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Cloud backup: improve your disaster recovery plans

Today the lowest cost media per terabyte for backups is still tape, even after factoring in the handling costs of manually loading and unloading tape libraries, and logistics surrounding off-site storage. However, while inexpensive, tapes are inflexible. And when used as an offline solution it can take many hours to retrieve them from offsite storage – not to mention the additional time required to load them into a tape library before a recovery can even start.

Ubuntu Explained: How to ensure security and stability in cloud instances-part 2

You probably know that it is important to apply security updates. You may not be as clear on the details of how to do that. We are going to explain best practices for applying Ubuntu updates to single instances and what the built-in unattended-upgrades tool does and does not do.

Engineering-Led Optimization: How To Proactively Manage Cloud Costs Without Slowing Down Innovation

How Engineering-Led Optimization Works Achieve Cloud Efficiency Without Slowing Down Innovation Historically, cloud cost optimization has been the responsibility of finance teams. Engineers have bought what they claim to need to build top-notch software; finance teams have gotten (and paid) the bill; neither has had an in-depth understanding of what the other is doing.

15 Crucial Azure Tools You Need To Know Now

What Does Microsoft Azure Do? Azure Development Tools Azure Cost And Resource Management Tools Azure Security Tools Azure Monitoring And Reporting Tools How To Choose The Best Azure Tools For Your Business View The People, Products, And Processes That Drive Your Cloud Spend With CloudZero Modern cloud environments can be challenging to manage. It doesn’t have to be that way if you use the right tools.

Azure Integration Account Certificate Expiration Monitoring

The Azure Integration Account is part of the Logic Apps Enterprise Integration Pack (EIP) and serves as a secure, easily manageable, and scalable repository for the integration artifacts that you create. You can create and store agreements, certificates, maps, partners, and schemas in your integration account and refer them seamlessly across all your Logic Apps. This streamlined approach facilitates the swift and hassle-free creation of B2B processes using Logic Apps.

Real time event stream processing and analytics - Kevin Lam and Ajeta Singhal

Microsoft's Kevin Lam and Ajeta Singhal lead an exploration into real-time event streaming and Azure Stream Analytics. They discuss the transformative journey of data consumption, Azure's robust no-code capabilities, and introduce Microsoft Fabric, likened to "Office 365 for Data." The session concludes with an engaging demo on Synapse Real-time Analytics, providing attendees with a compact yet comprehensive glimpse into the future of data analytics.

5 Simple Steps to Reduce Your AWS S3 Bill

Understanding your AWS S3 billing is crucial to effectively manage and reduce your costs. Charges in AWS S3 are primarily based on three factors: the amount of data you store, the number of requests you make, and data transfer fees. Storage costs are calculated per gigabyte (GB) stored, which are tiered depending on the total size of your data. Requests costs are incurred with each put, get, or list operation on your objects, with prices varying based on the type of request.

IAG Relies on PagerDuty Operations Cloud for Sustainable Growth

Part of the International Airlines Group (IAG), IAG Loyalty operates the loyalty programs for IAG’s airlines—British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus—and 125+ global brand partners in travel, retail, and financial services. With the PagerDuty Operations Cloud, IAG Loyalty has built a framework that allows engineers to build products and services in a fast and safe way. This has laid the foundation for sustainable growth as a company. Hear more in this video from Colin Lewis, Head of Core Engineering at IAG Loyalty and James Headon, Cloud Operations Manager at IAG Loyalty.

From Cloud to AI: The Evolution of IT Infrastructure

Zenoss Chief Product Officer Trent Fitz was recently featured on the "Tech Talks Daily" podcast, hosted by Neil Hughes. Trent is a pioneer in the realm of AIOps with over two decades of experience in artificial intelligence, cloud computing and cybersecurity. His expertise in cloud computing has significantly influenced his work with AIOps, especially in managing the increasing complexity of cloud-based infrastructure.

3 Simple EC2 Strategies To Ensure Cost Efficiency

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been the leader in cloud computing for more than ten years. Despite a decade of extensive innovation, no other resource encapsulates the principles of the cloud more than one of their flagship services, Elastic Cloud Computing, also known as EC2. Through EC2, AWS is able to offer flexible and scalable virtual infrastructure that can be ‘rented’ to run applications and workloads.