Practical guides from Cloudverg engineers
How-to guides, checklists, comparisons and explainers on cloud costs, security, SOC 2, migrations, software, AI agents, business systems and IT hardware.
Cloud costs
Cut AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Oracle Cloud bills with changes you can make and check yourself.
Find and remove idle resources in Azure
Learn how to find idle Azure disks, virtual machines, IP addresses and app plans, confirm they are safe to remove, and stop paying for them.
Find and remove idle resources in AWS
Learn how to find idle AWS resources with Cost Explorer, CloudWatch, and AWS Config, then remove them safely with checks and tags.
Cloud security
Practical steps to lock down identity, storage, networks and logging in your cloud accounts.
Lock down the AWS root or owner account
Learn how to secure the AWS root user with MFA, no access keys, a controlled email, and alerts so nobody uses it for daily work.
SOC 2 and compliance
How SOC 2 controls work in practice, what auditors ask for and how to collect the evidence.
SOC 2 Type 1 vs Type 2: which one to get first
SOC 2 Type 1 vs Type 2: learn which report to get first, how each is audited, and what each demands from your team.
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Cloud migration
Checklists and plans for moving servers, databases and applications to the cloud without surprises.
Checklist: move a file server to the cloud
Use this checklist to plan, test, cut over, and verify a file server move to the cloud without losing permissions, backups, or user access.
Custom software
Scoping, building, integrating and modernizing business software, from internal tools to customer apps.
Replace your inventory tracking spreadsheet with an app
Learn how to replace a shared inventory spreadsheet with a small internal web app, from scoping and data migration to controls and success measures.
AI and agents
Where AI agents earn their keep, how to build them safely and what they cost to run.
AI agent for support ticket triage: a playbook
AI agent for support ticket triage: a playbook shows how to add safe tool access, human approval, evaluations, logs and measured results.
Business systems
Setting up CRM, recruiting, marketing, help desk and finance systems your teams actually use.
How to design CRM pipeline stages with exit criteria
Learn how to design CRM pipeline stages with exit criteria so deals move on real evidence, handoffs stay clean and the forecast holds up.
DevOps and platforms
Pipelines, environments, infrastructure as code and on-call practices for small engineering teams.
How to set up a CI/CD pipeline for a small team
Learn how to build a CI/CD pipeline your small team can run: repository setup, build, tests, secrets, environments, deploys and rollback.
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Hardware and IT
Laptops, servers, network gear and device management, planned so nothing surprises you at renewal.
How to plan a laptop refresh cycle
Learn how to plan a laptop refresh cycle: set role based standards, build a three year schedule, budget, test, and retire old machines safely.