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9 Monitoring Tools That Deliver AI-Native Anomaly Detection

The observability market has moved beyond manual threshold-setting. Modern platforms use statistical algorithms, machine learning, and causal AI to detect anomalies automatically. Some work immediately after deployment. Others train on your data for better accuracy. Each approach has technical trade-offs worth understanding. This guide compares how nine monitoring solutions handle automated anomaly detection and root cause analysis.

Make Data-Driven Decisions with Warehouse Native Experimentation

As organizations accelerate their AI-driven development, the need for trustworthy and transparent experimentation is greater than ever. Warehouse Native Experimentation keeps analysis where the data already lives, enabling teams to validate features with metrics and reliable SQL logic. The result is faster iteration with less risk, and decisions rooted in the same source of truth the business already trusts.

Digital sovereignty: US sanctions and the control of European cloud

"There's a big potential kill switch sitting on his desk." This clip from our Digital Sovereignty Panel exposes a fundamental threat: how US geopolitical interests can compel cloud providers like Microsoft to suspend services, even for international organizations. Panelist Johan David Michels discusses the shocking case of the ICC prosecutor, Karim Khan, whose work email was withdrawn by Microsoft following US sanctions. This illustrates the fundamental lack of digital sovereignty over data hosted by US hyperscalers.

What's Next for NaaS? Top Trends for 2026

Learn how private connectivity, regional hubs, and AI-driven automation are defining the next evolution of enterprise networking in 2026. 2026 is shaping up to be a big year for networking. We’re moving past the ideas of being simply connected – now, networks are becoming intelligent. As we see our customers lean into AI, multicloud, and automation in every corner of their operations, the way they connect everything is changing just as fast.

KubeCon NA 2025: Universal Mesh, federation, and the end of the "mesh tax"

At KubeCon, we asked a simple question at our booth: "How much is your service mesh costing you?" The answers were eye-opening. Engineers shared stories of 40% resource overhead, multi-second latency spikes during peak traffic, and infrastructure bills that had nearly doubled since mesh adoption. One architect told us they were spending more time managing their mesh than building features.

All Is Calm, All Is Compliant: Staying Audit-Ready Through the Year-End Rush

As the year winds down, I find that most cybersecurity and compliance teams are focused on closing projects, hitting targets, and maybe even planning a well-earned break. But regulators? They don’t take holidays. FCA, PRA, GDPR – they remain vigilant, and so should you. For IT leaders, this season often feels like walking a tightrope: balancing operational demands with the relentless need for compliance.

From FinOps for AI to AI-Native FinOps

One year ago, at AWS re:Invent, we launched CloudZero Advisor, a free, standalone AI assistant that enables anyone to ask questions about cloud spend in plain language. It was the first experiment of its kind in FinOps, a chance to see what people really wanted to know when cost data finally became conversational. Over the past year, Advisor has become a learning engine.

Best Cyber Monday VPS Deals 2025: How to Evaluate Real Value Beyond Discounts

December brings a flood of Cyber Monday VPS deals, each promising unbeatable savings. The challenge isn't finding deals. It's identifying which ones deliver actual long-term value versus temporary promotional pricing that evaporates after a few billing cycles. This guide evaluates Cyber Monday VPS deals using three core metrics: total cost over realistic usage periods, included features versus add-on fees, and management requirements that impact your team's time investment.
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End-to-End Testing for Microservices: A 2025 Guide

End-to-end testing has always been a double-edged sword - even more so in the world of microservices. On one hand, E2E tests are critical for validating that all services work together seamlessly in real user flows. On the other hand, many experts warn that heavy reliance on end-to-end testing in a microservices architecture can create a "distributed monolith," slowing down deployments and undermining the very agility microservices promise. There's truth to that: if done poorly, E2E tests can become brittle, flaky, and a bottleneck that reduces your deployment frequency.

Usability Testing Explained: How to Evaluate User Experience and Improve Product Design with Harness

Usability testing is a powerful method for understanding how real users interact with your product, and uncovering the friction, confusion, and hidden roadblocks that can impact the user experience. In this video, we break down what usability testing is, why it matters, and how observing real user behaviour can help teams create more intuitive, user-friendly software.