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Avoiding Hidden AWS EKS Costs: A Guide to Cluster Management

In recent months, AWS has announced significant changes to its Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) pricing structure, particularly concerning extended support for older K8s versions. This change is a crucial development for organizations that rely on AWS for their Kubernetes clusters, as it introduces potential cost increases for maintaining outdated versions.

How to balance reliability with other DevOps priorities

Reliability efforts do take up some bandwidth, but in the end it's worth it—as our customers find out when their outage costs go down. "Everyone has their own priorities that they're dealing with. Given unlimited time and money, absolutely everyone would want to build the best possible system that is the most secure, performant, resilient, and everything.

Deep Dive Into The 2024 State Of Cloud Cost Report

In April of this year, we released “The State of Cloud Cost in 2024” report. As with our previous cloud cost survey from 2022, this one was packed with data on how finance and engineering professionals use the cloud and how they manage the costs associated with that use. If you’re in the SaaS world, you’ll definitely want to tune in to this webinar we’ve created to discuss the results of the survey: Deep Dive Into The 2024 State Of Cloud Cost Report.

Apache Pinot Real Time Analytics Workshop with Viktor Gamov

In this Apache Pinot real-time analytics workshop, Victor Gamov explores the architecture and use cases of Apache Pinot, an OLAP database designed for low latency and high concurrency. Learn how companies like LinkedIn and Uber leverage real-time analytics to improve their services. The workshop includes hands-on examples of data ingestion from batch and streaming sources and demonstrates the power of Apache Pinot in building scalable, real-time applications.

How Does SQL Prompt Help Teams - Tracy Boggiano

Tracy Boggiano, Database Architect for Sound Physicians, explains how SQL Prompt helps teams. SQL Prompt enables users to write high quality SQL faster. As well as autocompleting your code, SQL Prompt takes care of formatting, object renaming, and other distractions, so you can concentrate on how the code actually works..

Templates in SQL Prompt - Frank Geisler

Frank Geisler, CEO of GDS Business Intelligence GmbH, shares how he uses the templates available in SQL Prompt. SQL Prompt enables users to write high quality SQL faster. As well as autocompleting your code, SQL Prompt takes care of formatting, object renaming, and other distractions, so you can concentrate on how the code actually works..

Discovering MongoDB Atlas: Perfect for Gen AI-powered Apps

As established in OpsMatters' previous AI articles, generative AI is changing the way digital experiences are created. With its ability to generate new content from existing data - whether that be images, music, or human-like text - GenAI has opened up new possibilities for developers and businesses alike. However, to make any GenAI-powered application run smoothly, you need a reliable database.

Convert OpenTelemetry Traces to Metrics using SpanMetrics Connector

What if your have already implemented tracing but lacks robust metrics capabilities? Enter SpanConnector: a tool that bridges this gap by converting trace data into actionable metrics. This post details the workings of SpanConnector, providing a guide on its configuration and implementation.

How to migrate MySQL databases to a cloud environment?

Migrating MySQL databases to a cloud environment can seem daunting, but with the right approach, it ensures minimal downtime and a seamless transition. The key to a successful migration lies in thorough planning and preparation. This involves understanding your database's complexity, estimating the data volume, and determining the levels of downtime acceptable for your organization.