Unlock Databricks cost transparency
Unlock Databricks cost transparency
In the world of big data and cloud computing, managing costs effectively is a significant challenge. While Databricks provides powerful tools for data engineers and analysts, understanding the complete cost picture can be complex. Databricks customers receive two separate bills – one for their Databricks usage and another from their cloud provider where clusters were

Kartik Nagappa
18 Nov 2024
Blog
AdTech company saves 300 eng hours, meets SLAs, and saves $10K with Gradient
AdTech company saves 300 eng hours, meets SLAs, and saves $10K with Gradient
Today, balancing performance requirements with cost efficiency is a critical challenge for both data engineers and executives. A leading advertising analytics platform faced this significant challenge. With strict customer-facing runtime Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to meet efficiently, the company needed a solution that could optimize their data infrastructure for both performance and compute costs. This

Noa Shavit
30 Oct 2024
Blog, Case Study
Data-driven dollars: How Gradient decodes ROI
Data-driven dollars: How Gradient decodes ROI
In the complex ecosystem of big data and cloud computing, understanding your return on investment (ROI) isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s a critical business imperative. Enter Gradient by Sync, an AI compute optimization engine that transforms data processing expenses into quantifiable savings and decodes ROI with unprecedented precision. The Gradient advantage: Precision engineering for cloud economics

Kartik Nagappa
02 Oct 2024
Blog, Releases
A new approach to managing compute resources: Insights from Sync
A new approach to managing compute resources: Insights from Sync
Today, data engineers face considerable challenges optimizing the performance of their data pipelines while managing ever rising cloud infrastructure costs. On a recent episode of the Unapologetically technical podcast, Sync Co-founder and CEO, Jeff Chou, shed light on the innovative solutions that are reshaping how we approach these challenges. Read on for the key insights,

Noa Shavit
10 Sep 2024
Blog, Videos
Best Practices to Manage Databricks Clusters at Scale to Lower Costs
Best Practices to Manage Databricks Clusters at Scale to Lower Costs
Managing Databricks clusters efficiently is a critical challenge for many organizations, especially as they scale on the platform. As the amount of data organizations process grows rapidly, so do compute costs. Most organizations tackle this by having their data engineers manually optimize clusters, which quickly becomes a bottleneck as the organization scales from dozens to

Noa Shavit
08 Aug 2024
Blog, Videos
Revolutionizing Data Team Efficiency: Gradient’s New Projects Dashboard
Revolutionizing Data Team Efficiency: Gradient’s New Projects Dashboard
In the fast-paced world of data engineering, staying on top of your projects, costs, and performance is crucial. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce the latest updates to Gradient’s Projects page. These enhancements are designed to give both engineering executives and data engineers visibility and control over their data operations. Sync has always been committed

Kartik Nagappa
29 Jul 2024
News