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The latest from Speko Solutions — AWS deep-dives, machine learning, MLOps, and lessons from real migrations.

The modern AWS foundation, in the right order
★ Featured DevOps 7 min read

The modern AWS foundation, in the right order

Everyone expects the answer to be Terraform. It's usually monitoring. The order you build your foundation in matters more than the tools — here's the sequence that holds up.

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July 3, 2026 Machine Learning 6 min read

Grounded, not guessed: the AI worth putting in production

Most AI demos infer. Production AI has to be grounded — tied to your own code and data, verifiable, reproducible. That one distinction decides whether AI actually ships.
June 10, 2026 Cloud Foundations 6 min read

The AWS account layout that keeps your bill honest

The textbook multi-account layout assumes a platform team you probably don't have. Here's the layout I actually deploy — including where I cheat, and when to stop.
May 21, 2026 Company 4 min read

Handover means we revoke our own access

Lock-in is a business model — nobody says it out loud, but plenty of consulting engagements are structured that way. Ours are structured so we can be fired.
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