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Bare metal is BACK! For years virtualization has absolutely dominated the cloud market. The market for virtualization is still 10x larger than bare metal ($8B USD vs$100B USD). But now consumers are demanding MORE for their workloads. … and the signal from the data suggest that this trend isn't going away anytime soon. If we look a bit deeper, we might see another story enabling the avalanche of (re) adoption in bare metal.

At incident.io, we've always focused on empowering your team to manage incidents calmly, confidently, and effectively. Today, we’re introducing a powerful new addition to our suite of AI incident responders — one designed to bring a new layer of strategic oversight to your engineering organization: Agentic CTO.

Proper logging isn't just nice to have – it's your secret weapon when things go sideways. In this guide, we'll talk about everything you need to know about Java logging frameworks and logging libraries that help when you need it most.

So, you've jumped into DevOps and keep hearing about "reliability" and "availability" tossed around in meetings. Everyone nods like they know exactly what’s meant, but what’s the actual difference between these two concepts? Let’s break it down simply—no jargon, just the essentials.

In a world where containers power everything from startup MVPs to enterprise applications, keeping tabs on your containerized environment isn't just good practice—it's survival. Container environments are notoriously dynamic and ephemeral, creating unique monitoring challenges that traditional tools simply can't handle. We've sorted through the noise to bring you the nine tools that deliver.

At CloudZero, we drink deeply of our own champagne. We consider ourselves customer zero, and use our product to its maximum potential, to reduce wasteful spending and improve our unit economics. We even use our software to drive meaningful board discussions (with help from a slide template you can download here).

Microsoft’s recent trials of Co-Pilot Vision are paving the way for Agentic AI, a proactive and context-aware assistant that can enhance productivity by intelligently responding to user needs. By having visibility into what you’re working on, such AI can anticipate tasks, offer relevant suggestions, and reduce the friction of daily workflows. However, history has shown us that AI assistance, if not executed correctly, can become more of a nuisance than an asset.