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How to Maximize Cloud Savings on Cyclical Workloads Using Commitment-Based Discounts

ProsperOps

The promise of elastic cloud infrastructure is the ability to quickly spin compute up and down and only pay for what you use. are arguably the biggest lever cloud providers make available to reduce cost. Cyclical Cloud Usage Patterns Now, let’s complicate things a bit. Commitment-based discounts (e.g. Utilization: 100.0%

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How to Maximize Cloud Savings on Cyclical Workloads Using Commitment-Based Discounts

ProsperOps

The promise of elastic cloud infrastructure is the ability to quickly spin compute up and down and only pay for what you use. are arguably the biggest lever cloud providers make available to reduce cost. Cyclical Cloud Usage Patterns Now, let’s complicate things a bit. Commitment-based discounts (e.g. Utilization: 100.0%

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Introducing Flex Boost: Autonomous EC2 Standard Reserved Instance Management

ProsperOps

Our Vision for Cloud Savings When we started ProsperOps in 2018, our mission was to automate maximum savings outcomes for customers. Prior to Flex Boost, it was common for our customers to achieve a 45% or higher ESR (meaning they are saving almost ½ off their AWS compute bill, net our savings share charge). Mission accomplished!

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Getting started with Cloud Sustainability

The FinOps Alliance

Cloud Sustainability is an important topic. The combined world of sustainability and cloud is getting more and more traction. ICT, including cloud, is responsible for 3% of the global greenhouse gasses emissions. ICT, including cloud, is responsible for 3% of the global greenhouse gasses emissions.

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How document packs helps this UK advisor stay ahead of the curve

Xero

Working securely in the cloud. I’m trying to get everything off my computer and into the cloud,” Andy says. Once I explain that the security of my cloud tools far exceeds what I’ve got in my office space, they get it. For example, I never used to get a signature on VAT returns.

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Why Cloud-Based Invoicing is the Future of Small Business Finance

Invoicera

Introduction The business landscape has changed forever because of cloud-based systems and technology. Cloud-based invoicing, for one, helps small businesses stay financially healthy. In this article, we’ll tackle how cloud-based invoicing is the solution and will discuss the numerous benefits these systems can offer your business.

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Five tech trends for small businesses to watch in 2023

Xero

Take smart contracts, for example. For example, do you want to know if that coffee you’re drinking is truly fair-trade? For example, Apple has added buy-now, pay-later functionality into the iPhone, Amazon has offered lending to sellers, and Xero has added a ‘pay now’ button to invoices with Stripe and GoCardless.

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