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What Is Network Architecture?

Every business needs a well-designed network architecture. The network architecture is essential to how you organize and manage your IT infrastructure to transfer data between devices and applications securely and efficiently. A network architecture comprises a layered structure, which breaks down communication tasks into smaller parts. This way, each layer can focus on a specific function and avoid complex combinations of cases.

Data Storage Costs Keeping You Up at Night? Meet Archived Metrics

We all have been there! Getting the largest metrics plan available, turning on real-time monitoring, and…. You know what happens next… BIG BILL! With the explosion of telemetry from microservices, containers, and cloud stacks, engineering teams often have to choose between data and budget. To help our Splunk champions, we are introducing Archive Metrics to make storing data up to ten times cheaper.

Availability Zones: The Complete Guide for 2024

During the early periods of cloud computing, most organizations used single-location data centers. These single-location data centers often faced higher risks of downtime and service disruption due to localized disasters or hardware failures. As a solution to these problems, cloud services like AWS introduced the concept of availability zones. This introduction was an important milestone in the evolution of cloud computing, as it facilitated high availability through geographic distribution.

Build vs. Buy: How To Decide on Software

To buy or to build... that is the question businesses must ask when deciding to buy off-the-shelf software or create custom software to satisfy their business needs. Deciding whether to buy off-the-shelf software or create custom software is a lot like choosing between a ready-made meal and cooking a meal from scratch. It's a big decision for any business (or hungry person). Let's imagine we're planning dinner...