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Azure Functions Pricing - 2024 Guide to Azure Functions Costs & Optimization

Azure Functions is a serverless computer Microsoft Azure service. Its goal is to enable developers to create scalable, cost-optimized, event-driven applications without the hassle of server management. However, like most Azure cloud-based offerings, the costs of Azure Functions can be muddied by the different pricing models and the factors that can increase (or decrease) your monthly bill. Our guide simplifies things so you can be confident your Azure spend is optimized down to the last dime.

Azure DevOps Services Pricing - How Much Does Azure DevOps Cost

Calculating your Azure DevOps budget doesn’t need to make your palms clammy. Consider this your 2024 guide to figuring out all you need about Azure DevOps pricing so nothing sneaks up on your monthly budget. But let’s define some terms before we get into the nitty-gritty details.

Azure Storage Pricing 101 - Guide to Blob, Cold & File Storage Costs

Microsoft Azure storage pricing can be confusing. With cloud storage-specific tiers, reservations, time lengths, and other cost considerations, starting monthly budget calculations can be more than intimidating—especially since you’ll also want to watch out for any extra provider-specific fees. We’ll break things down so you can easily calculate your Azure storage pricing.

ScienceLogic Wins "AI Breakthrough Award" for Best AIOps Platform

ScienceLogic, a leader in automated IT infrastructure monitoring and AIOps, has won the “Best AIOps Platform” award in the seventh annual AI Breakthrough Awards! Run by Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for today’s most competitive global technology markets, the awards highlight some of the world’s most innovative artificial intelligence (AI) companies, technologies, and products.

The Hater's Guide to Dealing with Generative AI

Generative AI is having a bit of a moment—well, maybe more than just a bit. It’s an exciting time to be alive for a lot of people. But what if you see stories detailing a six month old AI firm with no revenue seeking a $2 billion valuation and feel something other than excitement in the pit of your stomach? Phillip Carter has an answer for you in his recent talk at Monitorama 2024. As he puts it, “you can keep being a hater, but you can also be super useful, too!”

Security Best Practices for Your Node.js Application

The widespread adoption of Node.js continues to grow, making it a prime target for XSS, DoS, and brute force attacks. Therefore, protecting your Node application from possible vulnerabilities and threats is crucial. In this guide, we'll uncover common security threats and explore best practices for preventing them. You don't have to be a cybersecurity expert to implement fundamental security measures for your Node.js application. So, are you ready? Let's go!

5 Best Wi-Fi Heat Mapping Tools + Guide

Wi-Fi has become an essential component of our daily life, allowing for seamless connectivity between several devices. However, maintaining the best possible Wi-Fi performance and coverage may be difficult, particularly in complicated settings like huge stadiums, universities, and workplaces. Wi-Fi heat mapping is useful in this situation.

Dealing with Mountains of IoT Data: An IIoT World Webinar Reflection

We’ve made the case many times that instrumentation is critical for understanding changes in the physical and virtual worlds. During this recent webinar, panelists discussed the challenges and opportunities of integrating IoT sensors into existing infrastructure, ensuring data quality and accuracy, and leveraging sensor data for operational efficiency and productivity.

10 tips for developing an effective monitoring strategy

As a software developer in training at Icinga, I’ve learned a lot about the nuances and importance of monitoring systems. Effective monitoring is critical for maintaining the health, performance and security of any infrastructure or application. Here are ten essential tips to help you develop an effective monitoring strategy.