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How We Slashed Our AWS Costs by 50% (And You Can Too!)

As businesses increasingly move their workloads to the cloud, managing cloud costs has become a critical concern. At Tidal.Cloud, with the roll-out of new features such as Tidal Accelerator’s Business Analytics, we recently realized that our AWS costs were steadily increasing, and we needed to take action to optimize our cloud spending.

Migration and Modernization Insights with New Business Analytics Feature

Tidal Accelerator has recently made its powerful Business Analytics feature generally available across all existing and new workspaces, as discussed in our previous article. This game-changing capability empowers organizations to make data-driven decisions throughout their migration and modernization journeys. In this article, we’ll dive deeper into four key areas where Tidal Accelerator’s advanced analytics provide invaluable insights.

Optimize Azure spending with Turbo360's periodic notifications

Is your Azure spend management getting out of control? You’re not alone. Countless businesses struggle with the exact problem, often lacking clarity on the reasons behind the cost spike. Especially within larger organizations, where multiple teams deploy Azure resources, the Azure costs can quickly get out of control without the necessary tools to effectively track the spending and evaluate monthly Azure spend against their business needs.

iCloud Drive Review Plus Alternatives to Consider in 2024

For Apple users, the iCloud Drive app is the default option for storing files in the cloud on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac computer. iCloud Drive integrates well with the Apple product suite as many apps built for macOS and iOS use iCloud by default for syncing, and it's the only option for syncing photos in the Photos apps among the Apple product suite. While many people may opt for the convenience and integration of iCloud Drive for their Apple products, others are not so keen.

Limit deployments to Upsun only when Git tagged: part two

In part one of this series, we covered how you could limit deployments to Upsun only when a tag is pushed/created, focusing primarily on using GitHub and the GitHub Actions platform to accomplish this goal. But we’re a polyglot PaaS and strive to be agnostic in our users’ source code management terms of the service. With that in mind, let’s look at how we can accomplish the same goal using GitLab and your CI/CD system. Just like last time, there are some assumptions to consider.

The Azure Cost Management Journey

Episode 3 of #FinOpsonAzure takes you on journey through Azure cost management and FinOps as industry experts Michael Stephenson and Ahmed Bayoumy delve into the nuances of optimizing cloud spend. Also, Ahmed illustrates a compelling real-world case where a client struggled with an unexpected surge in expenses, underscoring the significance of reliable cost tracking and reporting mechanisms. Discover how third-party solutions help enterprises with detailed analytics, empowering them to pinpoint areas for improvement and help with ways to cut down on unnecessary Azure spending.

SOC 2 and Cloud Security: What You Need to Know

You've probably heard of SOC 2 if you work in tech, but do you really understand what it is? In short, SOC 2 compliance is an auditing procedure that checks how companies store customer data in the cloud. It makes sure your data stays private and secure. This blog further breaks down what SOC 2 means, who needs it, and how companies get certified.

Turbo360 and Contica AB Join Forces to Revolutionize Azure Management in Sweden

We’re excited to share some thrilling news with our community! Turbo360 has forged a powerful partnership with Contica AB, a leading integration specialist team in Sweden operating on the Microsoft platform since 2010. Comprising a cadre of specialists ranging from security experts to system architects, developers, project managers, integrators, and testers, Contica AB is committed to delivering tangible value through their expertise.

Anodot Cloud Cost Update: Forecasting CostGPT and AWS Recommendations

Our Cloud Cost platform just got some practical upgrades to help you manage cloud costs better and boost your operational efficiency. Curious about the new features? Let’s jump right in! Forecast in ChatGPT Interacting with cloud cost data just got easier and smarter. Ask any cost-related question using natural language, and let CostGPT do the rest. It instantly delivers insightful visualizations and forecasts of your cloud costs.