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Synthetic monitoring in Cloud Monitoring lets you test the availability, consistency, and performance of your web applications from the perspective of a real user.

When used properly, serverless technologies like AWS Lambda can lower the cost of running a system. This is because you only pay for these services when you’re using them, so you don’t waste any money. Serverless technologies also have other benefits. They can provide better security, built-in redundancy and scalability. The biggest plus is that they let you do more with less time and effort. You can focus on the things that directly add value to your business.

On September 1, 2023, Microsoft’s Defender for Azure Blob Storage is set to introduce a groundbreaking feature: Malware Scanning. This highly-anticipated addition to the Defender suite brings real-time protection against malicious content, making it a vital component in fortifying your data security and safeguarding against the ever-evolving threat landscape.

Today, the cloud impacts all departments of the organization, not just the IT crew. Here’s how cloud centers of excellence drive cloud success.

One powerful way SaaS companies can balance their own costs while still providing plenty of value to their customers is to be strategic about pricing tiers and payment plans. When customers can choose the service levels they want at prices they can afford, and your company is compensated for its associated cloud expenses while achieving a healthy profit, you know you’ve done it right.

This blog post was co-authored by Igor Shvartser, Senior Technical Product Manager at Amazon Timestream, and Michael Mandrus, Senior Software Engineer at Grafana Labs. Grafana Labs Senior Software Engineers Stephanie Hingtgen and Kevin Minehart also helped with the content.