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Cloud Cost Optimization Services Beyond Tools: Building A Sustainable Operating Model

If you’ve already worked through cloud cost optimization strategies, the fundamentals aren’t new. CloudZero’s State of Cloud Cost report shows that cloud cost optimization is now a priority for most organizations. We’ve also covered these foundations in depth, including how cloud cost optimization works in practice and how FinOps teams approach cost accountability. What’s less discussed is what happens next. Cloud environments don’t stand still. Architectures change.

Setting Up a Windows VM on Cycle

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.

Scaling faster and predictable cloud bills with Civo's FlexCore

How does Defense.com scale its SaaS security platform while keeping costs predictable? CEO Oliver Pinson-Roxburgh explains why Civo’s FlexCore was the only choice. FlexCore is engineered to deliver massive scalability and high performance, as milliseconds matter for real-time threat analysis, while ensuring UK Data Sovereignty and Compliance (ISO 27001). Crucially, FlexCore offers predictable pricing, eliminating the sudden, massive bills of larger providers. FlexCore delivers on-prem performance with public cloud scaling and simplicity.

Resolve Webinar: A Deep Dive into Scaling Autonomous Operations with Agentic AI

Enterprise IT teams are under growing pressure from complex, cross-functional workflows, rising alert noise, and overloaded ticket queues. Traditional ITSM automation, built on scripts, intents, and manual orchestration, can’t keep up. In this webinar replay, Resolve leaders break down how forward-thinking enterprises are scaling autonomous operations with agentic AI, delivering 2–5x faster resolutions and achieving 70%+ L1 deflection, without brittle scripts or intent models.

Resolve's Agents of IT podcast - Ep. 8 - Sean and Ari's Hot Takes #4

Everyone’s talking about generative AI. Few are doing it right. In this episode of Agents of IT, we break down what actually matters when bringing agentic AI into the enterprise. We challenge the myth of “AI readiness,” unpack the real build vs. buy decision, and explain why companies should stop building platforms and start building domain intelligence.

Breaking things fast: A new Approach to QA and testing

This post is based on Greg Qualls, Director of Product Marketing, presentation, "Accelerating QA and Testing," at SymfonyCon 2024. We utilized AI tools for transcription and to enhance the structure and clarity of the content. Before we dive in, I have over 18 years of experience in sales. If, at times, I sound like I'm trying to sell you something, please forgive me. I promise I'm not.

How to Protect a Server from DDoS Attacks: 10 Practical Ways That Actually Work

DDoS attacks are no longer exotic weapons used only against banks, governments, or global tech giants. Today, a small online store, a SaaS startup, or even a personal blog running on a VPS can become a target. The barrier to launching an attack has dropped dramatically, while the damage such attacks can cause has only grown. Any server connected to the internet is exposed by default - the only real question is how prepared it is.

From Downtime to Stability: The Role of Managed IT in Modern Operations

Operational downtime has become one of the most expensive risks modern organizations face. A single system failure can halt workflows, expose security gaps, and drain revenue within hours. And as businesses in Long Beach & beyond grow more dependent on digital systems, the margin for IT failure keeps shrinking. Yet many operations teams still rely on reactive IT models, fixing issues only after they cause disruption.

Why Release Control Takes Weeks

The industry standard for release control is painfully manual: long-form policy documents, ServiceNow forms, human approvals, meetings, and tickets that take days or even weeks to close. In this video, Mike Long (CEO & Co-founder, Kosli) explains the difference between manual release control and an automated, zero-trust model where evidence is collected automatically, provenance identifies the artifact, and approvals can be fully codified.