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When Azure Savings Plans for Compute were introduced in late 2022, many assumed they were designed to replace Azure Reservations (Azure Reserved Virtual Machine Instances). But that’s not the case — and it still isn’t. Instead, Azure Savings Plans and Reservations can work hand in hand and complement your other Azure cost optimization strategies. That said, maximizing the benefits of each option isn’t always straightforward.

As the number of organizations moving their ML projects to production is growing, the need to build reliable, scalable architecture has become a more pressing concern. According to BCG (Boston Consulting Group), only 6% of organizations are investing in upskilling their workforce in AI skills. For any organization seeking to reach AI maturity, this skills gap is likely to cause disruption.

Whether you plan to continue running Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or upgrade to the latest LTS, keeping your infrastructure secure and stable is a top priority. Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) provides essential security updates to protect your systems from vulnerabilities, ensuring you stay compliant and up to date against the latest threats.

Configuration Management tools can be complex to understand and navigate, especially when you're in the process of selecting one that aligns with your organization's goals. However, there’s no doubt about their importance and impact on the proper development and growth of businesses. And if you still have any doubts—let me tell you, they are essential. That said, the market offers many options, each with different approaches, unique features, specific benefits, and varying pricing models.

In software development, feature flags have become an essential tool for teams looking to deploy code with more control and agility. OpenFeature flagging, in particular, stands out as an open-source standard that’s revolutionizing how teams manage feature rollouts, experiments, and toggling. In this guide, we’ll understand what OpenFeature flagging is, its key benefits, how to implement it, and best practices to help you get the most out of it.

When you're working with DynamoDB, one of the most critical things you need to keep an eye on is throttling. If you're not careful, throttling can severely impact your database's performance. It’s not just about slower response times—throttling can lead to system failures or unexpected downtime if not addressed properly.

Are you attempting to connect Honeycomb to a standalone (not hosted with Vercel) Next.js application? Most of the Next.js OpenTelemetry samples in the wild show how to connect Next.js to Vercel’s observability solution when hosting on their platform. But what if you’re hosting your own standalone Next.js server on Node.js? This blog post will get you started ingesting your Next.js application’s telemetry into Honeycomb.

Ever been on the receiving end of a useless chatbot response? Imagine asking, “Why is my 5G down in this area?” and getting, “Try restarting your device.” No context. No understanding. No real help. The issue here, however, isn’t bad intent—it’s that the bot doesn’t understand telecom-specific language or service outage patterns. Instead of easing your support load, it’s driving frustrated customers to jam your support lines.