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Spot by NetApp Survey Highlights the Enterprise-Wide Importance of CloudOps and Identifies Key Challenges for Cloud Teams to Achieve Success

Key findings reveal that only a third of IT executives feel very confident in their ability to operate in a public cloud

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 June 2023 – NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), a global, cloud-led, data-centric software company, today released its 2023 State of CloudOps report, an annual survey exploring the current state of CloudOps and how IT decision makers feel about the ways their organizations are working to optimize their environments. The report found that only 33% of executives are “very confident” in their ability to operate in a public cloud environment, an increase from 2022 when only 21% reported feeling very confident.

“Cloud operations is critical to realizing the benefits of cloud for infrastructure and applications,” said Haiyan Song, Executive Vice President and General Manager, CloudOps at NetApp. “This research demonstrates that although organizations face challenges in their cloud operations, they also recognize the importance of investments in areas including automation and FinOps to overcome those challenges.”

Key Findings from Spot by NetApp’s 2023 State of CloudOps Report:

Cloud operations remain a struggle for IT teams

  • 64% of IT decision makers continue to see security and compliance as the top cloud operations challenge, followed by cost management, which was cited as the top challenge by 60% of respondents.
  • The biggest areas of focus for improving cloud operations continue to be cost management and security, according to 66% of technology executives.


Automation is the key to success in cloud operations

  • The survey reveals that 82% of respondents believe that cloud automation is critical for optimizing cloud operations and ROI.
  • 95% of respondents have already incorporated some automation in their cloud operations and 88% plan to increase cloud operations automation in 2023.


Enterprise teams are embracing FinOps

  • Despite a majority of tech executives (96%) agreeing that FinOps is important to their cloud strategy, only 9% have a mature FinOps practice. These numbers remain fairly consistent with findings from the 2022 survey.
  • The biggest FinOps challenges include reducing cloud costs (50%) and forecasting cloud spend (47%). Only 19% of respondents reported that they have been able to make the most of discounted cloud purchase options.

“Spot by NetApp’s 2023 State of CloudOps report is interesting because it shows that cloud cost management is not just a standalone process, but one that is inextricably linked with resource management, compliance, and security”, said Hyoun Park, Chief Analyst at Amalgam Insights. “One cannot simply look at cloud costs in a vacuum without advocating for holistic cloud management. As companies seek to manage cloud costs, the sheer volume and variety of cloud cost service components leads companies to automate as they fully optimize and rationalize cloud resources to match business needs.”

As organizations continue to embrace the public cloud, Spot by NetApp enables them to improve and automate their cloud operations – helping control costs, improve security, optimize resources, and provide superior services across cloud environments.

Methodology
The 2023 State of CloudOps report, sponsored by Spot by NetApp and conducted by Dimensional Research, examines the current state of CloudOps for large enterprise teams, primarily focusing on operational activities, staffing and expertise, automation, and FinOps. This report is based on an online survey of 310 U.S.-based IT decision makers in operations or applications roles who are responsible for public cloud infrastructure investments at companies with 500 or more employees.

Access the full report: 2023 State of CloudOps (PDF)

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About NetApp

NetApp is a global, cloud-led, data-centric software company that empowers organizations to lead with data in the age of accelerated digital transformation. The company provides systems, software and cloud services that enable them to run their applications optimally from data center to cloud, whether they are developing in the cloud, moving to the cloud, or creating their own cloudlike experiences on premises. With solutions that perform across diverse environments, NetApp helps organizations build their own data fabric and securely deliver the right data, services, and applications to the right people—anytime, anywhere. Learn more at or follow us on , , , and .

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Thai Police Arrest Two Men Trying to Smuggle Endangered Monkeys to Laos

Thai police arrested two Thai men for attempting to smuggle monkeys to Laos.

Police in Udon Thani Province, Thailand apprehended two Thai men for attempting to smuggle 27 long-tailed crab-eating macaques to Laos.

Lao President Appoints New Committee for Country’s Digital Transformation

The Presidential Palace in Vientiane Capital.

Mr.Thongloun Sisoulith, the President of Laos, has selected members of a new National Committee to implement the Digital Transformation plan for economic and social development in the country.

Pretty Beauty Introduces the Latest Trending Korean Beauty Device

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 8 June 2023 – The technological development and introduction of Hong Kong’s beauty industry is comparatively slower than that of other countries – many of the latest beauty technologies are often introduced in Hong Kong beauty salons only after a considerable period of time. In recent years, the most popular “pore reduction” and “whitening” treatments in Hong Kong will often be carried out by beauty equipment with high-energy output, and the desired results can be achieved after the completion of the treatment. However, the skin texture may slowly wane and age with time and the number of treatments.

With the observation on the stagnant development of the industry, Pretty Beauty introduced the LDM skin cell regeneration treatment of the latest trending beauty device in Korea: The LDM® Skin Cell Regeneration Device developed by Germany. Using the latest beauty technology to stimulate cell regeneration from the root, the treatment recovers damaged cells while simultaneously firming the skin, smoothing wrinkles, and restoring elasticity. In around 28 days, the skin rejuvenates, and youth is restored.

