For auto-scaling to realize material savings, the variation in the workload needs to represent a significant change in the production footprint. Many applications in the Private Sector now being dumped into relatively expensive compute and storage cloud services don't have that profile. A handful of virtual servers inside a corporate data center with an internal user base is usually uneconomical to refactor or replace with a lower-cost footprint, at least for now.
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For the small office, AWS, i.e "cloud" is definitely easy and economical, however the promised economies of scale are not easily realized in larger organizations. There are a number of reasons for this, but two of the main ones are that the provider's interests are aligned with the subscriber spending as much as possible on compute, storage and I/O - and most subscribers, especially the larger ones, are notoriously bad at properly measuring, managing and optimizing these resources. Additionally, the promises of manpower reductions are overblown in the glossy slides that the C suite sees. Sticking your computer in somebody else's data center saves a bit of upfront grunt work, but you still need everybody else from the sysadmin up to deliver the service.
The transition is inevitable of course, as organizations globally of all size rush to concentrate their compute and storage infrastructure into 3 major providers and get data centers and bare metal off their balance sheets. The premise that these providers will jack up prices once they have enough control of the market seems reasonable based on where we are today. AWS now charging for public addresses and increasing the cost of their Email Service may just be the beginning of what they can get away with. If there is a way to squeeze out smaller providers completely they will definitely find it.
Yes, you're right. Headline probably translated because it's not a clear way to say this. Also was surprised that gold bars are only 2K each, but I see the common size is 1 oz and they aren't very big....
"Gifted" is a bit of a stretch. They were found in a package addressed to the Red Cross. Rightfully delivered, perhaps.
Bob Roberts with a resonator.
Don't look down.
Nova, who described herself as an author, engineer, computer scientist, and alpinist, was best known for her work on Linux, Kubernetes, and Aurae. She also co-founded The Nivenly Foundation in 2023. The foundation's purpose was to serve as moderators for Hachyderm, a social media for technical professionals that she helped create.
Following her death, The Nivenly Foundation expressed their anguish through a poignant statement and said:
“It is with immense sadness that we must share with you the news of the loss of our friend, our leader, and our mentor, Kris Nóva. It was Nóva who inspired us to come together to build Pachyderm, whose vision created Nivenly, and whose mission we continue to carry forward.”
Kill your television.
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Weizenbaum’s nightmares: how the inventor of the first chatbot turned against AI
(www.theguardian.com)
Thank you for the reassurance because I felt like an idiot when the penny finally dropped. Although, admittedly, I've found that I rather enjoy being old and out of touch. My dad would have likely thought it was something about Linus from Peanuts.
poor J
not having the data of being told to fuck off, presumably.
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Protesters arrested after climbing atop UK PM's mansion and covering it in black fabric
(www.abc.net.au)
Mr Sunak's record on environmental issues has come under scrutiny in recent months after he said he would take a "proportionate approach" to climate change that balances net zero ambitions with the need to keep consumers' bills down.
That has drawn fury from climate protesters who have stepped up their campaigns, disrupting high-profile sporting events, classical music concerts and political speeches.
In response, Mr Sunak's ministers have introduced new laws to clamp down on "eco-mob" protester tactics including slow walking in busy roads and "locking-on" to buildings or infrastructure.
Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said protesters should "stop the stupid stunts".
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