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Overcoming Messy Cloud Migrations, Outdated Infrastructures, Syslog, and Other Chaos

As businesses grapple with increasing data volumes, the need for practical tools to manage and use this data has never been greater. High-quality tools are great — but imagine what you could accomplish with one that made all the others in your toolbox even better? That’s exactly how we design every Cribl solution — we exist to help IT and Security teams get more out of their existing infrastructure.

The Frugal Architect, Law I: Make Cost A Non-Functional Requirement

This is part one of seven in our Frugal Architect blog series. 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”. What is “The Frugal Architect”? A constitution of sorts for how engineers can build high-functioning, cost-efficient cloud software.

Azure VM Autoscaling to enhance performance and cost efficiency

Azure VM Autoscaling is a feature provided by Microsoft Azure that allows to automatically adjust the number of Virtual Machines (VMs) in a specific scale set based on predefined criteria such as load, performance metrics, or a schedule. This post delves into the significance of autoscaling within Azure VMs, spotlighting its role in cost optimization, performance enhancement, and improved availability.

Cloud Scaling: Secrets to Stability + Security When Scaling Cloud Computing

If you’re doing cloud operations right, your cloud needs are going to change over time. Cloud scaling can help you add cloud resources when you need them and retire or recycle them when you don’t. Cloud scaling is great for meeting traffic demands, accommodating demanding workloads, and controlling the chaos of cloud ops. But for all the flexibility that cloud scaling offers, it can also introduce liabilities in your cloud infrastructure.
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Managing Hybrid Environments Using SCCM, Intune, and SCOM

In the dynamic landscape of IT management, organizations face the challenge of monitoring infrastructure health and managing diverse endpoints efficiently. Microsoft offers two powerful solutions, System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) and Intune, each tailored to address distinct aspects of IT management. In this blog post, we will delve into the functionalities of SCOM and Intune, explore their detailed differences, and understand why paying attention to Intune alerts is crucial. Download PDF.

Coming Soon: Cloudsmith Migration Toolkit

One of our core motivations in building Cloudsmith is to make software developers' lives easier. We want Cloudsmith to be one of those great products that feels intuitive and automates everything. As we’re picking up more and larger customers, we’re seeing an increased need for migration tools. We want to make it as easy as possible for teams who are stuck using JFrog Artifactory, or Sonatype Nexus, or other legacy tools to move over to the joy of SaaS artifact management using Cloudsmith.

5 Cloud Outages Tracker Tools To Monitor Vendors in 2024

Whether you’re a business owner, a tech enthusiast, or simply a user who relies on cloud services for daily tasks, the cloud outage tracker can be a useful tool. It informs you of downtime, degraded performance, and maintenance of services that modern businesses rely on. Here’s the list of cloud outage tracker tools that can help you prepare for and mitigate the effects of inevitable disruptions in the cloud.

What's New in Serverless360: Databricks monitoring, Azure Cost group notifications, etc..

Serverless360's latest update, brings a suite of enhancements. It includes Databricks management, resource availability monitoring, query insights for Azure SQL, and activity log monitoring for Azure services. The Cost Analyzer offers customized rightsizing, cost group notifications, and enhanced cost data at the Service/Meter level.

Microsoft Azure Monitor SCOM MI GA | What's New

Azure Monitor SCOM Managed Instance (MI) General Availability (GA) is a powerful integration that bridges the gap between Azure Monitor and System Center Operations Manager (SCOM). This release marks the culmination of efforts to enhance monitoring capabilities, offering users a seamless experience by combining the robust functionalities of SCOM with the agility and scalability of Azure Monitor. By leveraging this integration, organizations gain comprehensive insights, improved efficiency, and greater control over their hybrid environments, ensuring enhanced performance and reliability across their infrastructure.

Cloud vs On Premise: Comparison Chart for Network Management

Few contemporary topics have led to greater debate among networking professionals than cloud-based networking and, by extension, cloud-based network monitoring and management solutions. From its niche beginnings with distributed organizations, cloud-based network management has been adopted by organizations ranging from SMB to large, carpeted enterprises. However, traditional on-premise (aka on-prem) solutions persist, helping give customers unprecedented choice when shopping for a solution.