A cloud security assessment is a structured review of your cloud environment’s configuration, access controls, and exposure, checked against a defined framework, that identifies specifically where an attacker could get in and what they would be able to reach. In practice,…
Multi-cluster Kubernetes management: when you actually need it, and how to run it without the sprawl
Multi-cluster Kubernetes management is the set of practices and tools for running applications across more than one cluster as a single operational unit, rather than as several disconnected clusters someone happens to also be responsible for. The distinction matters because most…
Disaster recovery testing: how to run one that actually proves something
Ninety percent of IT leaders say they are confident they could recover from a ransomware attack. In practice, according to a Veeam survey of more than 900 IT and security leaders published in April 2026, only 28% of ransomware victims fully…
Top 10 AWS Consulting Companies in 2026
Picking an AWS partner mostly comes down to one question, and it is worth answering before you talk to anyone: do you need a project, or do you need someone to run things? A project has an end. You build a…
Top 10 Azure Consulting Companies in 2026
Finding an Azure consulting firm is harder than it should be, and not because there are too few of them. Every website lists the same four services — migration, security, data, cost savings. Most directories put sponsors near the top. And…
How to hire a DevOps engineer (or work out that you don’t need one)
Before you hire a DevOps engineer, work out whether you have a people problem or a platform problem. Most teams posting a DevOps role have five engineers each solving deployment slightly differently, and they’re hoping a hire will unify it. That’s…
Cloud cost optimization services: what you’re actually buying
A cloud cost optimization service is an ongoing, productised engagement where a provider continuously finds and removes waste in your cloud spend, usually combining a platform, a recurring review cadence, and some amount of hands-on remediation. It sits between buying a…
DevOps Managed Services: What’s In Scope and What Isn’t
DevOps managed services are an ongoing contract where an external provider operates some or all of your delivery infrastructure: CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, environment provisioning, monitoring, and often incident response. Unlike a consulting engagement, it has no end date and no handover….
FinOps consulting: what to look for, and when you actually need it
FinOps consulting is outside help to build or fix an internal FinOps practice: assessing where your cost visibility breaks, implementing allocation and reporting, and transferring the operating cadence to your own team. The good engagements end with your team running it….
What is FinOps? A complete guide to the practice, the framework, and what it looks like when it works
FinOps is an operational framework and cultural practice which maximizes the business value of technology, enables timely data-driven decision making, and creates financial accountability through collaboration between engineering, finance, and business teams. That is the official definition, ratified by the FinOps…
