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When storing large amounts of data, the cost ($) to store each gigabyte (GB) is the typical measure used to gauge the efficiency of the storage system. The biggest driver of storage cost is the protection method used. It is common to protect data by either having multiple replicas within the storage system or by using erasure coding to create data chunks and parity chunks to reduce the raw storage consumed, albeit at the cost of higher CPU utilisation.

The stakes are high, but fostering a culture of patch compliance can transform your IT security and protect your organization. This blog offers practical steps to build that culture, emphasizing the need for buy-in from everyone, beyond just policies and tools.

Monitoring and managing IT assets shouldn't tie you to your desk all day. Imagine having the freedom to move around and monitor assets right from your mobile device. This mobility means you can catch and address potential issues instantly, no matter where you are, improving uptime and efficiency. Our blog explores how Pulseway's mobile-first remote monitoring and management solution (RMM) solution empowers you to handle critical tasks from anywhere, keeping your IT environment in top shape.

When working with OpenTelemetry, environment variables play a crucial role in configuring and customizing your setup. These variables provide a flexible and convenient way to adjust settings without needing to change code, allowing you to fine-tune your OpenTelemetry installation across different environments.

Have you ever needed to serve multiple customers with a single instance of your application but ran into challenges like isolating each customer's data and configuration? If you have, then you've encountered a multi-tenant architecture. In this blog post, we'll introduce the core concepts behind multi-tenancy and explore how it works. We'll then dive into how Kubernetes, the popular container orchestration platform, provides primitives that enable building multi-tenant architectures.

FinOps IT Asset Management(ITAM) is one of the modern trends in the IT field, which is gaining increasing popularity among organizations in order to manage their financial processes and technological tools. When the FinOps term appeared simultaneously with the ITAM term, it became clear that their integration would offer the following advantages: better control of costs, optimized resource management, and legal compliance.

When I look back at my career in technology, I’m amazed at the rate of change, but also by just how much has remained the same. My first introductions to database technology were FoxPro, SQL Server 2000 and Oracle, and the applications that ran on top of them.

In a traditional CI/CD pipeline, the instructions for how your pipeline should run are stored in the same repository as your application code, creating a rigid 1:1 relationship between your pipeline and project code. This approach has benefits, like keeping pipeline logic close to the code it supports, but it also introduces challenges, especially for organizations managing multiple repositories or microservices.

As January 2025 draws to a close, the challenges of 2024 still resonate. Last year was exceptionally turbulent for both businesses and individuals, driven in large part by geopolitical tensions, the cost-of-living crisis, and widespread economic uncertainty. According to November ONS figures, 57% of businesses reported experiencing turnover challenges, with 23% citing economic uncertainty as the primary cause.