Outsourcing DevOps: Pros and Cons of DevOps as a Service
There is a lot of ambiguity around the term “DevOps.” Some say it’s so broad that it doesn’t really mean anything, some say it’s just automation, some say it’s a cultural movement about responsibility for the delivery of code, and some say it’s whatever that one techie in your company does who doesn’t work on your products.
In this article, Jon talks about what exactly DevOps is and goes through our thought process for when outsourcing DevOps does and does not make sense.
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How to Choose a Cloud Service Provider… and Why It Should Probably Be AWS
This post discusses how to choose a cloud service provider and how each of the major choices compares with the others.
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Scaling PHP Applications on AWS
Adriano explains how to improve PHP performance on AWS, including caching and hardware, and the PHP development process.
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PHP on AWS: Best Practices to Improve App Performance
Adriano explains best practices for improving PHP performance on AWS, including caching and hardware, and the PHP development process.
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AWS Best Practices for EdTech Companies
EdTech apps on AWS need high availability and performance, and must be secure and scalable. Marc describes how to achieve this in a cost-effective way.
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Optimizing and Horizontally Scaling Laravel on AWS
Adriano explains how to horizontally scale Laravel on AWS and recommends ways to optimize web applications built with the Laravel PHP framework.
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Magento on AWS: Best Practices for Optimized, Scalable Deployments
Magento is resource-intensive with high up-front costs, and requires hosting tailored for best performance. Marc details actionable best practices for scalable Magento deployments on AWS.
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WooCommerce on AWS Best Practices for Scalable Deployments
WooCommerce sites can be vulnerable to performance issues, and complicated to scale. Marc shares how to keep your installation clean and up-to-date, and when you should choose to work with an established AWS MSP.
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AWS Ecommerce Best Practices
AWS provides a secure, high-performance infrastructure that can scale to any size e-commerce website. Marc’s best practice guidance on platforms, performance and scaling will help you make the right choices for your e-commerce business.
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AWS Tagging Best Practices
Do you have a tagging strategy? AWS tagging improves efficiency across departments, from development to billing. And tags aren’t just for humans – they can literally save your business money by identifying resources for task automation.
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AWS Root Account Best Practices
Your AWS root account has ownership and access to everything you configure in AWS. Follow Karl’s tips to improve security: don’t lose access, prevent unauthorised access, monitor usage and track technical changes.
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How to Tell Whether Your AWS MSP Is Good at Its Job
What constitutes a competent MSP? Karl offers a list of technical and non-technical criteria to help evaluate your current AWS MSP, or to prepare for conversations with potential partners.
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