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Spot Connect: Reflecting on progress and innovation

Oct 31, 2023 By Samarth Wadhwa In Spot

As we make Spot Connect available for all users today, we’re taking a moment to look back at the journey we’ve embarked upon since its beta release. Spot Connect made its debut with a clear vision—to revolutionize cloud operations by automating workflows, and the response from the Spot by NetApp community has been instrumental in shaping its evolution. Here’s a retrospective on the key milestones and lessons we’ve gained during this transformative year.

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Spot by NetApp leads the way in GigaOm Radar for Cloud Management Platforms

Oct 24, 2023 By Joanne Godfrey In Spot

The Spot by NetApp portfolio has again been recognized as a leader and outperformer in the GigaOm 2023 Radar for Cloud Management Platforms (CMPs). This industry analyst report highlights key CMP vendors whose primary purpose is to help organizations manage the increasing complexity of cloud environments and control costs more effectively.

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Spot Eco for Azure now supports Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) accounts

Oct 12, 2023 By Bobby Gaffin In Spot

Azure Reservations and Savings Plans are discounted pricing models for certain Azure services. By purchasing a reservation or savings plan, you can reduce your costs in Azure by committing to specific usage terms in advance. The commitment gives Azure more visibility into your one-year or three-year resource needs while guaranteeing your usage for the term, and you will enjoy discounts on those core services.

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Spot by NetApp achieves AWS Spot EC2 Service Ready status: Unlocking cost savings and scalability

Oct 10, 2023 By Shon Harris In Spot

Spot is thrilled to announce that we have achieved AWS Spot EC2 Service Ready status. This achievement validates Spot’s continued commitment to delivering a reliable and seamless experience for users by leveraging AWS Spot Instances.

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How to operationalize FinOps to drive cloud and cost efficiency

Sep 29, 2023 By Spot In Spot

For FinOps to truly deliver value for your organization, you need to look beyond what you spend in the cloud. Learn how to operationalize FinOps through continuous visibility, continuous cost and infrastructure optimization, and AI- and machine learning-driven automated optimization. Through this process, FinOps becomes fully ingrained in your cloud operations to ensure that your applications run on efficient, reliable and cost-effective cloud infrastructure.

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Beyond savings: Overlooked aspects of container optimization

Sep 28, 2023 By Revital Vladimirsky In Spot

Managing container environments, such as Kubernetes data planes and ECS requires more than achieving cost savings. Yes, this is a vital component of optimizing your containers. But you also need to optimize for availability and usage, all while having a clear visualization of how your costs break down across compute, network, and storage.

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DIY or managed suite: Choosing the right AWS container optimization solution

Sep 28, 2023 By Revital Vladimirsky In Spot

When it comes to choosing the right AWS container optimization solution, building a DIY suite of free optimizer tools may seem like a great idea, but will it provide everything you need? The hidden, total cost of ownership (TCO) for open-source tools can quickly build up, making it a less manageable option when compared to a third-party optimizer. Our helpful list of what you need to consider will help you decide which AWS container optimization solution is right for you: a DIY toolset or a managed suite.

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How I cut my AKS cluster costs by 85%

Sep 21, 2023 By Yaroslav Meniailov In Spot

Recently we announced the availability of a new version of Ocean for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). I decided to migrate some of our production services. While the service was already running on native AKS, we decided to leverage Spot’s Ocean for AKS to manage it more effectively, and, as they say, drink our own champagne. The outcome has been quite impressive. I managed to reduce our spending for this AKS cluster by a staggering 85%. You can see the results in the screen capture provided below.

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Ep. 8: Building a Better Internet with John Engates

Sep 15, 2023 By Spot In Spot

In this episode, Shon sits down with John Engates, Field CTO of Cloudflare, for an in-depth conversation that navigates the cutting-edge intersections of technology, privacy, and security. Dive into the backstory of Cloudflare's transformative 1.1.1.1 DNS service, which is redefining what it means to offer both speed and privacy in data transfer. Explore the early days of cloud computing with John's firsthand experience at Rackspace, and learn about the inception of OpenStack, the open-source cloud platform that has democratized understanding of cloud infrastructure.

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