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Insights

What we have learned on client work, written down: articles, whitepapers and points of view on architecture, cloud, integration, platforms, FinOps and AI.

  1. Whitepaper

    Cloud Landing Zone Patterns: Azure & AWS Reference Architectures

    Repeatable landing zone designs for enterprises operating at scale on Azure and AWS, built for autonomous team provisioning.

  2. Article

    AWS Well-Architected Reviews: Turning a Checklist into Actionable Architecture

    How to run AWS Well-Architected reviews that produce real architectural improvement rather than compliance checkboxes.

  3. Whitepaper

    API Strategy for the Enterprise: Design-First, Platform-Ready

    How to build an API programme that unlocks ecosystem value, from OpenAPI specification governance to developer portal adoption.

  4. Article

    The Architect's Role in Digital Transformation: Beyond Technology Selection

    How enterprise architects drive successful digital transformation by shaping operating models, governance, and culture, not just technology selection.

  5. Article

    API Design First: Contract-Driven Development with OpenAPI and AsyncAPI

    How a design-first API approach with OpenAPI and AsyncAPI contracts enables independent team delivery and eliminates integration surprises.

  6. Article

    Cloud Migration Anti-Patterns: 7 Mistakes We've Seen (and Helped Fix)

    The seven most costly cloud migration mistakes we've encountered in enterprise engagements, and the architectural corrections that fixed them.

  7. Whitepaper

    Kubernetes for the Enterprise: Multi-Tenancy, Security, and Day 2 Operations

    A production-ready guide to running Kubernetes at enterprise scale, from cluster topology to namespace governance and workload security.

  8. Article

    Architecture Decision Records: Making Decisions Explicit and Traceable

    How Architecture Decision Records make software decisions explicit, traceable, and reviewable, and how to integrate them into your engineering workflow.

  9. Article

    Distributed Architecture Workshops: Making Remote Collaboration Work

    How we redesigned architecture workshops for distributed teams, with structured decision protocols and documentation rituals that work over video.

  10. Whitepaper

    Digital Transformation Readiness: Assessing What Actually Matters

    A structured assessment framework for organisations planning digital transformation, identifying readiness gaps before committing to large programmes.

  11. Article

    Terraform Module Design: Building Reusable Infrastructure Components

    Module design principles for reusable, versioned Terraform infrastructure: single responsibility, input validation, and private registry strategy.

  12. Article

    Microservices vs. Monolith: A Decision Framework for Enterprise Teams

    A practical decision matrix for enterprise teams navigating the microservices vs. monolith choice, including the often-overlooked modular monolith option.

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