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Hi Lucy,

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Welcome to your first edition of **T****he InfraBrief.**This week, we=E2=80=
=99re looking at how teams are taking back control of their infrastructure =
=E2=80=94 from automating cloud storage cost management to rethinking relia=
nce on hyperscalers. Plus, a few smart reads on where cloud and AI infrastr=
ucture are heading next.

**Announcing the Datastorage.com Podcast**
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**Episode 1: Rewriting the Cloud Playbook with Backblaze CEO Gleb Budman**

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In this episode, Backblaze CEO Gleb Budman joins Datastorage.com to unpack =
what=E2=80=99s broken in today=E2=80=99s cloud pricing models=E2=80=94and h=
ow independent infrastructure providers are rewriting the rules. We cover s=
torage economics, zero-egress strategies, performance at scale, and what te=
chnical teams should actually prioritize when choosing a cloud storage part=
ner. A must-listen for builders and infra leaders looking beyond hyperscale=
rs.
[**Listen to the Podcast**](https://h24t8.r.ag.d.sendibm3.com/mk/cl/f/sh/6r=
qJfgq8dINmNva782i0O5VZ0nZ/WfGt0LY6uN0E)

**Automating Your Way Out of Cloud Storage Waste
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Most cloud storage cost overruns aren=E2=80=99t pricing problems=E2=80=94th=
ey=E2=80=99re automation problems. This article explores how IaC and event-=
driven workflows help teams enforce storage policies by default, reduce hum=
an error, and prevent runaway costs before finance ever flags them. A must-=
read for infra and FinOps leaders tired of reactive cost cleanup.
[**Read the Article**](https://h24t8.r.ag.d.sendibm3.com/mk/cl/f/sh/6rqJfgq=
8dIR6SqAQ6fX6FHlQHPd/GMyApAl_Z95V)

**Industry Beat**
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**The Pulse: Cloudflare Takes Down Half the Internet**

*The Pragmatic Engineer*

When a single infrastructure provider fails, the blast radius can be massiv=
e. [**This breakdown**](https://h24t8.r.ag.d.sendibm3.com/mk/cl/f/sh/6rqJfg=
q8dISlVISZayweAstLuif/F7AdixGjMAtq) of Cloudflare=E2=80=99s recent outage i=
s a reminder of how deeply centralized modern cloud infrastructure has beco=
me =E2=80=94 and how fragile it can be as a result. One of the key takeaway=
s: resilience isn=E2=80=99t just about redundancy, it=E2=80=99s about *inte=
ntional design*. That same principle applies to cloud costs. As we explore =
in our IaC + event-driven automation article this week, teams that codify p=
olicies early =E2=80=94 whether for reliability or storage lifecycle manage=
ment =E2=80=94 avoid painful, reactive cleanups later.

**Cloudflare Apologizes After Latest Outage Takes Down Major Services**

*The Guardian*

[**This reporting**](https://h24t8.r.ag.d.sendibm3.com/mk/cl/f/sh/6rqJfgq8d=
IUQXkkj5IMC6U1HY1h/LZurwoNrVF3m) highlights a broader industry truth: the c=
onvenience of hyperscale infrastructure often comes with hidden systemic ri=
sk. When core services go down, teams are left reacting =E2=80=94 with litt=
le visibility or control. The same dynamic plays out with cloud storage cos=
ts, where teams inherit opaque pricing models and surprise bills. Our artic=
le on IaC and event-driven automation shows how infra teams can flip that s=
cript by enforcing cost and lifecycle policies *by default*, rather than tr=
usting manual processes or black-box platforms.

###**Neoclouds Gain Ground as AI Compute Needs Surge**
*BuiltIn*

As demand for generative AI continues to explode, a new class of cloud prov=
iders =E2=80=94 the **neoclouds** =E2=80=94 is rising to meet it. These spe=
cialized platforms are built around **dense GPU clusters and high-performan=
ce networking**, attracting major deals with AI firms who need faster, chea=
per, and more flexible compute than traditional hyperscale clouds typically=
 offer. [**The article**](https://h24t8.r.ag.d.sendibm3.com/mk/cl/f/sh/6rqJ=
fgq8dIW5aD2sZblk259DBKj/NaTh_q3ifZ6W) explores how neoclouds are reshaping =
the AI infrastructure race by offering tightly focused GPU-optimized servic=
es and accelerating model training and deployment timelines.

We've written up extensive profiles and analyst reports on cloud providers,=
 including Neoclouds, at datastorage.com. Check them out.

