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Posts by Garry Forsyth (Chief Technology Officer):

Navigating the Challenges of AWS and Azure Cloud Management in 2023: Why Third-Party Platforms are the Solution

Navigating the Challenges of AWS and Azure Cloud Management in 2023: Why Third-Party Platforms are the Solution

The task of managing cloud environments, especially for SaaS and MSP businesses, can be a complex, challenging and distracting process. Thankfully, cloud management as a service (CMaaS) is becoming a popular solution that helps businesses navigate the challenges and overhead of managing their AWS and Azure cloud environments in 2023.

Why AWS Patch Management is Key to Your Platform's Security

Why AWS Patch Management is Key to Your Platform's Security

If you’re an AWS user, then you probably know that patch management is a crucial part of keeping your platform secure.

In this blog post, we'll explore why AWS patch management is critical to your AWS security hardening, and why you should use a third-party cloud management platform to handle and automate other day-to-day tasks.

Don't Make These 3 Azure Management Mistakes: How a Cloud Management Platform Can Help

Don't Make These 3 Azure Management Mistakes: How a Cloud Management Platform Can Help

Are you struggling to manage your Azure resources effectively? You're not alone. Many businesses make the same mistakes when it comes to Azure management, but there is a solution.

In this article, we'll explore three common mistakes and show you how a cloud management platform can give you the visibility you need to avoid them.

Discover Why Zabbix is the Leading Monitoring Solution for Cloud Infrastructure

Discover Why Zabbix is the Leading Monitoring Solution for Cloud Infrastructure

What is Zabbix?

It is a popular open-source monitoring toolkit, ideal for cloud infrastructure. It can monitor everything from virtual machines to native services, providing you with the information you need to keep your cloud deployments functioning well.

This blog post explores why Zabbix is a popular choice and why we have chosen it to be part of our CloudOps.


Key Features to Look for in a Third-Party Cloud Management Platform for AWS and Azure

Key Features to Look for in a Third-Party Cloud Management Platform for AWS and Azure

Effectively handling cloud infrastructure is an intricate undertaking demanding time, expertise, and resources. To tackle this challenge, businesses are increasingly adopting cloud management platforms to assist their in-house teams in efficiently overseeing their cloud environments.

Third-party cloud management platforms can offer enhanced capabilities for public cloud services like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure.

In this post, we will discuss the key features that businesses should look for in a third-party cloud management platform for AWS and Azure.

Advantages of Azure NoOps: How It Can Support Azure DevOps

Advantages of Azure NoOps: How It Can Support Azure DevOps

Azure DevOps is a comprehensive solution for continuous integration, delivery, and deployment that simplifies the software development process. While Azure DevOps offers a wide range of features to streamline DevOps, Azure NoOps can add a new level of efficiency to your workflows. In this blog post, we will discuss the advantages of Azure NoOps and how it can support Azure DevOps.

AWS Managed Service Provider: The Benefits of Working With a Professional

AWS Managed Service Provider: The Benefits of Working With a Professional

What is an AWS Managed Service Provider (MSP)?

AWS MSPs are professionals who provide AWS services to businesses and organizations. AWS MSPs offer expertise in the areas of AWS cloud strategies, architecture design & implementation, DevOps automation, security, compliance and cost optimization.

Azure Consulting Partner: Why you need a third party to help you manage the Azure cloud

Azure Consulting Partner: Why you need a third party to help you manage the Azure cloud

Introducing Azure Consulting Partners and the Benefits of Cloud Services

Azure Consulting Partners (ACPs) are independent, third-party providers that specialise in Azure cloud services. They offer a wide range of Azure solutions to meet the cloud needs of any organization. From migration and deployment to maintenance, optimization, and support, Azure Consulting Partners can help you maximize the efficiency of your cloud operations. A third-party Azure consulting partner provides a wide range of expert services to help you unlock the full potential of Azure and maximize your cloud efficiency.