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Enhancing the Ubuntu Experience on Azure: Introducing Ubuntu Pro Updates Awareness

Canonical works closely with Microsoft to ensure that running Ubuntu on Azure is a great experience. One of the key aspects of this collaboration is ensuring the longevity and security of Ubuntu releases, such as Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, even beyond their Standard Security Maintenance period. We are excited to announce the integration of Ubuntu Pro update awareness into Azure through the Azure Guest Patching Service (AzGPS) and Update Management Center (UMC).
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5 ELK Stack Pros and Cons

Is your organization currently relying on an ELK cluster for log analytics in the cloud? While the ELK stack delivers on its major promises, it isn't the only search and analytics engine - and may not even be your best option for log management. As cloud data volumes grow, ELK monitoring can become too costly and complex to manage. Fast-growing organizations should consider innovative alternatives offering better performance at scale, superior cost economics, reduced complexity and enhanced data access in the cloud.

Why Multicloud Cost Optimization Is Harder Than It Looks, and How to Do It Right

If your business is like most businesses that use the cloud today, you've gone multicloud. Nine out of ten large companies have already adopted multiple clouds, and IT analysts expect that even more businesses will embrace multicloud architectures over the next several years.

Azure Blob Storage Malware Scanning soon to be GA

On September 1, 2023, Microsoft’s Defender for Azure Blob Storage is set to introduce a groundbreaking feature: Malware Scanning. This highly-anticipated addition to the Defender suite brings real-time protection against malicious content, making it a vital component in fortifying your data security and safeguarding against the ever-evolving threat landscape.

Monitoring MLOps Workflows with Flyte-powered Grafana Dashboards - Civo Navigate NA 2023

Learn how to monitor MLOps workflows effectively with Flyte-powered Grafana dashboards in this talk from Navigate NA 2023. Shivay Lamba discusses the importance of monitoring in the MLOps journey, highlighting the unique challenges in monitoring machine learning models compared to standard software development. Discover how Flyte, an open-source project, can help manage and monitor ML tasks efficiently, and see a live demonstration of setting up Grafana dashboards to visualize system metrics like CPU and GPU utilization. Take advantage of this opportunity to enhance your MLOps monitoring skills and optimize your machine learning workflows.

4 Ways SaaS Brands Evolved Their Pricing Strategy Using Cost Intelligence

One powerful way SaaS companies can balance their own costs while still providing plenty of value to their customers is to be strategic about pricing tiers and payment plans. When customers can choose the service levels they want at prices they can afford, and your company is compensated for its associated cloud expenses while achieving a healthy profit, you know you’ve done it right.