IXC Insights
Articles on workload classification, compute operating models, cloud cost calculation, and backup and disaster recovery objectives.
8 articlesLatest publication 2026-08-28
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2026-08-28 · 20 min read
Separate MTD, RTO, and RPO, break recovery time into a per-stage budget, then fit targets and cost together with dependencies, people, and the recovery environment on one worksheet.
2026-08-28 · 31 min read
Convert visitor counts into a request mix, declare pass/fail criteria first, then use the environment fingerprint, a twelve-step load protocol, and a worksheet to record validated sustainable capacity.
2026-08-22 · 15 min read
Seven axes — separation, control independence, retention, immutability, recoverability, application consistency, and ownership — decide which incidents your current snapshot policy actually survives.
2026-08-22 · 14 min read
A ten-axis classification matrix, a Placement Card, and a preflight check that says whether vendor comparison can begin at all.
2026-08-22 · 20 min read
Break the NAT bill into hours, processed data, transfer paths, and public IPv4, then compare gateway endpoints, interface endpoints, regional NAT, IPv6, and NAT instances on one formula.
2026-07-17 · 25 min read
Compute is chosen not by headcount but by the control you need and the Complexity Budget that lets you keep operating that control. We compare VM, PaaS, Managed Container, and Kubernetes across fifteen decision axes.
2026-05-28 · 28 min read
A Cloud Unit Economics Template and worked example covering Value Metrics, Metric Contracts, FOCUS cost views, Direct·Shared·Idle·Unallocated classification, allocation keys, period normalization, and cohort analysis.
2026-04-09 · 25 min read
Sixteen cost areas, from assessment, design, Refactoring, data movement, Dual Run, validation, Downtime, training and contract remainders to Rollback and stabilization, sorted into One-time, Temporary, Recurring and Risk-adjusted and organized in a Migration TCO Worksheet.
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