Cloud FinOps is rapidly becoming popular among organizations in today’s digital age due to its ability to help manage financial operations more efficiently. This is because it allows organizations to track, measure, and optimize...
Kubernetes is fast becoming the world’s most preferred open-source container orchestration tool. Used for building and managing cloud-native microservices-based apps as well as the containerization of existing apps, its adoption...
Read our Autonmous FinOps for Kubernetes datasheet for more information and insights. Apache Spark vs Kubernetes? Or both? The past few years have seen a dramatic increase in companies using Spark on Kubernetes (K8s). This isn’t...
Many of us in the big data world are already familiar with Spark. But newcomers may be wondering: What is Spark? Even if you’re a user, there are a lot of Spark performance tuning tips around the internet. How do you sort the wheat...
As our 2022 survey showed, Apache Spark is poised to continue as big data’s most dominant large-scale big data processing platform. Thus, it is imperative that Spark users learn and master Spark tuning if they want to get the most out...
“Queries are a significant portion of our customers’ big data workloads, so we know the performance of these workloads is critical. IT and applications teams can now get visibility into their Hive and Impala queries in one place,...
Reduce cost by up to 38% in the cloud and increase throughput on-premise with zero code changes and no manual intervention.
In the realm of big data, Hive is a big deal. Well-written and well-designed Hive queries accelerate data retrieval from datasets. Hive is much better than SQL as the former works with complicated data more effectively. In addition,...
Reduce your Amazon EMR costs by up to 50% with zero code changes.
Reduce your Amazon EMR costs by up to 50% with zero code changes.
Read the datasheet to learn how Pepperdata reduces cost by 40% and resources for big data workloads on Amazon EKS.
It’s a wrap! From October 24–28, the Pepperdata team attended KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2022, which brought together top engineers and developers from communities centered around Kubernetes and cloud native. With topics...
Read the case study to discover how Pepperdata improved this client’s big data infrastructure processes and slashed their cloud costs.
Kubernetes has become the standard for managing modern day instances and services in the cloud. While more and more enterprises are starting to rely on K8s for high performance and flexibility, many find that they are bogged down in mana...
TechEx North America 2022’s AI & Big Data Expo, America’s leading enterprise technology exhibition, concluded with incredible insights across ML, cloud infrastructure, and big data analytics industries. Showcasing expert panel...
Bill shock stemming from surprisingly high cloud bills remains a persistent concern for enterprises that have migrated to the cloud. Cloud service providers often market the cloud as a highly effective means to lower operational costs....
Picking the right AWS instance is challenging because you have to match the ever-changing resource usage patterns of your apps with the 500+ AWS instance types, and the result is over-provisioning and waste. Nearly one-third of...
As almost 90% of organizations are executing on a multi-cloud strategy for migrating their data and analytics workloads to the cloud, the term “modern data stack” continues to gain more traction. A modern data stack is a...
In part one of this two-part blog post, we began our deep dive into Apache Spark tuning to optimize resources. We looked at what is involved in executor and partition sizing, particularly choosing the number of partitions and choosing...
Big data in the cloud, Kubernetes, and other disruptive technologies were the focus of the Apex Assembly held last month in Dallas. The successful event saw visionary leaders and industry experts engage each other in meaningful,...
Magnite, the biggest independent sell-side advertising solution, empowers publishers with their innovative monetization technology. Trusted by the world’s foremost agencies and brands, Magnite’s advertising technology...
Download Picking The Right Kubernetes Monitoring Tools to understand the criteria to follow when exploring Kubernetes monitoring solutions. This also serves as a definitive guide to finding the right monitoring solutions for your Kuberne...
We’re beyond excited about our first in-person Pepperdata event in two years: Apex Assembly at the Westin Galleria in Dallas, TX, on April 28, 2022! Apex Assembly unites visionary leaders and industry experts for a day of content and...
Here at Pepperdata, we put a premium on individuals whose skills and experience can help us reach our goals. We believe our team is composed of the best people in their respective fields. Our “Pepperdata Profiles” series gives a...
Site reliability engineering (SRE) is fast becoming an essential aspect of modern IT operations, particularly in highly scaled, big data environments. As businesses and industries shift to the digital and embrace new IT infrastructures...
Self service analytics are becoming increasingly popular and essential in this data-driven world. For many businesses, there is a growing need for their internal departments to access their data and business intelligence and harness...
