#random - November 2024

hey folks! just wrote a quick blog post about OSS licenses using LEGO analogies to make them easier to understand, hope it helps someone 🙃

https://kftray.app/blog/posts/9-oss-legos

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

💬 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.

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNWzAugJPDI

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

💬 How many companies imagined high availability with multi-zone clusters just five years ago?

Catch this throwback with Viktor Farcic from Upbound!

https://youtu.be/2jpsimHbB-8

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?

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/ .

How much automation would you welcome into your life?

Catch this throwback with Jon Shanks and Lewis Marshall on AI’s future

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F7rKYQBxmY

This is a month old but almost feels like The Browser Company is saying goodbye to Arc: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=E9yZ0JusME4

Hi everyone! I've put together an article explaining the FinOps Maturity Model, a framework to help organisations progress from basic cost visibility (Crawl) to proactive optimisation (Run). If cloud cost management feels overwhelming, this guide breaks down the key stages and helps align cloud spending with your business goals. Take a look: https://faun.pub/the-finops-maturity-model-explained-40cfa123a1de

💬 Why are cloud-first challengers like Monzo outpacing traditional banks?

Catch Charles Humble’s insights on cloud adoption, clunky systems, and whether AI can replace technical writers.

🎧️ https://share.transistor.fm/s/2ec079d4
👀 https://youtu.be/8gklT1iXGwg

Hello everyone!

If you’re working with MySQL and looking for a way to optimize memory usage, I’d like to recommend a handy tool: the MySQL Memory Calculator(https://releem.com/tools/mysql-memory-calculator). It helps estimate the memory requirements for your database configuration, making it easier to fine-tune your settings for better performance.

Give it a try and see how it works for you!