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FinOps as Code gets a functionality bump today: we're expanding the Vantage docs MCP to not only provide information about Vantage features...but it now also has context about the Vantage Terraform provider and help you write and troubleshoot Terraform configurations...and it's awesome. Below is a clip of this in action with Anthropic - when writing Terraform and hitting an issue, you can just ask Claude to resolve it. Claude leverages the Vantage Docs MCP as well as additional context of everything provided by the Vantage Terraform provider and will resolve and give you the templates accordingly. I'm always authentically stunned when I hear from customers moving over from other vendors that they're required to do everything manually via ClickOps on those platforms. This set of functionality will set you free...and honestly seems like table-stakes heading into 2026. Full blog post with all the details is in the comments.

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Kubernetes cost optimization is more than just monitoring - it’s a strategy. This article compares Kubecost and OpenCost, helping you choose the right fit for your enterprise cloud setup. A must-read for DevOps, FinOps, and platform teams 🔗 Read here: https://lnkd.in/ddKzbkTe #Kubernetes #FinOps #DevOps #CloudCost #PlatformEngineering #PlatformEngineers

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In a recent episode of the Blue Blazes Podcast, host Jonathan "J." Tower sits down with Redis' Guy Royse to break down why the company is more than just a blazing-fast cache - it’s a powerhouse for modern applications. From classic data structures to advanced use cases like session storage, PubSub messaging, and event streaming, they explore how Redis simplifies architecture while boosting performance. Plus, they dive into Redis’ evolving role as a document and vector database, alongside best practices for clustering, replication, and memory management. If you're working with high-performance apps, this episode is a must-listen! 🎧https://lnkd.in/e_uVRCQd

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From Kubernetes diffs and ECS weighted traffic shifting to Terraform auto-approvals and GitOps enhancements, we packed Q1 with powerful CD platform upgrades. Highlights include: ✅ Namespace enforcement for Kubernetes & Helm. ✅ Blue-Green weighted traffic for ECS. ✅ Git-triggered pipelines in GitLab. ✅ Environment-type-based freeze windows. ✅ API-driven observability. 👉 Dive into what’s new: https://lnkd.in/dKGG3h95

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💡 "You can’t just build apps—you have to run the bank on them." In this new TechStrong interview, Andrew Custard, VP of Global Sales at Portworx, breaks down how Kubernetes has become the platform for modern apps - and why data management is the key to making it enterprise-ready. Andrew shares how Portworx provides a unified data layer for Kubernetes that works across any cloud or infrastructure - helping organizations scale, stay resilient, and simplify operations in any environment. 🎥 Watch the full interview: https://lnkd.in/eYTNPeFj #Portworx #Kubernetes #CloudNative #DataManagement #TechStrong #OpenShift #DevOps #EnterpriseIT #PureStorage

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#Kubernetes offers agility and scale, but many overlook the risk of security debt. Rancher’s CVEs exposed plaintext secrets inside Kubernetes objects, leading to urgent audits, token rotation, and operational disruption. Fixing it wasn’t enough. It forced teams to rethink their Kubernetes strategy. #MKE 4k and #k0s take a different path with zero-trust architecture and security built in from the start. Read the blog to see why platforms with security and automation at the core are shaping the future of Kubernetes. Read now! https://buff.ly/fnCz0h2

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Two of AWS’ Sr. Principal Engineers, Nicholas Matsakis and Marc Bowes, take us inside the development of Aurora DSQL in a fascinating new blog. The post shows how the team scaled write operations without two-phase commit, overcame garbage collection hurdles, and ultimately embraced Rust for both data and control planes. What I find particularly interesting is how the team's journey with Rust evolved. They started cautiously, using it for a single component, and ended up rewriting almost everything in Rust. It's a reminder that sometimes the hard choices - like adopting a new language - can unlock tremendous value. The full post is well worth your time. It's not just about database internals, but also about team dynamics, a culture of learning (and questioning established approaches), and making difficult architectural decisions. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eMhxBu9e Now, go build!

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When it comes to incident response, we all talk about MTTR - but is it the right metric to use? 🤔 On this week’s #PageItToTheLimit, our Principal Site Reliability Engineer, Rich Lafferty, joins Senior Developer Advocate and host Mandi Walls to unpack how PagerDuty engineers think about measuring reliability. Tune in ➡️ bit.ly/3M1Hzfe

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Chief Product Officer Vikas Mathur sat down with Neil C. Hughes to take a deep dive into the strategy, technology, and market forces that are shaping #MariaDB's next chapter. They discuss MariaDB's strategy to take on both MySQL and Oracle while offering up to 80% lower TCO, and how MariaDB balances open-source and enterprise capabilities. ⚖️ Hear what's in store for the future of MariaDB, including plans to expand its managed cloud services, including #DBaaS and serverless options. Get the inside scoop 🎧: http://bit.ly/4mvFFRo

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"Should we keep this data or stay under budget?" is not a question observability teams should have to ask. But here we are. We wrote about how observability costs spiraled out of control - and more importantly, how columnar storage + OpenTelemetry might actually fix it. Spoiler: ClickHouse wasn't built specifically for observability, but turns out it's kind of perfect for it. Fast aggregations, high compression, handles high-cardinality data like a champ, and doesn't force you to scatter your logs, metrics, and traces across three different systems. https://lnkd.in/g87k5sYm

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New integrations offer engineering leaders access to Security data directly within the Jellyfish platform and include connections to Snyk, Checkmarx, GitHub Advanced Security, and Wiz. Now, you can understand exactly how incident volume impacts delivery speed or how code quality trends affect security. Learn more about the latest integrations here: https://lnkd.in/g7ZPtBGi Then, request a demo to see Jellyfish in action: https://lnkd.in/gjqEwG-T

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