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The world population in 2024 is approximately 8.12 billion people. Of these, 4.3 billion people use Google regularly, while 3.74 billion are active users on Meta's platforms. Any disturbance involving these tech giants will surely make headlines, as seen in the recent Google’s Unisuper incident. The scale of these tech companies brings fascinating challenges in every aspect of their operations, including incident response.

Automation is something you hear a lot about in cloud computing. When done well, it helps save time and eliminates human error. Automation can also help you innovate faster because it frees up your IT talent to focus on innovation – rather than repetitive tasks. But did you know cloud orchestration could be the real reason for those benefits — and not really cloud automation?

Network mapping is the process of exploring, identifying, cataloging, and then visually representing all of the devices (both real and virtual, local and remote) connected to your network. This vital documentation task should be performed regularly to ensure that you have a clear picture of your network and security landscape, so that you can quickly identify and fix issues.

Learn how Megaport’s investment in one of Australia’s fastest-growing economies will transform the connectivity landscape. Adelaide, Australia is already known for great food, proximity to world-famous wineries, and a laidback lifestyle. But recently there has been an increased focus on business, with South Australia currently the fastest-growing economy of any Aussie state.

Canonical’s Managed Solutions team is proud to announce Firefighting Support, a new service for organisations that manage their infrastructure by themselves but need experts on call for troubleshooting needs. Firefighting Support provides managed-service-level support to customers who graduate away from fully managed services or are under security regulations too stringent to grant environment access to a third-party.

Last week I talked in depth about control planes and the differences between EKS and Cycle. In this weeks blog we'll dive into what it takes to spin up a cluster and get things rolling.

As we celebrate the American Independence Day, we’re reminded of the importance of freedom and efficiency in all aspects of life, including our telecommunications networks. Just as July 4th symbolizes breaking free from constraints, it’s time to liberate your network from the inefficiencies caused by sleeping cells.

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Storage monitoring involves discovering the estate, devices, and network interconnections. Key telemetry requirements include their states, performance metrics, and logs. As the complexity of the environment increases and storage reliability improves, the focus shifts. Understanding the layers above, such as file systems and databases, and their demand for storage services becomes crucial. This article delves into the detailed knowledge required to achieve effective observability.