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October 2022 Newsletter, Tidal

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0000

It’s getting festive and chilly outside, perfect timing to get cozy inside and do some reorganization. Maybe with a little musical accompaniment? WHAT’S NEW WITH US TIDAL CREW This month, we wanted to celebrate one of our awesome crew members, Ravi Gaddam, for passing the Microsoft AZ-400 exam: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions. Congrats on a spectacular achievement which keeps us always moving forward!

September 2022 Newsletter, Tidal

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 08:00:00 +0000

I don’t know if you’re familiar with this new calendar, but now that September’s done, it’s basically next year. When you see what we’ve been up to, you’ll see why we’re feeling accelerated! What’s New with Us Globe & Mail Report on Business We’re entirely thrilled to have been included in the Globe & Mail’s Report on Business ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies for the second year running, appearing at 81 of 430 great Canadian companies who have experienced growth during a very tricky few years. Find us here as well as our peers with whom we’re fortunate to share this distinction.

August 2022 Newsletter, Tidal

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Hot town, summer in the city. And if you don’t have air conditioning, just know you are not alone, and you have options. It won’t last much longer as we barrel into Fall! WHAT’S NEW WITH US MANAGED PARTNER WITH MICROSOFT Tidal is pleased and honoured to have advanced, effective immediately, to a fully managed partner with Microsoft!

June 2022 Newsletter, Tidal

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Well it’s summer now—let’s focus on that. WHAT’S NEW WITH US NEW TIDAL CREW We’re halfway through the year, and if you’ve been looking for a change, see if any of these roles may light that fire: AWS Cloud Migration Consultant - Migration & Modernization Azure Cloud Migration Consultant - Migration & Modernization

May 2022 Newsletter, Tidal

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Although it’s been a dark few weeks, Summer is almost here. Hopefully these events will be the catalyst for long lasting, positive change. Take care of yourselves and keep your heads up. WHAT’S NEW WITH US NEW TIDAL CREW We’re excited to welcome our newest Migration Hacker, Tate Sharp, who is joining us for an internship this summer. Welcome to the team, Tate!

April 2022 Newsletter, Tidal

Mon, 02 May 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Microplastics in our bodies, billionaires buying social media—ever have the feeling we’re living in a sci-fi plot? Have a laugh, embrace the chaos, and let’s dive in! WHAT’S NEW WITH US NEW TIDAL CREW Sometimes a handy antidote to chaos might just be a new career move. Give us a shout if one of these roles sounds like you:

March 2022 Newsletter, Tidal

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 08:00:00 +0000

You know that thing that everyone’s talking about right now? We’re not gonna talk about it, ok Will Smith? Moving right along! WHAT’S NEW WITH US NEW TIDAL CREW We’re super excited to welcome our new Cloud Architect, Steve Boyd, to the Tidal team. With such great team members, oh the places we’ll go!

February 2022 Newsletter, Tidal

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Given current events, may we all stand together in support of victims of violence and hate in the world. Stay safe and strong, everyone. WHAT’S NEW WITH US Pushing through the dreaded February blues, we’re circling back and taking a birds-eye-view of what’s in store for the rest of the year.

January 2022 Newsletter, Tidal

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0000

And we’re back! One month into 2022, and while it’s generally agreed upon to avoid asking about resolutions, when it happens, we have a solid strategy. WHAT’S NEW WITH US That said, we’ve been hard at work so far! If you’re looking to study up on the cloud, our team has been on fire this month in generating some learnings and new concepts:

December 2021 Newsletter, Tidal

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Cautiously optimistic about 2022? Hey, us too! We’re just trying to make sure any New Year’s resolutions we make aren’t all front-end and no back-end. WHAT’S NEW WITH US Before we look ahead, let’s take a look back! The relentless growth of the cloud continued. If you’re still recovering from the holiday gauntlet, cozy up and sit down with our 2021 Year-in-Review. Between huge leadership changes, tons of mergers and acquisitions, and an emphasis on multi-cloud, security and sustainability, 2021 was a wild ride in the tech world as well as the rest of it. Dig in!

