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Top tips: How to effectively manage your hybrid cloud

According to Cisco’s 2022 Global Hybrid Cloud Trends Report, 82% of IT leaders say that they have adopted a hybrid cloud. Cloud adoption has been a popular topic of conversation among many companies. Some wanted to make the huge leap from on-premises to cloud; some didn’t. Although the cloud has numerous benefits, it’s wise to keep critical resources limited to on-premises. Why, you might ask?

What Is Cloud Storage?

Cloud storage involves storing your data on a server that belongs to a third-party cloud service provider (CSP) rather than on-premises. Because many CSPs have large numbers of servers available, it tends to be more cost effective to pay a recurring fee for off-site storage rather than storing all of your files locally. Additionally, many organizations use cloud backups to save space in local storage and to improve accessibility and availability.

How Zesty's Programmers and Ops Team Troubleshoots Kubernetes in Minutes

Using Lumigo's end-to-end distributed tracing that surfaces critical payload data, Zesty is able to find the root cause of errors in their microservice-based apps without using logs. Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on any new livestreams and observability content! With one-click distributed tracing, Lumigo lets developers effortlessly find and fix issues in serverless and containerized environments.

Understanding AWS Lambda proactive initialization

AJ Stuyvenberg is a Staff Engineer at Datadog and an AWS Serverless Hero. A version of this post was originally published on his blog. In AWS Lambda, a cold start occurs when a function is invoked and an idle, initialized sandbox is not ready to receive the request. Features like Provisioned Concurrency and SnapStart are designed to reduce cold starts by pre-initializing execution environments.

Choose Your Weapon Against Costly Cloud Bills

In the epic struggle against spiraling cloud costs, the only durable solution is automated optimization. The manual engineering efforts that most people call “cloud cost optimization” these days can be time-consuming and tedious, if not impossible at the scale at which modern data stacks operate. Moreover, they redirect valuable human resources away from technical innovation.

Google Apps Alternatives: How to DeGoogle Your Life

In an age prone to cybercrime, online privacy and data security are becoming increasingly important. As a result, many people have considered minimizing their reliance on Google’s services. The term “DeGoogle” has become a big talking point in online communities. It involves several steps to transition Google apps to alternative services that align with your privacy preferences. However, the change won’t be simple.

Kubernetes Community Day Munich Recap: A Meeting of Tech Minds and Ideas

This July, the community spirit was profoundly vibrant in the scenic city of Munich, as Kubernetes Community Day (KCD) Munich brought together a meeting of minds and inspired the open-source collaboration we all know and love. The event was a testament to the strength and vitality of the Kubernetes community, which pulsed with an energy of shared intellectual curiosity and passion for all things Kubernetes.

Azure Security Features

Welcome to the thrilling era of cloud computing, where digitization is no longer a trendy phrase but an operational reality for numerous businesses. Among the key players in this transformative phase, Microsoft Azure has carved a niche for itself. Known for its powerful and dynamic infrastructure, Azure leads the way in delivering exceptional cloud services.

Ambition, action, and award-winning achievement: creating UK's first EDGE Network

The lessons of history: spotting the EDGE opportunity By early 2020, Pulsant had evolved into a midmarket service provider focused on regional businesses. Catering to this demanding community, Pulsant had developed a range of platforms and data centres to service those businesses that drive the economic growth of UK plc.

AWS AI: Introduction to Amazon SageMaker, Amazon Rekognition, and Amazon Comprehend

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), ever-evolving fields that are subtly and stunningly transforming our world, are now firmly rooted in most aspects of the current tech landscape and business processes. Their growth is exponential, and their effects are largely positive – fostering business endeavors, enhancing our quality of life, and shaping how we live, work, and interact.