You can spend your money on adding cloud resources or, better, on refactoring your apps to be more efficient
A data center outage grounded United flights -- again. Perhaps the airline should look for a more reliable venue for its systems
Microsoft and IBM are raising prices, which enterprises can easily absorb
IT is unhappy with the lack of useful information from providers, so third-party tools are stepping in -- at a cost
Should you lift and shift, partially refactor, or completely refactor your apps when porting to the cloud? Here are the pros and cons
The 'single source of truth' data model is what IT knows, but not what it should be doing today
If you want a cloud deployment that actually works, avoid these three mistakes
If you want greener data centers, go after enterprise IT, not the cloud providers
The cloud's scalability, efficiency, and performance are alluring, but the lock-in price can be too high
Automation is good in many cases -- but not all. Too many enterprises don't make that assessment
When the ROI argument is not enough, cite these three cloud advantages to convince skeptics
Picking an approach simply because it provides you with options down the road is always the wrong plan
But many agencies have legitimate struggles to adopt the cloud, which often get short shrift by cloud advocates
Some apps are a great fit for SaaS, but most aren't -- and you'll have to work hard to succeed
The demand for cloud talent is exploding -- and driving many to cloud-wash their resumes
Here are the best practices to adopt for IAM as you move to the cloud
Although they seem like natural cloud enemies, managed service providers are a great complement much of the time
The ability to experiment with cloud technologies will help you make the right technology and business decisions
Now's the time to get serious about containers, service governance, cloud brokerage, and more
Real-world deployments will eventually settle who wins IT's heart, giving IT a chance to choose the best technology
Let these observations guide you through the next phase of cloud computing
With the rise of devops for automating application development and deployment to the cloud, both users and developers could benefit
The old capex-versus-opex approach is finally gone, but the cloud's new value focus on agility is much harder to calculate
Machine learning systems were too costly and too complex for most enterprises in the past. The cloud is changing all that
Yet another research report highlights IT fears, but don't confuse security concerns with security failures
Researchers' outcry convinced the federal medical research agency to reverse course and let them take advantage of the cloud
Although it's easier to focus on the sexier aspects of cloud computing, long-term operational health should be a core consideration
CSBs help you manage your mix of public and private clouds, but their capabilities vary widely
Everyone wants high performance at low prices, and you'll buy from the public cloud providers that offer both
Docker and its container brethren are the pinnacle of distributed computing ... if you understand how to use them
Still, there are pro-cloud and anti-cloud extremists that you have to watch out for
While public cloud providers seem to dominate the market at the expense of traditional vendors, the truth is not so simple
Too many in IT start wit the technology first, wasting precious time and goodwill
The rise of cloud computing made everyone rethink governance from traditional SOA. Here’s what changed and why
Businesses have a lot of control over cloud-stored data, but many don't know how to use it
Despite progress, too many organizations are battling internally over who controls business technology. When using cloud technology, there is a win-win option
More and more colleges and universities are preparing students for a world beyond on-premises IT systems
The good news is that most companies are now moving to the cloud; the bad news is that many are doing it poorly
Whether rumored massive layoffs take place, IBM is in serious trouble when it comes to the cloud
Anthem joins the likes of Sony and Home Depot in the data-center hack parade, but cloud fans shouldn't get too smug
Including the runners-up and the also-rans, with surprises thrown in as well
New draft regulations ask that service providers keep sensitive data in the country, due to fears of U.S. spying
To integrate data between the cloud and your data center, you must be smarter in your approach
The cloud enabled shadow IT, but changes in IT management have helped IT gain ownership of the cloud
This application-portability technology is hot for good reason, but its benefits aren't universal or guaranteed
Shuffling people around isn't the answer to adapting to a radically changing market in which IBM's strengths don't fit well
The ability to analyze massive amounts of data and to connect devices as the Internet of things became a reality when the cloud coalesced
The pricing and licensing models that enterprise IT loves to hate could be displaced during cloud migrations, to Oracle's detriment
Cloud providers have the means to keep their services available at all times, but have yet to deliver on this key expectation