November 2021 Newsletter, Tidal

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 08:00:00 +0000

One thing we love is a good tryptophan coma. Hopefully you’ve slept off yours by now (and if not, we wish you all the best) and are ready to speed into the next week with all the horsepower your server can handle. WHAT’S NEW WITH US NEW TIDAL CREW We’re digging for some more gold to join our high-performance team. Could one of these be your new business card?

October 2021 Newsletter, Tidal

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Cozy up with that Halloween candy you bought “for the kids” and see what we’ve been up to this month. That, and keep an eye out for any other costumes that aren’t from Squid Game. WHAT’S NEW WITH US We’re over-the-moon in announcing our Azure Migrate Integration with the Tidal Platform.

September 2021 Newsletter, Tidal

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 08:00:00 +0000

So, Canada has a new Prime Minister, but we think Elon’s historic accomplishment is a game changer. Maybe you will be the next civilian in space? WHAT’S NEW WITH US We are so humbled to be recognized by the Globe & Mail’s Report on Business. Each year they look at the three year growth rate of the top 500 companies in Canada. This year, Tidal was #76. Who knew? We’d like to thank everyone reading this for your support in helping us grow 764%! We promise to keep listening and making improvements to the software to support your transformation from Enterprise IT to the cloud.

August 2021 Newsletter, Tidal

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Guys, the future is now. Never in a million years could we have imagined such a perfect, life-like vision of robotics in this lifetime…wink WHAT’S NEW WITH US NEW TIDAL CREW Ok so we’re not building robots, but we’re looking for some top-notch innovators to join our team at Tidal! If you like our stuff and want to dive into an evolving career, we want you with us.

July 2021 Newsletter, Tidal

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Well it’s a hot one this summer - and if you’re looking for a way to stay entertained inside with your air conditioners, we’re fans of this beautiful ode to serverlessness. A masterpiece. WHAT’S NEW WITH US NEW TIDAL CREW We’re honoured to say that our team is still growing! If you like our stuff and want to dive into something new and evolving, we want you with us.

June 2021 Newsletter, Tidal

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 08:00:00 +0000

And it’s officially summer. We’re feeling…dare we say…hopeful? But if you’re still not sold on the whole outdoors thing, keep that door closed and live vicariously through us at Tidal instead. WHAT’S NEW WITH US NEW TIDAL CREW We’ve had some amazing team members join in the past few months, and our team is still growing! If you like our stuff and want to dive into something new and evolving, we want you with us.

May 2021 Newsletter, Tidal

Mon, 31 May 2021 08:00:00 +0000

When spring comes you may take stock of things. You may ask yourself, should I move to the cloud? It’s a complex question with a complex answer. WHAT’S NEW WITH US NEW TIDAL CREW We’re super excited to welcome our newest team member, Derek Niece, who joins us from Atlanta, GA on June 7th as our first Director of Partner Services. This is a new group, dedicated to supporting the success of our Migration Partners through training and hands-on services as they establish their migration practices. We can’t wait to see what we will do together.

April 2021 Newsletter, Tidal

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +0000

If we said we didn’t have high hopes that come April Fool’s Day some colossal being would descend to announce the joke, well, we’d be fooling. Now we’re just rolling with it. WHAT’S NEW WITH US NEW TIDAL CREW We’re looking for some! If you like what we’ve been doing and want to dive into something new and evolving, we want you on our team.

March 2021 Newsletter, Tidal

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +0000

I do believe it’s officially springtime, and that might just mean releasing your browser from dark mode. WHAT’S NEW WITH US NEW TIDAL CREW We’re looking for some! If you like what we’ve been doing and want to dive into something new and evolving, we want you on our team. See if you might be a good fit for one of our 3 roles as our newest “Hacker.”

