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Cover image for Day23: Understanding Cloud Budgeting Through the FinOps Lens

Ibrahim S

Jan 9

Day23: Understanding Cloud Budgeting Through the FinOps Lens

#ibbus #100daysoffinops #cloudfinops #finopssi

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Cover image for Day22: Cloud Commitments Don’t Save Money — Management Does

Ibrahim S

Jan 8

Day22: Cloud Commitments Don’t Save Money — Management Does

#ibbus #100daysoffinops #cloudstrategy #finopssi

2 min read

Cover image for Day21: FinOps for Engineers: The Hidden Cloud Costs Lurking in Your Data

Ibrahim S

Jan 7

Day21: FinOps for Engineers: The Hidden Cloud Costs Lurking in Your Data

#ibbus #100daysoffinops #cloudcosts #finopssi

2 min read

Cover image for Day20: Why Storage Isn’t Cheap: Managing Data Growth with FinOps Principles

Ibrahim S

Jan 6

Day20: Why Storage Isn’t Cheap: Managing Data Growth with FinOps Principles

#ibbus #100daysoffinops #cloudeconomics #finopssi

3 min read

Cover image for Day19: You’re Probably Overpaying for Cloud — Here’s How to Fix It 👇

Ibrahim S

Jan 5

Day19: You’re Probably Overpaying for Cloud — Here’s How to Fix It 👇

#ibbus #100daysoffinops #cloudoptimization #finopssi

2 min read

Cover image for Day18: How Much Does One API Call Cost? FinOps for Developers

Ibrahim S

Jan 4

Day18: How Much Does One API Call Cost? FinOps for Developers

#ibbus #100daysoffinops #uniteconomics #finopssi

2 min read

Cover image for Day17: The Right Data at the Right Time: Daily and Monthly Reporting in Hybrid Cloud FinOps

Ibrahim S

Jan 3

Day17: The Right Data at the Right Time: Daily and Monthly Reporting in Hybrid Cloud FinOps

#ibbus #100daysoffinops #chargeback #finopssi

2 min read

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Ibrahim S

Jan 2

Managing Cloud Costs the Right Way | FinOps

#ibbus #100daysoffinops #capextoopex #finopssi

2 min read

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Ibrahim S

Jan 1

Why Your Website Loads Fast Everywhere — Thanks to Anycast

#ibbus #anycast #bgp #cdn

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Ibrahim S

Dec 31 '25

End-to-End Email Tracking Simplified

#ibbus #exchangeadmin #emailsecurity #emaildelivery

1 min read

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Ibrahim S

Dec 9 '25

Modern Device Management Explained — SCCM Intune Co-Management

#ibbus #microsoftintune #comanagement #sccm

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Cover image for Cloud Security Cybersecurity — and Why That Matters

Ibrahim S

Dec 8 '25

Cloud Security Cybersecurity — and Why That Matters

#ibbus #cloudsecurity #ciso #itleadership

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Cover image for Day 16: Why Cloud Governance Is Incomplete Without FinOps

Ibrahim S

Nov 27 '25

Day 16: Why Cloud Governance Is Incomplete Without FinOps

#ibbus #100daysoffinops #cloudgovernance #finopssi

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Cover image for Day 15: The FinOps Cost Allocation Framework Every Organization Needs

Ibrahim S

Nov 25 '25

Day 15: The FinOps Cost Allocation Framework Every Organization Needs

#ibbus #100daysoffinops #cloudstrategy #finopssi

2 min read

Cover image for Day 14 : Understanding Multi-Cloud Billing - What Every FinOps Team Must Know

Ibrahim S

Nov 24 '25

Day 14 : Understanding Multi-Cloud Billing - What Every FinOps Team Must Know

#ibbus #100daysoffinops #cloudbilling #finopssi

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Cover image for Day 13 : Understanding Google Cloud Billing API & BigQuery Exports

Ibrahim S

Nov 23 '25

Day 13 : Understanding Google Cloud Billing API & BigQuery Exports

#ibbus #100daysoffinops #bigquery #finopssi

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Cover image for Day 12: Deep Dive into Azure Cost Management & API Consumption Strategies

Ibrahim S

Nov 22 '25

Day 12: Deep Dive into Azure Cost Management & API Consumption Strategies

#ibbus #100daysoffinops #azurecostmanagement #finopssi

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Cover image for Day 11 — AWS Billing & Cost Management: Process, API, and Tools Explained

