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Discover how to use flow data to pinpoint your most valuable traffic, identify missing peer opportunities, and make smarter peering choices across your internet exchanges. In previous peering blogs, we’ve shared how you can maximize the value of your connection to an IX by peering with the IX route servers, and identify and contact specific peers via bilateral sessions.

FinOps is booming as a function. The global cloud FinOps market will grow from $13.5 billion in 2024 to $23.3 billion in 2029 — a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.4%, according to Research and Markets. That’s in response to sharp increases in cloud spend. About $723 billion is expected to be spent on public cloud services in 2025, up from $596 billion the year before according to a Gartner report.

Developer productivity is top of mind for all engineering organizations. As AI accelerates software development, leaders face a fundamental question: Are we truly building faster, or just building more? And more importantly, are we building the right things, and building them well? In this new era, speed alone isn’t enough. High-impact teams must ensure their work aligns with customer value and is delivered with exceptional quality.

Heroku and Azure offer distinct benefits for startups and mid-size companies. This guide compares the differences between pricing, scalability, security, and developer experience to help you choose the right cloud platform based on your team’s needs and growth goals.

SQL naming conventions are often at the root of database headaches. One careless name like temp1 or new_table can lead to broken queries, failed deployments, and hours of avoidable debugging. To prevent this, teams need clear, enforceable naming standards: rules they can rely on as databases evolve. Many organizations also turn to purpose-built SQL Server IDEs to apply the standards programmatically, visualize relationships, and manage schema changes across environments.

It has never been more critical to establish a solid foundation for regulatory compliance. Regulations govern a wide range of functions. Some of them are obvious, such as health and human services, patient data, medical devices, and credit payments. Some of them are less obvious, especially with the ever-changing definition of what constitutes private and identifiable data. This article provides an overview of regulatory compliance challenges and the hidden risks organizations face beneath the surface.