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Azure SQL database cost optimization to maximize savings

Azure SQL is a versatile and powerful database service, and it is an increasingly popular choice for storing and managing application data due to its scalability, high availability, security, and simplicity of integration. A common demand for cloud workloads is cost optimization. To maximize cloud savings, this article discusses Azure SQL Database Cost Optimization.

Simplify Azure Monitoring with Logz.io's New Azure-Native Integration

If you’re looking to monitor Microsoft Azure infrastructure with Logz.io, we’re now making it easier than ever with our new Azure-native integration Typically, collecting infrastructure metrics from Azure involves installing and configuring data collection components on your system, such as Prometheus, Telegraph, or a number of proprietary agents that are specific to different vendors.

Azure Active Directory vs Active Directory: What's the Difference?

There are many possible reasons why you may want to know the difference between Active Directory and Azure AD. Maybe you've just migrated from Microsoft Office to Office 365. You might be moving on-prem virtual machines into Azure. Or perhaps you're developing a greenfield cloud-native app that won't be connected to your on-prem resources at all.

What is a virtual private cloud in AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) dominates the cloud computing industry with over 200 services, including AI and SaaS. In fact, according to Statista, AWS accounted for 32% of cloud spending in Q3 2022, surpassing the combined spending on Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and other providers. A virtual private cloud (VPC) is one of AWS‘ most popular solutions. It offers a secure private virtual cloud that you can customize to meet your specific virtualization needs.

Leverage user context to debug mobile performance issues with the Instabug Datadog Marketplace offering

As user expectations for mobile apps increase, effective bug remediation involves not only addressing critical incidents as they occur but also proactively handling smaller performance issues in order to ensure a smooth user experience (UX). Instabug helps you understand how users experience your app with crucial mobile performance metrics—such as launch metrics, loading times, and UI hangs—viewable alongside your bug reports.

Skiff Competition: Discover a Cost-Effective and Secure Alternative to Skiff

Skiff is a cloud storage platform with the same goal as many alternative cloud storage services: to provide a secure and private cloud for individuals and businesses. Skiff hopes to provide alternatives to Big Tech companies such as Google Drive and Dropbox to give users full ownership of their files with end-to-end encrypted services. As well as cloud storage, Skiff has expanded its services to other products that encrypt your data, including email, calendar, and other mobile apps.

Do you have a Cloud Exit Strategy?

In the modern digital age, the allure of cloud computing has been nothing short of mesmerizing. From startups to global enterprises, businesses have been swiftly drawn to the promise of scalability, flexibility, and the potential for reduced capital expenditure that cloud platforms like Azure offer. Considering the diverse Azure VM types and the attractive Azure VMs sizes, it’s easy to understand the appeal.

6 Tips For People Looking To Upgrade Their Business To The Cloud

Are you looking to upgrade your business operations and take advantage of the convenience and scalability that cloud computing offers? With the right plan, moving your data and applications to the cloud can give you unprecedented access, a higher degree of control over security features, and an enhanced networking capability that other platforms can't match. In this blog post, we're going to look at six tips for people who are ready to make the jump into cloud technology. Learn about how properly preparing for such a major transition will help ensure success further down the line as well!

How To Monitor AWS EC2 With MetricFire

AWS EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) has revolutionized the way businesses operate in the cloud. With its scalable and flexible infrastructure, EC2 allows organizations to easily deploy virtual servers and manage their computing resources efficiently. However, as your EC2 environment grows, monitoring becomes crucial to ensure optimal performance, security, and cost optimization. One powerful solution for monitoring AWS EC2 is Hosted Graphite by MetricFire, a comprehensive graphing and monitoring service.