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IBM Acquires Kubecost 💰, Adopting Azure Linux 💻, AI in Observability 🔍

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September 18, 11:06 am

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IBM is acquiring Kubecost, a Kubernetes cost monitoring software company, to enhance its FinOps suite by integrating container cost management 

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News & Trends

Linux Foundation Announces OpenSearch Software Foundation to Foster Open Collaboration in Search and Analytics (7 minute read)

The Linux Foundation has announced the launch of the OpenSearch Software Foundation, transferring stewardship from AWS to support a vendor-neutral community focused on search, analytics, observability, and vector database software.
IBM Acquires Kubecost to Broaden Hybrid Cloud Cost Management Capabilities (2 minute read)

IBM is acquiring Kubecost, a Kubernetes cost monitoring software company, to enhance its FinOps suite by integrating advanced container cost management. This acquisition follows IBM's purchase of Apptio and aims to provide comprehensive cloud cost optimization and visibility, supporting both DevOps and FinOps teams in managing and optimizing cloud resources.
First Look: Exploring OpenAI o1 in GitHub Copilot (4 minute read)

OpenAI's o1 series of AI models is now integrated with GitHub Copilot for enhanced code optimization and debugging. Initial tests show that o1-preview significantly improves code analysis and performance bug resolution.
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Opinions & Tutorials

Making way for multi-hop deployments with PKI-based authentication (3 minute read)

Boundary, a system for identity-based access management to computing resources, introduced PKI-based worker authentication to enhance security, enabling multi-hop worker deployments and the ability to traverse private networks seamlessly.
Microsoft Copilot in Azure – Networking Edition (5 minute read)

This article discusses Microsoft Copilot's integration into Azure Networking, highlighting its capabilities for designing, operating, optimizing, and troubleshooting network components. While Copilot shows promise with practical guidance and improved suggestions, its effectiveness varies and it may require advanced knowledge for optimal use.
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Resources & Tools

🚀 Voyager Launch lineup announced! Don't miss out on this year's top Observability event (Sponsor)

Join the Voyager Launch virtual event from Observe and hear top experts share best practices in Observability! Speakers include:

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TerraHash (GitHub Repo)

TerraHash is a command-line tool that evaluates Terraform configurations after they have been initialized and generates hashes of the modules used by them.
codon (GitHub Repo)

Codon is a high-performance Python implementation that compiles to native machine code, offering speedups of 10-100x over standard Python and native multithreading, with full compatibility with Python's ecosystem.
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Miscellaneous

Navigating the transition: adopting Azure Linux as LinkedIn's operating system (15 minute read)

LinkedIn's migration to Azure Linux in April involved an overhaul of its server, VM, and container infrastructure, optimizing performance, security, and cost-efficiency while accelerating the delivery of AI-powered features for over a billion global members.
The pricing model dilemma, according to 2,000+ subscription business leaders (4 minute read)

Earlier this year, Applebee's garnered widespread attention with its Date Night Pass subscription offering a year's worth of date-night meals for $200, highlighting a growing trend among businesses to use innovative pricing models to boost customer satisfaction and reduce churn.
Simulator-based reinforcement learning for data center cooling optimization (8 minute read)

Meta's innovative use of reinforcement learning has significantly optimized data center operations, cutting energy and water consumption while paving the way for AI-driven design in future sustainability efforts.
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Quick Links

AI in observability: Advancing system monitoring and performance (9 minute read)

The complexity of modern IT environments demands enhanced observability, and leveraging AI enables organizations to gain deeper insights, ensure system reliability, and proactively manage performance issues.
Everything Suffers from Cold Starts (4 minute read)

Cold starts are a common challenge across various scaling solutions, including Lambda, containers, and EC2 instances.

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