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Rise of the Neocloud: Top 10 Providers and Adoption Trends cover

Rise of the Neocloud: Top 10 Providers and Adoption Trends.

Engineering

Discover how a new wave of 'neocloud' providers—like Vultr, CoreWeave, and Hetzner—are challenging hyperscalers with better pricing, performance, and flexibility, driving a major shift in cloud adoption.

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Why Organizations Choose Cycle for AI.

Use Cases

Cycle helps teams run GPUs on any cloud, on-prem, or on bare metal. Discover how organizations are cutting costs, boosting performance, and avoiding lock-in with a portable, observable platform.

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The Hidden Costs of VMware.

Use Cases

Explore how Broadcom's VMware acquisition has led to complex licensing, soaring costs, hidden fees, and why many organizations are turning to alternatives like Proxmox, OpenStack, and Cycle.

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Buy vs Build: The Technical Reality of On-Prem, Hybrid, and Cloud.

Engineering

An exploration of buy vs build decisions across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud models. Learn what teams actually manage, how responsibilities shift, and how costs, skills, and risks play out in practice.

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The Second Wave of Private Cloud.

Use Cases

Explore the renewed interest in private cloud infrastructure, why bare metal is gaining traction again, and how Cycle.io enables modern orchestration across cloud, on-prem, and edge environments.

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Less Overhead, More Impact: The Cycle Approach.

Use Cases

See how Cycle.io lowers total cost of ownership, eliminates operational drag, and hardens security—all while keeping your apps online and your team moving fast.

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Infrastructure Management: When to Pick Bare Metal or Virtualized Servers.

Use Cases

Learn when to choose bare metal over hyperscalers, the real cost of cloud, and why virtualization still matters. Discover how Cycle.io offers a powerful VMware and Kubernetes alternative for hybrid infrastructure.

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No One Gets Fired for Choosing Cycle.

Engineering

Discover why adopting Cycle is a career-safe, cost-efficient, and developer-friendly decision. From increased reliability and developer empowerment to massive infrastructure savings—Cycle delivers real ROI without Kubernetes complexity.

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Is Cloud Still King? The Shifting Landscape of Infrastructure.

Engineering

Explore the growing cloud repatriation trend, why companies are shifting from hyperscalers like AWS, GCP, and Azure back to on-premises solutions, and how prioritizing cost efficiency, security, and predictability can benefit your infrastructure strategy.

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Three Common Ways Cycle Pays for Itself.

Product

In today's tech world, saving money without losing performance is key. Cycle helps by automating DevOps tasks, using infrastructure more efficiently, and reducing vendor costs. Real users share how Cycle made their work easier and cut expenses. With Cycle, your team can focus on growth and innovation. Learn how Cycle's all-in-one platform saves money and improves your business.

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Why FlowPath Chose Cycle for Their Facilities Management Platform.

Engineering

Experiencing massive early success and years of growth on the horizon, the FlowPath team needed to find a long-term platform to outperform Heroku while staying cloud agnostic. Explore how the strategic decision to use Cycle enabled them to stay focused on their core product, use existing AWS credits, and cut long-term costs dramatically.

Effortless DevOps Efficiency: How Cycle Provides A Foundation That Solves 80% of DevOps Problems On Day 1 cover

Effortless DevOps Efficiency: How Cycle Provides A Foundation That Solves 80% of DevOps Problems On Day 1.

Product

Cycle is designed to streamline DevOps, reduce technical debt, and enable organizations to focus on what they do best—innovating and delivering value to their customers. While standardizing the 80% is something we believe is extremely important, we also understand that every organization is unique and has different needs. While we provide a highly opinionated platform, we also offer the flexibility and customization needed for you to take control of your DevOps journey and focus on the 20% that is most important to your company.

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Busify Reduces Infrastructure Costs and Complexity by Migrating From ECS.

Engineering

Startups like Busify often find themselves grappling with the daunting task of managing applications and the underlying infrastructure, without the luxury of a dedicated team of DevOps experts - a story we know all too well! Join us for this story on how Busify moved from ECS to Cycle and the impact they've seen so far.

Tradeoffs In Software Engineering.

Engineering

As we delve into the complex world of software engineering, it's apparent that navigating tradeoffs isn't about finding one-size-fits-all solutions. Rather, it's about understanding that each product will find itself on a spectrum, balancing tradeoffs.

Tackling GPU Scarcity & Complexity Head-On.

Use Cases

Taking a look at issues affecting GPU infrastructure and deployments, as well as how they can be solved through Cycle.

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