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Observability and Monitoring | The First Myth of Apache Spark Optimization

It's valuable to know where waste in your applications and infrastructure is occurring, and to have recommendations for how to reduce that waste—but finding waste isn't necessarily fixing the problem. Check out this conversation between Shashi Raina, AWS Partner Solution Architect, and Kirk Lewis, Pepperdata Senior Solution Architect, as they dispel the first myth of Apache Spark optimization: observability and monitoring.

Azure Pricing: Complete Guide to 2024 Microsoft Azure Rates

It’s 2024, and businesses are projected to spend over $1 trillion on the cloud – and yet, where the costs go is still a mystery. Sure, people say that a cloud or hybrid environment is more budget-friendly than on-prem, but what factors increase or, more importantly, decrease your monthly bill? We’ll help demystify things with Microsoft Azure. Read on to learn how one of the largest cloud providers decides what to bill you each month.

15 Best Cloud Management Tools & Platforms of 2024

As of 2023, 94% of companies use cloud services. Migrating has many upsides. Scaling is more accessible; you can save money by leaving on-prem and have more control. There is one big con, though (navigating cloud migration difficulties aside): Managing a cloud environment is a full-time job. And that’s just one cloud environment! Suppose your company is working with a multicloud environment, optimizing usage and costs, and monitoring output/input while juggling security.

Welcome to the Data (R)evolution: Shaping Tomorrow's Technology

Data is the fuel that sparks innovation and transforms our world. It's powerful, undeniable, and the driving force of our future. Data (R)evolution, our new podcast series, delves into how data, innovation, and economics intersect within the dynamic realm of cloud technology. Hosts Janki Patel Westenberg and Francesco Tisiot navigate the currents of the data, platforms and AI revolution in thought-provoking conversations with experts at the forefront of change.

Efficiency Unleashed: Streamlining Workflows with the InfluxDB Management API

InfluxDB recently launched the InfluxDB Management API for InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated. Now, developers can manage databases, database tokens, and create database tables with custom partitioning directly from their application. The Management API provides a programmatic interface for performing tasks that previously required human interaction. This interface promotes easier workflows for applications that need automatic provisioning of multiple instances of InfluxDB, either for internal or external purposes.

50 BI Tools You Need To Know In 2024

It’s not news anymore. More businesses are collecting a lot more data than they can handle. One out of ten respondents to surveys by IDC, Seagate, and Matillion said they were finding it hard to transform their data into an analytics-ready format. This does not have to be you. This snackable guide explains how modern business intelligence can help you make the most of your data.

AWS + InfluxData Fireside Chat: Unleash the Full Potential of Your Time Series Data

Watch this recent TechCrunch session where two time series data industry leaders–InfluxData Founder and CTO, Paul Dix, and AWS General Manager for Amazon Timestream and Amazon Neptune, Brad Bebee–join moderator Andrew Lamb, Staff Engineer at InfluxData, to discuss.

How to keep track of expenses in Excel

Financial management is essential in every family's life, and bookkeeping is the foundation of a business. The correct allocation of funds within the company, budget planning, expenses and receipts, and balance sheet calculation are all part of the same system. Therefore, it is very important to find convenient programs for entering and saving data: that way, you will know exactly how much money is spent, what is left, and what you can put in an envelope. So, if you don't want to write down information in a notebook and consider manual bookkeeping to be a thing of the past, we support you.