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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a great platform for DevOps and FinOps teams for several reasons. It provides a wide range of services, supports extensive automation, and includes strong collaboration tools. Despite this, AWS can be a complex ecosystem that makes cloud management challenging. The good news is that AWS also offers a suite of tools to help you apply DevOps best practices and cloud cost optimization.

This guide explains the key aspects of the OpenTelemetry Collector, including its features, use cases, and practical tips for managing telemetry data effectively.

As networks become increasingly complex, I&O teams face a new challenge: alarm avalanches. In today’s world of interconnected technologies—on-premises data centers, private clouds, public clouds, and hybrid environments—the sheer volume of alarms can overwhelm teams, drowning out critical issues that need immediate attention.

Cloud migration can be complex, especially when managing numerous applications across diverse environments. Tidal Accelerator’s latest update introduces auto-tagging and smart filtering features that simplify this process, making it more efficient than ever and significantly boosting staff productivity.

GoMock is a powerful tool for generating mock objects in Go, making it an essential asset for developers aiming to write advanced unit tests. By simulating the behavior of real objects, GoMock allows you to test your code in isolation, ensuring that each component functions correctly on its own. This capability is particularly useful in a language like Go, where interfaces play a crucial role in defining the behavior of different components.

Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions have become increasingly popular due to their ability to address data security concerns with flexible access control. One essential area for employing PAM solutions is using them alongside database clients (from the simplest ones to full-fledged IDEs) to ensure safe access to databases. StrongDM is a leading PAM solution that supports modern software development infrastructures both on-premises and in the cloud.

The compliance landscape for organisations in the European Union (EU) is heating up again — this time with the second landmark Network and Information Security (NIS2) Directive, set to take effect on 17 October 2024. But what does NIS2 compliance entail? What's the difference between the original NIS1 vs. NIS2? Who needs to comply with NIS2, and what are the penalties for not complying with the new directive?

For SharePoint Online administrators managing large environments, keeping track of storage usage is crucial to maintaining performance and controlling costs. One key factor contributing to storage consumption is document versioning. By default, SharePoint Online keeps up to 500 major versions of each document, and with frequent updates, this can quickly add up.

Organizations need highly scalable compute capacity in the cloud to handle fluctuating workloads. This ensures they can meet peak demand without over-provisioning resources or incurring unnecessary costs during low activity periods. Amazon EC2 offers one of the most flexible, on-demand infrastructures that can be scaled to meet business needs. Yet, it isn’t suitable for everyone. In this guide, we’ll explore why that is and share the best EC2 alternatives to consider. But first, a quick recap.

Azure Cost Optimization is one of the key factors to achieving a solid return on investment using the cloud. The more we use the resources, the more we have to pay increasing the Azure spend. But it is more important to keep an eye on the amount spent on the resources. Azure Cost Optimization is crucial for organizations leveraging Microsoft Azure to ensure they are using cloud resources efficiently, avoiding unnecessary expenses, and maximizing the value of their investment.