You know this by now. You can only improve an area of your business if you measure its health and performance. Yet, rather than collecting every general finance metric possible, you’ll want to plan, collect, and analyze the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that’ll drive strategic decision-making. That means KPIs are a subset of metrics that are most relevant to your goals as a team. Here’s how to leverage the right KPIs as an FP&A team.

In part I of this blog series, we understood that monitoring a Kubernetes cluster is a challenge that we can overcome if we use the right tools. We also understood that the default Kubernetes dashboard allows us to monitor the different resources running inside our cluster, but it is very basic. We suggested some tools and platforms like cAdvisor, Kube-state-metrics, Prometheus, Grafana, Kubewatch, Jaeger, and MetricFire.

One of the first considerations for FinOps teams trying to lower their public cloud spend is investing in long-term savings vehicles available from their Cloud Service Provider. These programs can provide customers with upwards of 72% savings off on-demand prices, in return for a 1-to-3-year usage commitment, so it’s pretty common that we see them in use by our customers.

During the AWS summit in London, Renee Hunt, the CTO of Compare the Market, shared their journey of migrating from EC2 to EKS and the obstacles they faced along the way. As I listened to their story, I couldn't help but think about how Qovery could have greatly streamlined its migration process; here is my take on the subject.

In the dynamic landscape of IT operations, incidents are bound to occur. Incident management is a structured and proactive approach to address and resolve these unexpected events promptly and effectively. It forms a crucial component of IT service management (ITSM), ensuring smooth operations and minimizing the impact of incidents on an organization’s productivity and customer experience.

A leading mobile communications company, based in South Africa, had big plans for its growth in the upcoming months. To ensure customer loyalty as they continued to grow their subscribers, they had to make sure their networks evolved while maintaining performance. That meant the organization’s IT and network teams needed a way to support business goals for growth with their existing capacity.

Data scientists have long been aware of the concept of “garbage in, garbage out” — the idea that the quality of results is a direct indicator of the quality of data. Indeed, much effort has been expended in the pursuit of cleansing data to ensure its accuracy. It then should come as no surprise that AI and machine learning (ML) algorithms are also subject to the same quality standards.

Understanding what's happening within your systems is a necessity. Have you ever wondered how experts keep an eye on systems to make sure everything's running smoothly? That's where observability tools come in! Observability tools are like helpers that give you a peek inside your tech. In this blog, we will talk about observability tools and how they can be used in different situations so it's easier for you to choose the right one for your organization.

Kubernetes (k8s) adoption has skyrocketed since its 2014 introduction, becoming one of the most popular open source container orchestration platforms for its power and flexibility. K8s reduce costs by improving efficiency, optimizing resource use, and eliminating redundancies. But cost savings in Kubernetes can be tricky to maintain. In fact, a 2021 survey of 178 organizations showed that costs associated with k8s can actually increase from insufficient monitoring, resulting in overspend.

AzCopy, a command-line utility designed by Microsoft, is the bridge that links data transfer and data management within Azure. Targeting seasoned professionals, it offers a granular level of control, especially when it comes to permissions. Managing permissions is not just about controlling access; it’s about maintaining the integrity of data, ensuring compliance, and optimizing operational efficiency.