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Follow these best practices when using Cloud Logging to centralize and manage logs from diverse sources.

OpenTelemetry (OTel) should be at the heart of your observability strategy. There is no longer a need to pay for the collection of telemetry data; instead, use the unified OTel standard for all your telemetry data. Once you have the data in a standard form, you can choose where to process it, either on your own servers or via one of many SaaS providers.

Runbook Studio for Azure Automation is now available in the Azure Marketplace, as a monthly subscription via your existing Microsoft contract. Starting at just $50 per month, Azure Marketplace users can experience the ease and power of low-code, no-code automation running as a service in the Azure Cloud. The Azure Marketplace is new to most companies and we have been able to provide some answers to some common questions to demistify this different way of purchasing Kelverion products.

Businesses are increasingly adopting cloud technologies for their scalability, cost efficiency, and performance benefits. However, along with the benefits come new challenges, particularly in ensuring robust security measures.Effective enterprise cloud security safeguards against threats and data breaches, forming a cornerstone of modern cybersecurity culture best practices. Let's explore key strategies, tools, and recommendations to fortify your cloud environments. Let's begin.

AWS has Savings Plans and Reserved Instances, two very different opportunities for users to save big on your cloud spend budget. But which of these two plans is best for you, and how can you start saving on your cloud management? In this guide, we’ll cover both options so you can make the best choice when using AWS.

In today’s dynamic and complex IT landscapes, maintaining visibility into application topologies is crucial for ensuring optimal performance, troubleshooting issues, and delivering exceptional end-user experiences. Did you know that 73% of IT leaders report increased difficulty in managing application performance due to rising complexity?

Observability and log management are needed for a strong IT strategy. Two essential tools for these purposes are AWS CloudWatch and OpenTelemetry. AWS Cloudwatch provides real-time data and insights into AWS-powered applications' health, performance, and efficiency. On the other hand, OpenTelemetry is an open-source observability framework that assists developers in creating, gathering, and exporting telemetry data (such as traces, metrics, and logs) for analysis.

In the last two years, generative AI offerings have exploded in the cloud space (and everywhere else). Major Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) are perfectly positioned to lead these efforts thanks to the fact that they offer the very resources they require to build these models, and their customers are naturally early adopters and heavy users of AI.

Picture a fast-growing company that depends heavily on AWS for its infrastructure but doesn’t use AWS Budget Alerts. One month, they received an AWS bill 50% higher than expected. Without any warnings, they could not address the cost anomalies in real time. This led to budget overruns and strained financial planning. The engineering team couldn’t explain to the finance operations how that happened. This situation highlights the need for AWS Budget Alerts.

To read the full findings from this research, visit The Cost of Cloud 2024 white paper by clicking here. As cloud computing continues to evolve, it brings many new challenges. Our latest white paper, "The Cost of Cloud 2024”, explores these emerging issues through the insights of over 500 industry professionals.