Cloud landing zones make it quicker and easier to launch and deploy workloads in a consistent, secure and repeatable manner. But to maximise the benefits, you need to ensure their build is properly aligned with wider technical and business-related factors. Customised vs Custom Build Security, repeatability and operability are critical success factors for any cloud […]
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For many, cybersecurity evokes images of security engineers battling to prevent cybercriminals gaining access to their systems and data. It’s seen as a high-octane, technical endeavour. Yet the reality of cybersecurity is far more nuanced and complex. While cyberattacks are a significant threat and technical controls are vital, organisational culture and operating models have an […]
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Cloud adoption for financial services is well underway globally, and with the impending release of the Cloud Technology Risk Assessment Guidelines (CTRAG – currently in draft) the central bank of Malaysia is moving to ensure that both Institutional and Neo banks under its jurisdiction are provided with clear and updated guidelines as they embrace the […]
Introduction Cloud platform engineering isn’t easy, but when it’s done right the business benefits make it worthwhile. In this post, author Ashley Petherick we shares insights into the lessons learnt from building a cloud platform for a FTSE 100 financial services business. About the Cloud Platform The cloud platform we’re focusing on here supports application […]
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Introduction On our website you will find a two-part blog published on the protection of sensitive data, such as Personally Identifiable Information (PII), in the cloud. The first, focused on the nature of PII and associated regulatory requirements, and the second looked at how a serverless architecture can aid compliance. Much of the guidance in […]
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Cloud consultant Asanka Nissanka looks at how to use AWS Fault Injection Simulator (FIS) for chaos testing. One of the most common misconceptions about cloud-based systems is that they are inherently reliable and don’t require failure testing. Yet under the shared responsibility model, cloud vendors are only responsible for reliability of the cloud, not workloads […]
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Factors that underpin cloud security best practices are frequently overlooked during accelerated large-scale migration or adoption. The result is shaky foundations that put the organisation at risk of accidental or malicious breaches. To prevent this, security should be considered a fundamental aspect of cloud builds from the outset, not a standalone activity. In this blog, […]
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Introduction On a high level, most typical applications consist of workflows that process tasks. Within each workflow are steps performing actions on the tasks. In modern applications, these steps are typically implemented as container services or serverless microservices. If we use an analogy to help understand this, then the application would be an organisation such […]
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The game day concept originates in hackathons, where programmers get together to build or improve upon a piece of software. Game days however are more inclusive of non-technical people. They offer many benefits, especially for organisations on the cloud adoption journey. This post explains what game days are and gives ten good reasons to hold […]
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Our managed services team runs an ongoing Datadog hackathon to keep on top of the platform’s emerging and evolving features. Cloud engineers hone their skills while contributing to a repository of insights and ‘as code’ templates for rapid deployment. Terraform is regularly used by our cloud engineers to manage Datadog resources on an ‘as code’ basis. An […]
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