Tidal Blog

Code-Level Migration Assessment for AWS

Infrastructure tools miss application code. Source code analysis is essential for accurate 6R decisions and AWS migration planning.

Uncover Your Application Endpoints with Ease

Uncover app endpoints from DNS zone files, then assess with source code analysis, owner interviews, and AI-assisted modernization reports.

Build Custom Field Templates for Application Assessments

Learn how to build a reusable template of custom fields and interview questions for Tidal Accelerator using Node.js and the Tidal API.

Managing DHCP Across Distributed Networks

See how LightMesh keeps DHCP activity and IPAM records aligned across distributed networks.

LightMesh DHCP Integration: Always Know What’s on Your Network

New in LightMesh: live DHCP lease visibility that keeps IP inventory aligned, accurate, and trusted

Centralize DHCP Visibility with the Windows Discovery Agent

Connect Microsoft DHCP to LightMesh IPAM with the new Windows Discovery Agent for live infrastructure visibility

Application Portfolio Assessment vs AWS Transform

Organizations confuse application portfolio assessment with infrastructure-only tooling. AWS Transform handles TCO and execution. Tidal Accelerator handles application analysis and feeds Transform with prioritized workloads.

LightMesh vs SolarWinds IPAM: Complete Migration Guide

A step-by-step guide to migrating from SolarWinds IP Address Manager to LightMesh. Compare features, plan your migration, and unlock modern IPAM capabilities.

IPAM Site Mapping: Give Your Subnets a Home

Built from real feedback, LightMesh streamlines IP management by tying subnets to locations, boosting clarity and speed.

Control IP Requests with Ease: LightMesh Requestor Workflows

LightMesh simplifies IP requests—users submit, admins approve. Built for secure, scalable network management

Featured in Packet Pushers: Solving the Multi-Cloud IPAM Challenge

Our latest multi-cloud IPAM analysis featured in Packet Pushers explores why native cloud tools fall short and how to solve visibility and management challenges across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

NAT Management Made Easy: See Every Translation

LightMesh makes NAT documentation effortless, gain full visibility, streamline audits, and eliminate IP mapping guesswork.

Modern Cloud IPAM: Save Up to 80% with LightMesh

Purpose-built for hybrid and cloud networks, LightMesh delivers automated discovery, visual subnet planning, and centralized IP address control.

Consolidate Cloud Environments at Scale with Tidal

Resolve cloud environment sprawl, merge duplicates, eliminate naming conflicts, and streamline migration with Tidal.

Tidal’s Integrated Suite: The Future of Cloud Migration

Build a business case, plan migrations, optimize networks, and reduce cloud costs—all in one seamless ecosystem.

LightMesh + AWS: Secure Subnet Discovery and Unified IPAM at Scale

Prevent IP conflicts and secure your AWS network with automated subnet discovery from LightMesh IPAM.

LightMesh + Azure: Real-Time IPAM and VNet Visibility in Minutes

Simplify Azure IPAM with LightMesh. Automate subnet tracking, gain visibility, and prevent costly misconfigurations.

The Hidden Cost of Spreadsheet IP Management

Prevent manual IP management horror stories and save money with LightMesh IPAM—effortless, automated, and reliable.

Managing Multi-Region Networks with Confidence

Unified IP management across AWS and Azure. Reduce misconfigs and manage multi-region networks with ease.

Tidal Accelerator Now Automates AWS Graviton Optimization

Optimize with Graviton instances, cut costs, boost performance, and streamline cloud migrations.

How to Build Your Financial Cloud Analysis with Tidal Accelerator

Step-by-step guide to using Tidal Accelerator's Financial Impact Tool for optimizing cloud costs and maximizing ROI.

From Vision to Value: Unlock Cloud Savings with Tidal Accelerator

Maximize cloud ROI with Tidal Accelerator's Financial Impact Viewer—track savings, analyze costs, and optimize investment.

Bridging the Gap Between Planned and Live Cloud Networks

How LightMesh bridges the gap between planned and live cloud networks, simplifying subnet planning and synchronization.

Transformative Assessments in Tidal Accelerator

Tidal Accelerator launches beta version of financial impact analysis, enabling transformative cloud migration assessments.

Technical Deep-Dive: Introducing AWS ElastiCache into a Java + Oracle Stack to Save on Licensing Costs

Diving deep into how to implement a caching layer into a Java Spring application, to minimize usage on an oracle database and save $$

Identifying Licensing Savings with In-Memory Caching: How Tidal and AWS ElastiCache Drive Down Costs

There's sometimes millions to be saved in Oracle and SQL Server licensing by introducing a caching layer to your applications. Here, we explore how to find them.

Introducing Network Containers in Tidal LightMesh IPAM

Introducing network containers in Tidal LightMesh IPAM: bringing order to complex cloud networks

Introducing Network Summary Reports: Network Insights Delivered Weekly

Get weekly actionable insights with Tidal LightMesh Network Summary Reports. Proactively manage your network's health.

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