After a small decline in 2021, cloud spending is up again, but perhaps not for the reasons we expected, which are often based on faulty assumptions.
This new trend is an old trend. Industry-specific services are now being offered by the big cloud providers, giving companies more benefits with less risk.
Just getting a cloud deployment to work is no longer the goal. Focus on new metrics and approaches to build and deploy an optimal solution.
The six Rs are a common part of cloud migration plans. However, perhaps it’s time to pay more attention to what each workload specifically needs.
There’s a lot of hype around 5G and how it applies to technologies such as cloud. Together, they have the potential to reshape distributed, complex systems.
Residential construction is ripe for cloud computing disruption. The cloud can play a more significant role as we get closer to automated delivery of housing.
A single answer to technical questions, cheaper security, and skills on demand are the biggest items on the 2022 wish lists.
We need to focus on objectivity when we select technology, recognizing that humans can be easily swayed.
Every December I see obvious forecasts mostly from PR firms. It’s time for some targeted predictions about governance and cloudops as we enter a new year.
A recent outage caused many to speculate that a multicloud could have avoided the impact, but we need to consider a few technology realities (and price tags).
Serverless computing just turned seven. Let’s examine when, where, and what to use it for today.
Cloud architects and hiring managers are shooting themselves in the foot by designing too-complex cloud solutions that need specialized skills.
Costs, complexity, and lack of skills are prompting enterprises to press pause on their move to cloud.
Using the cloud to link widely distributed compute instances as a virtual supercomputer opens new possibilities to those without deep pockets.
With 2022 looking like the year of multicloud, enterprises need a solid plan for multicloud security.
Many traditional enterprises see monetary opportunities to incorporate their market knowledge into new or specialized SaaS applications and data sets.
Containers go beyond the hype to move enterprises forward with cloud-native applications. Abstracting services with them could commoditize public clouds.
It’s hard to get products that require processing chips—from trucks to toasters. Compute and storage servers are pinched, too, but the big providers have protections the little guys don't.
Most companies are using multicloud, but only some of them planned for it. This lack of foresight and centralized coordination can kill a business.
Too few people doing container development are paying attention to security issues. Doubling down on scanning at every stage is a simple solution.
More and more enterprises cite better sustainability to justify the use of cloud computing. There's more than good PR behind this trend.
Risk is a fundamental trade-off for most cloud architecture choices. To optimize your technology, evaluate risk and balance the costs and value.
All cloud migration projects must deal with how data is used by cloud and non-cloud applications and humans. These 3 pragmatic tips should get you beyond the confusion.
Cloudops, layered security, and a well-trained staff should all be on your radar for next year.
Experience may be the best teacher, but here are a few good ways to speed up the process.
Data center managers now cite staffing as a major issue, with AI-based solutions nowhere in sight. What does this mean for hybrid and multicloud growth?
Organizations that use devops within complex cloud deployments are more successful. A new report reveals the practices that differentiate elite performers.
Enterprises that focus on cloud architecture in the narrow may miss out on valuable solutions by not understanding all that technology has to offer.
The progression to the cloud has allowed for experimentation, more mature services, and a distributed workforce.
Too many enterprises have multicloud and don't even know it. Understand the patterns of multicloud adoption and which approach is the winner.
Cloud-native application protection platforms are a promising approach to securing cloud-based applications without sacrificing development speed.
Many are seeking to duplicate systems with at least two hyperscalers, but in a lot of scenarios, it's an expensive solution that might not make financial sense.
The cloud skills shortage is killing enterprises that want to move to new technology quickly. Here are a few creative ways to deal with this issue.
Many enterprises are now migrating the more difficult applications and data sets to the cloud. Once they attempt to operationalize these workloads, it’s clear that some things should have been fixed before.
Effective cloud leaders know how to sell cloud to executives and boards, even if they don’t understand all the minutiae. Leverage your cloud skills to get the budget you need.
Public clouds are changing the way we look at IT, no matter if you’re using cloud computing or not.
It’s a sure bet that containers and microservices will become new security vulnerabilities for cloud-native applications without discussions about best practices and standards.
Let’s look at reasons to push core AI processes out of the centralized public cloud to the edge.
It may feel like a betrayal, but public cloud providers do need to sunset services at times. Here’s how to plan for it and even find an opportunity to improve.
Success with multicloud architecture is more about ongoing multicloud operations, not how optimized the design is.
With no other viable options on the horizon, most people accept cloud as the new standard. But if you can’t offer a solid reason why, it’s a question worth asking.
While many industries worry about putting all their cloud eggs in one service provider’s basket, a less-understood value of multicloud is emerging.
Those who focus on cloud-native architecture (aka, architecture in the narrow) may miss the boat on some important decisions.
Many people now realize that cloud computing is more difficult and complicated than we originally thought. Trying to minimize complexity from the start will help you not get in over your head.
Many enterprises move their data problems to the cloud. Invest the time and money to clean up your data so that it can be more valuable to the business.
Hoping to increase speed and agility, most people want to decouple databases and infrastructure in their cloud computing solutions. That's a bad idea.
Someone could soon show up at your office to spend weeks second-guessing your cloud technology and architecture choices. Here's how to deal with the findings.
The writing is on the wall. Most enterprise IT solutions will be multicloud, and cloud resources will be abstracted and commoditized.
If your company needs more cloud skills and recruiting is too slow, look outside the box to build the right cloud team.
Many of those designing microservices and service-based architectures are focusing a bit too much on reuse. ‘Don’t repeat yourself’ is not always good advice.