoming Obstacles - TJay Belt | Redgate

Feb 14, 2024 By Redgate In Redgate
TJay Belt, Director of Data at Nerd United, shares his thoughts on the obstacles you face when migrating to the cloud. Cloud adoption has been steadily on the rise for a number of years, driven by benefits such as scalability, accessibility and flexibility, security and cost.
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metricfire

Heroku Router Path Metrics

Feb 14, 2024 By Elliot Langston In MetricFire
We are pleased to announce that we have released a new feature that allows you to collect Heroku Router metrics by path! By default, this option will not be enabled as it will increase your number of total metrics. If no action is taken, you will continue to receive your Router metrics in the default format. This provides a good overview of your application’s total connection times, requests by method/status, etc.
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opsmatters

Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges in Cloud Computing

Feb 13, 2024 By Nagaraj Kuppuswamy In OpsMatters
Cloud computing offers notable perks to businesses of all sizes. As reported by the CIO Agenda Survey by Gartner, adapting to cloud-based technology is one of the top business priorities. Cloud services assist companies in expanding their abilities. It also helps to reduce the cost of labor and capital expenditures for adapting to new technological solutions like managed third-party risk.
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smikar

Automating Business Processes with SharePoint and Power Automate

Feb 13, 2024 By Mark In SmiKar Software
In the digital age, businesses are constantly seeking ways to improve efficiency and reduce overhead. SharePoint Online, coupled with Power Automate, presents a formidable solution to the age-old challenge of streamlining business processes. This article dives into the world of automation, specifically how SharePoint Online can be leveraged alongside Power Automate to transform and expedite your business workflows.
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cloudzero

Azure Cost Monitoring: How To Optimize Azure Costs

Feb 13, 2024 By Cody Slingerland In CloudZero
Picture this. Half of organizations say their cloud bill is too high. And, only three out of ten organizations know exactly where their cloud spend is going. That’s according to the State of Cloud Cost Intelligence Report we released based on a survey of 1,000 engineering and finance professionals. Here’s the thing. This cloud cost management challenge isn’t limited to just a single cloud service provider.
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anodot

Start as an AWS reseller a simple guide for MSPs

Feb 13, 2024 By David Drai In Anodot
As cloud adoption accelerates, managed service providers (MSPs) have a major opportunity to capitalize on this trend by reselling Amazon Web Services (AWS). Becoming an AWS reseller allows MSPs to expand their service offerings, achieve recurring revenue, and solidify their status as cloud experts. This comprehensive guide will walk through everything MSPs need to know to successfully start reselling AWS services.
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anodot

A simple guide to becoming an Azure Reseller for MSPs

Feb 13, 2024 By David Drai In Anodot
As Microsoft Azure continues its rapid growth, becoming an Azure reseller presents a major opportunity for managed service providers (MSPs) to expand their offerings and drive recurring revenue. This comprehensive guide will walk through everything MSPs need to know to successfully start reselling Azure services.
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site24x7

Chaos engineering in an Azure environment: Confident enough to try it?

Feb 13, 2024 By Geoffrin Edwin In Site24x7
What could go wrong with your Azure environment? Netflix gave the world two beautiful gifts: a media streaming platform for the general public and a wonderful monkey for the tech community. Enough has been said about the media streaming part, so let's play (or work) with the monkey now. When Netflix let the world know about Chaos Monkey, the tech community took a minute to stand and applaud. Since then, it has been a standard to unleash intentional chaos just to see how robust our tech stacks really are.
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nice

NiCE DB2 Management Pack 5.30

Feb 12, 2024 By NiCE IT Mgmt In NiCE IT Mgmt
We are thrilled to announce the release of NiCE DB2 Management Pack version 5.30 for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) and Azure Monitor SCOM MI. This latest update introduces a host of exciting features and enhancements, further solidifying NiCE’s commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions for IBM Db2 monitoring. Let’s dive into the key highlights of the NiCE DB2 Management Pack 5.30.
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opsmatters

Unleashing Growth: The Transformative Power of IoT Software Development for Your Business

Feb 12, 2024 By OpsMatters In OpsMatters
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, businesses are constantly seeking innovative solutions to gain a competitive edge and foster growth. One such revolutionary technology that has emerged as a game-changer is the Internet of Things (IoT). When harnessed with the right IoT software development, businesses can unlock unprecedented opportunities for efficiency, productivity, and overall expansion. Businesses can leverage the power of IoT with the expertise of Cloud Computing Los Angeles experts.
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opsmatters

Why Does Your Business Need to Track IT Assets?

