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Achieving compliance in the cloud requires a rules rethink
Maintaining compliance in the cloud should be easy. Every industry that manages sensitive data has some form of requirement around how that data is held. SOC 1, SOC 2, HIPAA, or PCI — a regulatory agency, governing body, or compliance board writes the...
Hiring cloud engineers is hard. Here’s what to do when you can’t.
Hiring cloud engineers is only part the challenge. You also have to keep them. And if you can’t, we’re here to help.
The Levels of RAID
Let’s learn what each level of RAID means. As with anything in engineering, each option has its own set of trade-offs.
Azure’s new features can save on cloud costs — if managed properly
Azure new features offer more than just improved security — they can also save you money. We’ve written before about how Azure cost optimization is not set-it-and-forget-it. Just as security features are constantly improving, Azure cost optimization is an ongoing,...
Technology drives transformation, but it’s people who make it happen
The ability to transform is the true promise of technology, but it’s people who turn that promise into action.
Deft Launches Microsoft Azure Practice to Help Clients Unlock the Benefits of Multi-Cloud
Deft’s Azure practice supports customers seeking guidance and management across multi-cloud environments.
Azure cost optimization best practices take mindset shifts
Azure cost optimization best practices are less of a checklist and more of a series of evolving choices. Moving from on-prem systems to the cloud — even refactoring to more cloud-native architecture — requires your team to make a few shifts in how you think about your...
Azure cost management depends on governance and transparency
The biggest threat to Azure cost management doesn’t have to be service spikes or secret charges. Shortcuts and complacency are more than enough to send bills spiraling out of control. The solution is twofold: Create clear governance structures to keep cloud costs...
The pitfalls of Azure cost optimization, and avoiding them
Managing Azure cost optimization is all about balance. Security, scalability and efficiency, none of these can be compromised. At the same time, they can all span the range of affordable to astronomically expensive. Paying more doesn’t necessarily mean getting more...
Deft Expands Managed Object Storage to Further Support Hybrid IT Environments
Managed Object Storage (MOS) is now available in our Chicago, IL and Ashburn, VA data centers.
How to prepare for a ransomware attack
If you’re diligent about having up-to-date backups, recovering from ransomware is as easy as cutting off infected infrastructure and restoring your backups.
Deft Celebrates Seventh Year as an AWS Managed Service Provider
As one of 49 AWS Managed Service Providers in North America, Deft helps businesses realize success with AWS.
