How to build a multi-region Azure platform in 13 hours using Agentic InfraOps
TL;DR A mid-sized e-commerce company needed a production-ready, multi-region web platform deployed on Azure, and they needed it fast. Their infra team was at capacity, and the deadline was two weeks. Using Agentic InfraOps, I handed the job to AI agents: from requirements gathering to Bicep deployment and validation. The result: fully documented, compliant infrastructure built in 13 hours, […]
Claude Models Just Landed in Azure: I Opened a Terminal and Tested
TL;DR Microsoft just added Anthropic’s Claude models to Microsoft Foundry. Instead of reading the press release, I ran a mini-benchmark to see how Claude Opus, Sonnet, and Haiku actually perform with real Python tasks and stdin/stdout workflows. The results will surprise you. Opus was the most complete, Haiku the fastest (and chattiest), and instruction-following was the weak point across the board. If you’re thinking about using Claude […]
I Benchmarked EBS vs. S3 Express So You Don’t Have To – Here’s What I Found
TL;DR I benchmarked EBS and S3 Express One Zone across EC2 and EKS setups to settle a question we kept hearing from customers: “What’s the best temp storage for ML pipelines?” The short answer: Here’s the full story and why it matters to your ML pipelines. Why I Ran This Test As more customers […]
Simplifying GPU Workloads On-Prem? Here’s What Actually Worked for Me
TL;DR The Quiet Reality of On-Prem GPU Workloads Let’s be honest. A lot of AWS customers are still running on-prem GPU servers. Sometimes it’s for internal model training jobs, sometimes it’s cost-sensitive work that doesn’t need cloud-scale reliability. The pattern is common, especially in R&D-heavy environments. The usual go-to is virtualization platforms. But those add […]
What Happened When I Put the Promise of MCP to the Test of Real Life?
The Truth Behind The Hype Everyone is talking about Model Context Protocol (MCP). The promise – let models talk directly to systems instead of building endless glue code. I wanted to see how it can solve several existing challenges, both internally and for our customers. So, I ran two real-world projects: Both solutions moved beyond […]
I Tested the Limits of Azure OpenAI Safety – Here’s What Happened
TL;DR I ran a mini-red-team exercise against Azure OpenAI, testing common jailbreak tactics and prompt engineering attacks. Microsoft Defender for Cloud caught nearly everything. The key? A feature called User Prompt Evidence that turned vague alerts into precise, real-time context. If you’re running AI workloads in Azure and haven’t turned this on yet, you’re playing […]
How To Rebuild a Scalable Data Pipeline with AWS Serverless And Graviton
Learn how a cybersecurity startup cut cloud costs by 95%, automated onboarding, and scaled effortlessly by migrating from EC2 to a fully serverless architecture. Takeaways When a fast-growing cybersecurity startup hit the limits of its monolithic cloud setup, it didn’t just need an upgrade – it needed a full re-architecture. The goal: eliminate surprise costs, […]
From Startup to Microsoft Partner of the Year: 2bcloud’s Journey
In the fast-paced and competitive world of cloud services, standing out is no easy task. Yet, 2bcloud has not only made its mark but has also been recognized as the Microsoft Partner of the Year 2024. This prestigious award represents a significant milestone in our journey from a startup to a leading cloud solutions provider […]
Exploring AWS Lambda: Performance and Cost Analysis of Different Architectures and Deployment Methods
In the current tech landscape, AI and cloud services are taking the lead. Companies are pushing the limits of their offerings to improve performance, reliability, and overall service quality. One of the standout services in AWS is AWS Lambda, a fully serverless compute service that lets you focus on your code without worrying about the […]
Is Your Start-up Production Ready? (Part 2)
Part 2: Ensuring Security and Scalability In the second part of our series on production readiness, we highlight the important role that security and scalability plays in the success of all businesses on the cloud. In the interview below, our panel of cloud experts –Shiri Hochhauser, Sr. Partner Technology Strategist at Microsoft, Alex Freidman, CTO […]
All You Need to Know About Azure Data Storage
As a seasoned cloud architect, working with 2bcloud, Azure Partner Specialist for ISVs (independent software vendors) to help tech companies take the most value from their cloud investments, few things have excited me as much as witnessing the tremendous upswing in migration of companies to cloud-based systems over the last decade. I recently hosted a […]
