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The BigQuery Autoscaling Public Preview Rundown (DoiT Edition)
By Sayle MatthewsApr 4, 202311 min read

The BigQuery Autoscaling Public Preview Rundown (DoiT Edition)

Author’s note: Google announced on March 29, 2023 that they are rolling out a completely new billing model for BigQuery that includes, and…

DevOps: Test Phase explained
By Dima KramskoyMar 30, 202310 min read

DevOps: Test Phase explained

The goal of this post is to underscore the significance of the Test Phase in the DevOps infinity loop. To go over the tools, frameworks and…

AWS AppRunner: Applications made even easier
By Wayman SmithMar 24, 20235 min read

AWS AppRunner: Applications made even easier

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Flexsave delivers on its promise of cloud cost savings with minimal effort
By Craig LowellMar 22, 20235 min read

Flexsave delivers on its promise of cloud cost savings with minimal effort

Companies of all shapes and sizes have saved big by taking advantage of Flexsave’s automated discounts Since DoiT Flexsave™ was launched in Q1 2022, it’s been one of the biggest drivers of cloud cost optimization for thousands of companies around the world. Situated within the larger DoiT product portfolio and accessible via the DoiT Console, […]

Demystifying the Kubernetes AWS LB Controller
By Chris McGrathMar 20, 202319 min read

Demystifying the Kubernetes AWS LB Controller

DoiT’s own Chris McGrath walks us through the Kubernetes AWS LB Controller and how it works behind the scenes

Demystifying the Kubernetes AWS Load Balancer Controller
By Christopher McGrathMar 20, 202319 min read

Demystifying the Kubernetes AWS Load Balancer Controller

DoiT's own Chris McGrath walks us through the Kubernetes AWS LB Controller and how it works behind the scenes.

Adopting FinOps: A guide for motivating preoccupied engineers
By Matan BordoMar 17, 202313 min read

Adopting FinOps: A guide for motivating preoccupied engineers

It takes a team effort to realize the benefits of FinOps, often requiring an organizational shift in your relationship with cloud costs. Here’s what you can do for a seamless adoption. FinOps has taken the cloud ecosystem by storm, inspiring cross-functional teams to rethink how they view cloud spend, communicate with each other about said […]

Design and development resources for the Google Maps Platform
By Tony BraunMar 16, 20233 min read

Design and development resources for the Google Maps Platform

Learn how to level up your Google Maps Platform functionality, and how DoiT can help.

New: Perform cloud cost allocation with Attribution Groups
By Matan BordoMar 6, 20233 min read

New: Perform cloud cost allocation with Attribution Groups

See how Attribution Groups help you allocate costs and drive an increased ownership of cloud usage across your organization.

Identifying your costliest BigQuery queries
By Sayle MatthewsFeb 14, 20237 min read

Identifying your costliest BigQuery queries

In an edited excerpt from a series on optimizing BigQuery costs and performance, we explore how to identify the queries in your environment that are incurring the most costs.

Allow outgoing traffic by domain: FQDN Egress Control
By Joshua FoxFeb 7, 20237 min read

Allow outgoing traffic by domain: FQDN Egress Control

When you build a secure application, you often deny it permission to connect out of its Virtual Private Cloud (VPC). But sometimes you need to open up a little, for example, if your application needs to reach a third-party API. Gateway to Domain, Lovecraft-style. Credit: StableDiffusion The usual way is to allow egress to just […]

A guide to cloud cost analytics tools
By Lauren TucciFeb 7, 20236 min read

A guide to cloud cost analytics tools

Don't let cloud costs spiral with this blog post analyzing tools available in Google, AWS and DoiT.