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Securing open source software dependencies in the public cloud

I recently recorded a Lightboard presentation on securing open source software dependencies in the public cloud. This blog summarises, and expands upon, some of the key elements from that presentation: I think about this topic through two lenses: software supply chains and updating software dependencies while maintaining stability.

AWS PrivateLink for Grafana Cloud

Navigating secure connectivity and managing data transfer costs are vital to optimizing your cloud-based services. AWS PrivateLink offers a solution to improve security and reduce costs, especially when integrating with Grafana Cloud. In this tutorial, we delve into the problems solved by PrivateLink, its working mechanism, and a step-by-step guide on configuring it to connect to Grafana services. What You'll Learn.

Modernize as you Migrate Series: Break Out of Analysis Paralysis with a 6 R Portfolio Assessment

Unlock the secrets to streamlining cloud migration and breaking free from Analysis Paralysis with Tidal Accelerator from @tidal4774. Discover how Tidal Accelerator empowers organizations to make informed decisions, optimize costs, and accelerate their cloud migration journey.

CloudFront cost: how to understand and reduce them - and save the planet while you're at it

Amazon CloudFront is a Content Network Delivery service (CDN). CDNs are primarily used to reduce latency. They do this by serving certain types of content (images, videos and static files) from servers that are geographically closest to any particular user. I.e. users in France will receive content from the server in Paris; users in Malaysia will receive content from the server in Kuala Lumpur.

CloudZero Launches Automated Savings Insights, Helping Engineers Prioritize Cost Efficiency

Getting to cloud efficiency is both an art and a science. The art has long been CloudZero’s specialty: giving engineers complete visibility into the costs associated with their cloud infrastructure, putting it all in a business context, and helping them make proactive decisions about how to build and scale efficiently. In other words, the art is on the human side. Giving human engineers the visibility and context to understand and control cloud costs.

What is a SharePoint Site Collection?

SharePoint, born from the tech giant Microsoft, is not just another application; it’s a robust platform that’s been transforming the way businesses handle their internal processes for years. At its core, SharePoint is designed to streamline collaboration and document management. But what does that mean in layman’s terms? Imagine a vast digital library, where instead of books, you have documents, images, videos, and other digital content.

Ensuring Business Continuity with Cloud Backup

Have you ever had one of those nightmares where your business data has vanished? You wake up in a cold sweat, realizing how much your company relies on all that information stored on servers and computers. If a disaster wiped it out, your business could halt. But there's an easy solution: cloud backup.

Cloud Migration Basics: A Beginner's Guide

What is a cloud migration? A cloud migration is the practice of moving IT workloads (data, applications, security, infrastructure, and other objects) to a cloud environment. Quick Links: Cloud migration can take many forms, including: There is also another type of cloud migration called a reverse cloud migration (also known as cloud repatriation or cloud exit) where existing applications are moved from a public cloud back to an on-premises data center.

Enterprises Realize Benefits from Migrating to Cloud with Splunk

Today, for a lot of organizations, moving to the cloud provides the best strategy to drive higher business efficiency and scale. But moving to the cloud can be challenging. IT leaders are continuously looking for ways to focus more on driving business value while moving to the cloud.