[ Browse Profiles](https://h24t8.r.ag.d.sendibm3.com/mk/cl/f/sh/6rqJfgq8dIX=
kcfL23vBHxgH8odl/UuZ_rZTcadL-)

**A special offer from our sponsor, Backblaze**
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We=E2=80=99re so grateful to have you with us and excited for what=E2=80=99=
s ahead. There=E2=80=99s so much more to come: new content, events, and too=
ls. Thanks for joining our community.

The Datastorage.com Team

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margin: 0;"><span style=3D"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">=C2=A0=
</span></p><p style=3D"margin: 0;"><span style=3D"font-family: Arial, Helve=
tica, sans-serif;">Welcome to your first edition of <strong>T</strong><stro=
ng>he InfraBrief. </strong>This week, we=E2=80=99re looking at how teams ar=
e taking back control of their infrastructure =E2=80=94 from automating clo=
ud storage cost management to rethinking reliance on hyperscalers. Plus, a =
few smart reads on where cloud and AI infrastructure are heading next.</spa=
n></p></div> </td> </tr></table></td> </tr></table></th> </tr></table></td>=
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bottom: 20px; padding-top: 20px;"> <table width=3D"100%" cellspacing=3D"0" =
cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" role=3D"presentation"><tr><th width=3D"100%"=
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pacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" role=3D"presentation" width=3D"=
100%" align=3D"left" class=3D"r18-o" style=3D"table-layout: fixed; width: 1=
00%;"><tr><td align=3D"left" valign=3D"top" class=3D"r19-i nl2go-default-te=
xtstyle" style=3D"color: #414141; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; line=
-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; text-align: left;"> <div><p style=3D"=
margin: 0;"><span style=3D"font-size: 24px;"><strong><span style=3D"font-fa=
mily: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Announcing the Datastorage.com Podcast=
</span></strong></span></p></div> </td> </tr></table><table cellspacing=3D"=
0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" role=3D"presentation" width=3D"100%" alig=
n=3D"left" class=3D"r18-o" style=3D"table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tr>=
<td align=3D"left" valign=3D"top" class=3D"r20-i nl2go-default-textstyle" s=
tyle=3D"color: #414141; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1=
.5; word-break: break-word; padding-top: 5px; text-align: left;"> <div><p s=
tyle=3D"margin: 0;"><strong><span style=3D"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, s=
ans-serif;">Episode 1: Rewriting the Cloud Playbook with Backblaze CEO Gleb=
 Budman</span></strong></p><p style=3D"margin: 0;"><span style=3D"font-fami=
ly: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">=C2=A0</span></p><p id=3D"isPasted" style=
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In this episode, Backblaze CEO Gleb Budman joins Datastorage.com to unpack =
what=E2=80=99s broken in today=E2=80=99s cloud pricing models=E2=80=94and h=
ow independent infrastructure providers are rewriting the rules. We cover s=
torage economics, zero-egress strategies, performance at scale, and what te=
chnical teams should actually prioritize when choosing a cloud storage part=
ner. A must-listen for builders and infra leaders looking beyond hyperscale=
rs.</span></p></div> </td> </tr></table><table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpaddin=
g=3D"0" border=3D"0" role=3D"presentation" width=3D"100%" align=3D"left" cl=
ass=3D"r18-o" style=3D"table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tr><td align=3D"=
left" valign=3D"top" class=3D"r20-i nl2go-default-textstyle" style=3D"color=
: #414141; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; word-brea=
k: break-word; padding-top: 5px; text-align: left;"> <div><p style=3D"margi=
n: 0;"><a href=3D"https://h24t8.r.ag.d.sendibm3.com/mk/cl/f/sh/6rqJfgq8dINm=
Nva782i0O5VZ0nZ/WfGt0LY6uN0E" type=3D"absoluteLink" target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noopener noreferrer" style=3D"color: #5e90ee; text-decoration: underlin=
e;" sib_link_id=3D"0" templating=3D"n"><strong>Listen to the Podcast</stron=
g></a></p></div> </td> </tr></table></th> </tr></table></td> </tr></table><=
table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" role=3D"presentation=
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s=3D"r9-i" style=3D"padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px;"> <table width=
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tion"><tr><td class=3D"r21-c" align=3D"center" style=3D"border-radius: 8px;=
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rget=3D"_blank" style=3D"color: #5e90ee; text-decoration: underline;" sib_l=
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com/im/sh/0ASU4cBI_5x3.jpeg?u=3D1vcqsYC5HMzcSOTnl8VH7w3RTw8DjV" width=3D"57=
