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The Anti-Zombie, Battle-Tested Guide To AI FinOps: 10 Insights

When CloudZero’s CTO Erik Peterson joined the FinOps Weekly podcast in October 2025, he didn’t hold back. Instead of going on about the usual best practices of AI cost optimization, he posed challenges to how we approach AI spending. From “zombie AI experiments” eating your budget to why you should stop apologizing for using AI, these 10 insights from the podcast are worth considering in how we approach AI FinOps. (Watch the full podcast below and keep reading for more!)

How NRP Scales Global Scientific Research with Calico

The National Research Platform (NRP) operates a globally distributed, high-performance computing and networking environment, with an average of 15,000 pods across 450 nodes supporting more than 3,000 scientific project namespaces. With its head node in San Diego, NRP connects research institutions and data centers worldwide via links ranging from 10 to 400 Gbps, serving more than 5,000 users in 70+ locations.

Towards specialized efficient LLMs: Data Scaling Laws and Sparse Adapters

Welcome to the AI research bites. This series of short and informative talks showcases cutting-edge research work from ServiceNow AI Research team. The AI Research Bites are open to all, especially those interested in keeping up with the fast-paced AI research community.

Kentik in Motion: Unlocking the Power of Data Explorer

Kentik Data Explorer is the heart of Kentik, where raw network telemetry is transformed into actionable insights. Yet many users don’t realize just how much they can do with it, or how Data Explorer connects to other parts of the Kentik platform. In this session, we walk through the fundamentals of using Data Explorer effectively, provide real-world examples, and highlight how it ties into workflows such as alerting, dashboards, and troubleshooting.

Baking in site reliability with observability and AI: How SpotOn uses Grafana Assistant to keep restaurants running

When you operate a restaurant, the last thing you want to do is shut your doors and turn away guests and staff because of some technology failure. And if you’re the one providing that tech, it’s your job to make sure that doesn’t happen. “For us, observability is about a lot more than just dashboards and alerts.

Console Connect strengthens Google Cloud connectivity with new global locations

Console Connect has expanded its cloud ecosystem with four additional Google Cloud locations, bringing our total to 69 locations worldwide. This growth across three continents gives customers even more options to directly and securely connect to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) from strategic data centre hubs in key international markets, helping enterprises simplify and scale their direct access to GCP wherever they operate. New GCP locations include.

The People Problem: Making a Case for Headcount in IT

IT is often tasked with more than what they actually have bandwidth for -- you've likely been asked to find time to take on extra projects, work with other teams to determine how they plan to implement necessary software and hardware, and actually do the day-to-day legwork of supporting a full organization's technology needs.

Innovator Preview: What's New in Ivanti's Endpoint Management 01

EPM focuses on security with monthly updates and the upcoming SU for EPM 2024, supporting the latest OS like Mac and Windows 11. New patch management features will allow uninstalling patches, while AI integration enhances detection. MDM priorities include unified management for Apple and advanced Android controls. Q4 introduces customized email alerts and improved app management. Users are encouraged to test the mobile app and provide feedback.

Innovator Preview: What's New in Ivanti Neurons 2025.4 | DEX, Ivanti User Workspace Manager

CTA Link: To view the schedule for upcoming meetings, Click here. The content outlines key platform capabilities, including non-persistent VDI support and automated policy assignments. It introduces rollback support in patch management and audit trails for data export. Application monitoring tracks insecure TLS versions, while bots enhance app distribution. PowerShell improves credential support and script generation. Neurons facilitate OS provisioning, and the dashboard tracks policy change requests. Entra ID supports user authentication with customizable global settings.