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re:Invent 2020 Week Two re:Cap
14 December 2020 | Author: Aaron WalkerTechnology Director Aaron Walker's shares his recap and highlights from week two of AWS re:Invent 2020.
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re:Invent 2020 Week One re:Cap
07 December 2020 | Author: Aaron WalkerDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, Technology Director Aaron Walker is experiencing this years re:Invent 2020 from the comfort of his couch. Read his re:Cap of the highlights of week one.
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The Guide to SaaS Management
28 November 2019 | Author: Arthur MarinisSoftware as a service (SaaS) has revolutionised how we work today. When software is delivered via the cloud, it’s easier to find solutions to unique challenges, rapidly test out new tools, and build an arsenal that works for everyone on the team. While the benefits are significant SaaS management can become an issue for any organisation.
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How outsourcing could be the difference for your SaaS company
26 November 2019 | Author: Arthur MarinisFor many successful SaaS businesses outsourcing is an important commercial reality. Partnering with the right company can be essential in building long-term success during times of fluctuating growth. If you are considering whether to outsource, here are some reasons why you should.
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Are outsourced managed services presenting a security risk to your business?
22 February 2019 | Author: Arthur MarinisOutsourcing is a commercial reality for many successful cloud-based businesses. However, this also brings with it a number of security concerns and issues. Does your service agreement protect your business and its data?
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The 8 AWS services from AWS re:Invent 2018 that had us most excited and why
24 January 2019 | Author: Aaron WalkerThere were 106 new features and/or services launched during the week of re:Invent 2018. We wanted to offer a more practical hands-on review of the new services.
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Make your pipeline match your needs - The hard questions to ask before automating
17 December 2018 | Author: Jared BrookOrganisations should be thinking about automation often and optimising their pipelines to match their circumstances. If your organisation is on this journey, there are some important questions you should ask to determine what level and types of automation make sense for your business.
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PCI Compliance on AWS - Get 71 requirements covered out-of-the-box
24 August 2018 | Author: Jared BrookWith data breaches occurring at an alarming frequency, PCI, ISO and GDPR standards can no longer be ignored. Find out which 71 compliance items are already covered by base2Services & AWS.
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Don't hire just the one person to do your DevOps
08 August 2018 | Author: Arthur MarinisWant to know the most common mistake most companies make when it comes to DevOps? Find out and protect your business.
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The case for CI/CD - Why every company needs an automated pipeline to production
29 May 2018 | Author: Arthur MarinisThe result of continuous integration is a drastic reduction in the time and cost spent on quality assurance, writing and running tests. Additionally, continuous integration resolves the issue of conflicting merges when multiple developers submit a merge request at the end of a project.
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How base2Services Slashes the Compliance Burden
10 May 2018 | Author: Aaron WalkerAudits for PCI, HIPAA, or SOX compliance can be a lengthy, manual process. With the right systems in place, it’s possible to automate and standardize much of the compliance auditing and reporting process.
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How do you decide when and where to use serverless architecture?
15 December 2017 | Author: Aaron WalkerThe hype, conferences, frameworks and tools springing up around serverless is happening at lightning speed. So how do you decide when and where to use serverless architecture?
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AWS S3 outage - Taking the positives out of a negative situation
02 March 2017 | Author: Aaron WalkerOutages happen and AWS is not immune. The recent issue with S3 gave us an opportunity to assess our own systems and turn a negative into a positive.
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What is serverless technology?
19 December 2016 | Author: Arthur MarinisAs a relatively new approach, there are multiple definitions of serverless technology. With so much misinformation out there, we want to clear up the confusion and define serverless technology from our point of view.
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Becoming Agile - The 5-Step DevOps Strategy for Success in the Cloud
27 July 2016 | Author: Arthur MarinisToday, more than ever, your organisation needs to be agile – and for this to happen, you'll need a rock-solid DevOps strategy that allows for integration with the cloud.
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Avoiding the inevitable curse of technical debt
25 June 2016 | Author: Arthur MarinisTechnical debt. The inevitable outcome of letting developers loose on the stack. So, can it be prevented and is DevOps to blame?
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What DevOps & Continuous Delivery can do for your business
14 June 2016 | Author: Arthur MarinisMany people group DevOps and Continuous Delivery under the same hat and think of them as essentially the same thing. However, this is not the case. The two methodologies are related, but they also have some important distinctions and critical differences.
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5 Ways to Get More Out of Cloud Computing
05 May 2016 | Author: Arthur MarinisMoving your organisation's computing to the cloud is a step in the right direction, but simply moving to the cloud will not guarantee that you experience all of the benefits cloud computing has to offer.
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How to Avoid Integration Platform Teething Problems
03 May 2016 | Author: Arthur MarinisIntegration platforms bring numerous benefits to businesses, but in the beginning it can be tough. So is there a way to avoid the problems of start-up?
