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5 Strategies for Azure Blob Storage Cost Optimization

May 16, 2024 By Nadeem Ahamed In Turbo360

Azure blob storage has become one of the prevalent storage services being used by organizations to store unstructured data. As the usage of blob storage increases, the associated cost will quickly accumulate and impact the Azure budgets significantly.

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What Is S3 Intelligent-Tiering? Here's What You Need To Know

May 15, 2024 By CloudZero In CloudZero

Here’s the thing. You frequently access some files, but not others. So, if you can determine the most appropriate storage tier for any given data/object automatically, you can transform it accordingly. That means you can save both time and money by not manually deciding which files to move to their best storage class. To help optimize things, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced a new storage class called S3 Intelligent-Tiering Storage.

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Azure Storage Cost Optimization | How to reduce Azure Storage Costs?

May 15, 2024 By Turbo360 In Turbo360

Azure Storage Cost Optimization | How to reduce Azure Storage Costs? Azure MVP Michael Stephenson (aka Mike) introduces a new feature in Turbo360 that aims to optimize Azure storage costs. He begins by explaining customers' challenges with Azure's lifecycle policies and their desire for more control over optimization processes.

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A Guide To GCP Cost Anomaly Detection

May 14, 2024 By Cody Slingerland In CloudZero

Keeping costs under control is crucial to managing projects on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Yet, even the most experienced teams can face unexpected increases in their cloud bills. These surprises, known as cost anomalies, can disrupt budgets and plans. But, with the right approach and tools, you can spot these issues early and keep your cloud spending on track.

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The Cost Crisis in Metrics Tooling

May 13, 2024 By Charity Majors In Honeycomb

In my February 2024 piece The Cost Crisis in Observability Tooling, I explained why the cost of tools built atop the three pillars of metrics, logs, and traces—observability 1.0 tooling—is not only soaring at a rate many times higher than your traffic increases, but has also become radically disconnected from the value those tools can deliver. Too often, as costs go up, the value you derive from these tools declines.

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Serverless Architecture Design Patterns For Cost Efficiency

May 13, 2024 By Alexander Ospina In CloudZero

Serverless architecture has emerged as a pivotal technology for developers seeking to build scalable, efficient applications without the overhead of managing servers. At the heart of this revolution are services like AWS Lambda and API Gateway, which have redefined how we deploy and scale applications, offering a truly pay-as-you-go model that aligns operational costs directly with actual usage.

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Scaling Kubernetes On A Budget: AKS Vs. EKS Cost-Saving Features

May 6, 2024 By Alexander Ospina In CloudZero

As of 2023, Kubernetes firmly holds the reins of the container orchestration market with a commanding 92% market share, underscoring its position as the unparalleled leader in this domain. Celebrated for its exceptional scalability, robustness, and flexibility, Kubernetes boasts widespread integration across numerous industries, supported by development efforts from more than 7,500 companies.

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Cross-Platform Cloud Cost Optimization On AWS And Azure

May 6, 2024 By Alexander Ospina In CloudZero

Cloud cost optimization refers to reducing overall cloud spending by identifying mismanaged resources, eliminating waste, reserving capacity for higher discounts, and right-sizing computing services to scale. In the modern business environment, where agility and efficiency are paramount, mastering cloud cost optimization reduces expenses and strategically allocates resources to drive innovation and growth.

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The Top Cloud Cost News From April 2024

May 6, 2024 By Cody Slingerland In CloudZero

We didn’t see any significant cost-related moves from cloud providers last month, so hopefully you’re doing some optimization on your own! However, there’s still plenty to talk about in the cloud cost world: Get the details here!

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How to Setup Cost Alert Notification in Azure?

May 6, 2024 By Turbo360 In Turbo360

How to Setup Cost Alert Notification in Azure? In this video, Azure MVP - Michael Stephenson explains how users can set up alerts for exceeding cost thresholds within their monitoring setup, specifically focusing on a product called Document360. Michael demonstrates how users can configure email alerts to be notified when a cost threshold is breached, and he walks through the process of receiving and managing these alerts. He also mentions the ability to view incidents and analyze cost data in more detail if necessary.

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