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February 2024

Ep 14: Everything is Code: The reality of infrastructure management with Rosemary Wang

Ep 14: On this episode, Shon and Phoebe speak with Rosemary Wang from Hashicorp, a seasoned expert in infrastructure automation, as she shares her journey from networking and telecommunications to mastering the art of cloud migrations and infrastructure as code (IaC). Discover insights into the significance of networking knowledge in cloud automation, the transformative power of IaC, and the pivotal role of community and education in advancing cloud operations.

See AKS costs like never seen before

Deploying Kubernetes workloads in Azure using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) empowers organizations with the ability to scale with unlimited compute and storage resources. But every organization needs to keep track of its cloud spend and avoid spiraling costs or financial surprises. This makes visibility into cloud costs crucial to understanding cloud and application cost structure.

Ep. 13: Don't Cloud Your Judgement: A Discussion about the Hybrid Reality with Bill Kleyman

In this episode, we're joined by Bill Kleyman, a cloud architect and thought leader with a rich background in digital infrastructure. Originally from Ukraine and a music enthusiast, Bill shares his journey from network engineering to shaping the future of cloud computing. This episode delves into the impacts of the VMware Broadcom merger, the evolution of cloud repatriation, and the challenges of ethical AI. Bill's insights into the intersections of AI, sustainability, and data center innovations are not only enlightening but deeply humanizing.

What is CloudOps?: Autonomous operations for an intelligent cloud

What is CloudOps? CloudOps, short for cloud operations, enable autonomous operations for an intelligent cloud. Learn how organizations are approaching the different layers of cloud use and the steps they’re taking to ensure cloud transformation success. This clip is from the Spot by NetApp and IDC webinar “How to accelerate your CloudOps journey,” featuring Archana Venkatraman, Research Director of CloudOps at IDC, and Jon Bock, VP of Marketing at Spot by NetApp.

The top 5 limitations of taking a tactical cloud cost management approach to FinOps

Management of cloud costs is a business imperative. Many organizations are embracing cloud financial operations, or FinOps, to help them reduce and manage cloud spend. Typically, at least initially, FinOps practitioners focus on gaining a picture of their cloud environment and the associated cost of their cloud resources. They then utilize these reports to implement cost-cutting measures, such as right-sizing instances, removing unused resources, adjusting instance uptime, or purchasing commitment plans.