February 2021 Newsletter, Tidal

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000

What does next month mark the anniversary of? Nothing, don’t worry about it. We’re here to fill your brain instead with all the cool things the cloud has been doing over the past 28 days. WHAT’S NEW WITH US NEW TIDAL CREW Do you find us charming? We’re flattered. And we want you on our team.

January 2021 Newsletter, Tidal

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000

And here’s to a hopeful 2021! We should be proud of ourselves - after last year we feel like we’ve built a bit of resilience to this whole staying home thing, and we’ll be riding that optimism right into our first newsletter of the new year. Wait…it’s February already? WHAT’S NEW WITH US

December 2020 Newsletter, Tidal

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Huzzah! You succeeded in remaining a human being this year! If you’re still feeling like this guy after the strangest year in decades, wrap yourself in blankets next to the nearest mountain of rich holiday treats and let the sweet world of the cloud take you into a new one. WHAT’S NEW WITH US Thankfully, 2020 was a big year for us at Tidal. Feature-wise, we bookended the year with a PDF Portfolio Report in January and an interactive Portfolio Insights feature in December.

November 2020 Newsletter, Tidal

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000

With one month to go in 2020, we thought pandemic parenting might benefit from a little sage wisdom from A Cloud Guru, who understands that even if your kids can’t find the words, sometimes all they need is a little push. WHAT’S NEW WITH US GOOGLE CLOUD TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP STATUS We’ve got some excellent news this month, in that Tidal is now an official Google Cloud Technology Partner, meaning you can now access Tidal tools directly from the Google Cloud marketplace! Making the move to Google Cloud yourself? We’re right there with you every step of the way.

October 2020 Newsletter, Tidal

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0000

To cap off October, we thought we’d bring a little pro-bono DevOps education to the table. We often talk about embracing DevOps as part of a Transformative Migration, but don’t just take it from us! This expert panel of the Hoff, Flavor Flav, his clock and Carole Baskin really lay it out there for all. Hey, we all need to have our fun ;)

September 2020 Newsletter, Tidal

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Promise, we won’t quote that Earth, Wind & Fire song…even though it’s awesome. But it’s September and we hope you remember there’s still a whole lot of year left to conquer as we move into the chillier months. Pull out your best sweaters and cozy up with some good news from Tidal!

August 2020 Newsletter, Tidal

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 08:00:00 +0000

You may not believe it, but it’s August, and we’re cramming in as much of the goodness of the season as the world will allow. Hope you’re all hanging in, and meanwhile, check out what’s been keeping us busy. WHAT’S NEW WITH US AWS Community Builders In true support of sharing-the-love, we are super proud of our very own Cloud Teacher and CEO David Colebatch, who, as a cloud migration community builder, was included in the launch of a new Community Builders program by AWS, which provides resources and mentorship to people new to cloud. Way to go, sensei!

July 2020 Newsletter, Tidal

Sun, 26 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000

It’s July, and we really hope you’ve found the outdoors this summer. We’ve got so much going on at Tidal that the sun seems like a distant memory - but we’re excited to tell you about it! WHAT’S NEW WITH US PARTNER’S CORNER We’ve been hard at work trying to fulfill our promise to help our migration partners develop and enhance their migration practices with business-first, application-centric assessments, deep dive database and source code analyses and migration execution best practices. Some new graduates from our workshops in June and July are littered throughout our new partners. I’m so proud to announce that we have welcomed 4 new partners to the Tidal wave…

June 2020 Newsletter, Tidal

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0000

We’ve been riding the weird waves of summer this June, and as things start to open up, we’ve got some weekend reading to get you back into the swing of things. WHAT’S NEW WITH US PARTNER’S CORNER A big welcome to Novipro as our new migration partner. Complementing consulting, business solutions and managed services with extensive mainframe experience, we expect to see a lot more transformative migrations flowing through!

