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CNCF NATS: The Cloud-Native Messaging and Streaming Gem

CNCF NATS: The Cloud-Native Messaging and Streaming Gem

In the dynamic landscape of cloud technology, certain tools and platforms stand out, not just for their technical prowess but for the solutions they offer to modern challenges. One such tool is CNCF NATS, a beacon in the world of messaging systems. In this post, we'll...

HashiCorp License Update: What You Need to Know

HashiCorp License Update: What You Need to Know

Let's dive into an important update from HashiCorp.What Changed HashiCorp is transitioning the source code for its major products to the Business Source License (BSL) v1.1 for future releases. However, APIs, SDKs, most libraries, and Terraform Providers will still be...

Testing APIs is Like Picking Locks

Testing APIs is Like Picking Locks

Testing APIs is Like Picking LocksWe are Excited to Join Cequence in their Upcoming WebinarJoin Jason Kent, Cequence Hacker in Residence, for a webinar that sheds light on the critical importance of testing APIs for security flaws and business logic abuse. With years...

Raleigh HashiCorp Users Group Aug 2023

Raleigh HashiCorp Users Group Aug 2023

Raleigh HashiCorp Users GroupWe are Excited to Participate in the Raleigh HashiCorp Users GroupExplore how generative AI can be leveraged to enhance the power and efficiency of Terraform in creating and managing infrastructure. During this session, we will explore the...

Deploying New Platform Services for Software Provider

Deploying New Platform Services for Software Provider

CASE STUDYDeploying New Platform Services for Software ProviderBusiness Intelligence SoftwareExecutive SummarySoftware Provider specializing in services and products delivered to the government, academia, healthcare providers and other corporate clients was looking to...

Securing a “Cloud Native First” Strategy

Securing a “Cloud Native First” Strategy

Introduction As organizations increasingly adopt cloud-native technologies and practices, a "Cloud Native First" strategy is emerging as a popular approach to build and deploy applications that are scalable, resilient, and easily managed. However, alongside the...

Manny Landron Honored for Leadership with NEXT TECH Award

Manny Landron Honored for Leadership with NEXT TECH Award

This article was first posted on nctech.org. To view it click here. NC TECH, in partnership with Business North Carolina, launched the NEXT TECH Awards to showcase and celebrate North Carolina’s rising tech stars. NEXT TECH Awards will honor a selection of individuals...

NCLGISA Spring Symposium 2023

NCLGISA Spring Symposium 2023

NCLGISA Spring Symposium 2023This EventIs Hosted By...We are Excited to Participate in the NCLGISA Spring Symposium 2023The North Carolina Local Government Information System Association (NCLGISA) is an organization established to improve the efforts of local...

ATG Founder featured on GrepBeat Triangle Tech News

ATG Founder featured on GrepBeat Triangle Tech News

This article was first posted on grepbeat.com. To view it click here. John Zemonek is the Founder and Managing Director of Aligned Technology Group (“Aligned”), a cloud advisory and services business focused on Amazon Web Services (“AWS”) with expertise in security....

CackalackyCon May 2023

CackalackyCon May 2023

CackalackyCon May 2023This EventIs Hosted By...Join us at CackalackyCon 2023The mission of CackalackyCon is to promote awareness and education within the general public though providing charitable education services on physical and digital security. CackalackyCon is a...

2 Key Services for Securing Your AWS Resources

2 Key Services for Securing Your AWS Resources

Understanding AWS Config & AWS Security Hub in 5-Minutes What is the difference between AWS Config and AWS Security Hub anyway? AWS Config and AWS Security Hub are two different services offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that help users manage and secure their...

Canes vs Senators April 4th 2023

Canes vs Senators April 4th 2023

Hurricanes vs SenatorsEventSponsors...Secure from code to cloud - The data-driven cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP).You’re Invited!Please join Aligned Technology Group and Prisma Cloud for the fastest game in the world.WHENTuesday, April 4th5:30 PM...

Canes vs Islanders April 2nd 2023

Canes vs Islanders April 2nd 2023

Hurricanes vs IslandersEventSponsors...Secure from code to cloud - The data-driven cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP).You’re Invited!Please join Aligned Technology Group and Zscaler for the fastest game in the world.WHENSunday, April 2nd4:30 PM -...

DevOps Days Raleigh 2023

DevOps Days Raleigh 2023

DevOps Days Raleigh 2023This EventIs Hosted By...Join us at DevOps Days Raleigh 2023DevOpsDays Raleigh 2023 is a two-day technical conference for developers, system administrators, and anyone else, whether expert or beginner, involved in technology. With technology...

AWS & Trend Micro Immersion Day in Partnership with ATG

AWS & Trend Micro Immersion Day in Partnership with ATG

AWS & Trend Micro Immersion DayThis EventIs Hosted By...Experience an exclusive hands-on security Immersion DayBreakfast and lunch will be provided! Don't forget your laptops!WHENApril 11, 2023 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM ETWHERERed Hat Annex190 East Davie St. Raleigh, NC...

