Cracks in the System
Cybersecurity threats don’t always kick the door down—sometimes, they slip in through the cracks. This month, we’re spotlighting three subtle but serious security risks that could be undermining your defences right now.
Ways to Reduce Cloud Waste in your Business
Cloud computing has revolutionised the way businesses operate. It offers scalability, flexibility, and cost-efficiency. However, cloud services also come with a downside which is cloud waste.
Cloud waste is the unnecessary spending of resources and money on cloud services. These services are often not fully utilised or optimised. About 32% of cloud spending is wasted, which can lead to budget concerns as spending skyrockets. However, that figure also holds opportunity. It means that you can reduce nearly a third of cloud spending by optimising how you use cloud tools.
Here are some smart tactics to reduce cloud waste and save money:
- Conduct a Comprehensive Cloud Audit – Conduct an audit before implementing any cost-cutting strategies.
- Put in Place Right-Sizing Strategies – Analyse your existing data using tools such as Panzura’s Symphony and then resize data silos accordingly.
- Use Reserved Instances and Savings Plans – Cloud providers offer cost-saving options like Reserved Instances (RIs) and Savings Plans. Seek out cloud providers which can provide cheaper pricing.
- Install Automated Scaling Policies – Dynamic workloads have a need for dynamic resource allocation. Install automated scaling policies where available.
- Track and Optimise Storage – Regularly review, delete, or archive unnecessary data to free up storage space.
- Schedule Your Cloud Resources – Schedule your cloud resources to run only when you need them.
- Delete Unused or Orphaned Cloud Resources – Regularly audit your cloud environment to delete any unused or orphaned resources your business is not using.
- Weed Out Duplicate Services – Centralise cloud resources and remove duplicate tools.
- Embrace Serverless Architecture – Serverless computing allows businesses to run applications without managing the underlying infrastructure.
What is Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)?
Learn what Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is and how it helps teams manage product data, processes, and collaboration across the lifecycle. Discover the key benefits and PLM tools driving innovation.
Sovelia Vault: The Smarter Way to Manage Design Data
If you are an Autodesk Vault user in the mechanical engineering and manufacturing industry, you are likely familiar with the challenges of managing design data. While Vault provides a solid foundation for storing and organising design data, it falls short in some critical areas. You might have noticed this if you ever wanted to automate workflows or configure company-specific rules and processes in Vault. Let’s dive into these challenges and possible solutions.
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