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AzCopy Installation: Simplifying Data Transfers to the Cloud

Data management and transfer are essential components of the digital era. Whether you are an IT professional, a developer, or simply someone looking to move large amounts of data to the cloud, the efficiency and reliability of the process are paramount. That’s where AzCopy comes into the picture.

Azure Distributed Transaction Performance Monitoring

In this article, we will explore Azure Distributed Transaction Performance Monitoring using Serverless360’s new feature called BAM Duration Monitoring. Our primary focus will be effectively monitoring a long-running business process implemented using the dynamic combination of Logic Apps and Data Factory.

CD for machine learning: Deploy, monitor, retrain

While there are an increasing number of off-the-shelf machine learning (ML) solutions that promise to adapt to your specific requirements, organizations that are serious about investing in ML for the long term are building their own workflows tailored exactly to their data and the outcomes they expect. To make full use of this investment, ML models must be kept up to date and working from the freshest available data.

Securing Access to Cloud Native Resources with Certificates - Civo Navigate NA 2023

In this talk, Alan Vailliencourt, a Senior Solutions Engineer with Teleport, discusses the importance of moving away from passwords and securing access to cloud-native resources using short-lived certificates. He highlights the risks associated with passwords and showcases the benefits of identity-native access, incorporating proof of presence, mutual authentication, and device security. The talk provides practical steps for adopting certificate-based authentication and improving security posture for Kubernetes, databases, and other cloud resources.

The broader approach on Azure monitoring

This episode of Azure On Air podcast tackles the challenges in IT infrastructure monitoring and transitioning from on-premise to the cloud. Pedro Sousa, Microsoft Azure MVP, advocates for a shift from traditional monitoring to a holistic observability approach, starting with an understanding of business needs and working down to infrastructure details. Furthermore, he provides invaluable advice on migrating from on-premise to Azure, emphasizing the consistency of observability principles across environments.

Using Grafana and Graphite to monitor server load

Since server outages can lead to a loss of customers, reputation, and other troubles and it is important to get information on the status of the server on time. MetricFire's Hosted Grafana and Graphite will help you monitor server load in a timely and efficient manner. Servers generate a large number of metrics and it is essential to not only track their values but also to observe their changes over time. There is also a possibility to correlate app statistics with server load metrics.

AWS Cost Allocation: A Guide To Allocating Cloud Spend

Picture this. Over 90% of organizations use the cloud in one form or another, according to O'Reiley's research. Cloud computing is so popular because of its flexibility. Because you can access cloud computing resources on-demand, you can automatically increase or decrease resource usage depending on your workload, which is incredibly appealing — and quite different from traditional IT infrastructure. In 2023, controlling cloud spend is one of the greatest challenges for cloud users today.

LinkPool: Laying the foundations of a crypto ecosystem

Blockchain-generated smart contracts are transforming the way the world creates and settles agreements. Jonathan Huxtable and the team at LinkPool are using platformEDGE™ to connect these contracts with real-world data sources. In 2017, Google searches for the term Bitcoin peaked. It seemed like everyone was talking about cryptocurrencies. For Jonathan Huxtable, this surge in interest didn’t come as a surprise. In fact, he’d predicted it.

Azure's Robust Journey with GDPR Compliance

In an age where data is the new gold, safeguarding personal information has become more vital than ever before. The General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, is no longer a buzzword in the corporate corridors of Europe; it’s a binding legislation that has set the global standard for privacy and security. Enter the world of Microsoft Azure, one of the leading cloud computing platforms that’s shaping the way businesses store, manage, and analyze data.

Solving the Never Ending Requirements of Authorization - Civo Navigate NA 2023

In this talk, Alex Olivier shares their personal experience with the challenges of constantly changing authorization requirements in software systems. They discuss the drawbacks of traditional if-else statement-based authorization logic and propose a more efficient and scalable solution using an authorization service called Cerbos. The talk explores the benefits of decoupling authorization logic into policies, providing a centralized and maintainable approach with a clear audit trail.