Canes vs Lightning March 28rd 2023

Canes vs Lightning March 28rd 2023

Hurricanes vs LightningEventSponsors...Secure from code to cloud - The data-driven cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP).You’re Invited!Please join Aligned Technology Group, Lacework and Rubrik for the fastest game in the world.WHENTuesday, March...

Cloud Security Summit March 2023

Cloud Security Summit March 2023

2023 Public Sector Cloud Security Summit*** Due to a larger interest than anticipated, this event is moving to a larger location which is highlighted below. At this larger location, there will be food available for purchase as well! ***An Exclusive Event for North...

Cornhole for a Cause 2023

Cornhole for a Cause 2023

Cornhole for a Cause April 21, 2023Be Partof the Fun!(Click the Icons to Register)Become anEvent SponsorRegister YourTeam (2 Players)Attend as aSpectatorAbout the EventOn April 21st Aligned Technology Group is hosting a cornhole tournament for our friends, partners...

Canes vs Capitals Stadium Series Feb 18th 2023

Canes vs Capitals Stadium Series Feb 18th 2023

Hurricanes vs CapitalsEventSponsors...Password Management from AnywhereYou’re Invited!Aligned Technology Group invites you to the NHL Stadium Series game! The NHL hosts outdoor games inside of stadiums around the country. This year, Raleigh was chosen to host and it...

Canes vs Rangers March 23rd 2023

Canes vs Rangers March 23rd 2023

Hurricanes vs RangersEventSponsors...Cloud-native platform for Observability and SecurityYou’re Invited!Please join Aligned Technology Group and Sumo Logic for the fastest game in the world.WHENThursday, March 23rd5:30 PM - Tailgate (VIP Lot)7:00 PM - GameWHEREPNC...

Canes vs Predators Jan 5 2023

Canes vs Predators Jan 5 2023

Hurricanes vs PredatorsEventSponsors...You’re Invited!Please join Aligned Technology Group, Rubrik and AWS for the fastest game in the world.WHENThursday, January 5th5:30 PM - Tailgate (VIP Lot)7:00 PM - GameWHEREPNC Arena1400 Edwards Mill Road Raleigh, NC 27607...

Annual Holiday Networking Event 2022

Annual Holiday Networking Event 2022

2022 Annual Holiday Networking EventThis EventIs Hosted By...Wrap up 2022 with AlignedA chance for all of us to get together before the holidays get underway and we move into 2023. Food and drinks are on us!WHENThursday December 8th, 20223:30 PM - 7:30 PMWHEREDrive...

Canes vs Devils Dec 20 2022

Canes vs Devils Dec 20 2022

Hurricanes vs DevilsEventSponsors...Compliant Security Services & ConsultingYou’re Invited!Please join Aligned Technology Group and Ntirety for the fastest game in the world.WHENTuesday, December 20 5:30 PM - Tailgate (VIP Lot) 7:00 PM - GameWHEREPNC Arena1400...

Rock the Dock (Fall 2022)

Rock the Dock (Fall 2022)

Rock the Dock Fall 2022EventSponsors...Rubrik delivers data security and operational resilience for enterprises through a single, unified platform.A Tradition Unlike Any OtherEvery year, the Aligned team gets the chance to share our love of the coast and offshore...

Canes vs Avalanche Nov 17 2022

Canes vs Avalanche Nov 17 2022

Hurricanes vs AvalancheEventSponsors...You’re Invited!Please join Aligned Technology Group, Five9, and Orca Security for the fastest game in the world.WHENThursday, November 17 5:30 PM - Tailgate (VIP Lot) 7:00 PM - GameWHEREPNC Arena1400 Edwards Mill Road Raleigh, NC...

Hokie vs Wolfpack Thursday Night Tailgate Oct 27 2022

Hokie vs Wolfpack Thursday Night Tailgate Oct 27 2022

Hokie vs Wolfpack  Thursday Night TailgateEventSponsors...You’re Invited!Please join Aligned Technology Group, One Source and Tangible Security for an open IT networking event with a generous side of football. If you are arriving via Uber, contact your sales rep for a...

UNCW 4th Annual Cybersecurity Conference Oct 13 2022

UNCW 4th Annual Cybersecurity Conference Oct 13 2022

UNCW 4th Annual Cybersecurity ConferenceAttend ourPresentationAWS Security Reference Architecture: A Well-Structured Foundation October 13, 2022 - 3:15 - 3:55 PMPresenter:  Manny LandronYou’re Invited!On 13 Oct, UNCW’s Center for Cyber Defense Education (CCDE) will...