Ibrahim S

Nov 21 '25

Day 11 — AWS Billing & Cost Management: Process, API, and Tools Explained

#ibbus #100daysoffinops #costexplorer #finopssi

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Cover image for FinOps Day 10: Understanding Cost Allocation & Tagging the Right Way

Ibrahim S

Nov 20 '25

FinOps Day 10: Understanding Cost Allocation & Tagging the Right Way

#ibbus #100daysoffinops #cloudtagging #finopssi

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Cover image for Foundations of Cloud Security: CIA Triad, Zero Trust, and Modern Security Practices

Ibrahim S

Nov 19 '25

Foundations of Cloud Security: CIA Triad, Zero Trust, and Modern Security Practices

#ibbus #100daysofcloudsec #cloudsecjourney #cloudprinciple

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Cover image for Day 9: FinOps Framework: Connecting Business Strategy and Technology Strategy

Ibrahim S

Nov 19 '25

Day 9: FinOps Framework: Connecting Business Strategy and Technology Strategy

#ibbus #100daysoffinops #finopsframework #finopssi

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Cover image for Day 8: FinOps Objectives and Establishing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Ibrahim S

Nov 18 '25

Day 8: FinOps Objectives and Establishing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

#ibbus #100daysoffinops #costoptimization #finopssi

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Cover image for Day 7: Building a High-Impact FinOps Team: Roles, Responsibilities, and Best Practices

Ibrahim S

Nov 17 '25

Day 7: Building a High-Impact FinOps Team: Roles, Responsibilities, and Best Practices

#ibbus #100daysoffinops #finopspractitioner #finopssi

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Cover image for Day 6: Shared Responsibility in FinOps: Owners, Stakeholders & Cost Governance

Ibrahim S

Nov 16 '25

Day 6: Shared Responsibility in FinOps: Owners, Stakeholders & Cost Governance

#ibbus #100daysoffinops #cloudfinops #finopssi

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Ibrahim S

Nov 15 '25

Mail Phishing Investigation – Workflow & Best Practices

#ibbus #digitalforensics #emailphishing #phishinginvestigation

3 min read

Cover image for Day 5: Cloud Cost Visibility – Tools & Dashboards Overview

Ibrahim S

Nov 15 '25

Day 5: Cloud Cost Visibility – Tools & Dashboards Overview

#ibbus #100daysoffinops #costvisibility #finopssi

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Cover image for Day 4: Understanding Cloud Billing and Pricing Models

Ibrahim S

Nov 14 '25

Day 4: Understanding Cloud Billing and Pricing Models

#ibbus #100daysoffinops #pricingmodel #finopssi

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Cover image for Day 3: Fundamental FinOps Principles and Key Terminologies

Ibrahim S

Nov 13 '25

Day 3: Fundamental FinOps Principles and Key Terminologies

#ibbus #100daysoffinops #cloudfinops #finopssi

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Cover image for Day 2: The FinOps Lifecycle - Inform, Optimize, Operate

Ibrahim S

Nov 12 '25

Day 2: The FinOps Lifecycle - Inform, Optimize, Operate

#ibbus #100daysoffinops #finopslifecycle #finopssi

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Cover image for Day 1: Introduction to FinOps – What is FinOps and why it matters

Ibrahim S

Nov 11 '25

Day 1: Introduction to FinOps – What is FinOps and why it matters

#ibbus #100daysoffinops #finopsjourney #finopssi

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Ibrahim S

Oct 27 '25

Understanding App Registration vs Enterprise Application in Microsoft Entra ID

#ibbus #entraid #appregistration #enterpriseapplication

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Ibrahim S

Oct 24 '25

Microsoft Intune: Unified Endpoint Management Overview

#ibbus #microsoftintune #unifiedendpointmanagement #devicecompliance

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Ibrahim S

Oct 23 '25

The Key SSO Methods Every Security Professional Should Know

#ibbus #singlesignon #pam #entraid

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Ibrahim S

Sep 19 '25

Modern Security Landscape Explained in Simple Terms

#ibbus #zerotrust #cloudsecurity #threatdetection

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Ibrahim S

Sep 18 '25

The Backbone of Microsoft Azure: Understanding Azure Compute

#ibbus #azurecompute #azureservices #azurecloud

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Ibrahim S

Sep 17 '25

Azure Virtual Machines (VMs): A Complete Beginner’s Guide

#ibbus #azurevm #virtualmachine #cloudmachine

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Ibrahim S

Sep 16 '25

Never Trust, Always Verify: Zero Trust in Action with Microsoft Security

#ibbus #zerotrust #azuresecurity #nevertrustalwaysverify

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Ibrahim S

Sep 15 '25

Comprehensive Overview of Monitoring, Logging & CI/CD Pipelines in Cloud Infrastructure

