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By Li-Or Amir
Picture this: A chic Barcelona seaside hotel, gusty autumn winds, endless tapas, and the Rioja flowing. Could there be a better setting for a FinOps conversation? That was the setting for FinOpsX Europe! It brought together 500 practitioners from EMEA, APAC, and even LATAM. Everyone was in the mood to learn and interact: exchange ideas, share challenges, and find solutions. Here’s a peek at the hottest discussion topics.
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By Li-Or Amir
In the realm of FinOps, new concepts emerge all the time. One pivotal metric recently introduced by the FinOps Foundation is the Effective Savings Rate (ESR). ESR measures the savings achieved through various cloud commitment deals, like Reserved Instances (RIs) and Savings Plans (SPs). This blog discusses how organizations can use the ESR metric while understanding its limitations and how to overcome them.
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By Tzvika Zaiffer
The Cloud Financial Operations (FinOps) discipline aims to understand and manage cloud costs while maximizing the value from cloud investments. While controlling cloud spend remains a key business objective, focusing FinOps efforts primarily on visibility and cost-cutting doesn’t get to crux of the problem and may even snowball into bigger issues – especially given the growing complexity of the cloud and the stakeholders involved in managing it.
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By Li-Or Amir
In the landscape of cloud cost optimization, Azure’s discounted Reservations and Savings Plans stand out for their flexibility. On June 6th, 2024 Azure postponed its decision to limit reservation exchangeson its major compute services for an unlimited “grace period”. As a result, commitments on all of Azure’s compute and other services remain highly flexible to modify or exchange.
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By Li-Or Amir
On October 31 the main floor of the DevOps Days TLV Expo was bustling with Halloween-themed booths of exciting DevOps vendors, offering treats for badge scans and whisky shots for “personal secrets”! It was a beautiful display of business-as-usual in unusual times—a worthy prelude to the upcoming winter event season. Here are some key lessons from the Spot by NetApp booth you might want to bring along for the upcoming FinOpsXE, Ignite, and re:Invent.
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By Bobby Gaffin
NetApp is excited to announce that it has been named a major player in the first IDC MarketScape: Asia Pacific (excluding Japan), (APEJ), Cloud Cost and Capacity Optimization 2024 Vendor Assessment (doc, September 2024).
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By Lauren Dyer
Since its acquisition of VMware, Broadcom has made significant changes to their licensing model, which have had an impact on many customers’ licensing costs. These changes have disrupted, and in some cases, completely upended VMware customers’ existing platform strategy, becoming a forcing function for them to carefully assess the potential risks to the business and the future impact they may have on their VMware infrastructure platforms.
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By Yarden Kesari
In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, businesses are increasingly relying on Kubernetes (K8s) to efficiently manage their containerized workloads. However, many organizations face a significant challenge when it comes to effectively utilizing compute resources.
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By Éamon O Neill
NetApp is excited to announce the addition of Shuffle Data Store for Ocean for Apache Spark. Customers running on AWS can now benefit from improved resilience and efficiency for multi-step data preparation pipelines that require Apache Spark to shuffle data. The external shuffle solution is backed by either Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP storage or Amazon S3 storage, which have been optimally configured for Spark workloads.
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By Rami Pinku
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly central to business operations, many organizations are grappling with how to deploy and scale their AI models efficiently. When it comes to AI inference, or how AI analyzes and draws conclusions from new data, Kubernetes offers a compelling solution — but it’s not without challenges.
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By Spot
Discover the future of cloud native technologies in this episode of Cloud Control! Host Shon Harris sits down with Michael Levan to dive into the Kubernetes ecosystem, open source communities, and what lies ahead for cloud native tech. Learn about Michael’s journey from systems administration to becoming part of the Kubernetes release team, and get an inside look at the Kubernetes release process. We’ll also explore how geopolitical factors influence open source and hear predictions on the next big trends in cloud native technology.
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By Spot
Today, Shon speaks with Randall Hunt, CTO of Kaelin. From his unconventional journey starting as a NASA physicist to becoming a key player in MongoDB's early days and later at AWS, Hunt shares invaluable insights on cloud architecture, DevOps practices, and the future of tech leadership. This episode explores everything from maintaining developer passion after decades in tech to practical advice for newcomers, while offering exclusive insider perspectives on AWS re:Invent and the changing landscape of cloud providers.
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By Spot
In the latest episode of Cloud Control, Ali Zafar, the Vice President of Engineering for Hybrid Infrastructure at Dropbox, joins host Shon Harris to discuss the challenges of managing a multi exabyte infrastructure. Ali shares his background working at companies like Tesla, Google, and Cisco, and how they have shaped his approach to cloud and hybrid infrastructure. He emphasizes the importance of leveraging emerging technologies like AI and the significance of culture and relationships in driving innovation and efficiency.
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By Spot
In the latest episode of Cloud Control, Ali Zafar, the Vice President of Engineering for Hybrid Infrastructure at Dropbox, joins host Shon Harris to discuss the challenges of managing a multi exabyte infrastructure. Ali shares his background working at companies like Tesla, Google, and Cisco, and how they have shaped his approach to cloud and hybrid infrastructure. He emphasizes the importance of leveraging emerging technologies like AI and the significance of culture and relationships in driving innovation and efficiency.
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By Spot
Whether you're managing Kubernetes Infrastructure or simply curious about automation, this video is your gateway to more manageable and cost-effective operations. Subscribe to Spot by NetApp for more tech insights and join our community of enthusiasts.
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By Spot
In this episode, our host, Shon Harris, introduces Chris Aniszczyk, CTO of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and a seasoned professional in the cloud industry, who explores his journey and experiences. With a wealth of knowledge and expertise, Chris sheds light on various aspects of cloud computing, from the evolution of cloud technology to the latest trends and innovations. This episode offers a comprehensive overview of the industry and provides valuable insights for both aspiring and seasoned professionals in the field.
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By Spot
In the latest episode of Cloud Control, Kanal Keswaha, Developer Relations Manager at Civo, shares his extensive experience and expertise in the field of cloud computing providing a unique perspective on the industry. From his journey into the world of cloud computing to his current role and responsibilities, we will explore the challenges, triumphs, and innovations that have shaped his career.
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By Spot
Welcome to Cloud Control - the podcast that focuses on cloud computing, featuring discussions with industry professionals. In this episode host Shon Harris is joined by Timothy Chow, a technology leader with decades of experience in cloud computing. Timothy is also a lecturer at Stanford University and is currently working on the Pediatric Moonshot project, which aims to revolutionize pediatric healthcare using advanced technologies.
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By Spot
Gain full visibility into your cloud infrastructure and automate continuously for optimal performance, cost efficiency, and resource availability.
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By Spot
In this episode, host Shon Harris interviews Andrew Brown, CEO and founder of ExamPRO, a platform offering “Cloud Obsessed Certification Training”! Andrew shares his journey of creating ExamPRO and discusses the changing landscape of certifications in the tech industry. He emphasizes the importance of practical knowledge and building projects, rather than solely relying on certifications.
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