In today's fast-paced digital world, where data breaches and geopolitical uncertainties are becoming more common, ensuring the security and sovereignty of your data is paramount. Organisations are increasingly seeking cloud solutions that not only offer advanced technological capabilities but also guarantee data compliance with local laws. Addressing this critical demand, Civo proudly introduces our UK Sovereign Cloud.

The rapid dynamics of K8s require the ability to rapidly scale up infrastructure and then tear it down just as quickly when you’re done processing data. Any unnecessary bottleneck that you experience throughout this process can be stressful to the team managing your Kubernetes environments. Your autoscaler’s controller could result in such bottlenecks – unless it’s well-architected.

In the last few years, there has been a remarkable expansion in the benefits Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers. AI’s influence is pervasive everywhere, from voice-activated virtual assistants like Siri, Google Assistant, and Alexa to recommendation systems such as those employed by Netflix, Amazon, and Instagram and phone cameras that can provide real-time translation of text, signs, and menus. Nearly 77 percent of devices today use AI technology in one form or another.

The internet is the lifeblood of our modern world. With over 5.4 billion users globally, it connects us to friends, family, information, and opportunities. But what if the internet suddenly disappeared? What would be the cost of shutting down the internet? Internet outages, while thankfully rare, can have devastating consequences. To highlight these, we’ve delved deep into the economic impact of internet disruptions, analyzing real-world cost data to reveal just how staggering the effects can be.=

In March of 2024, The FinOps Foundation announced an update to the FinOps Framework. Within that Framework, each domain is meant to describe a set of business outcomes that a mature FinOps practice should ultimately strive for. As an individual customer’s cloud usage grows and as they progress through their own cloud journey, they will end up working through their challenges in each of these domains. However, each customer’s cloud journey is rarely linear, and maturing is never easy.

In the ever-evolving world of IT infrastructure, there’s one question that often ignites passionate debates within IT teams: ‘What’s the golden ticket for our business?’. Hybrid cloud solutions are like stumbling upon hidden treasure in the vast IT landscape. But diving into them isn’t a leisurely stroll—it’s a thrilling adventure, complete with unexpected twists and turns. Each new step reveals new complexities, unraveling the quest for seamless integration.

In Azure cost tracking, automation is vital for streamlining processes and overcoming challenges associated with manual intervention and invoice analysis. Establishing an automated Azure cost report and tracking system ensures timely insights, facilitating informed decision-making, cost-saving measures, and financial control for organizations using Azure services.