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  • 8 FinOps Best Practices for Cutting Cloud Costs

    The cloud used to be viewed as a place of significant cost savings: rather than purchasing and maintaining dozens of server stacks, organizations could outsource this and purchase compute power on an as-needed basis. In the ensuing rush to cloud architecture, however, many companies simply lifted-and-shifted their old financial bad habits. The sheer speed of […]

    GlobalDots
    22nd February, 2024
  • How FinOps Capabilities Can Unlock Your Cloud Cost Goals

    Cloud computing has transformed more than individual app architectures: it’s granted both start-ups and market leaders an equal platform for innovation. New products are no longer dependent upon complex revenue-draining in-house server stacks. Instead, cloud-native disruptors such as Uber and Airbnb have been able to harness the once-unthinkable degrees of agility, scalability, and cost-efficiency that […]

    GlobalDots
    24th January, 2024
  • How to Choose a Third-Party FinOps Solution

    Cloud providers are becoming increasingly aware of their customers’ chronic overspending. To combat this, major industry players such as AWS and Azure are offering FinOps tools in the form of inbuilt cost dashboards and paying to become a member of the FinOps Foundation. While their native FinOps tools can offer an initial window into the […]

    GlobalDots
    14th January, 2024
  • AWS FinOps Best Practices

    Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the most established cloud vendor on the planet – its vast array of services increases every year, with a staggering 200 new offerings released in 2020 alone. These services offer businesses the ability to adjust resources based on demand – a cost-effective pay-as-you-go model and a global infrastructure for widespread […]

    Nesh (Steven Puddephatt), Senior Solutions Engineer @ GlobalDots
    30th November, 2023
  • Reduce Cloud Costs by Up to 80% with Automated K8s

    In the dynamic landscape of cloud computing, Kubernetes (K8s) has emerged as a cornerstone for container orchestration. There is no doubt that K8s clusters are effective, yet companies continue to grapple with the complexities of managing K8s clusters, especially in production. GlobalDots, recognizing this challenge, has curated a pioneering solution: a platform that transforms the […]

    GlobalDots
    30th November, 2023
  • FinOps Tools: Key Factors to Consider

    For organizations already well-established in the cloud, vendors such as AWS and Azure often bite large chunks out of annual revenue. Monthly cloud bills accumulate quickly  – the 5 biggest cloud vendors rake in a combined total revenue of over $80 billion a year, with Microsoft and Amazon claiming the lion’s share of over $20 billion […]

    GlobalDots
    22nd November, 2023
  • Making Cloud Compliance Easy

    The Challenge: Dealing with the Back-and-Forth There are so many shared challenges when it comes to cloud compliance. The constant back-and-forth with the auditor has become a draining routine. As you dart through digital archives for necessary audit evidence, precious minutes slip away from your actual duties. Each passing hour pulls you further from your […]

    GlobalDots
    16th October, 2023
  • Azure FinOps: Optimizing Costs and Best Practices

    In 2023, Microsoft’s total annual revenue exceeded $211 billion for the first time ever. A key driving force was its intelligent cloud segment, which has retained its position as Microsoft’s powertrain since 2020. There’s no disputing that Azure has emerged as one of the most sought-after cloud offerings on the market. However, while Azure bolsters […]

    Nesh (Steven Puddephatt), Senior Solutions Engineer @ GlobalDots
    12th October, 2023
  • How to Optimize AWS Costs with FinOps

    Amazon is locked in the race against rising energy and infrastructure costs. Their per-instance pricing has halted its freefall after years of relentless reductions; at the same time, external pressures are threatening a big squeeze on organizations’ budgets. Identifying and understanding AWS spend is quasi-analytical – controlling it is wholly cultural. Unifying these requires fluency […]

    Nesh (Steven Puddephatt), Senior Solutions Engineer @ GlobalDots
    2nd October, 2023
  • Navigating The Stormy Seas of Cloud Storage: Slash Cloud Storage Costs by 70% with GlobalDots’ Curated Autoscaler

    Imagine navigating your digital ship through the turbulent seas of cloud storage management. One wrong calculation, and you’re either sinking under the weight of overprovisioning or losing speed due to performance hiccups. But what if there was a compass that could make this voyage smooth sailing? GlobalDots presents you with an Autoscaler that’s revolutionizing the […]

    GlobalDots
    28th September, 2023
  • FinOps vs DevOps: Key Differences and What Each Role Requires

    Before widespread cloud adoption, the cloud’s major selling point was a reduction in computing costs. Today, however, many organizations find themselves mired in increasingly costly and complex cloud environments, even forcing industry leaders such as Nvidia back toward on-prem setups. The priorities upheld by DevOps throughout the last decade have played a major role in […]

    GlobalDots
    19th September, 2023

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