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Not long ago, our co-founder and CTO, Erik Peterson, shared some insights on AI spending. He shared how AI costs currently fall under the write-off-friendly world of R&D. He also acknowledged why DevOps teams might feel it’s too early to start optimizing AI costs. As the saying goes, “Premature optimization is the root of all evil.” But after more than a decade of software development, Erik knows that eventually, research, experimentation, and big ideas need to deliver real returns.

Microsoft recently announced significant changes to its OneDrive licensing and storage policies, affecting organizations that heavily rely on cloud storage solutions. Starting January 27, 2025, unlicensed OneDrive accounts—those without assigned user licenses—will be automatically archived after 93 days, rendering them inaccessible unless covered by retention policies or legal holds.

In 2024, cloud infrastructure service revenues climbed to $330 billion, demonstrating its growing importance for personal, business, and enterprise use. That being said, there are many types of cloud storage, and not all of them are the same and not all of them will suit your needs. Some cloud services can be too complex, costly, or lack the needed features to run your business efficiently.

With ten years at Pulsant, Waseem Aslam, Data Centre Manager, has climbed the ranks from engineer to leader, embracing challenges and innovation along the way. In this Q&A, he shares insights into his journey, the supportive Pulsant culture that kept him motivated, and the opportunities that have shaped his career.

At MetricFire, we love talking with engineers about their tech stacks, SRE challenges, and how they approach infrastructure monitoring. Recently, we had a great chat with Yoimer Roman from a Latin American cloud consulting company, that helps clients make smarter business decisions by leveraging AWS CloudWatch monitoring. Yoimer wears many hats: mentoring his team on all things AWS, designing custom cloud environments, and bridging the gap between technical challenges and non-technical stakeholders.

Whether you’re migrating from on-premises to the cloud, between cloud providers, or to more advanced cloud architectures, each path shares common security challenges that must be addressed head-on. With the right approach, you can actually enhance your security posture during migration. In this article, we'll dig into practical approaches to cloud migration security, covering everything from initial planning to post-migration maintenance.