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Apr 4, 20242 min read
Benchmarking in the Real World: Apache Spark™ 3.5.0 on EC2
In our conversations with clients, we've found that Spark is a go-to tool for many data engineering and analytics tasks. It's...
Nov 14, 20231 min read
Programming Language Showdown: Rust vs. C vs. C++ for Software Optimization
"Which programming language should we use?" Embarking on a new project with a clean slate theoretically allows for the selection of any...
Aug 18, 20232 min read
Striking the Balance: Compute Savings vs. Networking Costs in the Public Cloud
Managing costs in public cloud environments, such as AWS, Azure, and GCP, is a complex challenge. One appealing solution is the use of...
Jun 19, 20232 min read
Logging Cost Creep: Unpacking the Challenge
Software teams love to add logs to their code, and for good reason. High quality logs allow you to debug production code and gain...
May 21, 20231 min read
Cost Drill Down: The New AWS Aurora I/O-Optimized Database
On May 10, Amazon announced a new database type for AWS Aurora - Aurora I/O-Optimized. This new offering targets companies that heavily...
May 9, 20231 min read
Block Storage: The Silent Cost Sink
When we talk to customers we frequently hear that Cloud Compute (EC2, Compute Engine, Azure Virtual Machines) is the #1 source of cost in...
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