#random (2024-11)
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2024-11-01
hey folks! just wrote a quick blog post about OSS licenses using LEGO analogies to make them easier to understand, hope it helps someone
2024-11-04
Did you know? On average, 30% of cloud spend is wasted
Here are five common cost mistakes that you can fix today to save in the cloud:
Lack of Real-Time Visibility > Use tools like AWS Cost Explorer to stay on top of expenses.
No Budget Tracking > Set limits and use alerts with AWS Budgets or Microsoft Cost Management.
Underutilised Resources > Regular audits can help identify idle assets.
Missed Optimisation > Use reserved instances and auto-scaling for predictable workloads.
No Predictive Forecasting > Use forecasting tools to plan for future costs.
Want to get a better handle on cloud costs? Check out the full breakdown in my article: https://medium.com/cloudplatformengineering/5-common-cloud-cost-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them-d6aad9694c08
2024-11-06
Would you be comfortable if AI filters became the norm in virtual meetings? Catch this throwback with Appvia’s Jon and Jay discussing the future of work, hiring, and authenticity.
2024-11-11
How do you keep Kubernetes provisioning efficient and compliant? With Wayfinder’s policies, set guardrails for cost, regions, and resources—empowering self-service without compromising control.
Read more: https://www.appvia.io/blog/control-self-service-cluster-provisioning-with-provisioning-policies
2024-11-13
How many companies imagined high availability with multi-zone clusters just five years ago?
Catch this throwback with Viktor Farcic from Upbound!
2024-11-18
Managing cloud costs isn’t easy when AWS has at least 30 tools, Azure 15, and GCP 10+—each with extensive documentation. Many teams struggle to use these tools effectively due to poor implementation and unclear accountability.
Check out my blog where I cover:
• How tool overload leads to analysis paralysis.
• Why ownership of cost management is critical.
• How working with the right teams ensures success from the start. Read here
Let me know your thoughts—how does your team handle cloud cost accountability?
2024-11-19
I wanted to share this and get some feedback: https://blog.ldtalentwork.com/2019/09/16/how-to-use-myssh-to-manage-your-remote-servers/ .
The article itself is fine, but I’m confused why myssh exists when you can just use an ssh config file without having to install any new software. To use the same example from the article (myssh) ahmmkh@mypc:~$ sshentry myserver --host 41.235.219.135 -i /home/ahmmkh/key.pem --user ubuntu you could add the following in your ~/.ssh/config file:
Host myserver
HostName 41.235.219.135
User ubuntu
IdentityFile /home/ahmmkh/key.pem
And now you can ssh myserver.