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sib_img_id=3D"2"></a> </td> </tr></table></td> </tr></table></th> </tr></ta=
ble></td> </tr></table><table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D=
"0" role=3D"presentation" width=3D"100%" align=3D"center" class=3D"r0-o" st=
yle=3D"table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tr><td class=3D"r17-i" style=3D"=
padding-bottom: 20px; padding-top: 20px;"> <table width=3D"100%" cellspacin=
g=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" role=3D"presentation"><tr><th width=
=3D"100%" valign=3D"top" class=3D"r4-c" style=3D"font-weight: normal;"> <ta=
ble cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" role=3D"presentation" =
width=3D"100%" align=3D"left" class=3D"r18-o" style=3D"table-layout: fixed;=
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efault-textstyle" style=3D"color: #414141; font-family: Arial; font-size: 1=
6px; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; text-align: left;"> <div><p =
id=3D"isPasted" style=3D"margin: 0;"><strong><span style=3D"font-size: 24px=
;">Automating Your Way Out of Cloud Storage Waste</span></strong></p></div>=
 </td> </tr></table><table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0"=
 role=3D"presentation" width=3D"100%" align=3D"left" class=3D"r18-o" style=
=3D"table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tr><td align=3D"left" valign=3D"top=
" class=3D"r20-i nl2go-default-textstyle" style=3D"color: #414141; font-fam=
ily: Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; padd=
ing-top: 5px; text-align: left;"> <div><p id=3D"isPasted" style=3D"margin: =
0;">Most cloud storage cost overruns aren=E2=80=99t pricing problems=E2=80=
=94they=E2=80=99re automation problems. This article explores how IaC and e=
vent-driven workflows help teams enforce storage policies by default, reduc=
e human error, and prevent runaway costs before finance ever flags them. A =
must-read for infra and FinOps leaders tired of reactive cost cleanup.</p><=
p style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p></div> </td> </tr></table><table cellspacing=
=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" role=3D"presentation" width=3D"100%" =
align=3D"left" class=3D"r18-o" style=3D"table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;">=
<tr><td align=3D"left" valign=3D"top" class=3D"r20-i nl2go-default-textstyl=
e" style=3D"color: #414141; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; line-heigh=
t: 1.5; word-break: break-word; padding-top: 5px; text-align: left;"> <div>=
<p style=3D"margin: 0;"><span style=3D"font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-seri=
f;"><a href=3D"https://h24t8.r.ag.d.sendibm3.com/mk/cl/f/sh/6rqJfgq8dIR6SqA=
Q6fX6FHlQHPd/GMyApAl_Z95V" type=3D"absoluteLink" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"n=
oopener noreferrer" style=3D"color: #5e90ee; text-decoration: underline;" s=
ib_link_id=3D"2" templating=3D"n"><strong>Read the Article</strong></a></sp=
an></p></div> </td> </tr></table></th> </tr></table></td> </tr></table><tab=
le cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" role=3D"presentation" w=
idth=3D"100%" align=3D"center" class=3D"r0-o" style=3D"table-layout: fixed;=
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ng-top: 20px;"> <table width=3D"100%" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" b=
order=3D"0" role=3D"presentation"><tr><th width=3D"100%" valign=3D"top" cla=
ss=3D"r4-c" style=3D"font-weight: normal;"> <table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpa=
dding=3D"0" border=3D"0" role=3D"presentation" width=3D"100%" class=3D"r5-o=
" style=3D"table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tr><td valign=3D"top" class=
=3D"r9-i"> <table width=3D"100%" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=
=3D"0" role=3D"presentation"><tr><td class=3D"r16-c nl2go-default-textstyle=
" align=3D"left" style=3D"color: #414141; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16=
px; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; text-align: left; valign: top=
;"> <div><p style=3D"margin: 0;"><span style=3D"font-size: 24px;"><strong>I=
ndustry Beat</strong></span></p></div> </td> </tr><tr><td class=3D"r22-c nl=
2go-default-textstyle" align=3D"left" style=3D"color: #414141; font-family:=
 Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; padding-=
top: 5px; text-align: left; valign: top;"> <div><p id=3D"isPasted" style=3D=
"margin: 0;"><strong>The Pulse: Cloudflare Takes Down Half the Internet</st=
rong></p><p style=3D"margin: 0;"><em>The Pragmatic Engineer</em></p><p styl=
e=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p><p id=3D"isPasted" style=3D"margin: 0;">When a sin=
gle infrastructure provider fails, the blast radius can be massive. <a href=
