Picking the right instance type to host an application in the cloud requires detailed workload characterization and analysis. Burstable instances provide a lower cost option for workloads that do not have sustained high CPU usage. In this post we analyze their cost model, outline the analysis to determine their suitability, and explore how widely applicable they are in migrating business applications to the cloud.
To our valued customers and partners – thank you for a fantastic 2018! It has been an amazing year and following the release of our partner edition in 2016 it has been our privilege to serve over 200+ global partners and 5,000 platform users. In 2018, we released the CloudPhysics IT Collaboration Platform with the… Read more »
Working with cloud providers is the best and the worst possible decision VMware could have made. For VMware, this is a win in that they see cloud adoption, but for the cloud providers, this is the Trojan horse that will move customers from VMware to cloud-based SaaS solutions and away from virtual machines. First and… Read more »
Imagine your largest customer comes to you and says, “Thanks for your years of hard work and great products and services, you did so well, we don’t need you anymore, at least not as much as we used to need you.” That may be the phrase VMware is about to start hearing far more often,… Read more »
CloudPhysics has partnered with Google to help our customers make the migration to the cloud as quick and easy as possible. The combined per-instance cost model and custom instances provided by Google offer nearly unlimited combinations of deployment models for moving workloads to the cloud. But the end goal still needs consideration and planning. This… Read more »
This past week, VMware announced the general availability of VMware Cloud on AWS during VMWorld. The interest was high, and the sessions on the topic were usually delivered to packed rooms. The promise of a VMware vSphere-based cloud that operates on Amazon Web Services has the potential to be a game-changer. But as the world… Read more »
“Cloud is cheaper than on-prem!” You’ve heard that marketing blast from cloud providers constantly this past year. But now the game has changed, with the availability of VMware Cloud on AWS announced this week at VMworld. VMware’s strategic move for partnership with Amazon enables you to cut your consumption costs on AWS by 40% through… Read more »
Sign Up Today Every one of your customers is undergoing a digital transformation to get as close as possible to their customers, and to know them through data—data that enables the delivery of products and services that perfectly meet and anticipate needs. As a channel partner, you must do exactly the same thing. CloudPhysics takes… Read more »
Dilemma: You may know the price of specific cloud instances, services, or solutions from certain providers, but do you really know the actual cost—and how long will that take to calculate? The CIO’s job has never been more dynamic—or more demanding. Business changes as fast as the technology driving it; sometimes faster than we can… Read more »
Register Today for the Upcoming VMworld Webinar – Thursday, August 24th @ 10am PST VMWorld is the pinnacle event for many in the virtualization community to showcase new technologies, release new products, and weigh in on the direction of the industry. This year will be no exception. With VMware expecting to shed more light on their VMware Cloud… Read more »