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The landscape of artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving, demanding robust and scalable infrastructure. To meet these challenges, we’ve developed a comprehensive reference architecture (RA) that leverages the power of open-source tools and cutting-edge hardware.

At MetricFire, we love talking with engineers about their tech stacks, SRE challenges, and how they approach infrastructure monitoring. Recently, we had a great chat with Yoimer Roman from a Latin American cloud consulting company, that helps clients make smarter business decisions by leveraging AWS CloudWatch monitoring. Yoimer wears many hats: mentoring his team on all things AWS, designing custom cloud environments, and bridging the gap between technical challenges and non-technical stakeholders.

Let's face it – not all notifications are created equal. That paper cut of a CSS bug probably doesn't need the same response as your production database doing its best impression of a black hole. Today, we're thrilled to announce Priority-Based Escalation Policies, a powerful new way to ensure your team's response matches the notification severity.

Xero is a global technology company offering cloud-based accounting solutions designed specifically for small businesses. With engineering teams spread across Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Toronto, managing clear ownership, consistency, and effective collaboration presented significant operational challenges.

Ephemeral environments are essential, but most teams overlook the backend. Here’s why buying, not building, is the smarter choice.

We are delighted to announce that Kosli has raised $10 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Deutsche Bank’s Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) group, with participation from Heavybit, Defined Capital, Transpose Platform, and a number of angel investors. Alongside this funding milestone we are launching Kosli Enterprise, a new offering designed to meet the complex governance and compliance needs of large financial institutions.

With ten years at Pulsant, Waseem Aslam, Data Centre Manager, has climbed the ranks from engineer to leader, embracing challenges and innovation along the way. In this Q&A, he shares insights into his journey, the supportive Pulsant culture that kept him motivated, and the opportunities that have shaped his career.

Microsoft recently announced significant changes to its OneDrive licensing and storage policies, affecting organizations that heavily rely on cloud storage solutions. Starting January 27, 2025, unlicensed OneDrive accounts—those without assigned user licenses—will be automatically archived after 93 days, rendering them inaccessible unless covered by retention policies or legal holds.