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Migrating to the cloud has many advantages … until you’re the one tasked with making it happen. For many data professionals, this will be a first step from the traditional, predictable challenges of managing on-premises servers to the many and varied databases and platforms in the cloud. As many have discovered, it’s not simply a case of ‘lift and shift’.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Cloud computing is no longer the future; it’s our reality. This means that the decision to move ITSM to the cloud isn't just an option. It's a strategic necessity. For business and IT leaders in the early stages of this transformation, understanding the benefits of cloud-based ITSM is pivotal. Here are five advantages that this shift can bring to your organization.