Feb 12, 2024 By OpsMatters In OpsMatters
Technology is essential for fostering productivity, creativity, and efficiency in today's dynamic corporate environment. As businesses continue to rely heavily on IT infrastructure, the need to manage and track IT assets becomes increasingly crucial. In this blog, we will delve into why your business should prioritize monitoring IT assets and how it can contribute to your organization's overall success and sustainability. IT Support Charlotte experts help businesses to tack their IT assets efficiently.
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cloudzero

Dramatic AWS Savings Strategies From Successful Brands

Feb 12, 2024 By Alexander Ospina In CloudZero
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has emerged as the leader in cloud computing. As the dominant cloud service provider, AWS offers a vast array of solutions encompassing computing power, storage options, and networking capabilities to businesses across the globe. Its popularity stems not only from its comprehensive services, but also from its scalability, allowing businesses of all sizes to expand their cloud footprint without unprecedented ease and flexibility.
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Ep. 13: Don't Cloud Your Judgement: A Discussion about the Hybrid Reality with Bill Kleyman

Feb 12, 2024 By Spot In Spot
In this episode, we're joined by Bill Kleyman, a cloud architect and thought leader with a rich background in digital infrastructure. Originally from Ukraine and a music enthusiast, Bill shares his journey from network engineering to shaping the future of cloud computing. This episode delves into the impacts of the VMware Broadcom merger, the evolution of cloud repatriation, and the challenges of ethical AI. Bill's insights into the intersections of AI, sustainability, and data center innovations are not only enlightening but deeply humanizing.
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vmware tanzu

2023 Product Highlights from Tanzu CloudHealth

Feb 12, 2024 By Lucas Paratore In VMware Tanzu
What a year! In 2023, we set a new record by delivering over 150 innovative features, making it the most productive year since I joined CloudHealth! From rightsizing to forecasting to policies, let’s dig into what we’ve shipped this year organized by the three phases of maturity as defined by the FinOps Foundation.
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Serverless360 is now Turbo360!

Feb 12, 2024 By Turbo360 In Turbo360
Today, we are thrilled to announce our brand-new product, “Turbo360” —an ultimate Cloud Management Platform for Microsoft Azure. It’s not a completely new product; we are rebranding and repositioning our successful Serverless360 to Turbo360 to serve a bigger market and customer base. Serverless360 has evolved into a full-blown cloud management platform in the past seven years. We continuously added capabilities to the product, addressing various day-to-day cloud management and operation challenges.
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Turbo360 Unveiled: The Ultimate Cloud Management Platform for Microsoft Azure.

Feb 12, 2024 By Turbo360 In Turbo360
Say hello to Turbo360 - an all-encompassing Cloud Management Platform meticulously crafted to elevate your Azure experience. Yes, you read that correctly: Serverless360 is now Turbo360. As we embark on this new chapter, our dedication to serving our customers better remains unwavering. Turbo360 signifies not only a rebranding but also a culmination of technological advancements fueled by real user feedback. Join us as we stride forward, embracing innovation and enhancing your Azure journey every step of the way.
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Use Cases for Cloud Patches | #GitKraken #shorts

Feb 9, 2024 By GitKraken In GitKraken
Need a better way to keep certain code changes under wraps while collaborating? 🤔 Developer & GitKraken ambassador Kevin Bost (@Kitokeboo) showcases how Cloud Patches can be a lifesaver for managing sensitive data and personal settings discreetly. Plus, it's a game-changer for open source projects 👀
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site24x7

