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What's New in Serverless360: Scaling VMs up/down, Azure Automation runbooks management & monitoring.

Serverless360's latest update, version 3.2.0, brings a suite of enhancements. These include Azure Automation runbooks management and monitoring, Scaling VMs up/down between different service tiers in schedules, Synapse pipelines in optimization schedules, and much more.

When to choose a Layer 2 or Layer 3 connection to connect to your cloud

Console Connect is a flexible software-defined self-service platform that's ideal for connecting your enterprise campus or data centre to your public cloud resources over a private connection. But when you make your interconnection you will have to decide between a Layer 2 or Layer 3 connection, also known as the Data Link Layer (L2) and the Network Layer (L3). Let’s take a look at the difference between these options and when you would choose one over the other.

Azure Horizontal vs Vertical Scaling: Which is Right for You?

Scalability in cloud computing refers to the system’s ability to handle changing workloads efficiently. It allows seamless resource adjustments based on demand, optimizing performance, cost, and resource utilization. Key benefits include improved flexibility, cost efficiency, high availability, and enhanced user experience. Scalability is essential for adapting to dynamic business requirements and ensuring the optimal functioning of cloud-based applications and services.

Common Cloud Cost Questions To Expect From Finance (And How To Answer Them)

As an engineer at a SaaS company, it’s your job to build the software products that make your company profitable. Problem-solving is what you love to do, and it’s a wonderful feeling when you can create something that makes a positive difference for your company.

AWS re:Invent Recap!

Cribl’s usual suspects, Ed Bailey and Jackie McGuire, are joined by Sr Partner Marketing Manager Michelle Zhang to discuss our experiences at AWS re:Invent this past November. It was a great event, and we want to share the top themes and presentations we saw at the show. Michelle will share her experience building and strengthening Cribl’s strategic alliance network and some of the "better together" progress made over the past year for customers.

Episode 1 | Tushar Srivastava on BPM, Process Mining and AI Automation

In this inaugural episode of the Tech Decisions Podcast, the hosts introduce the show and its purpose of making enterprise technology research accessible and insightful. The guest, Tushar Shrivastava, a BPM enthusiast and former Gartner analyst, provides an overview of BPM (Business Process Management) and the technologies it encompasses, including business process automation, process mining, and task mining. The importance of investing in BPM technologies is discussed, along with successful outcomes of BPM implementations.

How to reduce SharePoint Online Costs

In today’s business landscape, efficient management of digital resources is paramount, especially when it comes to collaborative platforms like SharePoint Online. As organizations increasingly rely on SharePoint for document management, communication, and collaboration, the costs associated with its usage can escalate quickly. This is where strategic cost management becomes essential.

Azure VM Rightsizing for Performance Excellence and Cost Control

Azure Virtual machines are one of the computing services offered by Azure. Azure VMs provide flexibility and agility, enabling organizations to swiftly deploy and scale applications without investing in and maintaining on-premises hardware. Azure VMs are fundamental in creating and managing the Azure cloud infrastructure. The concept of Azure VM rightsizing involves choosing the most suitable VM size for your workloads based on the resource requirements.

Azure AD Connect: What It Is and How to Configure It

Azure AD Connect offers organizations the power of hybrid identity solutions, providing a seamless bridge between on-premises Active Directory and Azure Active Directory. This guide will introduce the functions and features of Azure AD Connect, from understanding its core purpose to configuring it securely. With this information, you’ll have the knowledge needed to set up and maintain a robust hybrid identity solution.