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Today, we’re announcing a major milestone for developers building the next generation of intelligent, real-time systems: InfluxDB 3 is available on Amazon Timestream for InfluxDB, now the default time series database offered directly in the AWS Management Console. This brings InfluxDB 3, our next-generation time series database, directly into the AWS ecosystem for the first time.

InfluxDB 3 Core and Enterprise bring real-time performance, unlimited cardinality, and low-cost storage to AWS developers running time series workloads at scale.

As organizations increasingly rely on cloud computing to drive their businesses forward, a critical question arises: what happens when the cloud is no longer a trusted partner? This was a key theme explored at Civo Navigate London 2025, where Civo's leadership team shared their insights on the future of cloud computing and the growing importance of sovereign cloud solutions.

So you’ve run into cloud cost challenges — incomplete visibility, overspending, thinning margins — and you’re wondering whether you have what it takes to build a cloud cost optimization platform in-house. It’s a responsible question (one that the FinOps Foundation even advises you to ask). Be warned: Building your own cloud cost optimization platform seems cheaper than adding another SaaS subscription. It’s not.

Console Connect has expanded its cloud ecosystem with four additional Google Cloud locations, bringing our total to 69 locations worldwide. This growth across three continents gives customers even more options to directly and securely connect to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) from strategic data centre hubs in key international markets, helping enterprises simplify and scale their direct access to GCP wherever they operate. New GCP locations include.

When CloudZero’s CTO Erik Peterson joined the FinOps Weekly podcast in October 2025, he didn’t hold back. Instead of going on about the usual best practices of AI cost optimization, he posed challenges to how we approach AI spending. From “zombie AI experiments” eating your budget to why you should stop apologizing for using AI, these 10 insights from the podcast are worth considering in how we approach AI FinOps. (Watch the full podcast below and keep reading for more!)

A key advantage of Kubernetes for container management is its high scalability. Kubernetes nodes are directly involved in this, and they can significantly impact your efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and service availability. This guide provides an in-depth look at Kubernetes nodes, including types of nodes and operational best practices.

When it comes to storing your files or photos online, the number of choices can be overwhelming. To make things more confusing, some services focus on cloud storage and photos, and others offer both, such as Google Photos and Google Drive. But what’s the difference? Although both appear to be the same, they have some differences based on whether you need photo or file storage. Both have advantages and features to meet your needs as a photographer or for general cloud storage.