News and Blog
The latest Effectual news, updates, and articles.
Next Up: Machine Learning on AWS
If you have been to AWS re:Invent, then you know the tremendous amount of excitement that cloud evangelists experience during that time of the year. The events that AWS hosts
11 AWS Snowball Planning Considerations
Data transfer/migration is a key consideration in any organization’s decision to move into the cloud.
Amazon Web Service as a Data Lake
“Cloud,” “Machine Learning,” “Serverless,” “DevOps,” – technical terms utilized as buzzwords by marketing to get people excited, interested, and invested in the world of cloud…
Effectual Named a Global Leader in Cloud Computing for Three Consecutive Years
The Business Intelligence Group announced that it has awarded Effectual Inc. a 2023 Stratus Award for Cloud Computing in their annual business award program.
The Right Partner is Better than a Crystal Ball
I’ve found that the greatest benefits are realized when an enterprise and their provider partner together on the solution.
The Reality of the Cloud and Company Culture for Financial Services – Part 2
Preparing your teams for potentially radical culture changes are especially critical for financial services organizations, which have historically been hesitant to adopt new and innovative…
The Reality of the Cloud for Financial Services – Part 1
The growth of cloud adoption in this sector is driven by a simple truth: Financial services are being transformed by the cloud.
When Best Efforts Aren’t Good Enough
“Have you tried rebooting it?”
Adopting DevOps Methodology
The successful adoption of DevOps is about much more than accepting a new methodology – it means embracing a new culture.
DevOps: Defusing Interdepartmental Tension
Knowing the source of interdepartmental tension isn’t enough.
Bridging the IT Skills Gap
One of the most difficult challenges facing businesses today is bridging the “Skills Gap” in IT.
Embracing DevOps to Solve IT Tension
Tension. It can be uncomfortable, disconcerting, even a bit scary.
Cloud, All In or All Out?
I recently spoke with a good friend of mine who is a Finance SVP with a publicly traded North American manufacturer.
IT Revolution, not Evolution
21st Century IT is a revolution – not an evolution of what we have been doing for decades. The skills required to transform through this…
How to Tell Ahead of Time If Your IT Transformation Project is Going to Fail
We’ve started using a phrase in my office that encompasses all of the various migrations, reorganizations and modernization trends going on in IT departments today:…
Unlock the transformative potential of the cloud
Effectual Achieves 200 AWS Certifications
AWS certification achievement reflects the company’s deepening AWS app development skills and experience implementing solutions and solving tough technology challenges for its enterprise and public
Effectual Strengthens Public Sector Modernization Services with Completion of AWS Partner Transformation Program (PTP)
100-Day program aligns Effectual’s procurement, professional, and managed services offerings with AWS public sector initiatives
Effectual Achieves AWS Migration Competency Status
Designation recognizes the company’s technical proficiency and proven success helping commercial and public sector customers migrate to AWS.
Empowering Marketers and Driving Customer Engagement with Amazon Pinpoint
In an increasingly virtual world of remote work, online learning, and digital interfacing, successful customer engagement can differentiate you from competitors and provide deeply valuable
Effectual Achieves Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification as a Level One Service Provider
PCI DSS certification as a Level One Service Provider validates Effectual’s ability to secure and manage elastic cloud environments.
App Modernization: Strategic Leverage for Managing Rapid Change
The last few months of the COVID crisis have made this even more evident, dramatically exposing security faults and the limitations of outdated monolithic applications
Using Proofs of Concept to Increase Your ROI
Not so long ago, R&D departments had to fight for internal resources and justify capital expenditures in order to explore new technologies. Developing on premise
AWS IoT Solutions Accelerate the Potential of Edge Computing
IoT is revolutionizing consumer markets, large-scale manufacturing and industrial applications at an incredible pace. In virtually every industry, these technologies are becoming synonymous with a
5 Reasons Your Development Team Should be Using the Well-Architected Framework
Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers the most powerful platforms and innovative cloud technologies in the industry, helping you scale your business on demand, maximize efficiencies,
Effectual Increases Momentum with Acquisition of AWS Advanced Consulting Partner, Five Talent, Strengthening DevOps and Cloud Native Application Development Services
Five Talent expertise in DevOps automation, custom application development, SaaS enablement, and refactoring workloads enhances Effectual’s portfolio of professional and modern cloud managed services.
Enabling IT Modernization with VMware Cloud on AWS
Cloud and virtualization technologies offer a broad range of platform and infrastructure options to help organizations address their operational needs, no matter how complex or
Effectual Achieves VMware Master Services Competency in VMware Cloud on AWS
This competency demonstrates Effectual’s commitment to helping organizations accelerate their digital transformations by leveraging their validated services delivery capabilities around advanced VMware technologies.