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# Cloud Insights

[![TCS Cognix Enterprise Container-as-a-Service Solution with NetApp Astra](https://bluexp.netapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Small%20Image-TCS%20Cognix%20Enterprise%20Container-as-a-Service%20Solution%20with%20NetApp%20Astra-1932x966-1.png?width=357&height=200&name=Small%20Image-TCS%20Cognix%20Enterprise%20Container-as-a-Service%20Solution%20with%20NetApp%20Astra-1932x966-1.png) ](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/astra-blg-tcs-cognix-enterprise-container-as-a-service-solution-with-netapp-astra)

Cloud Insights Advanced 6 minute read Astra BlueXP Kubernetes Protection

Jan 06, 2023

[By Richard Treadway](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/author/richard-treadway-product-marketing-manager-cloud-insights)

## [TCS Cognix Enterprise Container-as-a-Service Solution with NetApp Astra](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/astra-blg-tcs-cognix-enterprise-container-as-a-service-solution-with-netapp-astra)

[Cloud Insights](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/cloud-insights) [Advanced](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/advanced) [6 minute read](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/6-minute-read) [Astra](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/astra) [Kubernetes Protection](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/kubernetes-protection)

[![Observability for the hybrid cloud](https://bluexp.netapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Medium%20Res%20JPG%20Output%20to%20RGB-hero-full-innovation-web-1.jpg?width=357&height=200&name=Medium%20Res%20JPG%20Output%20to%20RGB-hero-full-innovation-web-1.jpg) ](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/ci-blg-observability-for-the-hybrid-cloud)

Hybrid Cloud Data Protection Cloud Insights Advanced 5 minute read BlueXP

Mar 16, 2022

[By Joshua Moore](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/author/joshua-moore-principal-technologist)

## [Observability for the hybrid cloud](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/ci-blg-observability-for-the-hybrid-cloud)

[Hybrid Cloud](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/hybrid-cloud) [Data Protection](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/data-protection) [Cloud Insights](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/cloud-insights) [Advanced](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/advanced) [5 minute read](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/5-minute-read)

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DevOps Data Migration Data Protection Cloud Insights Backup and Archive Advanced 7 minute read Astra BlueXP Kubernetes Protection

Feb 08, 2022

[By Sayan Saha](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/author/sayan-saha-senior-director-astra-product-management-gunna-marripudi-senior-director-astra-product-management)

## [New Astra update adds deep Kubernetes data protection features with broad ecosystem integration](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/astra-blg-astra-control-update-supports-public-cloud-block-storage)

[DevOps](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/devops) [Data Migration](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/data-migration) [Data Protection](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/data-protection) [Cloud Insights](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/cloud-insights) [Backup and Archive](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/backup-and-archive) [Advanced](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/advanced) [7 minute read](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/7-minute-read) [Astra](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/astra) [Kubernetes Protection](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/kubernetes-protection)

[![Astra Control now supports Google Kubernetes Engine workloads backed by Google Persistent Disk](https://bluexp.netapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/cloud.netapp.comhubfsDark%20Data-A%20Challenge%20Enterprise%20Data%20Management%20Can%E2%80%99t%20Ignore-Blog-1.png?width=357&height=200&name=cloud.netapp.comhubfsDark%20Data-A%20Challenge%20Enterprise%20Data%20Management%20Can%E2%80%99t%20Ignore-Blog-1.png) ](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/astra-blg-astra-control-supports-google-persistent-disk)

DevOps Data Migration Data Protection Cloud Insights Backup and Archive Advanced 2 minute read Astra BlueXP Kubernetes Protection

Feb 08, 2022

[By Sayan Saha](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/author/sayan-saha-senior-director-of-product-management)

## [Astra Control now supports Google Kubernetes Engine workloads backed by Google Persistent Disk](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/astra-blg-astra-control-supports-google-persistent-disk)

[DevOps](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/devops) [Data Migration](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/data-migration) [Data Protection](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/data-protection) [Cloud Insights](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/cloud-insights) [Backup and Archive](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/backup-and-archive) [Advanced](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/advanced) [2 minute read](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/2-minute-read) [Astra](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/astra) [Kubernetes Protection](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/kubernetes-protection)

[![Achieve application consistency for your Kubernetes Apps using Astra Control Execution hooks](https://bluexp.netapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Yoni%20Files/Unlock%20the%20Best%20of%20Microsoft%20Ignite%20with%20NetApp%20-%20Blog%201200x672.png?width=357&height=200&name=Unlock%20the%20Best%20of%20Microsoft%20Ignite%20with%20NetApp%20-%20Blog%201200x672.png) ](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/astra-blg-achieve-application-consistency-for-your-kubernetes-apps-using-astra-control-execution-hooks)

DevOps Data Migration Data Protection Cloud Insights Backup and Archive Advanced 5 minute read Astra BlueXP Kubernetes Protection

Feb 08, 2022

[By Jaimon George](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/author/jaimon-george-astra-technical-marketing-engineer)

## [Achieve application consistency for your Kubernetes Apps using Astra Control Execution hooks](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/astra-blg-achieve-application-consistency-for-your-kubernetes-apps-using-astra-control-execution-hooks)

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DevOps Data Migration Data Protection Cloud Insights Backup and Archive Advanced 4 minute read Astra BlueXP Kubernetes Protection