Building resilience in cloud: Strategies, advantages, and considerations

Feb 9, 2024 By Ramji Y In Site24x7
Cloud resilience When it comes to cloud computing, resilience is an infrastructure's ability to bounce back from setbacks seamlessly, ensuring uninterrupted operations in the face of outages, malfunctions, software bugs, and even natural disasters. We'll explore measures you can take to enhance resilience in your cloud, plus discuss the advantages and limitations of building a resilient cloud system.
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stackstate

Streamlining Cloud Operations by Unifying Security & Observability

Feb 9, 2024 By Mark Bakker In StackState
Many companies are using cloud technologies to become more agile, scalable, and cost-effective during their digital transformation. However, this change brings new challenges in maintaining the security and performance of applications and infrastructure in the cloud. Security and observability go hand-in-hand.
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What is CloudOps?: Autonomous operations for an intelligent cloud

Feb 9, 2024 By Spot In Spot
What is CloudOps? CloudOps, short for cloud operations, enable autonomous operations for an intelligent cloud. Learn how organizations are approaching the different layers of cloud use and the steps they’re taking to ensure cloud transformation success. This clip is from the Spot by NetApp and IDC webinar “How to accelerate your CloudOps journey,” featuring Archana Venkatraman, Research Director of CloudOps at IDC, and Jon Bock, VP of Marketing at Spot by NetApp.
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opsmatters

How to Insert Signature in Google Docs

Feb 9, 2024 By OpsMatters In OpsMatters
Google Docs is one of the most commonly used programs online, especially when it comes to remote work. This is because Google Docs is a program that is available for free. All you need is a Gmail account. Google Docs is part of Google Workspace, which is a cloud-based platform that you can access from anywhere and on any device. If you have to authenticate your work, one of the best things that you can do is to add your e-signature to the document. This post will show you how to insert signature in Google Docs quite easily and with a minimum of hassle.
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taloflow

Navigating Software Selection: Unleashing the Power of Scenario Planning and Node Analysis

Feb 8, 2024 By Taloflow In Taloflow
Node Analysis and Scenario Planning are invaluable tools for strategic software selection. They empower organizations to anticipate and prepare for a multitude of future scenarios and their potential impacts. When it comes to selecting a software vendor, these approaches enable organizations to comprehensively assess a wide range of possible futures and evaluate the performance of each software vendor's solution under various conditions.
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Internxt

Apple AirTag vs Samsung SmartTag: Which One Is Right for You?

Feb 8, 2024 By Nathan Turner In Internxt
Have you ever been late for work, locked inside your house, or lost the partner to your pair of favorite socks? Sometimes, our keys, wallets, or other belongings can end up in the Twilight Zone, lost in some multiverse of other objects that have been misplaced through centuries. Maybe they’re in the Room of Requirement from Harry Potter? Wherever they are, it's a mystery that will likely never be sold. Until now.
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logicmonitor

Why AI is crucial to your hybrid observability strategy: LogicMonitor's latest innovations

Feb 8, 2024 By Sarah Terry In LogicMonitor
At LogicMonitor, we are deeply committed to a mission that goes beyond the conventional: revolutionizing IT monitoring through hybrid observability powered by AI. This ambition is not merely a slogan but the cornerstone of our entire approach. Our LM Envision platform was purposely designed to bring together diverse IT environments under one seamless, integrated experience. Enterprises have complex IT ecosystems.
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canonical

Cloud storage security best practices

Feb 8, 2024 By Philip Williams In Canonical
Data is like the crown jewels of any organisation, if lost or exposed there could be severe repercussions. Failure to protect against system failure could lead to the loss of business data rendering a business non-functional and ultimately causing it’s failure. Exposing sensitive data to unauthorised parties not only leads to reputational damage, but can also cause businesses to incur massive fines.
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smikar

Confluence vs SharePoint

Feb 8, 2024 By Mark In SmiKar Software
In the modern workplace, the ability to collaborate effectively and manage knowledge efficiently is paramount. Two giants stand out in the realm of collaboration tools: Confluence, by Atlassian, and SharePoint, from Microsoft. Each platform brings its unique strengths to the table, catering to different aspects of collaboration and knowledge management.
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lumigo

