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Cloud Optimization

Blog posts in the Cloud Optimization category

Deduplication and Compression: Cost-Saving Case Studies

Explore how deduplication and compression can significantly reduce cloud storage costs for UK businesses while maintaining data performance and compliance.

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How Dynamic Traffic Splitting Improves Zero Downtime Deployments

Explore how dynamic traffic splitting enables zero downtime deployments, ensuring reliability and compliance for UK businesses amidst stringent SLAs.

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Recovery Time vs Recovery Point: Key Metrics

Understand the critical differences between Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) for effective disaster recovery planning.

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Hidden Costs in Managed Hosting Contracts

Managed hosting can lead to hidden costs that inflate budgets by 20-50%. Learn how to spot these fees and protect your finances.

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How Cloud Backups Improve Business Continuity

Explore how cloud backups enhance business continuity, ensuring rapid recovery, cost efficiency, and compliance with UK regulations.

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Terraform vs CloudFormation: Cost and Efficiency

Explore the cost and efficiency differences between Terraform and CloudFormation to determine the best Infrastructure as Code tool for your cloud strategy.

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How to Analyse Cloud Vendor Scaling Costs

Learn how to effectively manage cloud scaling costs with strategies to identify hidden fees, optimise resource allocation, and track expenses.

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Case Study: Solving IP Conflicts in Hybrid Cloud

Learn how a UK company tackled IP conflicts in their hybrid cloud, boosting reliability and reducing downtime through automation and centralised management.

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On-Demand vs Spot Instances for HPC: Cost Analysis

Explore the cost and reliability trade-offs between on-demand and spot instances for high-performance computing workloads.

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How to Use Flagger for Progressive Delivery

Learn how to implement Flagger for progressive delivery in Kubernetes, minimising deployment risks through automated canary and blue-green strategies.

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How Open Source IaC Tools Save Costs vs Proprietary

Open source Infrastructure as Code tools offer significant cost savings and flexibility compared to proprietary options, helping businesses avoid vendor lock-in.

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Kubernetes Autoscaling for Real-Time Apps

Learn how Kubernetes autoscaling optimises real-time applications by dynamically adjusting resources to handle fluctuating demands and reduce costs.

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