Feb 08, 2022

[By Sayan Saha](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/author/sayan-saha-senior-director-of-product-management)

## [Astra Control Protects workloads running Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service and Azure Disk Storage](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/astra-blg-astra-control-service-supports-microsoft-azure-disk-storage)

[DevOps](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/devops) [Data Migration](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/data-migration) [Data Protection](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/data-protection) [Cloud Insights](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/cloud-insights) [Backup and Archive](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/backup-and-archive) [Advanced](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/advanced) [4 minute read](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/4-minute-read) [Astra](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/astra) [Kubernetes Protection](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/kubernetes-protection)

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DevOps Data Migration Data Protection Cloud Insights Backup and Archive Advanced 5 minute read Astra BlueXP Kubernetes Protection

Feb 08, 2022

[By Diane Patton](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/author/diane-patton)

## [Astra now supports Kubernetes operators!](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/astra-blg-astra-now-supports-kubernetes-operators)

[DevOps](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/devops) [Data Migration](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/data-migration) [Data Protection](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/data-protection) [Cloud Insights](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/cloud-insights) [Backup and Archive](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/backup-and-archive) [Advanced](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/advanced) [5 minute read](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/5-minute-read) [Astra](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/astra) [Kubernetes Protection](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/kubernetes-protection)

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DevOps Data Protection Cloud Insights Advanced 3 minute read Astra BlueXP Kubernetes Protection

Aug 05, 2021

[By Gunna Marripudi](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/author/gunna-marripudi-senior-director-astra-product-management)

## [NetApp Astra Control now deployable as on-premises software](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/astra-blg-netapp-astra-control-now-deployable-as-on-premises-software)

[DevOps](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/devops) [Data Protection](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/data-protection) [Cloud Insights](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/cloud-insights) [Advanced](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/advanced) [3 minute read](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/3-minute-read) [Astra](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/astra) [Kubernetes Protection](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/kubernetes-protection)

[![Kubernetes application data management for the hybrid cloud](https://bluexp.netapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Astra%20Control%20%E2%80%93%20Simplifying%20Kubernetes%20application%20data%20management%20for%20the%20hybrid%20cloud%20-%20Blog%201200x672.png?width=357&height=200&name=Astra%20Control%20%E2%80%93%20Simplifying%20Kubernetes%20application%20data%20management%20for%20the%20hybrid%20cloud%20-%20Blog%201200x672.png) ](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/blg-astra-control-simplifying-kubernetes-application-data-management-for-the-hybrid-cloud)

Cloud Insights Advanced 4 minute read Astra BlueXP Kubernetes Protection

Jun 07, 2021

[By Gunna Marripudi](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/author/gunna-marripudi)

## [Astra Control – Simplifying Kubernetes application data management for the hybrid cloud](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/blg-astra-control-simplifying-kubernetes-application-data-management-for-the-hybrid-cloud)

[Cloud Insights](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/cloud-insights) [Advanced](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/advanced) [4 minute read](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/4-minute-read) [Astra](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/astra) [Kubernetes Protection](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/kubernetes-protection)

[![Cloudwatch Monitoring: How it Works and Key Metrics to Watch](https://bluexp.netapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cloudwatch%20Monitoring%20How%20it%20Works%20and%20Key%20Metrics%20to%20Watch%20-%20Blog%201200x672.png?width=357&height=200&name=Cloudwatch%20Monitoring%20How%20it%20Works%20and%20Key%20Metrics%20to%20Watch%20-%20Blog%201200x672.png) ](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/blg-cloudwatch-monitoring-how-it-works-and-key-metrics-to-watch)

AWS Cloud Insights Elementary 7 minute read BlueXP

May 03, 2021

[By Cloud Insights Team](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/author/cloud-insights-team)

## [Cloudwatch Monitoring: How it Works and Key Metrics to Watch](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/blg-cloudwatch-monitoring-how-it-works-and-key-metrics-to-watch)

[AWS](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/aws) [Cloud Insights](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/cloud-insights) [Elementary](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/elementary) [7 minute read](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/7-minute-read)

[![Cloud Visibility: 3 Critical Challenges and Solutions](https://bluexp.netapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cloud%20Visibility%203%20Critical%20Challenges%20and%20Solutions%20-%20Blog%201200x672.png?width=357&height=200&name=Cloud%20Visibility%203%20Critical%20Challenges%20and%20Solutions%20-%20Blog%201200x672.png) ](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/blg-cloud-visibility-3-critical-challenges-and-solutions)

Cloud Insights Elementary 5 minute read

Mar 22, 2021

[By Cloud Insights Team](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/author/cloud-insights-team)

## [Cloud Visibility: 3 Critical Challenges and Solutions](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/blg-cloud-visibility-3-critical-challenges-and-solutions)

[Cloud Insights](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/cloud-insights) [Elementary](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/elementary) [5 minute read](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/5-minute-read)

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Cloud Insights Elementary 6 minute read

Feb 10, 2021

[By Cloud Insights Team](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/author/cloud-insights-team)

## [IT Security Policy: 7 Policy Types and 4 Best Practices](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/blg-it-security-policy-7-policy-types-and-4-best-practices)

[Cloud Insights](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/cloud-insights) [Elementary](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/elementary) [6 minute read](https://bluexp.netapp.com/blog/topic/6-minute-read)

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