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Support for Multi-buildpacks released

There are numerous instances where a single buildpack falls short in app building, for instance when working on a NodeJS app with a PHP backend. We are thrilled to announce the global and immediate availability of Multi-Buildpacks for all app sizes, including our Free tier. The Multi-Buildpack feature allows you to: Alongside the introduction of multi-buildpacks, we're expanding support for Add-on buildpacks (such as APT, Static, or the newly introduced FFmpeg buildpacks).

This Month in Datadog: DASH 2023, In-App WAF and User Protection, Cloudcraft for Azure, and more!

Datadog is constantly elevating the approach to cloud monitoring and security. This Month in Datadog updates you on our newest product features, announcements, resources, and events. This month, we put the Spotlight on DASH 2023..

Understanding Azure Function App Metrics

This article will focus on the metrics side of Azure Functions and features offered by the Azure Portal and then talk about the value of Serverless360. Then about the product that provides beyond the primary feature set in the Azure Portal, which will help you improve the day-to-day operations of your Azure solution. There are many different ways you can manage and operate Azure Functions and features like Application Insights which can also help you with Azure Functions.

Cloud Cost Management Demo

Growing cloud costs are a new constraint and challenge for many DevOps, FinOps, and Cloud Platform teams. Cloud Cost Management delivers granular cost data, scoped to the services developers own, so that engineers can take action on cost data. By unifying cost and observability data, engineering teams can quickly understand the root cause of cost changes, identify wasteful spend in their environment, and empower everyone across their organization to become a cost owner.

Azure Tenant: Comprehensive Guide to Managing Your Cloud Domain

When it comes to the world of cloud computing, Microsoft Azure is one of the top players in the game. However, managing an Azure environment can be complex and requires a good understanding of its various components. One such component is an Azure tenant. An Azure tenant, also referred to as a directory or a subscription, is essentially a dedicated and isolated instance of the Microsoft Cloud that holds your organization’s data and accounts.

Understanding Azure Subscriptions

Azure Subscriptions are a key component of Microsoft Azure’s cloud platform, as they form the foundation for managing and organizing resources in the Azure environment. In essence, an Azure Subscription is a logical container for resources that are deployed within an Azure account. Each subscription acts as both a billing and access control boundary, ensuring that resources are accurately accounted for and that users have the appropriate permissions to interact with them.

Ubuntu Pro is now part of the Amazon EC2 console

[London, UK, May 2, 2023] – Canonical, a leading open-source provider of cloud computing services, has announced that Ubuntu Pro is now available in a subscription-included model on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Users can now launch Ubuntu Pro on-demand instances and purchase Ubuntu Pro Compute Savings Plans from the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) console.

Troubleshooting Slow Draining SQS Queues

This post is part of an ongoing series about troubleshooting common issues with microservice-based applications. Read the previous one on intermittent failure. Queues are an essential component of many applications, enabling asynchronous processing of tasks and messages. However, queues can become a bottleneck if they don’t drain fast enough, causing delays, increasing costs, and reducing the overall reliability of the system.