LaiZy by TC2: The Modular AWS Platform that Simplifies and Secures the Path to the Cloud 

The public cloud, including the market leader AWS, offers a variation of innovative solutions at a low cost and is easily accessible on its platform. Companies, whether small startups or leading multinational enterprises, has the chance to consider promising cloud use cases. However, there are common fears that hinder or completely suppress the realization of these ideas and initiatives. Typically, the two main concerns are: can we provide adequate security and compliance guarantees for solutions running in the cloud without risking our business? The other concern is usually about costs incurred in the cloud: can we properly oversee them, are they predictable, and do we have sufficient control over cost elements?  

In response to these challenges, TC2 has created the LaiZy modular AWS platform solution, utilizing feedback and experience from nearly a decade of projects and long-term operational support, working closely with AWS experts.  

What is LaiZy?  

LaiZy originally evolved from the AWS Landing Zone concept. The goal was to create a secure and scalable AWS solution where different organizational units and functions can run in logically and financially separated environments with customizable security conditions, while still being manageable in groups and able to interact with each other in a controlled and easy manner.  

At TC2, we didn’t stop there, because it’s not enough to design something or optimize it at a given moment. The lifecycle of cloud systems doesn’t stop after go-live; we can continuously refine it with cheaper, faster, and more innovative solutions. We support our clients from the early concept phase, through implementation, to continuous optimization and operational support. For this, we provide a proven structure, tested in numerousprojects over the years, an automated solution consisting of continuously refined and maintained software modules, and the necessary processes and expert support for the operating model. Complemented by a customer-centric approach, LaiZy represents the golden mean, the optimal approach, allowing us to maintain proper control in our AWS environment while leaving enough freedom for users. Thus, while ensuring cost and security, the adoption of new technologies, development, and innovation are not constrained.  

What exactly do we get in the solution?  

•  Automation: Automated deployment of all AWS resources, components, and configurations from software code Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and any subsequent changes also made from software code. These software codes are versioned, with change requests implemented through an approval process to ensure that the built systems operate with maximum security.  

• Platform architecture: scalable AWS environment setup, customizable for the client according to organizational units, their roles, and interactions. TC2 takes an active role in designing this together with the client.  

• Identity and access management:  groups and roles, Single Sign-On system, and identity provider integration design and setup.  

• Security: built-in “security by design” basic security settings in the software modules to minimize accidental configuration errors. Our recommended settings are based on standards tested and applied in enterprise banking environments.  

• Network design: The established network infrastructure is prepared for hybrid solutions with segmented network and subnet zones, implemented with firewall component set up for layer 3-7 filtering between segments, which is capable of fitting into a zero trust architecture solution, and can connect in a scalable and secure way with other on-premise locations and cloud providers. 

• Support: Setup of security and operational monitoring tools to support the live operation of business application systems established in or migrated into LaiZy, events to be monitored, and standard action responses (runbooks) for these. TC2 can provide level 1 or level 2 operational support in collaboration with the client’s professional team. Changes are made to the IaC software configurations as part of the operational support.  

• Operation and managed service: TC2 can also provide the LaiZy solution to its clients at a fully managed level, where maintenance, updating, fine-tuning, and if needed, modification of AWS components, updating and maintaining the IaC code all happen as part of the service, in a transparent, easily understandable form, essentially as a Software-as-a-Service solution.  

Why choose LaiZy?  

Unfortunately, we have heard about unsuccessful cases where, due to lack of planning, AWS expertise, and operational processes, a potentially successful business project was eventually terminated due to high operational costs or security risks.  

Today, the AWS platform offers more than 200 services that can be integrated with each other in countless ways, plug-and-play style. More than 25% of this service portfolio consists of services aimed at ensuring security, cost optimization, automation, and customer support of business applications.  

With the LaiZy solution and TC2 as a reliable supporting partner, you can reasonably reduce this complexity and risk, and effectively master AWS technologies during your cloud journey. For more information, please contact us!