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FinOps in 2026: Focus on savings, and you’re behind
What’s changed in FinOps in 2026? Read why savings aren’t enough, how AI and data change the game, and what to do instead.
Cloud promised value: Can you demonstrate it?
Can you prove the value cloud is delivering today? Learn how Cloud Value Engineering makes impact visible with live, trusted evidence for better decisions.
Cloud costs, accountability and FinOps: a Nordic public‑sector perspective
Why FinOps is finally resonating in the Finnish public sector. Clarity, accountability and practical steps for managing cloud costs without perfection.
Demystifying sovereignty with AWS: A deliciously layered approach
Discover how AWS tackles digital sovereignty with a layered model, explained through a Swedish princess cake.
Follow the money: what cloud billing tells us about security, risk and operations
Cloud billing is more than a cost report. Learn how following the money can expose hidden security risks, governance gaps and operational inefficiencies.
Why Finland is lagging on FinOps and what to do about it
Finland is cloud‑mature, yet slow to adopt FinOps. Sebastian Donner shares why, what’s holding organisations back, and why 2026 is the turning point.
Sovereignty in practice: highlights from the Sovereign Cloud Microhack in Espoo, Finland
Explore the key takeaways from Espoo’s Sovereign Cloud Microhack — a practical, people‑centred day that reflects how Nordcloud supports organisations at every stage of their cloud sovereignty journey.
Why having a Plan B is more important than ever
As data centres become targets, outages carry financial and reputational risk. This blog explains how to build a resilient BCDR strategy giving current threats.
Why DevEx Matters: DevEx Platform for business owners, product owners and developers
Explore how DevEx Platform uses automation, golden paths, and platform engineering to accelerate delivery, boost innovation and cut costs.
Why DevEx Matters: Aligning Business, Product, and Developer Perspectives
Discover why Developer Experience (DevEx) matters and how aligning business, product, and developer perspectives accelerates software delivery.
Hybrid cloud: How to balance risk, compliance and innovation
Get tips on developing a hybrid cloud approach that reduces risk, supports compliance and drives innovation.
AWS re:Invent 2025: What Inspired Us and What’s Next for Nordcloud
Discover key takeaways from AWS re:Invent 2025: AI-driven innovation, sovereignty strategies, and upskilling trends shaping Nordcloud’s future.
Scaling smarter together: Learn from Microsoft’s partner strategy – a practical playbook
In B2B SaaS, the right partnerships can be a growth multiplier. Drawing on Microsoft’s proven partner strategy, this playbook outlines how startups can scale faster through collaboration - from mapping the ecosystem to simplifying go-to-market.
Navigating EU AI Act compliance: Which scenario(s) are you?
Get an overview of what’s required to comply with EU AI requirements, along with roadmap steps.
Microsoft’s European charm offensive: Real change or just words?
What are the implications of Microsoft’s announcements on data sovereignty and European digital independence? Read our analysis.
How to comply with the EU AI Act
Get an overview of what’s required to comply with EU AI requirements, along with roadmap steps.
An introduction to AWS European Sovereign Cloud: Advancing data management and digital sovereignty in the EU
Learn about AWS’ new cloud offering designed specifically to address EU data sovereignty requirements.
The new era of cloud services in the Finnish public sector
Finnish public agencies are rapidly adopting cloud solutions, as the government moves from caution to a forward-looking, cloud-first strategy.
Automate Inventory of AWS API Gateways and Lambda functions associations
Introduction In today’s cloud-driven world, managing AWS resources efficiently is crucial for businesses. When deprecating AWS accounts, one of the...
Securing and standardising Google Cloud infrastructure with Terraform Sentinel
Introduction This article demonstrates how to set up a solution for securely automating Google Cloud services while ensuring compliance standards....
Optimizing Content Delivery with AWS Lambda@Edge and Cache
In today’s digital world, where speed and efficiency are key, optimizing content delivery is a critical aspect of ensuring a...
A data engineers guide to spark performance tuning
In this article, I am going to touch upon a few Spark configurations and optimizations that I have found to...
Which AWS Support plan is for you – the small print.
If you were ever wondering, what are the practical differences between Support plans offered by AWS – I’ll try to...
Administration of Azure DevOps on a large scale in minutes
Azure DevOps Service is a cloud native Software as a Service (SaaS) from Microsoft that provides organizations with a fully...