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AWS NAT Gateway Pricing: Simple Strategies To Limit Costs

Sep 20, 2024 By Matt Manger In CloudZero
We are often asked about areas where customers overspend on Amazon Web Services (AWS). NAT gateway costs are high due to misplaced data transfers and are definitely near the top of our list. This article will walk you through five steps you can take to find out which data transfers you’re overspending on and how you can eliminate those excess charges.
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Role-based access controls for granular data access in Cost Optimization Cloud Billing

Sep 19, 2024 By LogicMonitor In LogicMonitor
SHARE For Managed Service Providers (MSPs), handling multiple clients’ IT environments means handling vast amounts of sensitive data, critical systems, and privileged access. Role-based access control (RBAC) is essential for data security and customer confidence to ensure that only the right people can gain access to sensitive information.
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Tech Carbon Footprint: How Much Does Online Activity Contribute To Emissions?

Sep 19, 2024 By Cody Slingerland In CloudZero
In today’s digital age, social media and online communication have become an integral part of our daily lives. From scrolling through TikTok and Instagram to sending countless texts and emails, we’re constantly connected. Each minute spent scrolling or sending a quick message may seem harmless, but these small actions add up to a significant carbon footprint. The tech industry accounts for 7% of global emissions and is predicted to rise with the growth of data centers.
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AWS S3 Alternatives: Best Choices For Object Storage Solutions

Sep 17, 2024 By Cody Slingerland In CloudZero
Approximatly 94% of organizations worldwide have adopted cloud computing, with 50% relying on Amazon Web Services (AWS) for their needs. This is mainly due to AWS’s global accessibility, scalability, and reliability. Among AWS services, Amazon S3 stands out as one of the most widely used. Modern businesses demand robust storage solutions, and S3 delivers with 99.99% durability. However, the service does have some limitations, leading some users to explore Amazon S3 alternatives.
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Control center widgets: iOS 18 updates to simplify cloud cost management with CloudSpend mobile app

Sep 16, 2024 By CloudSpend In ManageEngine
Cloud cost management has become increasingly complex as businesses adopt multi-cloud strategies, using services like AWS, Azure, and GCP. Tracking expenses across these platforms can be challenging for businesses. With the latest updates in iOS 18, Control Center Widgets have been enhanced for a better user experience. You can streamline the process and monitor your cloud usage and spending directly from your device’s home screen.
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The 35 Best Cloud Monitoring Tools Based On Use Case

Sep 16, 2024 By CloudZero In CloudZero
The purpose of cloud monitoring is to identify, observe, track, and manage cloud infrastructure components and services. Cloud monitoring helps organizations ensure their services meet customer expectations of performance, availability, and security. Companies also use cloud monitoring to learn how users interact with their business websites, applications, and other digital touchpoints.
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Introducing Ingest Guard - A Game-Changer for Observability Cost Control

Sep 16, 2024 By Ankit Anand In SigNoz
It’s day 1 of SigNoz Launch Week 2.0, and we’re releasing Ingest Guard, a feature that will help platform and finops teams have granular control over data ingestion and observability costs. At SigNoz, we are constantly evolving to meet the needs of modern engineering teams, and this launch week, we're excited to introduce a highly anticipated feature—Ingest Guard.
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AWS Instance Types Compared: Choosing The Right Option

Sep 13, 2024 By CloudZero In CloudZero
You might wonder how companies using Amazon Web Services waste more than $10 billion annually. It’s easy to ask, “why don’t they just reduce their spending?” Well, it’s because there’s more to it than that. AWS offers many options — over 200 different services, for example. Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) provides over 300 AWS instance types spread over five unique instance families.
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Top 25+ AWS Cost Optimization Tools And Best Practices

Sep 10, 2024 By CloudZero In CloudZero
While AWS offers significant benefits compared to traditional on-premise infrastructure, its inherent elasticity and scalability tend to create uncontrolled costs. AWS costs can be opaque and difficult to analyze, and without a system for identifying the source of costs and managing them, they can quickly undermine profit margins. However, several tools have emerged to help organizations manage and optimize their costs over the past few years.
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Azure Cost Assessment

Sep 10, 2024 By Turbo360 In Turbo360
FinOps-certified practitioner Michael Stephenson introduces the cost assessment survey. He walks through the survey, explaining its importance and the types of questions it includes. The survey covers topics such as the frequency of cloud cost reviews, who is responsible for cost monitoring, methods for tracking spending, and much more! He also emphasizes the need for proactive cost management and highlights common practices like shutting down unused resources and right-sizing. The goal is to help organizations manage and optimize their cloud costs more effectively.
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