We’re thrilled to be back again at FinOps X in San Diego. The premier FinOps event of the year, it’s a fitting place to proudly announce that the Spot by NetApp product portfolio is now a FinOps Certified Platform. This FinOps Foundation certification reaffirms our commitment to supporting the FinOps framework and best practices.

In today's fast-paced digital landscape, businesses constantly seek ways to enhance efficiency, productivity, and profitability. This is where business tools come into play. Online business tools encompass various software applications and services designed to help businesses operate more efficiently and effectively. From project management and communication to marketing and sales, these tools are essential for businesses of all sizes to stay competitive and meet their goals.

Apple made plenty of announcements last week at their Worldwide Developer Conference; from Apple Intelligence, to the upcoming iOS 18, iPadOS 18 and macOS Sequoia, and many more targeting end users and the Apple developer community. While we can’t recap every single feature and update, I wanted to highlight a handful of them that will affect any administrators using Apple devices in their environment, as well as the tools used to manage those devices.

DNS resolvers play an important role in the functionality of the internet, enabling you to access websites using domain names instead of IP addresses. Understand what DNS resolvers are, their core functions and how to set them up and maintain them effectively for better network performance and security.

When hosting your website or application, you have two main options: dedicated servers and cloud servers. This article will explain the differences between these two hosting solutions, helping you understand which one might be the best fit for your needs. We'll look at the features, benefits, and use cases of each option, allowing you to make an informed decision for your hosting environment.

Prometheus is the go-to observability tool for countless developers and organizations, and for good reason. The popular open source tool doesn’t require any up-front costs or result in vendor lock-in. Prometheus’ short on-ramp makes the technology well-suited for organizations looking to jump-start their cloud monitoring journey.

Data is central to any business: it powers mission-critical applications, informs business decisions, and supports the growing adoption of AI/ML models. As a result, data volumes are only increasing, and teams rely on engines like Apache Spark and managed platforms like Databricks or Amazon EMR to process this data at scale.

When you face issues like reduced throughput or latency spikes in your production applications, determining the cause isn’t always straightforward. These kinds of performance problems might not arise for simple reasons such as under-provisioned resources; often, the root of the problem lies deep within an application’s runtime execution.

For network operations teams, having remote employees out of sight doesn’t mean they can be out of mind. This is particularly true for remote employees who directly support and interact with customers. In many industries today, organizations may have a significant percentage of employees working in some type of remote fashion, including those who deliver customer-facing services.

A study estimated that 88% of users will not return to a website if they experience issues. It’s a huge number. And even if this may not be the case for all online platforms during downtime, it indicates how devastating the impact of downtime can be. That’s why prompt communication and efficient user updates are essential. The standard solution is a status page. A public status page can help businesses retain customers by reassuring them that you know the issues and do your best to fix them.