Tidal Blog

Precision at Scale: LightMesh Advanced Filtering

Transform network management with LightMesh's Advanced Filtering - precision, efficiency, and unparalleled control.

Optimize Cloud Migration with Tidal Accelerator’s Auto-Tagging

Introducing powerful auto-tagging and smart filtering features that streamline application migration management.

Early Cloud Adopters Are Rethinking Their Strategies

Early cloud adopters are facing bloated bills and missed opportunities. Learn why modernizing to cloud-native is essential for true innovation.

Streamline Your Server Discovery with Tidal Accelerator and Nmap

Uncover hidden servers and provide a comprehensive view of your IT environment to tackle datacenter closure and migration programs with confidence.

Migration and Modernization Insights with New Business Analytics Feature

Tidal Accelerator's new Business Analytics feature empowers organizations with data-driven insights for successful migration and modernization projects.

How We Slashed Our AWS Costs by 50% (And You Can Too!)

Discover how Tidal Cloud slashed AWS costs by 50% with practical strategies for cloud cost optimization.

Export and Copy IP Address Data with Tidal's Enhanced Subnet Features

Tidal introduces Export to CSV and Copy to Clipboard features, streamlining network management tasks.

Simplify Server Discovery with Tidal Accelerator's VMware Integration

Migrating servers shouldn't be slow and manual. Tidal Accelerator offers seamless VMware integration to simplify cloud migration by unifying inventory and enabling easy server discovery.

Migrate from SolarWinds to Tidal's Modern IPAM Solution

Considering moving from SolarWinds IP Address Manager to Tidal LightMesh? We show you how to make the switch.

Scale Your Cloud Migration with Consistency

Learn how Tidal Accelerator's new Jira integration and project templates help teams standardize workflows, eliminate duplicate work, and track progress as they scale cloud migrations.

How Migration and Modernization Minimize Environmental Impact

Tidal Cloud's platform and expertise in migration and modernization help companies minimize environmental impact through leveraging green cloud data centers, right-sizing resources, and accelerating innovation.

Maximizing Your Cloud Migration Success with Application Owner Interviews

Application Owner Interviews in Tidal Accelerator drive business-focused cloud migrations by efficiently gathering insights from stakeholders to inform data-driven modernization.

Breaking Out of Analysis Paralysis: Streamlining Cloud Migration with Tidal Accelerator

Unlock the secrets to streamlining cloud migration and breaking free from Analysis Paralysis with Tidal Accelerator.

Unlocking Cloud Migration Excellence with a Vision Statement

A successful cloud migration begins with a well-defined vision aligned to strategic goals.

Tidal CEO Talks Cloud Migration and Optimization with AWS

Learn about Tidal's approach to 6R Analysis, our Cloud Delivery Alignment Framework, and how we help customers move beyond lift-and-shift migrations.

The Spectrum of Cloud Migration Methodologies

Cloud migration is not a binary decision, but a spectrum of transition types.

2023 focus: Boost Staff Productivity & Cut Costs

Achieving cost savings & staff productivity in 2023 through business-led cloud migrations: focus on agility, efficiency, and cost reduction.

Maximize Cloud Savings: Advanced Cost Reduction Strategies

Maximize cloud benefits with advanced cost-saving strategies. Learn how to optimize, modernize, and unlock opportunities.

Assess

Gain visibility before migrating to the cloud with data-driven insights.

Discover

Start the cloud migration process on the right foot by uncovering all the data behind your applications.

Cloud Migration Tools

Discover, Assess, and Plan your cloud migration with the right tools.

Discover Database Servers In 3 Steps

More data upfront, means less surprises during migration execution and far better outcomes.

Life as a Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)

In an agile, high-frequency company like Tidal, the nine months as its first Chief Strategy officer have been both rewarding and challenging.

3 Steps to Prepare DNS Changes for a Data Center Migration

The impact-assessment command in DNS Tools helps you prepare DNS changes for a server migration.

Migrate from Windows DNS Active Directory-Integrated to AWS Route53 Safely in 3 Commands

Migrate your Windows DNS AD server to Amazon Web Service’s Route53 cloud-based service in less than 3 minutes!

Using Zero Trust Networking in Cloud Migrations

Moving workloads to the cloud has many benefits, and one that is often overlooked is the opportunity to modernize your network.

A Year at Tidal

Paranav Malaviya, Migration Hacker at Tidal, shares the progress he has made in his first year, and his freedom to work remotely.

How to Migrate from BIND to AWS Route53 Safely in 3 Commands

Migrate your BIND DNS server to Amazon Web Service’s Route53 cloud based service in less than 3 minutes!

Cloud Trends 2022 (Own Your Cloud!)

People, processes, and software, combined with an important mind shift are the main themes for Cloud Trends in 2022.

How to Implement FinOps Successfully

Guiding you through successful FinOps implementation - Episode 5 / Operate Phase

Improving Environmental Sustainability Through Cloud Migration

Planning a Pain-Free Cloud Migration

David Colebatch discusses accurate discovery as the key to planning a successful cloud migration.

2021, the Cloud that Was

Cloud investments and adoption is on the rise, but global pandemic uncertainties require guidance.