The vast majority of enterprises (77%) were expecting to move the bulk of their big data workloads to Kubernetes by the end of last year. Were you one of them? If so, you’re likely encountering an array of new challenges, including the...
Despite its ability to handle large data sets and perform resource-intensive computing processes, Spark can struggle to perform at an optimum level. When this happens, companies are at risk of inefficiently utilizing their compute, spend...
Magnite's innovative advertising platform enables clients to streamline and automate their process of buying and selling ads. As the company expanded, Magnite needed to shift a substantial portion of their big data stack from on premises...
One of our clients is a software developer that specializes in design and manufacturing software solutions. This software firm caters to some of the biggest organizations operating in primary sectors like engineering, architecture,...
A change in leadership is an exciting phase for any organization. Here at Pepperdata, we are excited to announce that we have a new CEO at the helm: Maneesh Dhir. Our former CEO, Ash Munshi, will assume the role of Executive Chairman...
Today, we have some exciting news to share: Pepperdata Capacity Optimizer now supports Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). This means users of AKS are able to automatically optimize their workloads running on the Azure Kubernetes Service....
You’d probably struggle to find a big data practitioner who’s never heard of Apache Spark or used big data with Spark. We’d even go so far as to say it’s near impossible—and that’s for good reason. Spark is well known because it’s...
One of our clients is a fast-growing design and manufacturing solutions provider. To meet their big data needs and constantly deliver SLAs, the company turned to Apache Spark. This approach worked…but over time, it became harder. As th...
Are you sure your Hive queries are performing at their best? You might be surprised. Apache Hive is the most prevalent query engine used in many of the largest enterprise environments today, but that doesn’t mean it works...
Container monitoring strategies and purpose-built container monitoring tools just may be the next hot topics swirling around the Kubernetes discussion forums this year. Over 77% of IT professionals expected to migrate 50% or more of...
G2 is the world's biggest online marketplace for software vendors and buyers. Trusted by over 5.5 million people, G2 is the go-to place for reliable software comparison and peer reviews. The site helps enterprises and individual users ma...
There has been an ongoing surge of companies beginning to run Spark on Kubernetes. In our recently published 2021 Big Data on Kubernetes Report, we discovered that 63% of today’s enterprises are running Spark on Kubernetes. The same r...
Big data cloud performance management is key to success in the cloud. Paired with cloud computing, big data can transform an enterprise—especially when managed correctly. It requires no CapEx, enables quicker data processing and...
Recent data shows that the global APM (application performance management) market is booming. Currently valued at $6.3 billion, the global APM industry is expected to reach $12 billion by 2026. This growth indicates the increasing...
Peppedata ends 2021 on a very strong note as a premiere solution for providing visibility and automation for your big data stack. Among the highlights of this year’s run are a few recognitions from our friends at G2. The site gets 5.5...
More companies than ever before are migrating to Kubernetes and seeing the results of Kubernetes in action. Kubernetes (K8s) is a key platform for big data users, and as such, we wanted to dive deeper and discover some new truths about...
Cloud computing is one of the great technologies of our era. As such, enterprises everywhere are in a hurry to migrate to the cloud. However, one of the less-talked-about trends of our time is cloud repatriation: the process of...
This survey was conducted to identify which big data applications companies are migrating/planning to migrate to Kubernetes (K8s) and what challenges they are having. Cloud vendors have proliferated and promised users optimal performance...
Pepperdata specializes in big data and application performance whether you’re in the cloud or the data center, using traditional= frameworks or have already moved to Kubernetes. We provide= the full-stack observability and autonomous o...
Thinking about using Google Dataproc as your cloud vendor? We can see why. Google Dataproc is a powerful tool for analytics and data processing, but to get the most out of it you have to ensure you use it properly. We’re going to...
Here at Pepperdata, we continuously work to improve our products and better serve our customers. Whether it’s executing more big data workloads or ensuring their resource consumption remains optimal, we want our customers to get the...
Download the full Zeotap case study now. Zeotap is one of the world’s leading customer intelligence solutions. They help businesses identify, understand, and target their customers through first-party data platforms. To...
One of the primary reasons enterprises move their business-critical processes to the cloud is to save money. Around 44% of IT professionals say they migrated to the cloud because of the general cost savings cloud vendors promised them....
Around Halloween, most of us are up for a good scare. The rest of the year, we’re probably not looking for a fright. Especially not in the form of unexpected cloud costs. Unfortunately, data architects are experiencing a scary event...
