There are three main infrastructure types to consider when hosting and deploying applications: Bare Metal, Virtual Machines (VMs), and Containers, each with its own advantages and disadvantages depending on your use case. The three technologies are not mutually exclusive however, as both VMs and containers run on top of bare metal servers, while containers can also be deployed inside VMs.

Building a culture of incident response is not just about solving problems; it is about creating stronger teams, empowering individuals, and fostering a more resilient and thriving workplace. How do you achieve this culture and improve your incident management processes? Let’s dive in;

At CloudZero, we’re in the business of driving positive business change. Whenever we work with a client, our goal is to share insights rooted in our FinOps perspective and platform expertise that helps customers save on cloud costs and build strategies for engineering-led optimizations. Each experience is curated for the clients FinOps maturity stage and unique business goals; that’s what personalized service is all about.

Blue Matador is the fastest, easiest way to set up AWS infrastructure monitoring, allowing small teams to fully monitor their cloud operations with no manual setup. If you use Blue Matador for your cloud monitoring requirements, you can integrate it with Squadcast, an end-to-end Incident Response tool, to route alerts from Blue Matador to the right users in Squadcast with ease.

As Kubernetes continues to dominate the container orchestration landscape, ensuring the reliability and stability of applications running on this platform is paramount. Testing in a Kubernetes-native environment demands specialized tools that understand the intricacies of containerized deployments. Enter TestKube, a powerful testing framework designed specifically for Kubernetes.

Dealing with a high MTTR in your network? Auvik Network Management is a comprehensive network monitoring and troubleshooting solution. With over 50 pre-configured alerts, it keeps you informed about critical network events. Users have the flexibility to customize these alerts and control notification frequency so that they have all the essential context to be able to fix issues.

Dear Current and Future Moogsoft Customers, I am happy to announce that Dell Technologies has acquired Moogsoft on September 17, 2023. This is good news for existing and future Moogsoft and Dell customers. Earlier this year Moogsoft embarked upon raising capital to accelerate growth.

The rapid evolution of technology profoundly impacts network infrastructure monitoring. New technologies such as containerization, microservices, and serverless computing introduce complexities that require monitoring solutions to adapt. The shift to DevOps practices, where development and operations teams collaborate closely, emphasizes the need for real-time monitoring and feedback loops to ensure continuous integration and delivery of applications and services.

In this second episode, we explore a crucial element of your migration strategy - the Application Owner Interviews, a feature within Tidal Accelerator. These interviews are a game-changer, helping you make your migration not just IT-efficient but also business-driven.

Organizations that invest in cloud technologies like Microsoft Azure might notice that cloud costs can easily get out of control. When cloud services use the Pay-as-you-go payment model, small amounts must be paid each time a cloud service is used. However, when you have deployed hundreds of cloud resources, the total spending can end up with a much higher monthly bill than expected. By optimizing your cloud costs, you lower your monthly Azure bill and gain cost efficiency and predictability.