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Effortlessly keep EKS AMI up to date with Spot Ocean

New Kubernetes versions can introduce significant changes and security updates. When Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) releases a new version or a security patch, it is the user’s responsibility to be aware of updates and to perform the full update on their side. This can be a tedious and time-consuming task. Until today, Spot Ocean users needed to manually update their AMIs after updating EKS version.

A Quick Guide to Get You Started with Spark on Kubernetes (K8s)

Apache Spark versus Kubernetes? Or both? The past few years have seen a dramatic increase in companies deploying Spark on Kubernetes (K8s). This isn’t surprising, considering the benefits that K8s brings to the table. Adopting Kubernetes can help improve resource utilization and reduce cloud expenses, a key initiative in many organizations given today’s economic climate.

Top 5 Cloud FinOps strategies for 2024

As we step into 2024, Cloud Computing continues its rapid expansion, with global spending on cloud services projected to surpass a trillion dollars by the end of 2024. In this landscape, efficient cloud cost management has become paramount, and Cloud Financial Operations (FinOps) emerges as the strategic cornerstone for organizations seeking to optimize costs and drive operational excellence.

10 Key strategies for Enhanced Cloud Cost Visibility and Control

As your cloud usage increases, so will the complexity and length of your cloud invoice. It is crucial for organizations to possess the skill of deciphering such invoices, extracting essential data, and making informed decisions to maximize the business value derived from cloud.

Unleashing the power of AI and automation for effective Cloud Cost Optimization in 2024

In the current dynamic business environment, cloud computing has emerged as the fundamental driver of innovation and scalability. As companies increasingly rely on the cloud for their business initiatives achieving cloud cost optimization remains a significant hurdle.

How to monitor Azure Automation Runbooks?

This video guides you through developing an Automation solution with Azure Automation accounts. The primary objective is to streamline the management and monitoring of these services for IT support operators, irrespective of their expertise in Azure. Mike demonstrates how you can add an automation runbook to a Business Application in Serverless360 to manage it alongside the other resources that make up your solution and how we can democratize some of the support to the IT support operators.

Azure Resource Monitoring: Setting Up Key Metrics Made Simple!

Setting up Azure Monitor to oversee all essential metrics and points of interest across every single Azure resource in a solution can be a challenging task. It consumes considerable time, especially when dealing with individual Azure resources, and the effort multiplies when managing numerous Azure resources. This video demonstrates how Serverless360 alleviates some of these challenges, simplifying the process of setting up effective Azure monitoring.

EKS Add-ons And Integrations: Evaluating Cost Impacts

Amazon Kubernetes Service (EKS) has rapidly become the de facto solution for organizations seeking to deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications using Kubernetes. EKS simplifies the complexities associated with Kubernetes, allowing teams to focus on developing and deploying applications more efficiently. However, as organizations scale their Kubernetes environments, managing and optimizing costs can quickly become a significant concern.

What MSPs Need to Know About Our Partner Program

MSPs using CloudHealth are in for an abrupt start to 2024. VMware, which acquired CloudHealth, is ending its partner programs. Instead, they’re rolling out the exclusive Partner Program, starting from February 5, 2024. The switch will impact solution providers, resellers, and cloud services partners. With this new selective partner program, MSPs face fresh challenges in meeting the latest standards.