To fully understand the cost of implementing big data analytics, you need proven solutions that can be scaled to your business. Choose from the Pepperdata pricing plans to better understand how we can help you deliver on your big data an...
Watch the webinar here. Managing the ever-increasing speed with which your organization generates and utilizes data is key to success. For most enterprises, the use of their big data is intimately tied to digital transformation (DT)...
The Pepperdata 2021 HiBench Benchmark Report demonstrates the effect Pepperdata Capacity Optimizer has when implemented on top of an AWS Custom Auto Scaling Policy. The benchmarking work in this report uses HiBench, an industry-standard ...
Multi-tenant cloud systems have long been a good option for various companies in the cloud space. However, many companies still don’t realize how a multi-tenant architecture can work to their benefit. Some companies have adopted a...
To power their customer intelligence products, Zeotap uses Apache Spark to run big data processes. However, as Zeotap’s client base grew, and their Spark usage intensified, they experienced laggy performance and increased spending.
Graphical Processing Units (GPUs) come with risks and rewards. On the one hand, they offer incredible processing power—often orders of magnitude higher than a typical CPU. However, this speed introduces complexity and makes it more...
Autoscaling from cloud service providers offers valuable elasticity for big data deployments. But, based on workload peak needs, it also leads to wasted resources and inflated costs. You need a way to optimize your resource utilization a...
Kubernetes has become the cloud-native standard. However, it is a complex technology, and companies are still struggling to use it effectively. When IT doesn’t have visibility into Kubernetes performance, optimal performance and cost ...
If you’re just getting started with Apache Kafka, you know that there’s a lot to learn and watch out for. What is Kafka used for? How do I get the most out of it? These may be just a few of the questions running through your mind, and...
Apache Kafka is a powerful tool. It allows for the creation of real-time, high-throughput, low-latency data streams that are easily scalable. When optimized, Kafka creates other benefits, such as resistance to machine/node failure...
Need to figure out how to lower your cloud bill next month? See how you can get the information you need in just a few minutes. With the new Pepperdata demo, users can now experience firsthand how our solution improves the performance...
For anyone working in big data, understanding the basics of application performance management and the role of APM metrics is crucial. In recent years, the demand for APM solutions has been on a sharp rise. The APM monitoring sector,...
Kubernetes has become the cloud-native standard. However, it is a complex technology, and companies are still struggling to use it properly and effectively. Adding engineers is one way to solve the problem but doesn’t always address pe...
Optimized Time Is Money “Time is money” has always been a well-worn adage in the financial markets. However, in a world where massive volumes of business are transacted in milliseconds, “optimized time is money” seems more appropriate....
Cloud computing scalability helps enterprises keep their cloud infrastructure performing at optimal levels, regardless of resource requirements or abrupt usage spikes. However, this scalability can be very difficult to unlock. The...
Our “Pepperdata Profiles” series shines a light on our talented individuals and explores employee experiences. This week, we chatted with Justin Ng, our resident data scientist. Having worked at Pepperdata for more than two years,...
The world produces 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every single day.
Check out The Five Principles of a Successful IT Transformation eBook for in-depth guidance on how to transform your IT and drive your business to success. What is IT Transformation? An IT transformation describes an initiative where...
IT transformation projects are complex, demanding undertakings. They loop in multiple departments, and various budgetary considerations. Our eBook, The Five Principles of Successful IT Transformation, is a five-step guide designed to h...
The Continual Quest to Refine the Customer Experience Most companies will happily talk about how they are undergoing a “Digital Transformation.” Ask executives what it means to their organization and often you will get a well-curated...
One of the most essential IT project management fundamentals is measuring success. With cloud-based IT projects, this is especially complex and important. When you’re operating in the cloud, it can be easy to overspend, scale too fast...
Big data stacks are being moved to the cloud, enabling enterprises to get the most value from the information they possess. But as demand for big data grows, enterprises are pressed to enhance the performance of their cloud assets.
The pandemic has forced many organizations to reconsider their IT Ops. Business leaders have realized that to achieve resiliency and business continuity, they need to accelerate their digital transformation, thus increasing their...
Check out our Big Data Cloud Technology Report for the full story. The cloud is an exciting, paradigm-shifting technology. It is loaded with both promise and potential. From reducing operational costs to streamlining business processes...