The Mega Hit in the Korean Beauty Industry

LDM® (“Local Dynamic Micro-Massage”) Skin Cell Regeneration Device is a new generation of beauty device developed by Wellcomet Technology in Germany, combining the three principles of thermal energy, biochemistry, and kinetic energy. With the rapid alternation of different ultrasonic frequencies, it regulates the decomposition of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), enhances the production of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and heat shock proteins (HSPs). Lymphatic and blood circulation are improved, making the skin naturally filled. This is currently the most trending beauty treatment in Korea. It has gone viral and can be easily found on different social platforms with reviews and recommendations. And now it is brought to you by Pretty Beauty, leading the latest beauty technology to Hong Kong’s beauty industry.

A Completely Painless German Beauty Technology

In the past, there is certain level of pain during the beauty treatments, and some high-energy beauty treatments, such as HIFU, which may cause mild damage, redness and swelling of the skin for a certain period of time. The biggest feature of LDM Skin Cell Regeneration Device is that it is completely painless, non-invasive, able to deeply penetrate to the skin without any side effects. The redness and swelling after treatment are minimum, and the treatment is highly compatible with other beauty treatments. Along with high-intensity beauty treatment, the LDM® Skin Cell Regeneration treatment facilitates the recovery of cells damaged due to high energy treatment, while maintaining cell health and vitality. Different skin problems can be resolved fundamentally.

New Technology; New Energy to the Industry

With the substantial number of beauty salons in Hong Kong and the constant influx of new joiner into the industry, while lagging to other countries in the level of beauty technology, Pretty Beauty’s vision is to continuously introduce new beauty technology and equipment, leading Hong Kong’s beauty industry to the next level.

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About Pretty Beauty Group

Pretty Beauty Group was established in the year of 1985. It has been specialising in beauty and body shaping services for 38 years. It has rich experiences in the beauty industry and is the first to introduce the latest technology and equipment from time to time! Pretty Beauty Group currently has 16 branches in Hong Kong, dedicated to providing professional, safe, reliable and attentive beauty and slimming experience for ladies who love beauty. To learn more about beauty, skin, and body shape treatments, please visit .

Laos Struggles with Lingering Smoking Habits Despite Progress

Smoking Trends in Laos’ Slowing Down But Still Prevalent
Close up of a person smoking a cigarette. (Photo: Freepik)

Despite a downward slope in smoking trends since 2015, smoking remains prevalent among individuals aged 15 and above in Laos. To address this concern, both the WHO and the Lao government are implementing measures to tackle the problem.

Global economic uncertainty triggers risk aversion , Rare Trader’s Professional training helps investors deploy correctly

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 7 June 2023 – As the banking crisis in the US intensifies in recent months, gold has become a popular investment choice in East Asia. Rare Trader, a veteran investment education provider, has been working hard to revolutionize this misconception and has decided to launch a new online investment training course in the second half of 2023, in the hope that more people will be properly informed about the concept of gold investment and be prepared to hedge against a possible global economic downturn this year.

Rare Trader Henry Sir

Given the increased volatility in the international financial markets since last year, market sentiment has shifted towards safe-haven investment instruments, with gold being one of the most popular choices. However, gold investments have been relatively less popular among Hong Kong people in recent years, and this is due to misconceptions about gold investments. The root of the problem is that in Hong Kong and other Asian countries such as Malaysia and Taiwan, there have been instances where brokers have induced investors to agree to authorize brokers to operate their accounts through trading “Loco London Gold ” and then speculate wildly to earn commissions, causing investors to suffer losses.

To avoid this trend, Rare Trader, an investment education provider, reminds investors to adopt the right attitude when entering the market and not to entrust their investment operations to third parties. According to the institute, gold is the most heavily traded market in the world, and its charts are logical and reflect the market’s investment trends, so it takes a long period of study and analysis to gain insights. Rare Trader urges the public not to think that “gold investment” is like “London Gold”, as the latter is a non-physical form of market trading that originated in London, hence the name, and to avoid falling prey to the Loco London Gold scams that have repeatedly occurred in Hong Kong in the past.

Since its inception in 2017, Rare Trader has been providing training to students and companies from all walks of life through videos, live broadcasts and blog posts on various social media platforms, attracting over 1,500 students. This year, he was awarded the “Outstanding Investment Analysis Teaching Award” by an industry body as a token of appreciation. In the face of the uncertain global economic outlook, Rare Trader will launch a new online course in the second half of the year, to correct misconceptions and enable more people to understand the practicalities of real investment, as well as guiding students to prepare for the potential risks of asset devaluation in Hong Kong or Asia, so that too many people in the community do not make fatal mistakes in their haste to enter the market.

Hashtag: #Goldinvestment #投資教學 #全透明覆盤 #RareTrader #黃金投資 #Fully_Transparent_Laminate



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Three People Go Missing After Boat Capsizes in Thakhek

Boat Capsized in Thakhek, Three Missing
Emergency service team arrives at the scene to check on the remaining passenger from the capsized boat (photo: Nok Tk Natthaya)

A boat carrying ten people overturned on Tuesday evening in the Mekong River in Thakhek district, Khammouane Province, leading to three individuals going missing.

New Tourist Amenities to be Built in Xaysomboun Province

New Tourist Amenities to be Built in Xaysomboun Province
Phou Bia, the highest mountain in Laos, in Xaysomboun province (photo: Jason Roland)

Xaysomboun province officials have permitted a local company to construct tourist facilities in three public parks in the Anouvong district, at a cost of around LAK 20 billion.