cloud governance

Cloud adoption is the process of migrating applications from enterprise on-premises servers to cloud infrastructure. Scaling up or down with on-premises infrastructure requires sourcing, provisioning, and maintaining hardware and software “in house.” Cloud adoption streamlines the process by providing businesses with ready access to computing resources.  Cloud adoption offers multiple benefits to businesses, including: Scalability …

Cloud optimization projects come in many shapes and sizes and often have different goals depending on who is accountable for the outcome. Some leaders may be focused on cost savings, while others demand higher performance. However, teams that dive into the project’s technical components without proper planning can become overwhelmed by the abundance of configuration…

AWS is the world’s most popular public cloud computing platform. Customers can build and scale projects of all shapes and sizes on AWS without on-prem infrastructure. While AWS enables a range of business benefits, it is still challenging for companies to run efficient, reliable, secure, and compliant workloads. For example, improperly sizing instances can be…

A cloud security framework is a set of tools, policies, procedures, and technology designed to protect data, applications, and infrastructure resources. As organizations increase their cloud footprint, the need for a cloud security framework increases. A robust cloud security framework provides a structured approach for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks and vulnerabilities across cloud applications…

Cloud environments are often built as test projects that then evolve into production environments. Cost is often a consideration only after workloads scale out and organizations find themselves at the receiving end of unexpectedly large cloud bills. It feels overwhelming to start “turning things off,” and no engineer wants to be responsible for an outage…

In a world where many organizations run their entire operation from the cloud, robust cloud security standards are critical. Cloud infrastructure also creates multiple unique compliance, security, and governance challenges. To mitigate risk, organizations must develop and implement security standards that account for the threats facing IT infrastructure in a cloud-first world. Cloud security standards…

Designing, building, and deploying an enterprise-ready Azure infrastructure requires the creation of a secure, reliable, and scalable environment that meets the company’s needs. However, many organizations overlook the importance of Azure governance best practices and the need for continuous compliance control to ensure the Azure infrastructure meets the highest security and compliance standards.  Efficient Azure…

Ensuring the security of digital assets and data has become increasingly important for organizations today. Identity and access management (IAM), data encryption, network security, monitoring, and compliance are the security pillars that protect against cyber threats and data breaches. It is crucial to understand the importance of the various security elements and how they contribute…