What should I check before upgrading Azure Storage from GPv1 to GPv2?
I need to migrate an Azure Storage account from GPv1 to GPv2 because GPv1 is deprecated. Before running the migration command from the documentation, are there any tools,…
storage costs
Is $59,000 per PowerEdge R660 node a reasonable price right now?
We're a small company planning to purchase three PowerEdge R660 servers. Each node would include two Intel Silver 4510 CPUs, 12×16GB RDIMM SR 6400MT/s modules, four 3.84TB SATA…
Should I Store One Small File Per SQS Message in S3, or Batch Multiple Messages Together?
I'm working on an application where events are sent to SQS, and then a consumer processes those messages and writes them to S3. The messages are quite small,…
What Tools Are People Using to Compress Logs and Cut Storage Costs?
I've been developing a custom compression tool that's tailored for log files and similar structured data, which is immutable and time-indexed. My initial tests show impressive results, achieving…
Is it possible to download a Cosmos DB without spending too much?
I'm developing a SaaS application and think Cosmos DB would be a perfect fit, but I'm really worried about the storage and data fees. I'm curious about the…