May 2020 Newsletter, Tidal

Sun, 31 May 2020 08:00:00 +0000

I know we don’t normally discuss current events, but this time we felt it necessary. Here at Tidalolutely crucial that we all stand in solidarity against hate and injustice in the US and in the world. Stay safe everyone. WHAT’S NEW WITH US Partner’s Corner A big welcome to Blue Turtle Technologies from South Africa as our new migration partner. We expect that their customers will now reap all of the benefits of moving to the cloud much faster now.

April 2020 Newsletter, Tidal

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0000

We’re keeping positive over here with the magic of digital connectivity, and hope you are too. Luckily, like John Krasinski, we’ve got some good news to share this month. WHAT’S NEW WITH US Who says you can’t make new friends in lockdown? We’re ecstatic to announce that we have a new member of the Tidal team. Krystle Khoo has joined us as our National Value Director, based in the Eastern US. Welcome Krystle!

March 2020 Newsletter, Tidal

Fri, 27 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Greetings from captivity! We’re all feeling very grateful to all our friends on the front lines as we try to make a difference at home. Keep Calm and Migrate On with us as we say goodbye to a hell of a tough month. WHAT’S NEW WITH US Tidal is thrilled to be awarded by AWS with our new status of Advanced Partner, which acknowledges our AWS technical capabilities, and we shared the joy on our last virtual team meeting. Next stop: AWS Migration Competency. Stay tuned!

February 2020 Newsletter, Tidal

Sun, 23 Feb 2020 08:00:00 +0000

We barrelled through February at light speed, even with the extra day this leap year. Along with another successful migration workshop from our side, check out what else the cloud community has been up to. FEATURE HIGHLIGHT There’s nothing better than a smooth stakeholder interview system - unless it’s fully customized.

January 2020 Newsletter, Tidal

Sun, 26 Jan 2020 08:00:00 +0000

We’ve conquered the first month of 2020 here at Tidal with a ton of developments, and hope you have, too. Check out what we’ve been up to, and we’ll let you pretend that dry February (not January) was your plan all along. In case you missed it in the holiday haze, here’s what 2019 looked like to our CEO David Colebatch in his Year in Review.

December 2019 Newsletter, Tidal

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 08:00:00 +0000

With respect to everyone’s well-earned time off, we’re sending off our December newsletter today to kick off the first full week back. It’s been a whirlwind of a holiday season, but we’re back with more news from Tidal, and we’re coming in hot! THIS MONTH’S HIGHLIGHT AWS re:Invent Recaps The beginning of December took the team to Las Vegas where the vibe was so intense we needed 3 different perspectives just to make sure we had it all covered. Luckily, Jason Hurlbut, David Colebatch, and Phil Rees were on the case - check out their takes on an amazing week! TIDAL WEBINARS If you’re looking to access our past webinars, they’re available on demand after you register. Topics include: ingesting your application portfolio, source code analysis and more. CLOUD NEWS Tidal announces an agreement with Treehouse Software - It’s good to have friends! We’ve recently teamed up with Treehouse Software to make sure it’s smooth-sailing to the cloud for your mainframe-based legacy applications. Grand River Hospital builds data lake on AWS, achieves ‘seamless business continuity’ - There’s hope for healthcare yet! Grand River Hospital in Ontario, Canada migrates 3 terabytes of data (including sensitive patient information) and ends the use of 27 applications in a scalable, compliant shift to a data lake with AWS. Makes too much sense. Atlassian launches new serverless cloud development platform - Aussies Atlassian Software Development, known for their bug-tracking JIRA tool, gave developers a huge leg-up in cloud app development game for enterprises by announcing their very own development platform, Forge. Oh, and they integrate with Atlassian tools, too. Google makes moving data to its cloud easier - Planning a colossal move to the cloud? Google’s Transfer Service makes large-scale transfers faster, safer, and easier by taking care of the ins-and-outs of your data’s integrity validation. Don’t mind if you do, Google! Use third-party keys in the cloud with Cloud External Key Manager, now beta - Google can’t stop, won’t stop. They’re on their beta version of Cloud EKM, which allows you to keep your data fully separate from your encryption keys, beefing up that security. Cloud Covered: 2019 in Google Cloud - A rundown of Google’s most-viewed articles on the cloud in 2019 so you’re up-to-speed when you’re ready to conquer your migration goals in 2020. How can you not love a good Sunday reading list? That’s all for 2019! If you’ve enjoyed reading this, please consider forwarding it and follow us on social media (links below) to stay up to date.

