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As more of your business’ data is stored remotely, security and access become ever more important. Single Sign On gives users access to data across multiple applications through one identity – which streamlines the process of accessing information, and improves security for the organisation.

Whether you have already undertaken a full virtualisation or are in the process of moving selected applications to the cloud, having access to the right skills and knowledge is important if you want to get the most out of your chosen platform.

Background

With cloud computing, businesses can access scalable computing resources on demand, reducing the need for on-premises infrastructure and increasing flexibility. However, as businesses increasingly rely on cloud computing, it is important to prioritize cloud security to ensure that sensitive data and applications are protected.

With Microsoft Azure, you benefit from a scalable high availability public cloud computing resource where you can host applications in a familiar environment.  Properly managed, Azure can reduce infrastructure costs and improve flexibility and stability.

Microsoft Azure provides a scalable public cloud platform with a substantial range of different Virtual Machine configurations that enable it to be used to host many different types of application and makes it a suitable choice for businesses who want a cost effective, secure, and flexible cloud environment that can evolve to meet their changing needs.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) are a range of cloud tools that allow your business to develop a secure virtualisation environment using public cloud technology. Using AWS gives you access to a range of configurability options that allow you to tailor the infrastructure to the specific needs of your organisation and application to deliver exceptional performance.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) promises significant advantages, but it also comes with its own set of challenges. Whether the advantages outweigh the challenges largely depends on the context in which it is implemented. Read more for a balanced analysis:

If you are running infrastructure in AWS or Azure then it seems pretty obvious that as a CEO or IT Manager then you would want to full-stack observability. But most cloud teams only have elements of this provided by the cloud provider.

Ensuring the optimal performance, security, and cost-effectiveness of your AWS or Azure workloads is clearly a priority, so how can we help you achieve this?

Every business wants to save money on their monthly AWS bill and the various types of savings plans are a good way to do that. However, they can be a bit hard to decode and check that they are right for your scenarios.

There are automatic recommendations generated for admins in the AWS portal, but how do you know if they will be right for your business?

In this blog post, we'll decode AWS Savings Plans and guide you on choosing the right commitment for your unique needs.

For businesses using Microsoft Azure, the Azure Cost Management API includes cost tools and dashboards within the Azure portal, but connecting and warehousing the data from the native APIs allows real-time insights and proactive alerting.

In this blog post, we'll explain how our cloud management platform, CloudOps, seamlessly integrates with the Azure Cost Management API, offering a robust solution for Azure cost efficiency.