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Cloud Storage Cost Calculator

The rapid advancement of cloud storage technology has revolutionized how businesses and individuals store and access data. With the proliferation of cloud storage services, understanding the cost implications has become increasingly important. This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the key factors that impact cloud storage costs, focusing on three major providers: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure, and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

What is cloud repatriation?

Cloud repatriation is undoubtedly one of the hottest trends in the cloud infrastructure space as of 2023. It enables organisations to regain control of their cloud spend, workloads and data. According to a report on cloud repatriation by 451 Research group, 48% of IT decision makers confirmed that they had moved their applications away from hyperscalers to other venues in 2021.

5 Cost-Effective Tips for Azure Blob Storage.

Azure Blob Storage is a popular cloud storage solution that is both scalable and cost-effective. However, as organizations store more and more data, their storage costs can quickly get out of control. In this article, we will discuss five cost-effective tips for Azure Blob Storage, including how our software Cloud Storage Manager can help you manage your Azure Blob Storage more effectively.

Azure Storage Account Growth Reports

In today’s fast-paced digital world, data is the lifeblood of businesses. As organizations generate more data than ever before, managing and storing that data has become a significant challenge. Cloud storage solutions such as Azure Storage have made it easier to manage and store large amounts of data, but with growth comes complexity. In this article, we will explore the challenges of Azure Storage growth and provide tips for effectively managing and optimizing your data.

Best Practices to Monitor Your Azure Data Factory Pipeline

In big data, relational, non-relational, and other storage technologies are frequently used to store raw, disorganized data. Yet, raw data alone lacks the context or meaning to offer analysts, data scientists, or business decision-makers actionable insights. To transform these massive stores of raw data into usable business insights, big data requires a service that can orchestrate and operationalize processes.

What is Patch Management?

In today’s digital world, software vulnerabilities have become a widespread concern. Cybercriminals are always looking for ways to exploit these vulnerabilities, resulting in devastating security breaches. That’s where patch management comes in. In this article, we’ll discuss what patch management is, its importance, and best practices to implement it.

Introducing Spot Connect: Your low-code cloud workflow automation

It’s only been a few years, and cloud-native practices are not offbeat anymore. As reliance on the cloud increases, so do the difficulties of managing complex cloud operations. The dramatic shift to cloud services has given birth to many functional verticals and their “uni-dimensional” products. And as more of these “best of breed” products proliferate, the silo problem gets magnified. This is where Spot by NetApp is delivering a comprehensive, unified CloudOps portfolio.

How to Control Your Azure Storage Costs with Budgets

If you’re using Azure Storage for your cloud infrastructure, it’s essential to control your storage costs to ensure that you’re operating efficiently and cost-effectively. In this article, we’ll explore the key strategies for controlling your Azure Storage costs, including using Azure Budgets, monitoring your budget, and optimizing your storage usage.

Amazon Linux 2023: Why we're moving to AL2023

Amazon Web Services (AWS) recently announced the release of Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) as the next generation of Amazon Linux with enhancements to its already-proven reliability. Besides offering frequent updates and long-term support, AL2023 provides a predictable release cadence, flexibility, and control over new versions. It also eliminates the operational overhead that comes with creating custom policies to meet standard compliance requirements.