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Migrating AIX to Linux

Today, everyone lives in a hybrid, multi-cloud world. The combination of continuously changing business drivers and complex, heterogeneous tech stacks means that virtually every organization has production workloads on-prem, in co-lo facilities, in private clouds, and in multiple public clouds. Moreover, your stack is likely often in motion, which requires you to manage workload migrations from one environment to another (and sometimes back again) as your needs change.

Elevating Your Active Directory with Routine Health Checks

In the realm of IT infrastructure management, Active Directory (AD) stands as the cornerstone for many organizations. It's the backbone, the central nervous system, connecting users, computers, printers, and other resources within a network. But like any critical system, AD requires regular maintenance to ensure it operates smoothly and securely. Enter routine health checks - the proactive measures that can take your AD environment from good to great.

How to Skynet your Kubernetes Clusters with LocalAI with Engin Diri

Join Engin Diri from Pulumi at Civo Navigate NA 24 as he explores "How to Skynet Your Kubernetes Clusters with Local AI." In this session, you'll discover the rapid advancements in AI, the truth behind common myths, and practical applications using LocalAI. Learn about the benefits and challenges of open-source large language models and see a live demonstration of embedding domain-specific knowledge using Pinecone.

Ubuntu Core 24 | Run Your Devices on Ubuntu

Secure and reliable open source IoT - everywhere. Introducing Ubuntu Core 24, the operating system optimised for IoT and Edge, allowing you to run your devices on Ubuntu. Ubuntu Core delivers high performance, ultra-low latency and workload predictability for time-sensitive industrial, telco, healthcare, and robotics use cases.

Best practices for scheduling security patching automations

In this webinar, you’ll learn about Canonical's release schedule for Ubuntu and its security updates, and how you can use this information to set optimal manual and automated security patching maintenance intervals. There are a variety of tools, such as Livepatch, Landscape, Snaps, and command line utilities like unattended-upgrades that provide security patching automation capabilities. We’ll cover how each one works, and how you can combine them for maximum benefit. We’ll also cover the nuances between reboot recommended and reboot required.

Edge Data Centre - What is Edge and Why Use It?

What is an Edge Computing Platform and Why Your Business Needs It Edge computing is a vital part of today's business function. With more people choosing to work remotely and office spaces dispersed across the nation, having edge network compatibility is an essential component of any digital infrastructure. Edge allows users in remote locations to access and manage data from the network's Edge, ensuring security and integrity for your data no matter where people choose to use it.

15+ AWS Cost Management Best Practices (Updated 2024)

While there are many advantages to using Amazon Web Services (AWS), cost management can be complicated because so many factors impact your AWS bill. Account setup, savings plans, and a number of other factors can all affect your AWS charges and usage. In this article, we’ll introduce 15 AWS cost management best practices that promote optimization and how you can go beyond AWS cost management by using an advanced cloud cost intelligence tool.

Google Cloud Logging 101 - How to manage log routing at scale

Cloud logging’s log router is a power tool that gives you the flexibility to choose which logs are stored in Cloud Logging, sent to other Google Cloud products like Cloud Storage, or even sent to your favorite third-party product. In this video, we'll explore log sinks, aggregated sinks for centralized management, and the intercepting option to prevent duplicate log storage, equipping you with the knowledge to streamline your log management workflow in Google Cloud.