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Infrastructure from Code: simplifying cloud deployments

Xebia

Over the years, I’ve worked with several infrastructure as code (IaC) tools, and one challenge stands out: the effort required to bridge the gap between application development and infrastructure management. In this article, we will discuss various tools that lead up to Infrastructure from Code. What is Infrastructure from Code?

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Oracle brings its database infrastructure to Microsoft Azure

TechCrunch

Days after Oracle missed Q1 2023 revenue expectations and gave a downbeat rest-of-year outlook, sending its share price to suffer the worst one-day performance in 21 years, the cloud provider announced a team-up with Microsoft to co-locate a portion of its infrastructure in the Azure cloud.

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Managed DevOps Pools: Simplifying Azure DevOps Setup

Xebia

Have you ever had to deploy, configure, and maintain your own DevOps agents, be it for Azure DevOps or GitHub? In this article, we go over the most important features and capabilities of the new service and provide examples on how to implement this using Infrastructure as Code with Terraform. Managed DevOps Pools, what are they?

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Overcoming the infrastructure challenges to accelerate AI success

CIO

But for many, simply providing the necessary infrastructure for these projects is the first challenge but it does not have to be. Another problem is that the adoption of automation in infrastructure is not at the level required. Already, leading organizations are seeing significant benefits from the use of AI.

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Modernizing Workloads with the Cloud: How to Improve Performance & Reduce Costs

By modernizing and shifting legacy workloads to the cloud, organizations are able to improve the performance and reliability of their applications while reducing infrastructure cost and management.

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Centralized Monitoring for Data Pipelines: Combining Azure Data Factory Diagnostics with Databricks System Tables

Xebia

At Xebia, we frequently implement a data platform architecture that looks like this: In this setup, Azure Data Factory (ADF) is responsible for ingesting data from a wide variety of sources into a storage account, while Databricks takes care of transforming that data and making it available for end users.

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Mastering Azure management: A comparative analysis of leading cloud platforms

CIO

Azures growing adoption among companies leveraging cloud platforms highlights the increasing need for effective cloud resource management. Given the complexities of these tasks, a range of platforms has emerged to assist businesses simplify Azure management by addressing common challenges.

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Cloud-Based Solutions: The Sky Is the Limit for Retail Success

Speaker: Ryan Bryers, SVP of Global Engineering

While many businesses still rely on store-level infrastructure, it's time to embrace the unlimited potential of the cloud! With technology giants like Google, AWS, and Azure leading the charge, the true value of the cloud extends far beyond cost savings. It's about unlocking unparalleled flexibility and driving business agility.