Our “Pepperdata Profiles” series shines a light on our talented individuals and explores employee experiences. This month, we talked with Kirk Lewis, a Pepperdata field engineer. Kirk discussed what is unique about the Pepperdata...
A company’s IT budget is like fuel for a car. Just like how a car won’t start with an empty tank, an IT project can’t commence without funding. However, getting a project approved requires developing a proper budget plan. Budget...
Fortune 500 companies trust Pepperdata to maximize the power of their big data stacks, generate value by improving the performance of their business applications, and drive business growth by optimizing their cloud spend. However, the...
If you use Hive on Hadoop, learning about Hive queries—and getting familiar with a Hive query example or two—is key to achieving effective cluster management. Hive queries consume time and resources, so achieving efficiency through...
This survey was conducted to better understand how organizations run their big data application sand workloads in the cloud. When IT doesn’t possess visibility into their big data system performance, overspending is almost guaranteed.
How does a CTO determine which data should go to hot cloud storage, and which to cold data storage? How can companies control their growing amount of data, and the escalating costs that come with it? And how can data storage methods...
In a year that was unprecedented in many ways, we have witnessed big data growth like never before. Pressured by the pandemic, enterprises have generated and leveraged historic amounts of big data, amid a huge surge in processing...
2020 won’t go down in the books as one of the best years of the decade, but we can say for certain that at least one good thing came out of it: this roundup of the four best practices for Kafka optimization. This blog post was...
Our “Pepperdata Profiles” series shines a light on our talented individuals and explores employee experiences. This week, we talked to Kimoon Kim, a veteran Pepperdata software engineer. Kimoon elaborates on how Pepperdata products...
Observability has been gaining importance in big data IT because it not only tells you when downtime or an error happened but why it happened. With the rise of new technologies like cloud, DevOps, microservices, containers, and...
Since October 2015, more than 320,000 reviews across more than 350 markets have been posted to Gartner Peer Insights. The “Voice of the Customer” is a document that synthesizes Gartner Peer Insights’ reviews into insights for IT...
Apache Spark offers many benefits to enterprises in the big data industry. However, like any tech solution, it comes with its share of challenges and hangups. By prioritizing tools that emphasize observability, you can optimize...
Big data stacks and IT platforms run thousands of workloads and applications. To succeed, developers must pursue a shared understanding of how their applications function. Observability is critical to gaining this understanding. Without ...
Disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have accelerated trends that were already present in big data IT. Increasingly, businesses know that they have to be in the cloud to survive and thrive. But as soon as they make the move,...
As a data processing engine for Hadoop, Spark is faster, more flexible, and easier to code than MapReduce. It’s provided enterprises with massive gains when it comes to leveraging and processing big data. However, Spark can also presen...
When IT doesn’t have visibility into their big data system performance, overspending is almost certain. With the right precautionary measures, however, you can ensure your big data initiatives run on time and under budget. Download...
Pepperdata has unveiled Capacity Optimizer with Managed Autoscaling, which uses a machine learning algorithm to determine when to scale AWS Elastic MapReduce (EMR), Google Dataproc and Qubole clusters up and down. The objective is to kee...
Our “Pepperdata Profiles” series shines a light on our talented individuals and explores employee experiences. This week, we sat down with Alex Pierce, a Pepperdata field engineer extraordinaire. Alex shared six years’ worth of...
Right-Sizing Workloads for Success with Cloud-Based Services IT and Operations teams are being tasked with creating a strategy to ensure organizational success with cloud-based services. They are often disappointed when, after...
Full or partial cloud migration has been all the rage for a few years. The worldwide public cloud services market is predicted to grow 17% in 2020, to a total of $266.4 billion. According to Gartner, 35% of CIOs are decreasing their...
IT infrastructure services require constant tuning and optimization to maintain SLAs while maximizing your investment. The emergence and subsequent utilization of big data helped tremendously in this regard. Real-time performance data...
451 Research recently released the results of a fascinating survey. The survey explored “the specific approaches enterprises are planning to take in terms of relocating their data platform workloads to the cloud, as well as why some...
Our “Pepperdata Profiles” series shines a light on our talented individuals and explores employee experiences. This week, we talked to Jeremy Hay, who has been central to the company’s front-end development for six years. What,...
Pepperdata products provide complete visibility and automation for your big data environment. Get the observability, automated tuning, recommendations, and alerting you need to efficiently and autonomously optimize big data environments at scale.
