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Building Modern Data Microservices with VMware Tanzu Data Services

As many VMware customers have found in recent years, cloud native microservice-based applications improve IT operations efficiency and security along with developer speed and productivity. When data is at the heart of those mission-critical applications, VMware Tanzu Data Services, a portfolio of popular enterprise-grade cloud native data solutions for data in motion and at rest, can help.

Powering Forecasting with Machine Learning: The Future of Managing Cloud Costs

As cloud computing continues to grow in popularity, so does the need for accurate cloud cost forecasting. With cloud costs being variable and unpredictable, it can be difficult to know how much you’re going to spend each month, a problem that can lead to budget overruns and financial problems. This makes cloud cost forecasting a necessary step in owning and managing your cloud efficiently. In simple terms, cloud cost forecasting is the process of predicting future cloud costs.

Kubeapps: An Open Source Application Dashboard for Kubernetes from Bitnami by VMware Tanzu

Kubeapps is one of the open source projects that the Bitnami team at VMware contributes to, and it is among the 100+ pre-packaged open source images present in Bitnami Application Catalog and VMware Tanzu Application Catalog (the enterprise edition of Bitnami Application Catalog). This blog presents an overview of Kubeapps and how you can use it to simplify your Kubernetes application deployments.

For the Kubernetes Value Line Look to Open Source Innovation

Kubernetes has emerged as a transformative force, reshaping the way organizations develop, deploy, and manage applications. Adoption of containers and Kubernetes has ballooned in the past years, as heralded by everyone from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) itself, to the vendors offering their Kubernetes wares, to the research firms that track trends in enterprise technology adoption.

Six Types of Metrics Product Managers Should Know

Setting and tracking appropriate target metrics are an important part of a product manager’s job. Goals must be defined, not just as inspiring vision statements, but also as quantifiable targets that can be objectively measured. Metrics can be deployed in different contexts and for purposes; however, useful metrics in one scenario can be misleading in regards to another. The problem comes when you’re not clear about what kind of metric you’re trying to set.

Understanding the Differences Between RabbitMQ and Kafka

This blog was co-written by Howard Twine and Gregory Green. A few years ago, a colleague of ours wrote an informative post to help readers understand when to use RabbitMQ and when to use Apache Kafka. While the two solutions take very different approaches architecturally and can solve different problems, many people find themselves comparing them for situations where there is overlap.

Next Generation of Cost Reallocation: Leveraging APIs to Programmatically Manage Cloud Spend

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about The Art of True Chargebacks and how VMware Tanzu CloudHealth makes simple work of the cost reallocation of cloud expenses. In addition to being a refresher on cost reallocation with Tanzu CloudHealth, it was also shared as a kickoff of our newly released cutting-edge Cost Reallocation API. This officially available API revolutionizes the seamless automation of chargeback reallocation across diverse geographies, brands, business units (BUs), and product lines.

VMware Was Named an Overall Leader in Cloud Security Posture Management by KuppingerCole Analysts AG

KuppingerCole AG published its report assessing Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) solutions in the market for 2023. Their leadership compass helps cloud users find an appropriate solution to meet CSPM needs of an organization to monitor, assess, and manage risks associated with the use of cloud services. Fifteen vendors were assessed based on responses to a questionnaire, strategy briefing, and demo.

The Machine Learning Magic Suite: Anomaly Detection

Cloud computing and AI/machine learning (ML) are two powerful technologies that are even more impactful when used together. Cloud computing provides the infrastructure and resources needed to support AI/ML applications; while AI/ML enhances cloud computing by providing intelligent automation and decision-making capabilities.