Blog · Page 2
Notes from production AWS.
Field reports, deep-dives, and patterns from the AWS work we do for SaaS, healthcare, fintech, and education teams.
Nov 18, 2025
The FinOps Playbook: Stop Cloud Waste, Save Margins
Stop cloud waste from eroding SaaS margins. The 3 FinOps disciplines, Visibility, Optimization, and Governance, for predictable, profitable growth.
- aws
- cost-optimization
- devops
Read more
Nov 2, 2025
AWS Multi-Cloud & Hybrid Cloud Strategy Explained
How to design multi-cloud and hybrid cloud architecture on AWS: tools, security, cost control, and the tradeoffs nobody warns you about.
- aws
- cloud-strategy
Read more
Oct 20, 2025
AWS Outage 2025: Multi-Region Backup Lessons
The 2025 AWS outage exposed the cost of single-region hosting. What broke, why it cascaded, and how multi-region DR keeps you online.
- application-modernization
- aws
- aws-msp
Read more
Oct 9, 2025
DevSecOps vs DevOps: Why Shift-Left Security Matters
Discover how DevSecOps transforms DevOps by shifting security left, speeding delivery while keeping your cloud pipeline secure and compliant.
- application-modernization
- aws
- devops
Read more
Oct 2, 2025
Terraform vs CloudFormation vs Serverless Framework
Compare Terraform vs CloudFormation vs Serverless Framework: pros, cons, and best uses to choose the right IaC tool for AWS or multi-cloud teams.
- devops
- aws
- cloud-strategy
Read more
Sep 26, 2025
Cloud Cost Optimization: Cut AWS Costs and Boost Performance
Reduce AWS costs and improve performance: where overspend hides, the cost levers that actually move the bill, and how to measure results.
- aws
- aws-msp
- cloud-strategy
Read more
Sep 18, 2025
CI/CD on AWS: What Every Growing Business Should Know
How CI/CD on AWS helps growing businesses ship faster and cut deployment errors, with the key services, tradeoffs, and practices that matter.
- aws
- aws-msp
Read more
Sep 12, 2025
Terraform vs Ansible: Differences & Use Cases
Discover the key differences between Terraform and Ansible, their use cases, why DevOps teams use them together. With real world examples.
- aws
- cloud-strategy
- devops
Read more
Sep 8, 2025
The 6 R's of Application Modernization Explained
Rehost, Replatform, Refactor, Repurchase, Retire, Retain: what each of the 6 Rs actually means and how to pick the right AWS strategy.
- application-modernization
- aws
- cloud-strategy
Read more
Ready when you are
Need senior AWS expertise without building a full internal team?
Forged Concepts helps growing companies improve AWS performance, control cloud costs, modernize infrastructure, and build with confidence. If your team needs stronger cloud architecture, better operations, or a clearer path forward on AWS, let's talk.