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3 powerful tools for reporting Azure DevOps metrics

Azure DevOps has become a cornerstone for development teams, providing comprehensive tools for managing, planning, and delivering software projects. But effective project management isn’t just about setting up pipelines and managing repositories – it’s about measuring progress and making data-driven decisions. Here’s a look at three powerful tools for reporting Azure DevOps metrics: Azure DevOps built-in dashboards, Power BI, and SquaredUp.

Tech Solutions for Businesses on Improving Their Operations

In today's fast-paced world, staying ahead in business requires more than just hard work. The right technology can streamline operations, increase efficiency, and give you an edge over your competitors. However, with so many tech solutions available, it can be overwhelming to determine which ones will truly benefit your business. In this blog post, we'll explore practical and innovative tech tools that can help you enhance your operations and drive growth.

Dashboards vs. Boards in Azure DevOps: A comparative guide

Azure DevOps is a powerful toolset that helps teams plan, develop, deliver, and operate software projects efficiently. Among its many features, Dashboards and Boards stand out as critical tools for project management and team collaboration. While they may seem similar at first glance, they serve different purposes and cater to different needs within the DevOps lifecycle. This blog will explore the differences between Dashboards and Boards in Azure DevOps, highlighting when and how to use each effectively.

Turbo360 for Frends - Part 1 Business Activity Monitoring

If you are a Frends user, then you have chosen to use the Frends Platform to implement an iPaaS solution. You may have come from a BizTalk background where you chose to migrate to Frends as an alternative to Azure, or you may be a new greenfield Frends implementation. Frends customers have been successful implementing their integration solutions with Frends and when we visited the Autom8 conference we spoke to a lot of Frends customers about how they are using the product.

13 Snowflake Cost Optimization Strategies And Best Practices To Implement Now

Snowflake has gained significant traction in the data warehousing space due to its unique architecture, flexibility, and ease of use. Heck, after using a legacy approach for some time, we at CloudZero went with Snowflake. While at it, we noticed Snowflake customers express concerns about costs more often than they would like. So, in this guide, we’ll share our best tips for getting the most out of Snowflake without overspending.

Bonus Myth of Apache Spark Optimization

In this blog series we’ve examined Five Myths of Apache Spark Optimization. But one final, bonus myth remains unaddressed: Bonus Myth: I’ve done everything I can. The rest of the application waste is just the cost of running Apache Spark. Unfortunately, many companies running cloud environments have come to think of application waste as a cost of doing business, as inevitable as rent and taxes.

Data Storage Evolution from Early Commodore to Cloud-Based Storage

Today, most people have SSDs and use cloud storage to keep their data connected on all devices. However, do you ever wonder how we came to possess such sophisticated technology? In order to understand how we got to the era of SSD and cloud, we must take a step back and remember all the solutions we used before. With that in mind, here's a brief story of data storage evolution from early commodore to cloud-based storage.