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High Employee Turnover. How to Insure Your Projects and Keep Things on Track
03 March 2016 | Author: Arthur MarinisToday keeping employees long term, is increasingly difficult to achieve. Have you considered the effect staff turnover will have on your project?
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How Automation Delivers for Your Organisation in More Ways Than One
16 February 2016 | Author: Arthur MarinisAre you struggling to monitor your cloud costs? If so, you’re not alone. We share our thoughts on how to manage escalating costs.
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Containers, Continuous Operations and Getting to Zero Downtime
19 October 2015 | Author: Arthur MarinisIf you are yet to discover the benefits container technology can bring to your business, it’s time you started taking notice.
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Chef - the proven process for enterprises that successfully adopt DevOps
22 September 2015 | Author: PeterQuicker deployments, excellence in delivery and reduced costs. Why Chef is our go-to cloud configuration management tool.
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Docker on Public Cloud - A consistent and repeatable way to build and deploy applications
14 July 2015 | Author: Aaron WalkerWhy we're adopting Docker to provide a consistent and repeatable way to build and deploy applications.
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Why You're Building the Cloud the Wrong Way
01 July 2015 | Author: Arthur MarinisIn today's world of cloud architecture, many are putting the IT cart before the horse and starting the discussion about cloud architecture based on technology or platform, not function.
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Why You Should Be Paying Attention to Cloud Management
22 May 2015 | Author: Arthur MarinisIt's no secret cloud management isn't exactly the most exciting part of the cloud computing model. In fact, for many who embrace the cloud, it's something of an afterthought.
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A Bimodal Elephant in the Room - The Huge Concept Gartner is Forgetting in its New Definition of IT
12 March 2015 | Author: Arthur MarinisThe new era of IT is upon us, according to leading technology research company Gartner. At their annual IT Infrastructure, Operations & Data Centre Summit in the U.S. this past December, much of the focus was on a concept that the company has labelled “bimodal IT”.
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A new year's resolution for IT Managers
27 February 2014 | Author: Arthur MarinisThe key is design your infrastructure for the possibility of failure. Any system can be designed for protection against failure, no matter how complex. There is no magic bullet to this, but a general approach does exist where by automation in the cloud can be leveraged. Start by determining each of the layers of your applications and infrastructure individually, find the components that can withstand failure and what parts can respond automatically to failure. Next build the failure recovery into the solution. Once this is done, make sure that you continual to maintain the failure components as you would the actively operating components. Never let them fall behind, otherwise you would not be able to recover easily.
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The gap between developers and the cloud
14 March 2013 | Author: Arthur MarinisDevOps teams provide the communication between developers and infrastructure people, ensure quality assurance is in place and assist in rapid development and release processes. In essence, solving the communication between the parties involved will produce a better result for your business.
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How can local business gain value from cloud computing?
27 December 2012 | Author: Arthur MarinisLocal business can gain access to the same tools and online products as the big globals, by leveraging buying groups. When you buy in bulk, you get the features the big players get for less, usually. In essence, what this is called is business as a service. Business as a service is a term used where you pay your monthly fees and sometimes a per transaction feee, and the software owner will maintain and enhance the system for better results. Your need to manage is restricted to things like inventory and special offers, making it a really simple model to leverage.
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Amazon AWS in Australia – What does it mean to me
13 November 2012 | Author: Arthur MarinisHaving AWS in Australia has created a new confidence in the industry. I saw this at the recent Customer Appreciation day we sponsored. The enthusiasm from senior management was there. They all had an interest in meeting to discuss, something that was tougher to get over the past few years.
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An old integration problem is new again
22 October 2012 | Author: Arthur MarinisWhen you start to move down the cloud solutions path, you will no doubt take a methodical and very strategic path. You will see what you can leverage, where the costs benefits are and what value the business will get overall. In this process, and as part of your assessment, work out the integration strategy. Ensure that you are clear how interoperable the solutions are and what key patterns you can leverage. Avoid, changing your patterns for each cloud solution and try to keep them aligned to the handful of patterns you choose.
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Is your IT disaster ready?
22 August 2012 | Author: Arthur MarinisThe key is design your infrastructure for the possibility of failure. Any system can be designed for protection against failure, no matter how complex. There is no magic bullet to this, but a general approach does exist where by automation in the cloud can be leveraged. Start by determining each of the layers of your applications and infrastructure individually, find the components that can withstand failure and what parts can respond automatically to failure. Next build the failure recovery into the solution. Once this is done, make sure that you continual to maintain the failure components as you would the actively operating components. Never let them fall behind, otherwise you would not be able to recover easily.
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AWS Outage. Why our clients where not impacted
25 August 2011 | Author: Arthur MarinisAWS requires skills most people do not expect. AWS provides the tools to launch an environment quickly. It still requires skills to ensure you do not get impacted by problems.
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