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ACP vs MCP: What's the difference for agentic coding?

Jul 2, 2026 By Roger Winter In CircleCI
An AI coding agent holds many conversations at once. Not only is the user prompting it, the agent also talks to the IDE, showing diffs and asking before it touches a file. At the same time it talks to tools, pulling a failing build or querying a database. Two open protocols standardize those conversations. This guide compares ACP vs MCP in practical terms: what each protocol does and when each applies. ACP (Agent Client Protocol) connects a code editor to an AI coding agent.
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Cloud repatriation strategies: From public dependency to hybrid flexibility

Jul 2, 2026 By Civo In Civo
For years, "move everything to the cloud" was the default. But the economics have shifted. Join Russell Smith to explore why enterprises are reconsidering their cloud strategies, and how modern private cloud platforms are changing the game. We'll cover the real costs of public cloud lock-in, achieving feature parity without the price premium, and how to navigate today's hardware constraints, especially if you've got existing infrastructure assets that can still deliver value.
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To learn and improve, we cannot be afraid to fail

Jul 2, 2026 By Rob Richardson In Redgate
“Deployment stress doesn’t just come from high-profile public outages. It often starts much earlier, when a fear of failure seeps into team culture.” Rob Richardson, Software Craftsman Rob certainly knows the stress and embarrassment of public deployment failures. "But overall" he reflects, "I’ve had more stress in my career from internal failures.
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Cloud repatriation strategies: From public dependency to hybrid flexibility

Jul 2, 2026 By Russell Smith In Civo
The phrase "cloud first" dominated IT strategy for the better part of a decade. It was gospel, practically unchallengeable, and for a lot of organizations, it was the right call. But something shifted between 2024 and 2026, and it shifted fast. Bills stopped being defensible. Vendor pricing imploded. Sovereignty stopped being a compliance checkbox and became a procurement requirement.
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"SQL Server isn't slow - it's doing exactly what you told it to do" - a chat with David Klee

Jul 2, 2026 By Redgate Software In Redgate
In this episode of the Redgate Simple Talk podcast, Kellyn Gorman is joined by veteran Data Platform Architect, David Klee, to talk all things SQL Server performance tuning. Learn why "it's slow" is the least useful thing anyone can tell a DBA, why you need a real baseline before diagnosing anything, and why a database is never 'just' a database - plus much more. Thanks to David for his time.
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OpenAI API cost calculator: estimate your GPT spend before it estimates you

Jul 2, 2026 By Lyne Carolyne In CloudZero
This OpenAI API cost calculator (also an AI inference calculator for o3/o4-mini thinking tokens) estimates your monthly OpenAI API pricing bill from three inputs: model, request volume, and average tokens per request. Toggle between standard, batch, and cached pricing and get your number in seconds. It also shows what the same workload costs on Claude and Gemini. For the full per-model rate card, see CloudZero's OpenAI API pricing guide.
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Shipped: The Fastly spend that was hiding in plain sight

Jul 2, 2026 By Scott Castle In CloudZero
CDN and edge spend is easy to lose track of. Fastly bills on its own, off to the side of your cloud invoice – real money, often significant, sitting where none of your cost tooling reaches. So it stays its own island: a lump sum with no easy way to tie it back to the teams, products, and customers driving the traffic.
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Why Modern Data Centers Require Better Insulation Strategies for Continuous Uptime

Why Modern Data Centers Require Better Insulation Strategies for Continuous Uptime

Jul 2, 2026 By OpsMatters In OpsMatters
From streaming platforms to banking networks, today's digital demands rest on advanced facilities that operate without pause. With companies relying heavily on constant connectivity, stability within these environments matters more than ever before. A short disruption might result not only in monetary setbacks but also slower workflows and weakened confidence among users. Although computing hardware, climate controls, and emergency energy sources typically dominate discussions, protective layering quietly contributes just as much to seamless performance.
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How ITOps Can Automate Data Discovery for Rapid Privacy Request Fulfilment

How ITOps Can Automate Data Discovery for Rapid Privacy Request Fulfilment

Jul 2, 2026 By OpsMatters In OpsMatters
For most organisations, managing data privacy compliance is traditionally viewed as a legal or governance function. However, when a Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) or Freedom of Information (FOI) application is submitted, the actual labour of retrieving that data falls squarely on IT operations. With the passing of the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024, Australian businesses are facing some of the most comprehensive federal privacy reforms in over a decade.
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