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A forensic look into cloud success with Broadcom’s Andy Nallappan

CIO

If you run your operations the same way as when you operated in data centers, the cloud will be three to five times as expensive.” On FinOps in action: Our on-prem software testing labs were running different operating systems and hardware combinations because every customer is unique. That’s the beauty of the cloud.

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MetalSoft aims to help manage server infrastructure through automation

TechCrunch

Unfortunately for execs, at the same time recruiting is posing a major challenge, IT infrastructure is becoming more costly to maintain. MetalSoft allows companies to automate the orchestration of hardware, including switches, servers and storage, making them available to users that can be consumed on-demand.

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Deep Vision announces its low-latency AI processor for the edge

TechCrunch

who recruited Ravi Annavajjhala, who previously worked at Intel and SanDisk, as the company’s CEO. “They came up with a very compelling architecture for AI that minimizes data movement within the chip,” Annavajjhala explained. “One is to minimize the data movement to drive efficiency. thesis at Stanford.

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DriveNets connects with $262M as demand booms for its cloud-based alternative to network routers

TechCrunch

Networking as it exists pre-DriveNets is largely focused around costly hardware. The rise of companies like DriveNets speaks to wider trends in the industry to replicate, replace and surpass the capabilities of older hardware-based systems with software and specifically cloud-based services.

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The Battle of Oracle Costs: On-Premises vs Cloud-Based Solutions

Datavail

Models often fail to capture an accurate cost because they only compare the initial purchase price of hardware and software for an on-premise solution to the subscription fees of a Cloud solution. These data centers require security, a team of IT professionals, a massive infrastructure, and machinery to keep them functional.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Plaid’s staffing story, RevOps for B2B sales, demo day’s demise

TechCrunch

But when a company enters its growth phase, the recruiting process is systematized, new hires are sorted into discrete units, and a thin layer of management is applied to keep everything on track. There’s no textbook-approved technique for building a startup engineering team: in the early days, everyone wears several hats.

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The Benefits of Moving On-Premises MongoDB Applications to Amazon EC2

Datavail

From the need for data center hardware to enough personnel to keep everything running, you’re responsible for large upfront payments and all costs associated with this application. The underlying hardware and software that powers your MongoDB application databases are no longer your responsibility.