This year the AWS re:Invent time was virtual and free, but as every year, developers, architects, business leaders, and everyone in between are faced with the daunting task of selecting from thousands of hours of re:Invent content. So I’ve picked out and reviewed the announcements that look the most interesting to me, from compute, database […]

Understanding the shared responsibility model of cloud services is perhaps one of the most important aspects of cloud security. Knowledge of this model allows organizations to operationalize security programs rooted in a proper understanding of what resources and settings they have control over and visibility into once they migrate to the cloud. While the shared […]

Remember the good old days? A new product is added to the roadmap, IT peeps are designing the labs and production environments, endless negotiations with procurement (“Yes, we really need 650X16GB RAM Memory cards!!”), escalate to a VP, maybe some begging, but finally, all the equipment arrives and it’s geek heaven down in the server […]

5 Most common AWS cost issues for EC2 instances AWS EC2 instance cost management is typically the first challenge users encounter when they migrate to the cloud. Unfortunately, there is no easy one-size-fits-all solution to stop over-spending on instances. Instead the most effective cost management requires vigilance and a commitment to continual review. Here are […]