Do You Need a Business Case to Migrate to the Cloud?

How to Implement FinOps Successfully - Episode 4

Guiding you through the Optimize phase of the FinOps lifecycle and how to achieve your financial goals.

Regaining Control of Your Cloud Destiny: A Case Study

5 Easy Steps to Build your AWS Cloud Migration Business Case

Tidal’s approach to hacking the first phase essential to your organization’s migration to AWS cloud.

Tidal Tools on M1

How we prepared Tidal Tools to run on M1 (Apple Silicon)

How to Implement FinOps Successfully - Episode 3

How to Implement FinOps Successfully - Episode 2

Use Nmap for Faster Discovery in Cloud Migrations

Mario Mejia gives advice on migrating to the cloudand the importance of a solid understanding of your current inventory and infrastructure.

Tidal Hearts FinOps

An introduction of a new team member, Shana, as Director of FinOps Strategy. We asked Shana for her thoughts on FinOps and what this means for Tidal customers.

Cloud Migration: Lessons Learned from the Trenches

Having been on AWS since 2008, I’ve seen a lot of cloud adoption initiatives over the past 12 years, and lately an accelerating number of

Build an Application Database for Cloud Migrations

You’ve already committed to a cloud-first strategy, but where do you start?

2019 In Review

Looking back on the rise of serverless and transformative cloud migrations.

re:Invent 2019 in Review

There are no signs of slowing down for AWS. A total of 65 thousand people made their way to the middle of the desert to learn and engage…

AWS re:Invent 2019

AWS re:Invent 2019 — the business perspective 2 Weeks later

AWS re:Invent 2019 re:Cap

After braving the elements to get to Las Vegas, AWS re:Invent 2019 did not disappoint!

Journey to the Cloud Webinar Series - Episode 6

The sixth of a series of short webinars walking you through the process and the activities needed to migrate successfully to the public/private cloud.

Cloud Migration: A Challenge and a Path

Migrating your applications to the cloud is no small task.

Journey to the Cloud Webinar Series - Episode 5

The fifth of a series of short webinars walking you through the process and the activities needed to migrate successfully to the public/private cloud.

2019 — The Year For Serverless

As the evolution of cloud computing continues at great speed, I’m making the perhaps obvious call that 2019 will be the year of serverless.

Journey to the Cloud Webinar Series - Episode 4

The fourth of a series of short webinars walking you through the process and the activities needed to migrate successfully to the public/private cloud.

Journey to the Cloud Webinar Series - Episode 3

The third of a series of short webinars that walking you through the process and the activities needed to migrate successfully to the public/private cloud.

Journey to the Cloud Webinar Series - Episode 2

The second of a series of short webinars walking you through the process and the activities needed to migrate successfully to the public/private cloud.

Why You Don’t Need a Cloud Strategy Right Now

Making data-driven decisions based on great information is the foundation to a successful move to the cloud.

How to Win at Cloud Native Migrations

Cloud migrations have become one of the hottest topics in IT in 2018 and the category gaining the most attention is the transformation of

Journey to the Cloud Webinar Series - Episode 1

The first of a series of short webinars walking you through the process and the activities needed to migrate successfully to the public/private cloud.

Serverless on Azure for Beginners

Serverless on Azure for beginners, with Cloudflare and Terraform

My 2 Month Journey at Tidal

Ajay's review of his placement at Tidal, the projects, technologies and experience.

Q&A: My First 6 Months at Tidal

Application Assessment Interview — New Feature!

Today we are pleased to announce our newly improved Application Interview feature, an integral part of any cloud readiness assessment.

What is Digital Transformation?

Jason Hurlbut discusses what it means to transform digitally - adopting agile business practices, and organizing for continuous improvement.

Cloud Migration — Five Topics to Get You Started!

Managing change in an IT environment is never easy, but it’s a major challenge if you don’t fully understand what you’re changing and why.

Learn How You Can Empower Your Team with Simplicity and Automation

The scenario

Discover Your Application Technologies Using Tidal CLI Tools

Discovery

Automate your Infrastructure with Ansible Tower

Ansible Tower allows you to easily manage, configure and automate all of your infrastructure, with one single pane of access and a granular

My Opinion: Why Enterprise IT Fails to Adopt Cloud

Spoiler Alert: This post contains some grand generalizations and stereotyping.

DNS Tools — New Features, New Look

Today we launched two new features in our DNS Tools package. These solve hours of banging your head against the wall when you’re in the…

Replacing Windows NLB with F5 using Ansible

It’s still out there. Windows Network Load Balancing — NLB or WNLB for the abbrevianados — gave Enterprise IT a quick-win for creating...

The Challenge with Lift and Shift Cloud Migrations

In cloud migrations, the “lift-and-shift” migration approach stems from the traditional forklift datacenter migration strategy where a

Nail Your First Step to The Cloud

All too often we shine a flashlight on just one or two areas of a business’s technology footprint when planning a cloud migration. Whether…

Transitioning Legacy Apps to Hybrid Cloud

In 2004, while rolling my eyes and making jokes about EBCDIC and mainframe, a wise Enterprise Architect and mentor said something that