#ibbus #devopssi #azurepipelines #azuredevops

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Ibrahim S

Sep 14 '25

Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD): The Identity Backbone of the Cloud

#ibbus #entraid #azuread #identitysecurity

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Ibrahim S

Sep 13 '25

Stop, Review, Release: Email Holding in M365

#ibbus #emailsecurity #cloudsecurity #exchangeserver

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Ibrahim S

Sep 12 '25

How to Choose the Right Disaster Recovery Strategy Based on RTO and RPO

#ibbus #disasterrecovery #rto #activepassive

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Ibrahim S

Sep 11 '25

Security Defaults vs Conditional Access: Choosing the Right Identity Security in Azure

#ibbus #conditionalaccess #cloudsecurity #azuresecurity

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Ibrahim S

Sep 10 '25

Firewalls Are Still the First Line of Defense — Here’s How Azure Reinvents Them

#ibbus #azurefirewall #cloudfirewall #cloudsecurity

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Ibrahim S

Sep 9 '25

VPC vs Transit Gateway: Cloud Networking Made Simple

#ibbus #vpc #transitgateway #awsvpc

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Ibrahim S

Sep 8 '25

Simplifying Device Management: From MDM to UEM

#ibbus #intune #devicemanagement #uem

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Ibrahim S

Sep 7 '25

Securing Encrypted Traffic in Modern Enterprise Networks |SSL & TLS

#ibbus #tls #ssl #protocol

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Ibrahim S

Sep 6 '25

Data Protection Strategies with Azure Backup

#ibbus #azurebackup #disasterrecovery #clouddisaster

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Ibrahim S

Sep 4 '25

Demystifying VPCs: Networking Basics for Cloud Engineers

#ibbus #vpc #jumpserver #cloudvpc

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Ibrahim S

Sep 3 '25

Securing the Cloud: A Focused Overview of Microsoft Azure Security Features

#ibbus #security #governance #compliance

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Ibrahim S

Aug 27 '25

Microsoft Intune | MDM & MAM

#ibbus #intune #mdm #mam

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Ibrahim S

Aug 21 '25

Microsoft Sentinel: Advanced Cloud-Native SIEM and SOAR for Multicloud Cybersecurity

#ibbus #cloudnative #sentiel #azurefull

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Ibrahim S

Aug 13 '25

Beyond Login: A Tactical Guide to Modern IAM Tools & Protocols

#ibbus #passwordless #sso #pam

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Ibrahim S

Aug 12 '25

The Hidden Cloud Tax Draining Your Innovation Budget

#ibbus #cloudoptimize #finopssi #costcutcloud

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Ibrahim S

Aug 7 '25

Multi-Cloud Expense Optimization: Cost Efficiency Across | AWS | Azure | Google Cloud

#ibbus #cloudexpense #finopssi #costallocation

2 min read

Ibrahim S

Aug 6 '25

Phishing Email Analysis and Investigation Using a Testing Environment and IP Address Screening

#ibbus #phishingmail #emailanalysis #virustotal

1 min read

Ibrahim S

Jul 30 '25

FinOps Fundamentals: Driving Cloud Accountability and Collaboration

#ibbus #finops #costreduce #finopssi

3 min read

Ibrahim S

Jul 30 '25

Mastering FinOps

#ibbus #finops #costreduce #finopssi

2 min read

Ibrahim S

Jul 29 '25

Mastering Linux Administration: From Basics to Advanced

#ibbus #linux #auditd #selinux

2 min read

Ibrahim S

Jul 25 '25

FinOps Isn’t Just for the Cloud: Bringing Cost Discipline to On-Premises and Hybrid Infrastructure

#ibbus #finops #costdiscipline #costoptimization

1 min read

Ibrahim S

Jul 24 '25

Tagging Is a Tool, Not a Strategy: Rethinking FinOps Foundations

#ibbus #finops #tagging #costallocation

1 min read

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