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Faster. Smarter. Greener. Oris and Liip enhance their development workflow with a PaaS

Celebrating over 120 years of mechanical excellence and beauty, Oris has been a pillar of sustainable, independent Swiss watchmaking since 1904. By forging its own path and sticking true to its values, Oris has built a renowned brand and a stunning product range which they have continued to innovate and expand over the last century. Expansion which today includes a sharp, intuitive web and ecommerce platform.

15 New Relic Alternatives To Evaluate In 2024

It’s no secret. Competition is more than fierce in SaaS; it’s also bitter. The competition will enter any market, area, and idea as long as there’s money to fund it — even if the margins are close to zero. Having an observability tool like New Relic or New Relic alternatives can be the key to protecting your margins. A few hours of service disruption, a software bug, or unoptimized code deployment can significantly impact customer experience.

Myth #2 of Apache Spark Optimization: Cluster Autoscaling

In this blog series we’ll be examining the Five Myths of Apache Spark Optimization. (Stay tuned for the entire series!) If you’ve missed Myth #1, check it out here. The second myth examines another common assumption of many Spark practitioners: Cluster Autoscaling stops applications from wasting resources.

Understanding the Power of AI Data Fabric

The rapid adoption of Generative AI (GenAI) tools, such as ChatGPT, has transformed various sectors, including marketing, legal, and software development. However, this rapid integration brings challenges, such as managing critical data access, mitigating costs, and ensuring compliance. To address these complexities, enterprises need to upgrade their data center management with an AI Data Fabric Copilot.

AWS EKS Pricing Explained: A 2024 Guide

Cloud computing demands efficient application deployment, management, and scaling. Amazon EKS offers a solid solution, simplifying cloud computing management for organizations. At its core, AWS EKS harnesses the power of Kubernetes to automate tasks within AWS’s secure cloud infrastructure. It supports smooth and reliable application performance, which is crucial for organizations scaling their operations. This guide details AWS EKS pricing and offers practical tips on reducing costs.

What is Generative AI - Everything You Need to Know

This episode of Azure on Air with Azure MVP's Toon Vanhoutte and Lex Hegt provides a comprehensive introduction to generative AI and retrieval-augmented generation, highlighting the capabilities and potential applications of the technology. Toon's practical demonstration of the job matcher copilot showcases the power of Azure OpenAI Service and its ability to deliver accurate and contextually relevant answers to complex queries.

8 questions for cloud cost optimization-Part 2

This is a two-part blog series which covers the fundamental questions businesses need to ask for cost-efficient cloud usage. These questions include: While you can find the first four questions answered in the first part of this series, you can also get access to the full list by downloading our latest white paper, How IT leaders can drive more with less: An enterprise guide to technology adoption and cloud usage in a disrupted economy. Now let’s explore the second half of the checklist.

14 Best Online Business Tools for Productivity in 2024

In today's fast-paced digital landscape, businesses constantly seek ways to enhance efficiency, productivity, and profitability. This is where business tools come into play. Online business tools encompass various software applications and services designed to help businesses operate more efficiently and effectively. From project management and communication to marketing and sales, these tools are essential for businesses of all sizes to stay competitive and meet their goals.

Monitoring 101: Gaining Visibility into Your Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure

Savvy organizations are embarking on a journey toward Autonomic IT to better manage their IT environments, particularly as hybrid configurations grow in popularity and are accompanied by greater complexity. Driven by AI and automation, Autonomic IT can help organizations optimize resource allocation, improve the effectiveness of maintenance efforts, avoid downtime, and keep end users happy.