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September 18, 2024

Avoiding the Multi-Cloud Value Traps


The complexities and scale of effort involved in moving to a multi-cloud environment is not trivial. Moving to Cloud is a transformational activity at a broad level. Detailed roadmaps providing cloud adoption models and deployment strategies are now readily available, and updated with extensive references and case studies. These models also allow for different sizes and types of organizations.

The approach recommended in these approaches takes into account the classic iron triangle from project management principles: speed, scope and cost which determines quality. The key to success is ensuring that the output maximises value. This article will not further the thinking on the right path to take in a Cloud strategy, but rather focus on Cloud deployment patterns that are value traps.

June 26, 2024

Simplifying Data Streaming from Kafka to S3 using AWS Lambda

In the ever-evolving data management landscape, the need to seamlessly integrate streaming data into existing batch-processing pipelines has become increasingly critical. One of our clients recently encountered this challenge when they decided to venture into event-based technologies to capture data from their point-of-sale systems.

June 26, 2024

Using Apache Iceberg with your data lake on AWS

Managing data lakes can feel like wrangling a wild beast. Data constantly evolves, queries need help to keep pace, and ensuring data consistency across concurrent operations can be a nightmare.

June 26, 2024

AWS Athena Query Best practices and Cost Savings

With data growing indefinitely and becoming more complex with each day querying said data can be a daunting task, often leading to inefficiencies, high latency and inflated costs. In our pursuit to utilize the power of data without breaking the bank, we encounter several challenges but with understanding how AWS Athena operates we can implement optimizations and best practices to overcome these obstacles and achieve cost-effective data analysis.

June 26, 2024

Responsibilities of a designer from Autumn Leaf

At Autumn Leaf, our "Color Schemers" design pod, part of the Application Development space, specializes in T-shaped UI/UX design and front-end development.

June 25, 2024

A seamless experience for all – A look into the importance of Design

The design process, especially user experience design, is pivotal in building, testing, evolving, and ultimately creating products that not only meet user needs but also enhance brand identity, recognition, and revenue generation. UX design ensures a seamless experience for all.

June 25, 2024

Refine until every pixel is perfect – A Typical UI/UX workflow

In the end, crafting seamless experiences is not just about pixels and code – it’s about empathy, understanding, and a relentless commitment to making the digital world a better place, one click at a time.

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