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Top VMware Alternatives to Dive Deeper in 2024
By Madhura Maskasky
In this blog post, we will cover following topics re VMware alternatives Still Got VMware? Why now is the time to look for alternatives Top 6 VMware Alternatives to Consider... Read More
Top 5 considerations for migrating off VMware
By Chris Jones
Migrations are complex, time-consuming, and costly. When deciding to leave VMware due to Broadcom price increases and their cancellation of perpetual licensing, the cost associated with the act of migration... Read More
Kubernetes FinOps: Elastic Machine Pool Step-by-Step guide : Part 2
By Joe Thompson
If you’ve finished going through Part 1 of this post and are now back with a fresh beverage, welcome back. If everything went well in the previous steps, you now... Read More
Kubernetes FinOps: Elastic Machine Pool(EMP) Step-by-Step guide : Part 1
By Joe Thompson
In previous blog posts and articles, we’ve laid out some of the issues operators encounter with optimizing Kubernetes utilization, and how our Elastic Machine Pool product comprehensively solves those issues... Read More
FinOps: Applying Earned Value Management to maximize ROI
By Chris Jones
One of the greatest strengths of FinOps is its ability to focus on driving business value. However, many teams, especially engineering teams, struggle to directly connect their work and their... Read More
Top 6 FinOps KPIs for EKS
By Chris Jones
The FinOps foundation is a treasure trove of useful frameworks, guides and importantly KPIs and I would recommend everyone dive in and explore. However, sometimes frameworks, guides and KPIs can... Read More
VMware vs OpenStack: Why OpenStack is the better VMware alternative in 2024
By Kamesh Pemmaraju
In this blog post, we will cover the following OpenStack vs VMware topics: Why now is the time to look for VMware alternatives? Common alternatives to VMware: A quick comparison... Read More
The argument for AWS Spot Instances
By Chris Jones
In a spot market, buyers and sellers immediately exchange financial securities for cash. The spot price is what buyers and sellers agree to pay or receive for an asset. When... Read More
Maximize cloud usage and cost efficiency using FinOps best practices
By Kamesh Pemmaraju
This blog post is a detailed recap of a recent Platform9 webinar led by FinOps ambassador Dieter Matzion, who shared invaluable insights into how to use FinOps best practices to... Read More