Block Storage… Often an afterthought, yet crucial. Typically, we estimate our needs and triple them to avoid midnight ‘out-of-disk’ crises. But what if there’s a better, more economical approach? Join our webinar, hosted by Steven Puddephatt, Senior Solutions Engineer at Globaldots, with guest Nitin Bhadauria, Co-Founder at Lucidity to Explore a smarter way to cut […]
FinOps
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
22nd November, 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
28th September, 2023 -
Clarity in the Clouds: Innovative Solutions for Aviation In the competitive world of aviation, where alliances are often forged with rivals, and competitors share skies as partners – GlobalDots is your co-pilot in navigating clouds of looming threats. Now, we are introducing our new e-book, which explores our curated innovative solutions for Aviation, including: Nowadays, where buying a ticket is just the beginning […]
21st 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 […]
19th September, 2023 -
FinOps for Kubernetes: How to Reduce Costs in K8s Environments Kubernetes, also known as K8s, is a container orchestration platform built on open-source principles. Offering a hard-hitting combination of container management and load balancing across multiple hosts, software developers are provided a major boon. Intricate deployment tasks can now be automated, accelerating development and release cycles. As a result, Kubernetes is one of the fastest […]
1st August, 2023 -
Understanding Google’s BigQuery Pricing Changes: Essential Cost Optimization Tips Recently, Google announced substantial changes to its BigQuery service, which came into effect on July 5, 2023. This blog post is dedicated to helping you understand these modifications and the potential impact they could have on your GCP’s costs, thereby enabling you to make informed decisions during your FinOps journey. Google BigQuery is an enterprise-level, […]
4th July, 2023 -
The Cost of Cloud Complexity: What is Cloud Spend Management? Cloud infrastructure comprises vast swathes of interconnected components. Offering unparalleled scalability and resources, businesses have spent the last decade exploring the cloud’s hyper-agile tools – to great innovation. Between 2010 and 2023, the global cloud computing market grew from $24.63 billion to $600 billion; cloud migration has upended industries and, on the surface, shows no […]
22nd June, 2023 -
Taming the IT Budget Beast: Latest Innovations in FinOps Are you on a mission to tame your IT budget? With tools for automatic RI & SP purchases, real-time K8s pod auto-scaling, and advanced storage compression techniques at their disposal, our Cloud Innovation Hunters are in the wild – relentlessly seeking out the best FinOps solutions. Plus, we’re tackling egress costs in ways you wouldn’t […]
19th June, 2023