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Azure Reservations vs. Savings Plans: What's the difference?

Microsoft launched Azure in 2010 as a direct response to Amazon and Google’s cloud efforts. From humble beginnings as an extension of Windows NT, Azure now supports cutting-edge IT services, including AI/ ML, Big Data, Kubernetes, and more. Recent reports show Microsoft Azure taking more of the cloud market share than ever before. Like AWS and other cloud providers, Azure offers both reservations, for virtual machines and a variety of other services, as well as Savings Plans.

What Is AWS EKS, and How Does It Work With Kubernetes?

Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) is a system that makes it easier to run Kubernetes on AWS and on-premises. This managed AWS Kubernetes service scales, manages, and deploys containerized applications. Through EKS, you can run Kubernetes without installing or operating a control plane or worker nodes — significantly simplifying Kubernetes deployment on AWS. So what does it all mean?

5 important Oracle Cloud Compute monitoring metrics

Applications Manager offers Oracle Cloud Compute monitoring that tracks the health, availability, and performance of your Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) instances. Applications Manager effectively enables DevOps teams to establish a secure and dependable environment for application development and deployment. Without an Oracle Cloud Compute monitor like Applications Manager, administrators would have to manually check each component of an instance to identify performance issues and rectify them.

What's New with VMware ESXi Version 8

In the realm of virtualization and cloud computing, VMware has been a leading name for years, offering robust and innovative solutions to businesses of all sizes. Their products have transformed the way organizations manage their IT infrastructure, enabling them to create flexible, scalable, and secure virtual environments. On March 18, 2023, VMware introduced the latest version of their flagship product, VMware vSphere 8.0.

Understanding Multi Cloud Observability

IT, DevOps, and security teams are figuring out the best ways to manage their complex, ever-growing, ever-changing environments. And one contributing factor to all the complexity is the rise of using multiple cloud services. One cloud service to manage is difficult enough, but adding more to the mix — each with its own interface and set of tools — makes everyone’s job significantly more difficult.

How CloudZero Closed A $32M Series B Round In The Weakest Funding Environment In Years

CloudZero just closed at $32M Series B fundraising round in the weakest funding environment since the dawn of the pandemic. The round was led by Innovius Capital and Threshold Ventures, with continued support from existing investors Matrix Partners, Underscore VC, and G20 Ventures. CloudZero is a SaaS product, a data-dense platform delivered via the cloud, mostly to other SaaS companies and digital native businesses (DNBs).