The infrastructure and services running on public cloud computing services like Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) produce massive volumes of logs every day. An organization’s log data provides details about their entire IT environment in real-time, or at any point in time in history.

In this blog series we’ll be examining the Five Myths of Apache Spark Optimization. (Stay tuned for the entire series!) The first myth examines a common assumption of many Spark users: Observing and monitoring your Spark environment means you’ll be able to find the wasteful apps and tune them.

In today's tutorial, we're diving into the world of container orchestration by setting up a Docker Swarm on AWS EC2 instances. Docker Swarm allows you to manage a cluster of Docker hosts as a single virtual system, making it easier to deploy and scale your containerized applications. By leveraging the power of AWS EC2, we'll walk through each step to get your Swarm up and running smoothly.

Executive Summary Cloud and on-premises monitoring offer distinct advantages; cloud monitoring provides unmatched scalability and accessibility, while on-premises monitoring ensures enhanced data security, control, and customization. On-premises solutions are essential for industries with strict compliance requirements and sensitive data handling needs, such as healthcare and finance.

CloudSpend Summary Reports The cloud offers a treasure trove of benefits for businesses, including scalability, agility, and access to cutting-edge technologies. However, for CxOs, managing cloud costs effectively can be a constant tightrope walk. Ever feel overwhelmed by your cloud bill? You are not alone! That is where the Summary Report comes in. It is a handy tool to understand your cloud spending and identify potential savings opportunities.

Modern IT infrastructures are more than just a support system; they are the beating heart of business innovation and success. However, these environments are incredibly complex, which comes with information silos and a lack of visibility, posing a significant barrier to Autonomic IT. One of the main factors contributing to IT operations’ reaching this point of complexity is the growing use of cloud services.

If you live and breathe FinOps in your daily work life, prepare to get excited. This month, we’ve got plenty to look forward to: Read on for the details!

At CloudZero, we pride ourselves on developing a platform that provides an exceptional and engaging user experience across DevOps, Engineering, and Finance organizations. This month, we’re rolling out many enhancements that simplify business-critical processes across the platform, from user management to anomaly detection and remediation to integration setup and maintenance.

Taloflow, a Y Combinator W21-batch company, has raised $1.3 million in funding. This investment comes from Wonder Ventures, First Check Ventures, and many notable founders, including the founders of PEER 1, Sacra, and Hootsuite, who share our vision for software vendor selection. Today also marks the launch of our collaborative AI notebook – two years in the making – which automates the research to evaluate tech vendor capabilities for any use case in dozens of B2B categories.

In the next edition of our interview series that focuses on senior players in the global tech arena, we welcome Harsha Patil an Engineering Manager overseeing cloud compute infrastructure at an E-commerce company in California, USA. We will explore his career development, offer tips for aspiring engineers, and discuss the key lessons he has learned along the way in this feature.