Full Stack Clarity Troubleshooting Android OpenTelemetry

Feb 8, 2024 By DeveloperSteve In Lumigo
Developing a native Android app is a challenging task that requires a deep understanding of the Android SDK, as well as programming languages such as Java or Kotlin. The process requires navigating various tools, frameworks, and APIs, each with its own rules. On top of that, you need to ensure compatibility and optimal performance across the diverse Android ecosystem, with its multitude of devices, screen sizes, and OS versions.
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obkio

The New AWS Public Monitoring Agent: AWS Canada West

Feb 8, 2024 By Alyssa Lamberti In Obkio
Exciting news is on the horizon! We're stoked to share that Obkio’s new AWS - Canada West Public Monitoring Agent is now live! Just a month after AWS announced its first-ever data center in Western Canada (and second in Canada), Obkio has launched a brand new Monitoring Agent, allowing current and future customers to monitor network performance from their network locations up to the AWS infrastructure in Calgary.
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Unlock the power of the Cloud with App Distribution in Ivanti Neurons for UEM (updated video 02/...

Feb 8, 2024 By Ivanti In Ivanti
Ivanti Neurons simplifies application deployment from the cloud in UEM, offering technical support, compliance tracking, and an intuitive interface. It allows users to create and manage app packages, configure stages, and execute operations. On-demand installation reduces manual efforts, while software compliance tracking ensures successful installations. Ivanti neurons leverage cloud technologies to provide efficient and up-to-date software.
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motadata

The Key Role of Cloud Observability in Ensuring Security

Feb 8, 2024 By Motadata Team In Motadata
The utilization of cloud-based technologies developed to optimize and streamline business operations is far from a novel idea. In fact, research suggests at least 90% of modern organizations currently use cloud platforms and related technologies to oversee essential processes.
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jfrog

Migrating to the Cloud at Scale with Fidelity

Feb 8, 2024 By The JFrog Team In JFrog
At swampUP 2023, JFrog’s annual user conference, Gerard McMahon, Head of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Tools and Platforms at Fidelity Investments, shared Fidelity’s cloud migration story and how it supports the overall company philosophy. He explored the company’s focus on ensuring employee satisfaction while delivering great software and value to customers.
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cloudzero

What Is AWS Graviton? Here's When To Use It

Feb 7, 2024 By CloudZero In CloudZero
When Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched its new Arm-based processors, some circles believed it was a game-changer for the public cloud markets. To begin with, it was the first time Arm architecture would roll out for enterprise-grade utility, and at a colossal scale. Arm processors had only run on smaller, less demanding devices such as iPhones. So why adopt it for much more demanding workloads in cloud services?
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turbo360

Azure Cost Reporting to boost cloud resilience and reduce costs

Feb 7, 2024 By Paola Annis In Turbo360
Managing costs within your Azure datacenter is a crucial aspect of ensuring efficiency and optimizing resources. The Azure portal has Azure Cost Management Reports embedded, offering a detailed lens into your cloud spending. In this article, we’ll explore the ins and outs of these reports, their key metrics, best practices, and how to generate and interpret cost reports.
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turbo360

Azure Pay as You Go Vs Reserved Instances

Feb 7, 2024 By Paola Annis In Turbo360
When dealing with public cloud computing, deciding to reserve or pay-as-you-go for your resources is generally seen as a strategic chess move – it requires foresight, planning, and a clear understanding of your organization’s needs. In this article, we’ll browse through the nuances of this decision-making process, exploring overviews, benefits, limitations, pricing considerations, break-even points, and ultimately, as a desired outcome, reaching a well-informed conclusion.
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codefresh

Securing Credentials for GitOps Deployments with AWS Secrets Manager and Codefresh

Feb 7, 2024 By Laurent Rochette In Codefresh
GitOps is a set of best practices that build upon the foundation of Infrastructure As Code (IAC) and expand the approach of using Git as the source of truth for Kubernetes configuration. These best practices are the driving force behind new Kubernetes deployment tools such as Argo CD and Flux as well as the Codefresh enterprise deployment platform. Adopting GitOps in a Kubernetes environment is not a straightforward task when it comes to secret management.
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spot

The top 5 limitations of taking a tactical cloud cost management approach to FinOps

