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How Grafana query caching and Amazon Timestream make dashboards faster and more cost-effective

This blog post was co-authored by Igor Shvartser, Senior Technical Product Manager at Amazon Timestream, and Michael Mandrus, Senior Software Engineer at Grafana Labs. Grafana Labs Senior Software Engineers Stephanie Hingtgen and Kevin Minehart also helped with the content.

Removing the first line from a Flat file in Logic Apps

Welcome again to another Decoding Logic App Dilemmas: Solutions for Seamless Integration! This time we selected a real problem presented by a client during one of our Logic Apps training courses: How to remove the first line from a flat file (CSV)! In this case, we have a CSV file where the first line contains the column headers that we want to see removed from the message in order to process only the data.

How to Implement Cloud Cost Optimization in Observability

Although microservices and cloud architectures are the new norm for modern applications, cloud cost optimization could run high in observability. High costs are largely due to the number of components involved in cloud architectures. According to Cloud Data Insights in a recent report, around 71% of IT companies say that cloud observability logs are growing at an alarming rate— a driving factor for rising observability costs.

Azure Blob Storage Malware Scanning soon to be GA

On September 1, 2023, Microsoft’s Defender for Azure Blob Storage is set to introduce a groundbreaking feature: Malware Scanning. This highly-anticipated addition to the Defender suite brings real-time protection against malicious content, making it a vital component in fortifying your data security and safeguarding against the ever-evolving threat landscape.

4 Ways SaaS Brands Evolved Their Pricing Strategy Using Cost Intelligence

One powerful way SaaS companies can balance their own costs while still providing plenty of value to their customers is to be strategic about pricing tiers and payment plans. When customers can choose the service levels they want at prices they can afford, and your company is compensated for its associated cloud expenses while achieving a healthy profit, you know you’ve done it right.

Celebrating a Milestone: 2bcloud is Now an AWS Well-Architected Partner!

We are thrilled to announce another achievement for our company – 2bcloud is now an official AWS Well-Architected Partner! This new partnership, adding to our lates AWS DevOps Competency, marks yet another milestone in our journey to provide exceptional cloud solutions and services to our customers.

The Basics of Cloud Infrastructure Management

Cloud Infrastructure Management is the most efficient way to manage your IT resources in a flexible and decentralized way. This type of IT infrastructure provides the scalability, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness required to meet the dynamic demands of organizations of all sizes. Because of this, many business in today's work environment opt for this model.