November 2019 Newsletter, Tidal

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 08:00:00 +0000

It’s been a thankful month under the wave here at ksgiving approaching you better believe we’ll be gearing up (literally) on Cyber Monday! AWS re:Invent Next Week Want to connect with ? We’d love to learn more about your voyage, you can reach us directly at value@tidalcloud.com or, david@, jason@ or phil@ tidalcloud.com to sort out a time. Looking forward to our chat!

October 2019 Newsletter, Tidal

Sun, 27 Oct 2019 08:00:00 +0000

It’s been a spooky month under the wave here at - we aren’t nearly as excited about candy as we are for our upcoming workshop… FEATURE HIGHLIGHT APPLICATION TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY: A lot of times the hardest part is knowing where to start. Luckily it’s a few-second pulse-check with our app tech discovery feature, where you can target that low-hanging fruit for migration and get instant insight into your applications. UPCOMING EVENTS It is upon us! Our full-day Cloud Migration Workshop is kicking off this Tuesday October 29th from 9-5pm EST at our offices at 901 King Street West in Toronto. Register now and get ready to meet industry leaders and fellow developers while our own David Colebatch walks you through the first 3 phases of the cloud migration process. Breakfast and lunch are on us!

September 2019 Newsletter, Tidal

Fri, 27 Sep 2019 08:00:00 +0000

September has been an eventful month under the wave here at arge; check it out! FEATURE HIGHLIGHT From the CDN Channel Innovation Awards: We’re pretty jazzed about being named Diamond winner of the Next Generation Channel Innovator for the 2nd year running. Check out the roster of fellow techies we rubbed elbows with at the ceremony in Vaughn last Tuesday. UPCOMING EVENTS

August 2019 Newsletter, Tidal

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 08:00:00 +0000

August has been a hazy month under the wave here at d community at large; check it out! FEATURE HIGHLIGHT Recommended Migration Order: Reports might just be the bane of your existence, but clients and stakeholders need those deliverables. With the one-click application assessment generator you’ll be breathing a little easier, but with the new Recommended Migration Order feature, you’ll be able to target that low-hanging fruit just as easily. See the changelog for more updates and keep those product ideas and feedback coming at info@tidalcloud.com.

July 2019 Newsletter, Tidal

Tue, 30 Jul 2019 08:00:00 +0000

July has been a patriotic month under the wave here at d community at large; check it out! Feature Highlight Move Group Planning: Scheduling an application for migration will grab all dependent applications and servers, so you can be sure your scope includes everything impacted. Report on Transition Wave composition, capture contact details and project communications all in one place, while keeping your team up to speed with our Slack channel notifications.

June 2019 Newsletter, Tidal

Sun, 07 Jul 2019 08:00:00 +0000

In deference to Canada Day and Independence Day, we thought it might be nice to keep it short, sweet and more digestible in sharing our June newsletter today. As for us, June has been a paternal month under the wave here at d community at large; check it out! Feature Highlight Organization Goals and Objectives: A good project starts with objectives that are clearly defined and communicated. Keep them front and center for the entire team throughout the project to help provide the context needed to make informed decisions. See the changelog for more updates and keep those product ideas and feedback coming at info@tidalcloud.com.

May 2019 Newsletter, Tidal

Sun, 26 May 2019 08:00:00 +0000

May has been a maternal month under the wave here at and in the cloud community at large; check it out! Breaking News There are still some seats available for the May 28 Migration Workshop! To book your spot and for more details: I want to become a Migration ninja PRODUCT NEWS Ability to Track Organizational Goals - This feature helps you consider where you want your focus to be, what cloud vendors you’re looking to utilize, and who in your organization is meant to champion your efforts.

