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In the last few months we've made some changes to VMs that finally allow installing and running Windows on them. MS Paint on Cycle is finally a reality. To make Windows VMs work, we had to add a few things to the platform to support it. As always with Windows, there are some quirks, gotchas, and pain points. But in the guide below, I'll show you how we solved these issues in our recent platform update, and how to install and run a Windows Server 2025 VM on Cycle with full network connectivity.

The air in the operations world is thick with AI and LLMs. EVERY vendor is rushing to slap an “AI-powered” badge on their product. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: In high-stakes Kubernetes operations, one bad AI recommendation can destroy months of trust-building in an instant. We aren’t building a chatbot to suggest recipes. We are building systems that, armed with kubectl permissions, have the potential to take down production with a single, wrong command.

Grafana’s MySQL datasource makes it easy to turn raw database rows into clean, interactive dashboards. Whether you're testing out a new monitoring setup or experimenting with time-series data, MySQL + Grafana gives you a powerful foundation for building visualizations quickly.

We shipped some big updates this week!

Megaport acquires Extreme IX, adding seven Internet Exchanges and 40 data centers across India’s fastest-growing digital hubs to deliver broader connectivity options for customers.

Aviation across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Middle East (MID) regions continues to rebound and modernise, bringing new pressures on airlines, airports and air navigation service providers (ANSPs). This increase in air traffic, more complex airspace and the need for safer, more efficient operations mean that seamless, secure information exchange across borders is essential.