As the leader of a SaaS company, you’re just as busy as you are concerned with making sure your bottom line is as healthy as possible. There’s no denying that putting some aspects of cloud cost management on autopilot is a useful strategy. Most automated cost optimization platforms — one of our favorites is ProsperOps — use advanced algorithms to identify areas where you can find provider discounts or lower-cost alternatives to the resources you’re using now.

InoNet Computer GmbH, a Eurotech Company, known for engineering and manufacturing of embedded systems and Edge AI computers, has entered into a strategic partnership with Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu. Together they are set to deliver a robust platform for deploying IoT solutions, introducing cutting-edge Ubuntu certified computers.

Until fairly recently, software releases happened once or twice a year, maybe once a quarter. This gave IT teams plenty of time to verify and manually sign off on every change before they were released in big batches during a bank holiday weekend or off-peak hours. Typically, they’d produce paperwork to show that all changes had been properly tested, and then those changes would be approved for release in a change advisory board meeting (CAB).

How can Stakeholders like CEO (Chief Executive Officer), CTO (Chief Technology Officer), COO (Chief Operating Officer), other business units like Sales, Support etc. be kept in the loop while managing a critical incident?

Azure Event Grid is a versatile and event-driven service within the Microsoft Azure cloud ecosystem, designed to enable seamless event handling and routing across various Azure services and external sources. This powerful service plays a pivotal role in facilitating event-driven architectures, streamlining the development and management of cloud-based applications and systems.

This is the first article in the “Succeeding with Backstage” series. This series is for those with a working Backstage implementation who want to ensure smooth adoption and ongoing successful use of the tool. If you’re still trying to decide if Backstage is for you, you can check out the first article in the “Evaluating Backstage” series.

This second installment of the “Succeeding with Backstage” explains how to create a custom Backstage plugin. For many use cases, customizing the platform’s look using the methods from the last part and integrating existing plugins will be enough to align Backstage with your organization’s needs. But what happens when the plugin directory doesn’t have a plugin that solves your particular problem? You create a custom plugin, of course.

MLflow is an open source platform, used for managing machine learning workflows. It was launched back in 2018 and has grown in popularity ever since, reaching 10 million users in November 2022. AI enthusiasts and professionals have struggled with experiment tracking, model management and code reproducibility, so when MLflow was launched, it addressed pressing problems in the market. MLflow is lightweight and able to run on an average-priced machine.

Kubernetes, often abbreviated as K8s, has revolutionised the way we manage containerized applications. It provides a robust platform for orchestrating and managing containers at scale. One of the key features that sets Kubernetes apart is its powerful metadata system, which includes labels and annotations. In this blog post, we’ll take a comprehensive look at how labels and annotations work in Kubernetes and how you can leverage them to enhance the management of your applications.

Remote access software has risen to prominence as a vital tool, enabling organizations to bridge geographical distances and empower remote workforces. However, as businesses embrace the convenience and flexibility that remote access solutions offer, they are also confronted with an essential consideration: understanding the true cost of remote access software. In this article, we embark on a comprehensive exploration of the financial dimensions surrounding remote access solutions.