Feb 7, 2024 By Joanne Godfrey In Spot
Management of cloud costs is a business imperative. Many organizations are embracing cloud financial operations, or FinOps, to help them reduce and manage cloud spend. Typically, at least initially, FinOps practitioners focus on gaining a picture of their cloud environment and the associated cost of their cloud resources. They then utilize these reports to implement cost-cutting measures, such as right-sizing instances, removing unused resources, adjusting instance uptime, or purchasing commitment plans.
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datadog

Track and alert on Amazon CloudWatch Network Monitor metrics with Datadog

Feb 7, 2024 By Nicholas Thomson In Datadog
Amazon CloudWatch Network Monitor, available as part of Amazon CloudWatch, is a network monitoring service that enables you to create customizable monitors for your network connectivity from AWS to on-premises infrastructure via AWS Direct Connect (DX).
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NinjaOne

Google Workspace vs. Microsoft 365: Which One Is Best for Businesses?

Feb 7, 2024 By Lauren Ballejos In NinjaOne
Over the last several years, using local storage for company files has fallen out of favor. Managed cloud services and cloud-based applications allow greater flexibility, remote access to data, and typically lower and more predictable costs for the customer. Businesses comparing either Google Workspace vs. Microsoft 365, two of the most popular cloud-based productivity suites on the market, will have these benefits, but there are some finer details that should be considered.
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turn it off

5 Green tech companies to watch in London 2024

Feb 7, 2024 By Andromeda Booth In Turn It Off
From Oddbox to MULTUS, London has always been fertile ground for companies changing those fundamental relationships to food, fashion and energy for the better. And as a London-based start-up focussed on cutting the cloud industry’s carbon, we’re more than happy to share this city with some of green and climate tech’s leading lights. The five green techs below are who we’re most excited to follow into 2024 and beyond.
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taloflow

Strategic Software Selection with Portfolio Analysis

Feb 6, 2024 By Taloflow In Taloflow
Portfolio Analysis is a strategic process that evaluates potential software vendors in a business investment portfolio. This method assesses risk and potential returns by considering factors such as vendor stability, technological maturity, and alignment with the organization's strategic goals. By implementing Portfolio Analysis in software vendor selection, organizations can optimize their overall software portfolio.
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zenoss

Understanding Hybrid IT Environments

Feb 6, 2024 By admin In Zenoss
In today's tech landscape, businesses are undergoing a significant shift in how they manage their IT infrastructure. Cloud computing has been a huge force in this transformation, leading to a blend of on-prem and cloud-based services known as hybrid IT. With a hybrid IT infrastructure, you can take advantage of both the control and security of on-prem solutions, as well as the scalability and flexibility of cloud architecture. But is hybrid IT right for your business?
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cloudzero

5 Ways You Can Use Automation To Optimize Your Cloud Spend

Feb 6, 2024 By Amanda Chavez In CloudZero
Automation is the result of taking a manual task or process and making it automatic with little to no manual intervention. It plays a crucial role in optimizing your cloud spend, as it can be applied to save several hours in various scenarios within your service’s operation. Here, at CloudZero, discussing automation is no stranger to us. We have information about what automation is and some common tools to help in this guide.
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console connect

What's new with Google Cloud for 2024

Feb 6, 2024 By Alex Hawkes In Console Connect
Google Cloud, the number three player in the global IaaS and PaaS sectors, secured a market share of 10% towards the end of 2023 with similar commitments to AI that we’re seeing across the cloud provider board. Although growth at Google Cloud hit 24% year-on-year in Q3, according to Canalys, performance was lower than expectations as the cloud provider struggled more than its peers with the delayed impact of enterprise’ IT cost-cutting measures.
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Setting Up Your First Cloud Patch in GitKraken Client #shorts

Feb 6, 2024 By GitKraken In GitKraken
So, you flipped the switch to enable Cloud Patches in GitKraken Client's experimental features. ✅ What's next? 🤷 Follow GitKraken Ambassador Kevin Bost (@kitekeboo) through naming & permissions settings for Cloud Patches, allowing you to easily share code with yourself, your colleagues, or anyone else within your org. 👍
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opsmatters

