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Why Are Leading Data Center Managers Expanding into IDF Closets?

Apr 1, 2026 By Sunbird In Sunbird
A growing number of data center managers are extending their DCIM deployments beyond the data center to cover remote IDF closets, telecom rooms, and other distributed sites. Organizations like the World Bank and Erie Insurance have already made the move, and the results include better asset visibility across the enterprise, more informed capacity planning, significant cost savings, and better collaboration across teams.
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datadog

Measure the business impact of every product change with Datadog Experiments

Apr 1, 2026 By Bridgitte Kwong In Datadog
Modern product teams ship features constantly. Every change—whether it’s a new onboarding flow, pricing tweak, or UI adjustment—raises the same question: Did this improve the product? AI has changed the stakes entirely: As release cycles accelerate and code generation scales across every team, the volume of changes has outpaced most teams’ ability to measure their true value.
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honeycomb

From Honeycomb Customer to Bee: An Observability Champion's Journey

Apr 1, 2026 By Josh Parsons In Honeycomb
One of the most important and meaningful cornerstones that has defined and powered my career so far has been how I try to use my skills and talents to make the people around me stronger and achieve positive outcomes. My roles in tech have predominantly been in the ops engineering domain. I consider myself an ops engineer; a title I wear with pride.
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cloudzero

Open Source Cloud Cost Management Tools: OpenCost, Kubecost, and More

Apr 1, 2026 By Doug Bonderud In CloudZero
Open source software is an essential component of business operations. According to Harvard Business School, 96% of commercial software includes open source code. If companies were to build these tools from scratch, it would cost an estimated $8.8 trillion — roughly 3.5 times what companies currently spend on software. That’s not great for the bottom line. Many open source solutions are also available as standalone tools. Consider Kubernetes.
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How To Reduce Cloud Costs in 2026: Proven Strategies That Actually Work

Apr 1, 2026 By Lyne Carolyne In CloudZero
To reduce cloud costs, organizations need to address three root causes: over-provisioned resources, shared infrastructure without clear owners, and cloud bills that can’t be explained at the feature or customer level. The most effective programs combine rightsizing, commitment-based discounts, idle resource elimination, and unit economics — and deliver 20–30% reductions in monthly spend without impacting performance. CloudZero customers average 22% savings in year one.
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Reality Bytes Is BACK: ft. Marc Petter on the Future of IT Jobs

Apr 1, 2026 By Nexthink In Nexthink
Reality Bytes is back—and this time, we’re diving straight into the future of IT jobs. Tom, Oriana, and Dina are joined by Marc Petter (Senior Product Manager, Nexthink) to explore how AI is reshaping roles, workflows, and career paths. From automating repetitive tasks to the rise of AI agents handling entire processes, the conversation tackles what’s changing, what still requires a human touch, and how IT professionals can stay ahead. They unpack the difference between what can vs. should be automated, and what the new IT career ladder might look like in an AI-driven world.
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