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Decoding SaaS Customer Cost: A Guide to Calculating Cost per Customer in Azure

In the SaaS era, especially in the B2B segment, the business’s profitability will vary from customer to customer. It is usual to observe that there would be a few “expensive customers” who use the platform heavily, which could also mean they are profitable customers. But we cannot take plain guesses! As a business, ensuring that the revenue we receive from each customer is appropriate for what it costs us to deliver the value is significant.

Implementing OpenTelemetry OTLP in .Net

The.NET framework is a powerful platform for creating various applications, from web-based services to comprehensive enterprise solutions. Its extensive libraries, support for multiple programming languages, and powerful development tools enable the creation of high-performance, scalable applications that can be customized to suit various needs. This framework continuously evolves to meet the demands of modern software development with a complete ecosystem of add-ons created by an enthusiastic community.

Modernize as You Migrate Series: 05 - Discovering Your Servers with Ease Using Nmap to Fill Gaps

This episode discusses using Nmap for network-based discovery to fill server inventory gaps in data centers. The integration with Tidal Accelerator allows for quick scans and discovery of servers and devices, providing peace of mind for data center closure and migration programs.

What Is AWS Compute Optimizer? A Newbie-Friendly Guide

Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers the convenience of choosing specific virtual machine combinations to meet your compute needs. Unlike traditional data centers, you can also scale your cloud resources automatically to meet fluctuating workload needs. The best part is that you can rightsize your workload requirements to specific instance types (VM types) offered by AWS. By hand, this takes a lot of time and is prone to errors. This is where AWS Compute Optimizer comes into play.

What's new in Turbo360 - Reservation recommendations report, Automatic cost anomaly detection....

Turbo360 brings a suite of enhancements this month, which includes automatic cost anomaly detection, group budget monitoring, and savings alerts based on rightsizing and reservations. Plus, generate reservation recommendation reports for Azure subscriptions with the Azure Documenter. Experience a smoother workflow with improved service principal access policies and much more!

Cloud migration vs modernization - What's the difference?

Cloud migration vs modernization – What are the nuances? Cloud migration involves moving applications and data to the cloud often with minimal changes to their architecture. Cloud migration projects usually aim to leverage cloud infrastructure for benefits such as scalability, flexibility and reduced on-prem maintenance.

The pendulum swings back: colocation as a cost control strategy

The evolution of public cloud over the past few years has been remarkable. Digital transformation, remote work, and AI have created breakneck growth. Back in 2018, before anyone uttered the words COVID or ChatGPT, there were already big drivers for public cloud. The global digital transformation market size was valued at $320 billion, and set for 18% annual growth, to reach a projected $695 billion by 2025.

AIOps as a Service for MSPs: What to Look For

AIOps is a game changer for MSPs. But how do you implement AIOps to ensure you get those game-changing benefits? Chances are, you’re not interested in spending the resources and time required to build it yourself with all of the development, testing, maintenance, etc. that entails. Instead, AIOps as a service provides you with the capabilities to better manage the IT infrastructure and operations of multiple clients.