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Technical debt costs US enterprises an estimated $2.41 trillion a year.

That's the problem AWS Transform is built to solve, and the numbers coming out of re:Invent are worth paying attention to. Customers have analysed 1.1 billion lines of code and saved over 810,000 hours of manual effort using agentic AI to modernize .NET, VMware, and mainframe workloads.

But faster tooling doesn't replace the strategic work. Deciding what to modernize, in what order, and toward what target architecture is still a human problem.

Our latest blog breaks down what AWS Transform actually does, what it doesn't, and where expert guidance still matters most in your application modernization strategy.

Read it here: https://bit.ly/3Q6lwpK

One week out. Here's what we're covering on March 25:

How attackers neutralize backups - credential harvesting, network-accessible storage exploitation, shadow copy deletion, and extended dwell time.

Understanding the playbook is step one.

Why traditional backup fails against ransomware - local-only storage, mutable formats, inadequate retention, and untested recovery. If any of these describe your environment, you have gaps.

What ransomware-resilient architecture actually looks like - immutable object storage (Backblaze) + secure backup architecture and ongoing management (Opti9). We'll break down the technical implementation, not just the theory.

Practical next steps - what you can evaluate in your own environment immediately after the session.

Presented by Cory Edwards (Opti9) and Troy Liljedahl (Backblaze). 60 minutes, no fluff.

📅 March 25 | 11:30 AM EST

🔗 https://bit.ly/41ekR7I

Courtside conversations > conference calls 🏀

Last week we were thrilled to host an evening at the Toronto Raptors game alongside our partner Amazon Web Services.

There’s something about live NBA action that makes strategic conversations flow a little easier. We’re grateful for the opportunity to connect and share ideas in such an iconic setting.

Thank you to everyone who joined us. We're looking forward to keeping the conversation going!

Exciting update!📣

We’re proud to welcome TJ Houske as President & General Manager of Public Cloud. TJ brings deep experience building and scaling secure, enterprise-grade cloud platforms, and a leadership style grounded in accountability, ex*****on, and customer impact.

As we continue expanding our public cloud capabilities, TJ's leadership will help ensure we stay focused on what matters most: delivering measurable outcomes for our clients.

Welcome to the team, TJ. We’re excited for what’s ahead! 💪

Check out the full announcement here: https://bit.ly/4u4ZnaD

Opti9 Appoints TJ Houske as President & General Manager of Public Cloud Opti9 appoints TJ Houske as President & GM of Public Cloud to drive cloud growth, modernization, and secure AWS innovation....