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The performance of an IT infrastructure does not only depend on its availability. It also includes the ability to meet business requirements, absorb peak loads, secure data and ensure business continuity. To make informed decisions, anticipate incidents and optimize...

NWS Managed AI Model: Open Source Power for AI Integrations

by Joshua Hartmann

GPT-OSS-120B is a powerful open-source alternative to GPT models and offers many modern capabilities such as tool calling, advanced context processing and flexible customization options. Thanks to our OpenAI-compatible API, our Managed AI model can be integrated...

Cloud busting: 10 common misconceptions about the cloud

The cloud allows you to store data flexibly, provide applications dynamically and use IT resources efficiently, regardless of location. Nevertheless, there are still many misunderstandings and half-truths about the cloud that unsettle companies. In this article, we...

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Cloud

Checklist: Security for your cloud infrastructure

Your cloud infrastructure can be made secure with a clear strategy and continuous measures. With our checklist, you can keep an eye on all important security aspects. Secure access and authentication Implement strong password policies: Complex, unique passwords and...

Managed cloud vs. self-hosted cloud: what’s really worth it?

Nowadays, it is important for companies to choose the right hosting model to ensure a fast, secure and fail-safe website or application. With the advent of cloud technologies and the evolution of IT infrastructures, two main options have emerged: Managed cloud...

Advantages of professional cloud migration

Today, companies of all sizes are faced with the challenge of remaining competitive, optimizing their costs and being innovative at the same time. Cloud migration, i.e. the relocation of IT systems, applications and data from local servers to the cloud, plays a key...

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Kubernetes

CoreDNS and Kubernetes: an overview

CoreDNS is one of the unsung heroes of Kubernetes. It can be found in almost every Kubernetes setup and performs its tasks reliably and unnoticed. It can also be found in NETWAYS Managed Kubernetes®.That's why I was recently surprised to suddenly have to interact with...

Kubernetes Gateway API explained

If you run applications, you usually want to interact with them. This basic statement is almost always true: whether it's a web store, database or cloud storage, you have to access the services via a network somehow. Very few applications run in a network vacuum. In...

Our Kubernetes release review of Kubernetes v1.33 Octarine

Kubernetes v1.33 was released last Tuesday, and as always, we at NWS took a close look at what's new, what features the project has gotten rid of, and which features stand out in particular. As always, you can find the highlights including practical examples in our...

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Managed Services

Managed Prometheus is Live!

Last Thursday we launched the latest addition to our managed services - Prometheus. As a leading open source monitoring solution, it offers a whole range of exciting features. Let's take a look at what Prometheus is, how it can help you monitor your IT infrastructure,...