In the epic struggle against spiraling cloud costs, the only durable solution is automated optimization. The manual engineering efforts that most people call “cloud cost optimization” these days can be time-consuming and tedious, if not impossible at the scale at which modern data stacks operate. Moreover, they redirect valuable human resources away from technical innovation.

Data has become an essential asset for businesses, driving innovation, improving decision-making, and shaping the future. But how does one effectively manage this valuable resource? This is where Data Lifecycle Management (DLM) comes in — a comprehensive approach to managing data throughout its lifecycle. This blog post will guide you through the ins and outs of DLM, its key stages, benefits, and the tools and technologies that enable successful implementation. Let's dive in!

Netdata Agents and Parents now have a new UI! Steady to our schedule, this is another great Netdata release!

“Existing workload automation strategies are unable to cope with the expansion in complexity of workload types, volumes and locations driven by evolving business demand, as per Gartner. Digital business is slowed without collaboration and automation inside and outside of IT, leading to siloes of capabilities across business and IT teams.Cost optimization is an evolving challenge, driven by technical debt and requirements to demonstrate business value of investments.”

The control plane and the data plane are two key components of a network, each facilitating the flow of network packets, and each with its own set of functions and responsibilities. Understanding the differences between these two planes helps you design and optimize networks for improved performance, scalability, and security. This article will explore the control and data planes, including their functionalities, fundamental differences and use cases.

One of Netreo’s hallmark features is automated device discovery, onboarding and configuration. When you first fire up Netreo, it searches your entire infrastructure to identify and add devices for your monitoring needs.

The Datadog Service Catalog centralizes your organization’s knowledge about the ownership, reliability, performance, costs, and security of your services. If you’re also using Backstage to keep track of your services, you can leverage our support for Backstage YAML to easily consolidate and maintain all your service information in the Service Catalog.

A Q&A with Brian Toolan, Everbridge VP Global Public Safety Talk about the trend in heat events that are impacting state and local governments. Each year, we witness the challenges cities and towns face due to extreme heat. Some of the biggest areas of concern are the places that haven’t experienced such extreme heat in the past or for prolonged periods of time.

Your organization depends on reliable network and endpoint security to ensure that all data is handled, stored, and protected properly. Generally, a comprehensive network security plan includes anti-virus software, access management, zero-trust policies, and endpoint security tools, among other things. A Firewall is considered to be one of the most important components of a network security plan.

Cloud storage involves storing your data on a server that belongs to a third-party cloud service provider (CSP) rather than on-premises. Because many CSPs have large numbers of servers available, it tends to be more cost effective to pay a recurring fee for off-site storage rather than storing all of your files locally. Additionally, many organizations use cloud backups to save space in local storage and to improve accessibility and availability.