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Automating tasks and continuously improving workflows are key parts of DevOps. In a CI/CD pipeline, being able to simplify processes is a huge plus. Not only will simplifying systemic processes make life easier for you as a developer, but there are other added benefits to gain as well. For example, you can significantly reduce the cost of running services in the cloud with refined and automated scaling of infrastructure.
We cannot talk about information security without talking about HIPAA. The information security standard has been governing how information is managed in the healthcare industry since 1996. Considering how sensitive patients’ information and personal details are — and the growing number of cyberattacks targeting healthcare institutions — the HIPAA Security Rule is considered to be among the most extensive across the globe.
Don’t get me wrong, HIPAA compliance is far from enough in terms of data protection. As with other compliance standards, the HIPAA Security Rule is only meant to set a standard and define best practices for the healthcare industry to follow. A lot of healthcare institutions go one or two steps further in order to fully protect the safety of their patients’ information.
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Growing awareness of information security is affecting the entire IT landscape today. By 2020, it’s estimated that the average cost of data breaches will be in excess of $150 million. Due to the increasing attacks targeting businesses, more and more companies are lining up to invest heavily in information security. Much of the drive behind this investment is compliance. Security standards implemented in many industries require businesses in that sector to conform with a specific set of requirements.
We continue our 5 Pillars of AWS Well-Architected Framework series today with Reliability. If you missed out on the previous installments, follow the links below to catch up:
Pillar 1: Operational Excellence
Pillar 2: Security
Migrating to a new infrastructure or environment is both thrilling and challenging. It is exciting because the move is usually accompanied by additional resources and new features being made available. These additions are almost always good for the app and the developers behind it. At the same time, the actual process of migrating to the cloud is cumbersome and often difficult to handle.
Cloud migration doesn’t always have to be a hassle though, you simply need to strategize for the move appropriately. Which is why one of the things you need to do when planning for cloud migration is to weigh up the best approach to use. However, there are so many approaches to choose from. In this article, we are going to focus on three of the main trends. Rehosting, replatforming or refactoring. Which of these methods is the best?