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jun 2023
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Cloud

Engaging Software Engineers for FinOps Success

This roundup of "The Keys to AWS Optimization" show's content will be valuable to internal FinOps teams, practitioners, and consultants interested in learning how to inspire engineers to be more active in FinOps.

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jun 2023
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Cloud

Highlights from the FinOpsX Conference

Last week I attended the FinOps Foundation’s FinOpsX conference in Austin, Texas. It was great to catch up with lots of FinOps folks I’ve met remotely and in London, and to meet many more.

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jun 2023
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FinOps: How to empower software engineers to take action

Last week I attended the AWS Summit in London, at the Excel centre in Docklands. It was amazing to see so many people attending in person.

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jun 2023
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Five key takeaways from the FinOps Foundation London Roadshow

Jon Thompson, Virtasant CTO takes a look at some of the key points highlighted at the recent FinOps Foundation London Roadshow.

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jun 2023
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Cloud

Four critical success factors for cloud migration

What are the key factors that will give you value from your cloud migration?

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jun 2023
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KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2021: Key Takeaways

After 3 virtual-only conferences, the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2021 went hybrid this year for the first time.

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jun 2023
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Cloud

K8s Series: Introduction to Kubernetes

The last few years of software development has been drastically innovated by the arrival and adoption of Kubernetes.

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jun 2023
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Cloud

TrendWatch: DevOps in 2021

Industry experts and the Virtasant engineer team sound off on the top DevOps trends for 2021

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jun 2023
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Cloud

How the Cloud is Changing the Hospitality Industry

With the hospitality sector bound to expand now that vaccinations are available, the travel industry has taken advantage of cloud apps to welcome the influx of travelers who will be worried about health and safety.

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jun 2023
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Cloud

Exam Prep: AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification

Prepare for the AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification exam with these tried and true tips.

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jun 2023
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Cloud

Tech Roles in Demand: Solutions Architect

Solutions architects are growing rapidly in demand, because of the bridge they build between business needs and technological innovation.

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jun 2023
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Cloud

How to Reduce Cloud Waste at Scale: Takeaways from Our FinOps Webinar

Virtasant CEO Michael Kearns and Program Manager Melissa Lorton sat down with The FinOps Foundation to address a pressing issue: reducing cloud waste at scale.

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