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Top 11 Cloud Observability Tools To Use In 2024

Cloud observability tools offer visibility into your cloud infrastructure. They collect data from various sources to help you understand your applications’ performance. The tools enable you to monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot your cloud environment. In this guide, we’ll share why cloud observability is important and the best tools to consider.

How Does PUE Relate to Data Center Sustainability?

In a time where sustainability is a critical concern, data centers play a pivotal role in shaping the future of environmental responsibility. Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) is a core metric in assessing the energy efficiency of data centers. But how exactly does PUE relate to sustainability, and what role does it play in the broader context of ecological responsibility?

How to Make Better Data Center Energy Management Decisions

Data centers are among the largest consumers of energy worldwide, accounting for up to 3% of global electricity consumption, a figure expected to rise with increasing demand for computing power and services. Energy consumption is a main concern in the data center industry as managers struggle to find ways to improve overall efficiency and environmental sustainability amidst the green wave of new reporting and operating regulations.

Installing Karpenter: Lessons Learned From Our Experience

This article shares our experience migrating from the AWS Cluster Auto Scaler to Karpenter. We provide an overview of the steps we took to install Karpenter. This article is the first in a series dedicated to Karpenter. In future posts, we will cover other aspects of using Karpenter.

Simple Talks Podcast | Episode 4 - Coffee chat with Jason Romans

Host Louis Davidson is joined by regular Simple Talk contributor and community speaker Jason Romans for coffee and a chat. From his early days owning a Commodore 64, juggling retail work with his studies and becoming an ‘accidental DBA’, all the way up to his current position as a Business Intelligence engineer, Jason has quite a few stories to tell. Other topics discussed include a shared love of theme parks, the travel benefits of attending conferences, and the challenges of sharing a name with ‘JSON’…

Windows Automation: Comparing Methods & Tools for Automating Windows Infrastructure

Finding the right automation tool for Windows environments can be frustrating. Legacy systems, a GUI-centric design, and proprietary tooling are a few of the reasons automating Windows infrastructure can be challenging – especially in environments where Windows isn’t the only OS. Many organizations struggle to choose tools that will let them automate Windows infrastructure without contributing to tool sprawl.

Rightsizing & Handling Resource Allocation in Kubernetes

Handling resource allocation within Kubernetes clusters is of paramount importance. Proper resource allocation in Kubernetes ensures optimal performance and efficient utilization of the underlying infrastructure, safeguarding against capacity issues and application downtime. In contrast, improper resource allocation can lead to a plethora of challenges, from wasted resources to compromised application performance.