Many enterprises have shelved blockchain efforts because it’s so complex to build and manage. Using the cloud solves those issues
There are really good reasons to move ERP systems to the cloud today, but beware these gotchas when you prepare for the move
Many companies moving to the cloud forget about updating their data and data technology. Here’s what to remember to do
80 percent of your risk comes from these areas. Address them before you migrate to get the results you want in sane, cost-effective way
Most enterprises have not done the planning they need to figure out the cloud opportunity, including how to avoid its pitfalls
CIOs are often finding themselves on the sidelines as business leaders take over the cloud strategy. Here's how IT can take it back
Want to hire people with cloud-specific skills or those who understand cloud architecture or security? Here are two secrets
With 2019 just around the corner, now is the time to do some planning and prepare to step on the accelerator in your cloud migration
Next year’s career opportunities will be about cloud, devops, and other engineering gigs—paying people top dollar to make stuff
The trend is providing a “Mini Me” version of a proprietary public cloud provider as a connected private cloud—essentially a public-cloud peripheral
Making your cloud more secure is about talking to other security systems more than tossing technology at the problem
In many cases, centralized control in the cloud makes more sense than trying to do everything at the edge
All vendor trade shows focus on the vendors’ self-interest, not yours. Don’t get distracted by the shiny new objects, but instead use the shows to explore solutions to your actual needs
Some enterprises found that their cloud platforms didn’t scale infinitely as expected during the crush demand of Cyber Monday. Here’s how to prepare for next time
It’s the end of the year and time to renew public cloud contracts. Here’s how to get the biggest discount from your public cloud provider
The need to have on-premises systems talk to public cloud systems is becoming critical. But so few enterprises are prepared
Are you trying to figure out security for your cloud deployment? You need these five types of security features in place
In cloud migrations, I’m often taken back how the data that was bad on-premises is worse in the cloud
If you have a cruddy applications design or overall architecture and relocate it the cloud, you end up with cruddy IT assets that are now in the cloud
Technology is easy, culture is hard. That’s why culture change is often the most significant barrier to cloud adoption
Now that the cloud is more than ten years old, there are a bunch of companies that know nothing else. How much does that help them, and could it hurt them?
More big cloud computing deals are coming, so enterprises need to understand how to think about them when picking technology
While many still believe that the cloud is less secure, the reality is that your data is safer now due to the cloud—and the cloud has changed the security game for all types of systems
The shift in innovation continues to flow to public clouds, and IT is discovering that it doesn’t really have a choice but to join the forced march there
Don’t move to devops or the cloud unless you plan on doing both
Naïveté and inadequate planning have made many large enterprises unhappy about the cloud deployments and the ROI they’ve gained. But this too will pass
There are a lot of good reasons to adopt a multicloud architecture. Avoiding provider lockin isn’t one of them. Here’s why
The new cry from the big public cloud providers is ‘serverless computing for everything.’ Don’t be fooled
I’m seeing a lot of cloud configuration errors in the real world—and it’s scaring the hell out of me
Follow these three best practices to keep the use of multiple databases across multiple clouds from confounding your deployments
Those who don’t have broadband will discover the whole new world of cloud computing with 5G that can take their businesses to the next level
Lack of proper monitoring and management results in these common mistakes that will cost you real money
Bad economic times gave the cloud its initial enterprise push for cost savings, but good times should mean the cloud now becomes strategic
Cloud computing actually makes things much more complex, not simpler. That requires a new discipline around managing that complexity
The move to a cloud-first strategy is being shaped by drivers that we did not originally anticipate—certainly not for cost reasons
Cloud management processes and tools are here to make cloud usage as predictable and budgetable as any other business cost
You should build security into every enterprise-to-cloud migration. But if you didn’t do that, here’s how to reduce the risk after the fact
Now that devops and cloud computing are in full swing, you need to get better at test automation—otherwise, neither the cloud nor devops will scale
New investments from cloud providers mean cloud computing courses are now available at your community college, right next to the welding classes. That's a great idea!
A new Gartner survey shows that cloud brings risk. But don’t let that stop your cloud adoption. Because it’s actually the lesser risk
The phrase “Well, it works, doesn’t it?” puts fear into my heart—and it should do the same for you as well. Here’s why
The new software-defined car will make vehicles into a new technology platform, with cloud computing being instrumental to its success
Everyone is moving to multicloud these days, and for good reason. But you can get into big trouble if you don’t be careful
Recent advances in cloud services have a lot of value for the health care sector, but few people in health care are paying attention
Cloud-native applications run better and cheaper in the cloud, but converting your legacy software to being cloud-native typically costs much more than you plan for
Few enterprises spend the money and time making their cloud workloads proactive and self-healing
While you can certainly have devops without the cloud, and the cloud without devops, you get much more when you have both
Most people predict the obvious. Here are three critical trends that most “cloud experts” won’t see coming
Why buy when you can rent? Especially when what you can rent does so much more than what you can buy
Enterprises are running into cloud cost overruns because they have no idea of what public cloud services will cost month to month. Here’s how to solve that problem