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# From the ZCP team

Product announcements, engineering posts, tutorials, and stories from a Canadian-owned cloud platform.

## More posts

![AWS EKS Auto Mode architecture diagram showing automated Kubernetes cluster management](https://zcp.zsoftly.ca/images/blog/2025/eks-auto-mode-architecture.webp)

Tutorials

November 29, 2025

### [AWS EKS Auto Mode: What It Is, How It Works, and When to Use It](https://zcp.zsoftly.ca/blog/eks-auto-mode-eliminate-platform-team-overhead)

AWS EKS Auto Mode automates the entire Kubernetes data plane. This guide covers AWS managed services pricing, the cost model ($0.10/hr), and a decision framework for evaluating whether Auto Mode fits your AWS DevOps workloads.

Staff at ZSoftly

9 min read

![zxtra AI assistant chat interface on ZSoftly website](https://zcp.zsoftly.ca/images/blog/2025/zxtra.webp)

Announcements

November 27, 2025

### [Introducing zxtra: Our AI Assistant Built on Cloudflare Workers AI](https://zcp.zsoftly.ca/blog/introducing-zxtra-ai-assistant-cloudflare-workers-ai)

We built zxtra, an AI assistant that answers questions about ZSoftly directly on our website. Learn how we used Cloudflare Workers AI to create a fast, secure chatbot with zero infrastructure overhead.

Staff at ZSoftly

7 min read

![Zero trust security architecture diagram with identity verification and access controls](https://zcp.zsoftly.ca/images/blog/2025/zero-trust.webp)

Engineering

November 24, 2025

### [How We Eliminated 23 Bastion Hosts with JumpCloud and AWS SSM](https://zcp.zsoftly.ca/blog/how-we-eliminated-bastion-hosts-jumpcloud-ssm)

How we replaced legacy bastion host architecture with Zero Trust access. We cut infrastructure costs, eliminated SSH key sprawl, and passed SOC 2 with significantly fewer findings.

Staff at ZSoftly

12 min read

![CI/CD pipeline workflow diagram showing build, test, and deployment stages](https://zcp.zsoftly.ca/images/blog/2025/cicd-pipeline-workflow.webp)

Engineering

November 21, 2025

### [Beyond GitHub Actions Quota Limits: Building Production-Grade CI/CD Artifact Storage](https://zcp.zsoftly.ca/blog/how-we-eliminated-cicd-downtime-cloudflare-r2)

When GitHub Actions quota limits halted a startup's entire deployment pipeline for 24 hours, we helped them build a strategic solution. Learn the decision framework for evaluating artifact storage, why most teams make the wrong architectural choices, and how to build CI/CD infrastructure that scales with your business.

Staff at ZSoftly

16 min read

![Modern cloud infrastructure architecture diagram showing hybrid cloud connectivity](https://zcp.zsoftly.ca/images/blog/2025/modern_cloud_infra.webp)

Company

November 18, 2025

### [Why Hybrid Cloud is the Future: A Complete Guide After the 2025 Outage Crisis](https://zcp.zsoftly.ca/blog/hybrid-cloud-strategy-2025-outage-crisis)

After four major cloud outages in a 30-day period (AWS, Azure, GitHub, Cloudflare), 80% of enterprises are moving to hybrid cloud. This comprehensive guide covers the concentration problem, SaaS dependency risks, the business case for hybrid cloud, and a practical 8-step implementation playbook.

Staff at ZSoftly

19 min read

![Digital shield with lock icon representing cloud infrastructure security](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1563013544-824ae1b704d3?w=1200&h=600&fit=crop)

Tutorials

January 30, 2025

### [Building a Secure Cloud Infrastructure: The Essential AWS Security Stack for Mid-Market Companies](https://zcp.zsoftly.ca/blog/secure-cloud-infrastructure-aws-security-stack-mid-market)

Multi-layered security approach including CloudWatch monitoring, CloudTrail auditing, and AWS Config compliance. Phased implementation roadmap with budget considerations, automation scripts, and IaC templates to achieve compliance without dedicated security teams.

Staff at ZSoftly

7 min read