This led to the creation of the Azure Optimization Team. The Azure product group called on Microsoft Digital, which manages all of Microsoft’s internal workloads, to carry the flag of Azure optimization for Microsoft employees and customers. Optimizing for efficiency and cost savings It would take a few stops and starts before the powers-that-be inside of Microsoft realized that they’d need to build tools to track spending and find opportunities for cost optimization. To do this, teams needed tools for metering and tracking current usage, but they also needed to change their mindset and prioritize workflow optimization.
Optimization starts with building awareness of spending and usage down to the resource level. Microsoft employees were billed for their Azure use just like customers, so optimization became an external and internal priority. “That was something we weren’t ready for.” “That can make Azure expensive,” Rojas says. At Microsoft, which has a legacy of building its own always-on datacenters, employees were used to provisioning a server in a datacenter and forgetting about it. The challenge with cloud computing is that once you flip the switch on, the meter keeps running until you switch it off. “We realized that if we were seeing these issues, our customers would be having them as well.” “If we were just doing a lift-and-shift, why were we seeing an increase in spending?” Rojas says. The cost of doing business shot up, surprising employees like Paul Rojas, a program manager who now works on Microsoft Digital’s Azure Optimization Team, which didn’t exist at the time. Microsoft’s journey began five years ago when the company’s Microsoft Digital organization deployed many of its internal computing resources to the cloud using Microsoft Azure. The transition from physical datacenters to virtual cloud computing happens in waves. When Microsoft moved its internal workloads to Azure, operational costs shot up-something the team had to find a way to fix quickly. What do you think of Spike the beetle and his art? Let us know using the comments section below.This content has been archived, and while it was correct at time of publication, it may no longer be accurate or reflect the current situation at Microsoft. mUrJeh3UVJ- Spike the Beetle July 8, 2017 Other than artwork, Mandy is also selling 'I like Spike' buttons and thank you notes.Īrt auctions are pricey, so here's something for everyone!Ī limited set of 35 pins, with thank-you note from Spike. bNtgHsV235- Spike the Beetle July 6, 2017ġ5% of the proceeds from the sale of the artwork will go towards People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES), who helps in the conservation of stag beetles' natural habitat.
Spike's first work is now available on eBay!ġ5% goes to stag conservation. Mandy is now auctioning Spike's artwork on eBay, where his first illustration has already received over 69 bids, the maximum one being of $316. r0YWpMhvtV- Spike the Beetle July 8, 2017 Working on a few of those thank you notes. Mandy shares pictures and videos of Spike drawing, eating and generally living the good beetle life on his Twitter account, which has over 45,000 followers. Good luck! /6v0CpdJVQP- Spike the Beetle July 4, 2017Īccording to Mandy, stag beetles are popular as pets for kids in Japan. IIhOVI0POE- Spike the Beetle July 6, 2017 Some posts have had to be moved around, so here again: Spike's very first piece ever. After a video of 6-months-old Spike wandering around on a piece of paper with a marker clasped in his mandibles went viral on Mandy's Twitter on July 3, she created a separate account for Spike. According to the Daily Mail, Spike's owner, Mandy, discovered his talent quite by accident. You may think you've seen every weird thing, every unusual animal there is, but have you seen a beetle that loves to draw? A stag beetle in Japan named Spike is currently winning hearts on social media with videos that show him holding a pen and 'drawing' on paper - and his artwork is making big bucks on the Internet.
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