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Optimizing AWS NAT Gateway Usage

AWS NAT gateways are essential but costly—especially when they're underutilized or overused. In this Kentik walkthrough, we'll show you how to quickly identify unnecessary NAT gateway expenses and optimize your cloud infrastructure spending. Learn to analyze traffic patterns, pinpoint problematic gateways, and achieve cost-effective network visibility using Kentik's Data Explorer.

Why your IT fails at 3 AM (and how to fix it)

In this insightful webinar, Corey Dockendorf and Michael Riley delve into the critical challenges facing IT leaders today. They tackle three main issues: the lack of visibility with traditional hosting providers, scaling infrastructure efficiently without increasing complexity, and keeping IT teams focused, productive, and well-rested. Learn how modern cloud application platforms and PaaS solutions can transform your operations, enhance transparency, and optimize performance. Discover practical insights, real-life examples, and strategies to improve your IT workflow and leverage smarter solutions for better business outcomes.

Is Cloud Still King? The Shifting Landscape of Infrastructure

Believe it or not, we are in the middle of one of the biggest cloud repatriation movements of the past decade. More than ever, companies are rushing to find infrastructure solutions that better suit their needs. Over the past decade, hyperscalers have dominated the market, generating trust and, in some cases, overconfidence in software development. Drawn in by promises of reliability, ease of use, and ultimate flexibility, teams turned to providers like AWS, GCP, and Azure.

Azure AI Agent Services in Azure AI Foundry

This podcast features Alex Pshul, Microsoft MVP, discussing Azure AI agents, a new technology related to Microsoft's Azure platform. The conversation covers various aspects of Azure AI, including the development and functionality of AI agents, their applications, and the underlying technologies involved. Time stamps: Introduction of Guests (00:00:00) Overview of Azure AI Agents (00:01:10) Creating AI Agents (00:03:00) Functionality and Use Cases of AI Agents (00:04:00) Future of AI Agents (00:05:00) Demo and Code Examples (00:06:00) Cautions and Recommendations (00:37:00)

Best practices for optimal infrastructure performance with Magento

Authored by Upsun Magento specialists, Stephanie Daugherty and Jared Wright. Magento is a powerful eCommerce platform that drives thousands of online stores worldwide. Its flexible, scalable, and feature-rich environment makes it a top choice for retailers across diverse industries. However, Magento’s extensive feature set and complexity can create performance bottlenecks—especially as businesses scale.

Cloud Storage vs Local Storage Cost: Everything You Need to Know

Although the importance and growth of cloud storage is rapidly increasing, local storage may still have its place for personal or business use, as it still offers some advantages over cloud storage. Many consider the deciding factor for their storage solution to be cost. For this reason, we will explore cloud storage vs local storage cost throughout this article, among other features which could save money, (or increase costs), based on comparing these two storage models.

Product Release Notes February 2025

Last week, the FinOps Foundation released its latest installment of the State of FinOps report. This year’s theme: Cloud+. Fortunately for all of us, Cloud+ isn’t yet another streaming service to add to an already infinite list. In the FinOps Foundation’s parlance, Cloud+ refers to all the non-public-cloud spending — e.g., SaaS, AI — that you’d want to group under the broad umbrella of “cloud spending.”

Enhancing Observability with the OTEL Framework and Virtana

In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, observability has become essential for supporting robust, efficient systems. According to Gartner’s report “Preparing for the Future of Observability” from September 2024, OpenTelemetry (OTEL) is emerging as the standard framework for collecting telemetry data across different application pipelines.