April 2019 Newsletter, Tidal

Sun, 28 Apr 2019 08:00:00 +0000

April has been a crisp month under the wave here at d community at large; check it out! PRODUCT NEWS Database Assessment Feature - this tool analyzes the difficulty of migrating your current databases to your desired target platform, and give details on database features you should focus on during migration. Read more at: https://tidalcloud.com/assess/#db-assess See the changelog for more updates and keep those product ideas and feedback coming at info@tidalcloud.com.

March 2019 Newsletter, Tidal

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 08:00:00 +0000

March has been a mild month under the wave here at arge; check it out! PRODUCT NEWS Application Migration Recommendations - We’ve added a section to our application assessment PDF that recommends high-priority applications, using multiple factors such as migration difficulty and business value.

Read more at: https://tidalcloud.com/solutions/cloud-migration/

February 2019 Newsletter, Tidal

Sun, 24 Feb 2019 08:00:00 +0000

February has been a short month under the wave here at arge; check it out! PRODUCT NEWS Azure Marketplace - Sorry loved ones; this year, Microsoft was our Valentine. Starting February 14th, Microsoft Azure customers worldwide gained access to the platform to takhe scalability, agility of Microsoft Azure to drive application development and shape business strategies. Get started today!

January 2019 Newsletter, Tidal

Sun, 27 Jan 2019 08:00:00 +0000

January has been a resolute month under the wave here at [and in the cloud community at large; check it out! PRODUCT NEWS We have released many improvements to the platform this month, including expanded functionality of the “sync” API endpoint, several bug fixes and improvements to colour scheme and user experience. See the changelog for all the details more updates and keep those product ideas and feedback coming at info@tidalcloud.com.

December 2018 Newsletter, Tidal

Mon, 31 Dec 2018 08:00:00 +0000

December has been a festive month under the wave here at and in the cloud community at large; check it out! PRODUCT NEWS Migration Effort Estimates - We’ve added a new Migration Effort Estimate field for applications. You can use this field to track how much effort, usually in days, you are expecting to migrate this application. Improved Error Messages for Importing - Importing from Excel is easier than before. We now provide feedback when you import an Excel document, letting you know which rows have missing or invalid data.

November 2018 Newsletter, Tidal

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 08:00:00 +0000

November has been a productive month under the wave here at and in the cloud community at large; check it out! PRODUCT NEWS A new view to manage your interview questions: Now, you can easily add and customize interview questions! This will help you tailor the questions you want to ask your customers or product owners, so that you can get the most out of them when you sit down with them for an interview.

October 2018 Newsletter, Tidal

Sun, 28 Oct 2018 08:00:00 +0000

October has been a productive, chilly and now spooky month here at and in the cloud community at large; check it out! PRODUCT NEWS New reporting and analysis in your application assessment reports. Now your assessment reports will include several charts to help you in understanding your portfolio and helping you to more easily make decisions and plans.

September 2018 Newsletter, Tidal

Sat, 29 Sep 2018 08:00:00 +0000

September has been a productive month under the wave here at and in the cloud community at large; check it out! PRODUCT NEWS We have added two charts in the Source Code Analysis view, emphasizing you have made in analyzing the source code for applications with the “transition type” set as replatform and refactor.

August 2018 Newsletter, Tidal

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 08:00:00 +0000

August has been a productive month under the wave here at and in the cloud community at large; check it out! PRODUCT NEWS New Feature: Source Code Assessment announced a new Source Code Assessment feature on August 13th. With just one command, your cloud migration team can assess an application’s code quality for Migration Difficulty and skip past the months of meetings to decide which applications to migrate to cloud-native and PaaS technologies. You can see the latest improvements and fixes at any time in the changelog.