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  • Landing Zones in AWS – Practical Examples

    Setting up a secure and scalable cloud environment is one of the first challenges organisations face when adopting AWS. A landing zone provides a good foundation for cloud adoption, ensuring security, governance, and scalability from day one. There are multiple ways to build a landing zone. Some organisations design their own custom environment from scratch,…

  • Towards a Hybrid Multi-Cloud Network Architecture

    Introduction As enterprises increasingly embrace cloud transformation, the well-architected integration of multiple cloud platforms into the technology infrastructure becomes more and more important. The challenge lies in creating a hybrid multi-cloud network – a network consisting of on-premises infrastructure as well as not just one but multiple hyperscale cloud environments – that ensures seamless connectivity,…

  • Leveraging the Public Cloud for Data Analytics

    Introduction Data analytics is at the core of modern business intelligence, enabling organisations to extract insights, optimise operations, and drive strategic decisions. Cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, and GCP offer robust analytics services that eliminate the complexities of traditional on-premises solutions. These cloud-native services provide scalability, automation, and integration with AI/ML, giving businesses an…

  • Navigating AWS Networking

    Introduction The AWS cloud ecosystem provides an ecosystem of services that map to traditional networking concepts but bring the power of scalability and seamless management. In this post we explore the core AWS networking components and identify their on-premises analogues. Amazon VPC Traditional networks rely on on-premises data centers and VLANs to segment traffic securely.…

  • Top-Down vs Bottom-Up Architectures

    Imagine two architects planning a city. One starts with sweeping conceptual blueprints—zoning regulations, infrastructure master plans, and overarching policies to guide development. The other walks the streets, focusing on how people move, where traffic naturally flows, and what local businesses need. The first could be described as a top-down thinker, designing from abstraction to reality.…

  • Cloud Well-Architected Frameworks – AWS vs Azure vs GCP

    As organisations increasingly rely on the cloud to drive innovation, scalability, and efficiency, ensuring that workloads are secure, resilient, performant, and cost-effective has become critical. Recognising this need, the three leading cloud providers—AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud—each offer their own Well-Architected Frameworks. These frameworks serve as blueprints for building and maintaining reliable, efficient, and…

  • Cloud Landing Zones – Why?

    Moving to the cloud is a forward step for any business. The promise of speed, flexibility, and limitless scalability is hard to ignore. However, with those benefits come a range of challenges. Managing security, ensuring compliance, and handling workloads efficiently can quickly turn cloud adoption into a complex and overwhelming task. What is a Cloud…

  • Cloud Adoption Frameworks – Why?

    Businesses today are no longer debating whether to move to the cloud—they are actively integrating it into their core strategies. The need for agility, scalability, and innovation is driving organisations to embrace cloud technology as a fundamental part of their operations. However, the journey to the cloud is rarely simple. Migrating workloads, ensuring security, and…