Building tomorrow: Modernizing legacy .NET applications on AWS
Many customers face the challenge of actively developing core .NET framework applications whilst tackling the need to migrate or modernize to the cloud. Whilst migration can afford a “quick win” in making the initial push into the cloud, modernization should be considered the ultimate destination for organizations to make steps towards. By leveraging modern architectural […]
Three people-focused steps for adopting cloud at scale
By Darryl Govender, Head of Cloud Services, Synthesis Software Technology Larry Bossidy, the former Chairman and CEO of Honeywell International Inc., captured what it takes to successfully execute strategy when he said, “Execution is the ability to mesh strategy with reality, align people with goals, and achieve the promised results.” He emphasised the critical role […]
How AWS Well-Architected reviews help instil best practice from the ground up
By Darryl Govender One of the many questions our customers often ask us is, how do they ensure that their workloads are performant, cost effective and secure according to cloud best practices? An apt question considering that more and more customers, and partners alike, are realizing the benefits of increased speed, reduced cost and the […]
Adopting cloud at scale
Undoubtedly, cloud computing has become the new norm for any digitally enabled business. However, commonly accepted, well-documented and comprehensive strategies for cloud adoption remain lacking, with Gartner estimating that fewer than one third of enterprises have these in place. For those who do, more than 80% of enterprises surveyed as part of RightScale’s State of […]
Recent IDC report highlights enhanced business value through Amazon Web Services
Darryl Govender, Synthesis’ Head of Cloud Consulting shares his insights on the IDC’s report on Fostering business and organisational transformation to generate business value with Amazon Web Services: “Customers’ increased expectations of always-on systems strongly advocate for the use of cloud-enabled hyperscale technologies. Companies leveraging DevOps approaches on AWS, for example, are able to deliver […]
The Value of Continuous Delivery
The consumer culture of today, demands that tech-based companies bend over backwards to provide the latest and greatest products and services to meet their ever-changing needs and wants. It’s a culture of having their cake and eating it too; and then changing their minds after the first bite. Traditional software release management practices were slow […]