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Practical lessons for AI-enabled companies

We went live with our first set of AI-enabled features a few months ago. Needless to say, we learned a lot along the way, as this was the first time we had experimented with generative AI. Here, I'll share some of what we've learned as we’ve grappled with using LLMs to power new products at incident.io. This will be most applicable to the application layer, AI-enabled but not AI companies.

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

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.

Cross-Platform Cloud Cost Optimization On AWS And Azure

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.

Track changes in your containerized infrastructure with Container Image Trends

Datadog’s Container Images view provides key insights into every container image used in your environment, helping you quickly detect and remediate security and performance problems that can affect multiple containers in your distributed system. In addition to having a snapshot of the performance of your container fleet, it’s also critical to understand large-scale trends in security posture and resource utilization over time.

How to Setup Cost Alert Notification in Azure?

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.

Azure Management Platform - Turbo360

Turbo360 (Formerly Serverless360) is an advanced Cloud Management platform that empowers you with significant Azure Cost savings and Infra Monitoring for complex Azure Environments. This tool has helped customers experience annual savings of up to 30% through advanced cost monitoring, granular analysis, optimization insights, and reduced incident resolution time by 80% through holistic infra monitoring across multiple Azure resources with business context.

Get Ephemeral Environments on Kubernetes in Less than 10 Minutes

Qovery is an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) designed to make Kubernetes developer-friendly. It offers self-service capabilities, allowing developers to efficiently manage and scale their applications. One of the standout features of Qovery is the ability to create Ephemeral Environments, which we will focus on in this guide. So keep reading to see how you can get a fully operational Ephemeral Environments system on your Kubernetes Cluster in less than 10 minutes.

Factors to Consider When Choosing a VPS Cloud Server for Hosting Game Servers

Are you eager to create a thriving online community for your favorite game? Choosing the right VPS cloud server is crucial for ensuring a smooth, lag-free experience for your players. You must generate a perfect base for your game server and foster a passionate online world. There has been tremendous growth in the gaming industry in the previous few years. Due to COVID-19, many people were locked in their homes, turning to digital paths of entertainment and searching new networks.