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AWS CIS Benchmark in 2026: Automated Compliance with SQL-Based Policies

AWS CIS Benchmark hit v3.0 in 2024 with 40+ controls. Run automated compliance checks using SQL policies with exception management and multi-account views.

Joe Karlsson

May 5, 2026

Developers

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CMDB

Cloud Infrastructure

Comparisons

Cloud CMDB vs Traditional CMDB: A 2026 Comparison

Traditional CMDBs fail 70-80% (Gartner) due to agent-based discovery and rigid ITIL models. Cloud CMDBs use APIs and SQL.

Joe Karlsson

May 5, 2026

Developers

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AWS

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Tutorials

CloudQuery Sync Performance: A Practical Troubleshooting Guide

Diagnose why CloudQuery syncs slow down after plugin upgrades, identify expensive tables, and use the CLI command that replaces the tables wildcard.

Joe Karlsson

March 6, 2026

Developers

Best Practices

Cloud Infrastructure

Governance

The People You Need on Your Cloud Governance Team

Cloud governance fails without the right mix of skills. Learn 6 core roles that prevent chaos, their responsibilities, and how to build an effective team.

Adam Cobb

November 11, 2025

Leaders

Best Practices

CMDB

Cloud Infrastructure

The Death of Agent-Based CMDB Discovery

Agent-based CMDB discovery fails in cloud environments with containers, serverless, and managed services.

Joe Karlsson

October 24, 2025

Developers

Leaders

Best Practices

CMDB

Cloud Infrastructure

Solving CMDB Challenges in Cloud Environments

Traditional CMDBs fail in cloud environments. Explore five key challenges — ephemeral resources, data model mismatch, security lag, multi-cloud visibility — and solutions.

Adam Cobb

October 23, 2025

Developers

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AWS

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Cloud Infrastructure

Why and When Do You Need a Cloud Asset Inventory?

Discover why you need a cloud asset inventory. Covers how it solves security governance, cost optimization, and operational excellence challenges.

Joe Karlsson

October 3, 2025

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