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Semper vigilans: how Upsun stays ahead of emerging cybersecurity threats (so you don't have to)

October is Cybersecurity Awareness month. So, we’ve asked Diogo Sousa, Upsun Security team manager to share how his team contributes to helping customers protect their websites and applications from external threats, 24x7.

Using Rails with SES, SNS and SQS to avoid bounce rate

Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) is a cost-effective email service provided by AWS. It is by far the cheapest option available out there. Comparing the cost of sending emails with SES and other services like SendGrid or Mailchimp, it can be 100x cheaper. However there is a catch. Using SES directly, you will not get some of the features you might need to control the bounce rate of your emails.

Specialized Cloud Computing Courses: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and More

In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, cloud computing has emerged as a fundamental pillar for businesses to succeed in the digital realm. As organizations transition to cloud-based solutions for enhanced efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness, the demand for skilled cloud professionals has surged. To cater to this demand, specialized cloud computing courses have taken center stage, offering in-depth education and certifications from leading cloud service providers such as AWS (Amazon Web Services), Azure by Microsoft, Google Cloud, and others.

Why Cloud Unit Economics Matter

In our first blog post, we introduced the concept of cloud unit economics—a system to measure cost and usage metrics. It helps maximize cloud value for better outcomes per dollar spent. We reviewed what cloud unit economics is, why it’s crucial to FinOps success, and how it enables organizations to unlock the full business value potential of cloud computing.

Discover the Root Cause of Your Cloud Spend Issue

If you’re sick with a cold then measuring your body temperature is a wise move or maybe if things are really bad a visit to a doctor might result in testing vs. what are considered “normal” levels in order to diagnose the issue; seasonal flu or infection? To improve our health after picking up a bad bug, we do things that affect our situation back to normal levels once again where we can then declare ourselves healthy.

Why is Spark So Slow? 5 Ways to Optimize Spark Today

When Apache Spark works well, it works really well. Sometimes, though, users find themselves asking this frustrating question. Spark is such a popular large-scale data processing framework because it is capable of performing more computations and carrying out more stream processing than many other data processing solutions. Compared to popular conventional systems like MapReduce, Spark is 10-100x faster.

Exploring the 2023 Enhancements in SharePoint Online

In the realm of collaborative platforms, SharePoint Online stands as a robust solution that continually evolves to meet the dynamic needs of modern enterprises. The 2023 updates have notably elevated the platform’s capabilities, particularly in terms of file and document management and integration with other Microsoft 365 offerings.

Aggregation mapping pattern in BizTalk to Azure Integration Services migration

Let’s embark on a new journey as we begin a series of blog posts dedicated to the migration of BizTalk Server to Azure Integration Services. I’d like to highlight that when I mention the migration to Azure Integration Services (AIS), I’m making a clear distinction from Logic Apps. This differentiation is important because, contrary to what some consultants and salespeople may suggest, migrating BizTalk Server entirely to Logic Apps is not a viable path!

What Is AWS Glue? A Newbie-Friendly Guide

More enterprises continue to adopt managed data integration services like AWS Glue. According to the Data Pipelines Market Study Report, 65% of organizations now prefer cloud-based or hybrid cloud data integration solutions. And how exactly do they stand to benefit? This article explains the craze by covering AWS Glue in detail, which happens to be one of the most popular cloud data integration services today. We’ll cover.