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Jenkins is No Longer Free: Why Razorops CI/CD is the Best Free Forever Alternative

For years, Jenkins has been a staple in the world of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD). Its open-source nature and extensive plugin ecosystem made it a go-to choice for developers and organizations worldwide. However,Jenkins no longer being free, prompting many to seek alternative solutions. Enter Razorops, a CI/CD platform that offers robust features and a commitment to being free forever.

What's New in Rightsizing in VMware Tanzu CloudHealth

In March of 2024, The FinOps Foundation announced an update to the FinOps Framework. Within that Framework, each domain is meant to describe a set of business outcomes that a mature FinOps practice should ultimately strive for. As an individual customer’s cloud usage grows and as they progress through their own cloud journey, they will end up working through their challenges in each of these domains. However, each customer’s cloud journey is rarely linear, and maturing is never easy.

GKE Cost Optimization: Best Practices To Help You Save

GKE is a powerful tool for managing and deploying containerized apps. As organizations expand and fully leverage its capabilities, managing costs becomes a significant challenge. Without a strategy for cutting GKE expenses, cloud spending can quickly spiral out of control. This guide aims to simplify the complexities of GKE pricing and offer actionable cost optimization tips to help you save on costs. We’ll cover insights for making your GKE usage efficient and cost-effective.

Can Developer Tools Transform Software Security? Unpacking the Shift Left Approach

Emre Baran, co-founder and CEO of Cerbos, joined us at Civo Navigate North America 2024 to speak about the transformative world of developer tools within the "shift left" security approach in software development. During this session, he explains the vital role of building effective authorization layers, enhancing developer experiences, and the pressing need to integrate security early in the development lifecycle.

Kubernetes Alerting: 10 Must-Have Alerts for Proactive Monitoring

Running a Kubernetes cluster includes keeping an eye on it to make sure your apps and services are healthy. You don’t want to be staring at a bunch of Kubernetes dashboards all day, though. You want to set up kubernetes alerting with appropriate alerts instead, right? With k8s alerts, you will spot problems quickly in your Kubernetes cluster and hopefully fix them quickly as well. But what should you alert on? Here are the top 10 most important alerts you should set up for your Kubernetes cluster.

Navigating the VMware by Broadcom Acquisition

In November 2023, the technology landscape witnessed a monumental shift with Broadcom's acquisition of VMware for $69 billion. This strategic move not only redefines the contours of IT and cloud computing but also signifies a new era for the new giant. Broadcom's leap towards subscription-based services and hybrid cloud environments echoes a broader industry evolution towards more flexible, service-oriented architectures.