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July 2024

Ribbon Cloud-Native IMS

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Azure Storage Pricing 101 - Guide to Blob, Cold & File Storage Costs

Microsoft Azure storage pricing can be confusing. With cloud storage-specific tiers, reservations, time lengths, and other cost considerations, starting monthly budget calculations can be more than intimidating—especially since you’ll also want to watch out for any extra provider-specific fees. We’ll break things down so you can easily calculate your Azure storage pricing.

Azure DevOps Services Pricing - How Much Does Azure DevOps Cost

Calculating your Azure DevOps budget doesn’t need to make your palms clammy. Consider this your 2024 guide to figuring out all you need about Azure DevOps pricing so nothing sneaks up on your monthly budget. But let’s define some terms before we get into the nitty-gritty details.

Azure Functions Pricing - 2024 Guide to Azure Functions Costs & Optimization

Azure Functions is a serverless computer Microsoft Azure service. Its goal is to enable developers to create scalable, cost-optimized, event-driven applications without the hassle of server management. However, like most Azure cloud-based offerings, the costs of Azure Functions can be muddied by the different pricing models and the factors that can increase (or decrease) your monthly bill. Our guide simplifies things so you can be confident your Azure spend is optimized down to the last dime.

Cross-Cloud Networking: VPC Networking

Cross-cloud networking is a common topic among Google Cloud customers as they deploy and manage workloads across multiple clouds. Watch along as Sri Nannapaneni, Customer Engineer at Google Cloud, discusses Google Cloud connectivity services and a VPC design pattern for cross-cloud and on premises communication.

Cross-Cloud Networking: DNS Design

Designing a robust DNS design to support seamless name resolution across distributed workloads is important. Watch along as Sri Nannapaneni, Customer Engineer at Google Cloud, discusses Cloud DNS concepts and reviews a design pattern that customers can leverage as part of their hybrid deployment.

What Is Cloud Orchestration? The 15 Best Tools In 2024

Automation is something you hear a lot about in cloud computing. When done well, it helps save time and eliminates human error. Automation can also help you innovate faster because it frees up your IT talent to focus on innovation – rather than repetitive tasks. But did you know cloud orchestration could be the real reason for those benefits — and not really cloud automation?

Dropbox vs Google Drive: What is the Best Cloud Storage Service?

When you hear the word "cloud storage," what company comes to mind? Internxt! Right? No, you usually think of Google Drive and Dropbox. Why? Because they are huge and old, and they spend millions (maybe billions) trying to ensure you never forget who they are. So which one of the old tech nobility is better? Is Google Drive or Dropbox cheaper? Which one is the better option for you? Or is there a better and more private cloud alternative you should choose instead?

Lessons learned after migrating Azure Functions to Isolated Functions on .NET 8

The In-process model of running Azure Functions is being retired in favor of the Isolated model in two years. A lot of components on elmah.io are running on Azure Functions. To ensure we are running on the most modern and supported platform (also in two years), we have spent quite some time migrating from In-process to Isolated functions. In this post, I'll share both a checklist to help you do the same as well as some of the lessons learned we had during the migration.

Handling LLM Hallucinations: Taking Your LLM Features From Prototype to Production

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Database Observability and Storage Insights

Storage monitoring involves discovering the estate, devices, and network interconnections. Key telemetry requirements include their states, performance metrics, and logs. As the complexity of the environment increases and storage reliability improves, the focus shifts. Understanding the layers above, such as file systems and databases, and their demand for storage services becomes crucial. This article delves into the detailed knowledge required to achieve effective observability.

Simplify IT Automation with Kelverion's New Runbook Studio Packs

Kelverion is thrilled to announce the launch of its innovative Runbook Studio Packs hosted in Microsoft Azure. This all-encompassing solution simplifies the building and integration of automation for IT tasks and processes, making it more accessible and less complicated for IT professionals and citizen developers, now available in Microsoft's Azure Marketplace.

Focus on speed and performance for your next website relaunch

We've been there, done that, and we're here to help. Drawing from our extensive experience with customers managing thousands of projects, navigating diverse tech stacks in the open source world, and tackling the complexities of ecommerce, we've put together a list of essential requirements for your next website relaunch. Consider these fundamentals from the start to ensure you benefit from enhanced site speed and performance, making your project launch smoother and more successful.

Azure Storage Cost Optimization: 19 Ways To Cut Waste

Azure storage pricing can be complex, with multiple tiers, storage types, and payment options to consider. This complexity can lead to unexpected costs, ruining your Azure cloud budget. Additional fees for read/write transactions, metadata storage, snapshots, and early deletion fees can add up. The good thing is you can review and adjust your storage configurations to minimize unnecessary costs.

Azure DevOps success with out-of-box dashboards & monitoring

In previous roles I have been both an Engineering Manager responsible for a team, and a Program Manager responsible for branching strategy and process around CICD pipelines. In both of those roles (but for very different reasons), my product's build quality has been critical to product success. The obvious "why" to this is no builds, no product, but the real why is much more nuanced.

Azure Virtual Machine out-of-box dashboard makes it easier to get started

I first started my career in IT support back in 2003 when VMs where something that was “coming” rather than mainstream, so I had the privilege of witnessing the birth of VMs first hand when my company made the switch from bare metal to VMware GSX running on top of Windows Server 2003.

Cloud Migration Challenges: Solutions for a Successful Move to the Cloud

Cloud migration has become a crucial strategy for businesses aiming to capitalize on scalability, flexibility, and cost-saving opportunities. As organizations transition from traditional data centers to cloud infrastructure, these companies can access advanced cloud services, enhance operational efficiency, and ensure seamless data and application management. However, cloud migration challenges can be difficult to solve.

Document Library Reporting

In today’s data-driven world, efficient document management is crucial for organizational success. Document library reporting helps track and analyze the usage, storage, and compliance of documents within SharePoint Online. To streamline this process, tools like SharePoint Storage Explorer offer comprehensive solutions that enhance your reporting capabilities.