Canes vs Blue Jackets Oct 12 2022

Canes vs Blue Jackets Oct 12 2022

Hurricanes vs Blue JacketsEventSponsors...You’re Invited!Please join Aligned Technology Group, Tierpoint and Spectrum for the fastest game in the world.WHENWednesday, October 125:30 PM - Tailgate (VIP Lot)7:00 PM - GameWHEREPNC Arena1400 Edwards Mill Road Raleigh, NC...

ISACA Training Session: AWS SRA Oct 5 2022

ISACA Training Session: AWS SRA Oct 5 2022

ISACA Training Session AWS SRAThis EventIs Hosted By... ISACAISACA is Dedicated to Lifetime Learning and Career Progression for our Global Community of IS/IT Professionals. We strive to inspire and enable innovation through technology, helping create transformative...

Dine & Dash at Del Frisco’s Sept 22, 2022

Dine & Dash at Del Frisco’s Sept 22, 2022

Dine & Dash in a sophisticated manner.EventSponsors...You’re Invited!Please join Aligned Technology Group and our exceptional Partners in this unique event.And, go home with a delicious meal for the family. At Del Frisco’s Steakhouse in SouthPark we will be...

Triangle InfoSeCon Sept 8, 2022

Triangle InfoSeCon Sept 8, 2022

Dinner & Drinks Barcelona StyleEventSponsors...Managed Detection and Response (MDR) SolutionsYou’re Invited!Please join Aligned Technology Group and DeepWatch to Kick-Off Triangle InfoSeCon...Celebrate, Barcelona Style. At Barcelona Wine Bar in Raleigh, we will be...

Is your service desk meeting the needs of your business?

Is your service desk meeting the needs of your business?

Helpdesk Hour Doesn’t have quite the same ring as happy hour but it will work for the start of this blog.  Why, you might ask, are we talking about helpdesk on this lovely Friday afternoon? Well because we are getting a number of requests for help with helpdesk.  In...

The only thing that is consistent is change

The only thing that is consistent is change

Cloud computing officially turned 15 years old this year and is preparing for her Quinceañera. In 2006, Amazon Web Services started offering technology infrastructure services to third parties in the form of web services. Google followed up by launching Google Cloud...

A little update and some of our current investments

A little update and some of our current investments

Where is the time going? Kids are off to school and the first time I started this blog post summer was just getting ready to move into full swing. So much for posting every month. Well, I am back at it and thought today would be a good day to share where we are and...

How to get started with AI & the bot movement

How to get started with AI & the bot movement

With all of the advancements made thus far, we are still very early in the days of AI & ML. With Tesla and Boston Scientific it is easy to see these wild achievements and wonder what is next on the grand stage but equally interesting to me are what I am...

Consulting & Advisory

Consulting & Advisory

Technology Brokerage, Consulting & Advisory services. So many companies (including ours) leverage these terms to suggest to our customers and prospective customers that we can help them in some vague way. So what’s the deal? I would do a bad job of selling if I...

Reducing the time it takes to buy new technology

Reducing the time it takes to buy new technology

In the technology marketplace today there are hundreds and thousands of suppliers and vendors offering up their tools and services. Many times, they all start to blend together while leveraging marketing key words like security, cloud and digital. While portions of...

3 ways to get serious about cloud

3 ways to get serious about cloud

Before we dive too far into this discussion, I am not a 100% cloud guy nor am I suggesting you should think that way with this post. However, what I am suggesting is that you align your business and IT team in a way where you can get serious about cloud if you haven’t...

Top Tech Needs for Remote Work

Top Tech Needs for Remote Work

There have been a wide range of prospectives provided in the past weeks in regard to the best way to set up your business for remote work. Given the changes created by COVID, it seems that all business owners need to look at remote work as a part of the new norm. I am...

Why Change Collaboration

Why Change Collaboration

Today’s business and technology climate is changing at such a rapid pace, it is hard to keep up for those that focus on it daily. I read a post recently that stated it’s now 2020 and every company is a tech company and every CEO is now a technology leader. While it...

Cost Optimization

Issue: Small AWS deployment with little management oversight and a lack of cloud skills internal to the organization moving from traditional infrastructure to SaaS and cloud based solutions.

 

What we did

  1. AWS Audit
  2. Cost Optimization Review
  3. Ongoing Monitoring

 

Result:

  • Eliminated unused storage volumes and the old application server no longer in use, the charges for AWS resulted in a savings of 51% per month.
  • We’ll continue to monitor AWS billing and finance to ensure maintenance of savings and identify other future changes.

Cost Optimization

Issue: Small AWS deployment with little management oversight and a lack of cloud skills internal to the organization moving from traditional infrastructure to SaaS and cloud based solutions.

 

What we did

  1. AWS Audit
  2. Cost Optimization Review
  3. Ongoing Monitoring

 

Result:

  • Eliminated unused storage volumes and the old application server no longer in use, the charges for AWS resulted in a savings of 51% per month.
  • We’ll continue to monitor AWS billing and finance to ensure maintenance of savings and identify other future changes.