Outsourcing SaaS Development: Key Strategies for Success

Feb 5, 2024 By OpsMatters In OpsMatters
Outsourcing software as a service (SaaS) development is a strategic approach adopted by businesses aiming to enhance growth, reduce operational costs, and streamline product delivery. In an era where swift market entry and technological efficiency are pivotal, outsourcing offers companies the leverage to focus on core competencies while delegating the complex task of SaaS development to specialized service providers.
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jfrog

Improve Cloud Visibility with JFrog's SaaS Log Streamer

Feb 5, 2024 By Jay Kumar In JFrog
The beauty of deploying SaaS-based applications is that you don’t have to worry about building the infrastructure, hiring engineers to maintain it, staying on top of upgrades or worry about application security. Indeed, these are some of the main benefits you get by using a SaaS offering. However, the world of software is full of trade-offs, so, what do you lose out on?
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NinjaOne

How Much Does Cloud Monitoring Software Cost?

Feb 2, 2024 By Makenzie Buenning In NinjaOne
The goal of any great cloud monitoring tool is to give you a bird’s eye view of your system and its digital assets so that you can potentially improve user experiences. Unfortunately, many organizations struggle to realize the extent of functionality of their tools, leading to a bloated budget with many unused applications.
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lumigo

Exploring Winglang with OpenTelemetry

Feb 1, 2024 By DeveloperSteve In Lumigo
Late last year, during an engaging Twitch livestream by AWS Developer Advocate Darko Mesaroš, I was introduced to a new framework Id seen a few people talking about called Winglang. What really got my attention was this wasn’t just another entry in the list of cloud frameworks, Winglang was on a mission to redefine how we interact with cloud environments. Its ambition to serve as an expansive framework that could effortlessly connect different cloud platforms instantly caught my attention.
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turbo360

An Ultimate Guide on Biztalk to Azure Migration

Feb 1, 2024 By Lex Hegt In Turbo360
For many years, BizTalk Server has been a popular Microsoft platform for streamlining business transactions by integrating backend systems. Microsoft BizTalk Server is flexible, scalable, and very customizable. Hence, for many organizations, it was a logical choice to use the product to integrate their internal systems, and by using cloud adapters, the product can even connect with branch offices and/or partners in different geographical locations.
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taloflow

Exploring Real Options Analysis (ROA) in Software Selection

Feb 1, 2024 By Taloflow In Taloflow
Real Options Analysis (ROA) is a decision-making approach that originated in financial management but has since been applied in various fields, including technology and software vendor selection. ROA focuses on assessing the value of maintaining flexibility in decision-making under uncertainty.
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cloudzero

The Frugal Architect, Law II: Systems That Last Align Cost To Business

Feb 1, 2024 By Dustin Lowman In CloudZero
This is part two of seven in our Frugal Architect blog series. Read part one here. In case you weren’t as giddy as CloudZero was at re:Invent this year, we wanted to recount the seven laws outlined by Werner Vogels, Amazon’s CTO, which he’s bundled into a framework called “The Frugal Architect” (check out the whole framework here). What is “The Frugal Architect”? A constitution of sorts for how engineers can build high-functioning, cost-efficient cloud software.
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turbo360

Azure Cosmos DB Pricing (2024)

Feb 1, 2024 By Dharani Velu In Turbo360
Azure Cosmos DB, a global, multi-model database by Microsoft Azure, ensures globally responsive and scalable applications with low-latency, high-throughput data access. With support for diverse data models, global distribution, flexible consistency models, automatic scaling, and comprehensive SLAs, it’s crucial for modern applications requiring agility, security, and compliance.
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gremlin

Reducing cloud reliability risks with the AWS Well-Architected Framework

Feb 1, 2024 By Andre Newman In Gremlin
Designing and deploying applications in the cloud can be a labyrinthian exercise. There are dozens of cloud providers, each offering dozens of services, and each of those services has any number of configurations. How are you supposed to architect your systems in a way that gives your customers the best possible experience? AWS recognized this, and in response, they created the AWS Well-Architected Framework (WAF) to guide customers.
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