What We Do
Cloud
Move it. Secure it. Optimize it.
Cloud computing is one of the most important technological innovations of the past couple of decades. Moving some to all of your data and services to the cloud promises greater scalability, cost savings, performance, security, and innovation — allowing you to focus on your core business. But the benefits are only realized when cloud migrations are handled thoughtfully and well.
At ILM, we help organizations of all sizes plan, execute, and optimize their cloud migrations.
Let us show you how.
ILM works with leading cloud solution providers, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and others.
— FEATURED SOLUTIONS —
Cloud Migration
Whether you’re moving some, most or all of your data and resources to the cloud, you need a well thought through strategy. ILM begins by carefully assessing your current IT environment, applications, data, and infrastructure. Then we work with you to develop a tailored strategy for cloud provider selection, infrastructure design and configuration, data migration, security, testing and validation. We can even help you with a plan for application refactoring if it’s needed.
BENEFITS:
- Improved performance, scalability and flexibility
- Reduced costs and more predictable cost models
- Enhanced security, identity and access management, based on best practices
Cloud Optimization
In order to get the most from your investment, you need a proactive approach to managing cloud resources. ILM can help you assess usage patterns for resources — including computing power, storage, and network bandwidth — to ensure they’re being allocated optimally and you’re not paying for more than you need. See what’s possible when both performance and cost are optimized.
BENEFITS:
- Improved resource allocation and usage
- Reduced costs and improved cost transparency
- Enhanced performance and responsiveness
Feature Flag Implementation
Effectively using feature flags or toggles to control the rollout and activation of new features, changes, or configurations in cloud-based applications can help you both mitigate risks and improve time-to-market. ILM can help you develop your feature flag strategy, rollout the use of feature flags, and perform testing and validation to optimize utilization. As with everything else we do, we’ll train your team to ensure adherence to best practices moving forward.
BENEFITS:
- Reduced risks (with options for rollbacks and emergency fixes)
- Improved time-to-market (with quicker release of new features)
- Better personalization and targeting (with feature rollouts based on user segments or other criteria)
Security
There’s a reason most companies today host at least some of their data and other resources in the cloud. Leading cloud providers invest heavily in security, data encryption, access controls, and compliance — allowing you to focus on your core business. By migrating to the cloud, you can protect your sensitive data, ensure regulatory compliance, and mitigate risks. But you won’t realize these benefits by simply moving everything to the cloud. We help organizations of every type ensure their cloud solutions are configured, managed, and accessed properly, based on industry best practices to ensure the highest level of security. And we train your staff on how to keep it that way.
BENEFITS:
- Security configuration, auditing, testing, and validation
- Regulatory compliance review
- Security training and best practice guidance
Training & Mentoring
ILM offers training and mentoring on every aspect of cloud migration, maintenance, optimization, and security. We create customized on-site or remote training curricula tailored to your needs, for members of technical and non-technical teams. We can even embed ILM subject matter experts within your teams to mentor and guide your staff during vital projects.
BENEFITS:
- Learn key skills and concepts from experts
- Created customized training modules to meet your needs
- Establish cloud policies and procedures based on best practices
Cloud Journey Health Check
Are you making the most of your cloud investment? Are you satisfied that you’re getting what you’re paying for? Do you sleep well knowing that your data and systems are fully secure? If the answer to any of those questions is less than a confident ‘yes’ it may be time for a Cloud Journey Health Check. We’ll identify tangible steps you can take to save money and increase confidence in your cloud by lowering maintenance costs, reducing your risk of security breaches, and improving uptime.
DELIVERABLES:
- An expert audit — with findings, potential risks, and opportunities
- A detailed roadmap — with clear and actionable next steps
- A final report — with detailed recommendations and a step-by-step guide for improvement
Are you ready to take your Cloud to the next level?
Whether you need cloud migration services or more targeted assistance optimizing your cloud, ILM has the expertise to help you.