COVID-19: How one developer helps his community

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Developer doing good: How one coder is helping feed his community during the COVID-19 pandemic

Developer Tom Monks talks about using his coding and project management skills to help his community respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Spending too much in your Multicloud Environment?

In 2020, 80% of organizations will overshoot their cloud IaaS budgets due to a lack of cost optimization approaches. This doesn't mean that moving to the public cloud is a mistake.

But what is the first step?

Once you've identified the areas of high and/or rapidly growing costs, use these proven best practices for cost reduction and optimization to make sure you are getting the most out of your cloud investment.

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