=3D"https://h24t8.r.ag.d.sendibm3.com/mk/cl/f/sh/6rqJfgq8dISlVISZayweAstLui=
f/F7AdixGjMAtq" type=3D"absoluteLink" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener nor=
eferrer" style=3D"color: #5e90ee; text-decoration: underline;" sib_link_id=
=3D"3" templating=3D"n"><strong>This breakdown</strong></a> of Cloudflare=
=E2=80=99s recent outage is a reminder of how deeply centralized modern clo=
ud infrastructure has become =E2=80=94 and how fragile it can be as a resul=
t. One of the key takeaways: resilience isn=E2=80=99t just about redundancy=
, it=E2=80=99s about <em>intentional design</em>. That same principle appli=
es to cloud costs. As we explore in our IaC + event-driven automation artic=
le this week, teams that codify policies early =E2=80=94 whether for reliab=
ility or storage lifecycle management =E2=80=94 avoid painful, reactive cle=
anups later.</p><p style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p><p id=3D"isPasted" style=3D=
"margin: 0;"><strong>Cloudflare Apologizes After Latest Outage Takes Down M=
ajor Services</strong></p><p style=3D"margin: 0;"><em>The Guardian</em></p>=
<p style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p><p style=3D"margin: 0;"><a href=3D"https://=
h24t8.r.ag.d.sendibm3.com/mk/cl/f/sh/6rqJfgq8dIUQXkkj5IMC6U1HY1h/LZurwoNrVF=
3m" type=3D"absoluteLink" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" sty=
le=3D"color: #5e90ee; text-decoration: underline;" sib_link_id=3D"4" templa=
ting=3D"n"><strong>This reporting</strong></a> highlights a broader industr=
y truth: the convenience of hyperscale infrastructure often comes with hidd=
en systemic risk. When core services go down, teams are left reacting =E2=
=80=94 with little visibility or control. The same dynamic plays out with c=
loud storage costs, where teams inherit opaque pricing models and surprise =
bills. Our article on IaC and event-driven automation shows how infra teams=
 can flip that script by enforcing cost and lifecycle policies <em>by defau=
lt</em>, rather than trusting manual processes or black-box platforms.</p><=
p id=3D"isPasted" style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p><h3 style=3D"margin: 0;"><st=
rong><span style=3D"font-size: 16px;">Neoclouds Gain Ground as AI Compute N=
eeds Surge</span></strong></h3><p style=3D"margin: 0;"><em>BuiltIn</em></p>=
<p style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p><p id=3D"isPasted" style=3D"margin: 0;">As =
demand for generative AI continues to explode, a new class of cloud provide=
rs =E2=80=94 the <strong>neoclouds</strong> =E2=80=94 is rising to meet it.=
 These specialized platforms are built around <strong>dense GPU clusters an=
d high-performance networking</strong>, attracting major deals with AI firm=
s who need faster, cheaper, and more flexible compute than traditional hype=
rscale clouds typically offer. <a href=3D"https://h24t8.r.ag.d.sendibm3.com=
/mk/cl/f/sh/6rqJfgq8dIW5aD2sZblk259DBKj/NaTh_q3ifZ6W" type=3D"absoluteLink"=
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t-decoration: underline;" sib_link_id=3D"5" templating=3D"n"><strong>The ar=
ticle</strong></a> explores how neoclouds are reshaping the AI infrastructu=
re race by offering tightly focused GPU-optimized services and accelerating=
 model training and deployment timelines.</p><p style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></=
p><p style=3D"margin: 0;">We've written up extensive profiles and analyst r=
eports on cloud providers, including Neoclouds, at datastorage.com. Check t=
hem out.</p><p style=3D"margin: 0;"><a href=3D"https://h24t8.r.ag.d.sendibm=
3.com/mk/cl/f/sh/6rqJfgq8dIXkcfL23vBHxgH8odl/UuZ_rZTcadL-" type=3D"absolute=
Link" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" style=3D"color: #5e90ee=
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/p></div> </td> </tr><tr><td class=3D"r23-c" align=3D"center" style=3D"alig=
n: center; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-top: 15px; valign: top;"> <table c=
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dding=3D"0" border=3D"0" role=3D"presentation"><tr><th width=3D"100%" valig=
n=3D"top" class=3D"r4-c" style=3D"font-weight: normal;"> <table cellspacing=
=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" role=3D"presentation" width=3D"100%" =
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t: 1.5; word-break: break-word; padding-top: 5px; text-align: left;"> <div>=
<p style=3D"margin: 0;">We=E2=80=99re so grateful to have you with us and e=
xcited for what=E2=80=99s ahead. There=E2=80=99s so much more to come: new =
content, events, and tools. Thanks for joining our community.</p><p style=
=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p><p style=3D"margin: 0;">The Datastorage.com Team</p=
></div> </td> </tr></table></th> </tr></table></td> </tr></table><table cel=
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