Cloud and hybrid IT

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Ralf Schlenker

Key considerations in implementing a hybrid cloud management solution

2016-10-12 Hybrid IT service delivery models that combine public-cloud architectures with private-cloud architectures are on the rise within companies across industries. Such environments require a holistic management approach that ensures effective governance, regulatory compliance and security, as well as high IT...

Noman Ahmad
Noman Ahmad

Key criteria to consider in choosing a cloud migration partner

2016-07-28 Many organizations are seeking to reduce their legacy IT spend and re-invest the savings into digital enabling technologies like cloud computing to drive business agility, transformation and overall competiveness. Their aging IT infrastructures have become too expensive and time consuming...

Ralf Schlenker

Cloud models for reducing security risks

2016-04-19 This CGI blog post focuses on the approaches, solutions and expertise required to ensure cloud security

Ralf Schlenker

Security risks raised by today’s hybrid IT delivery models

2015-11-12 This CGI blog post discusses the different types of security risks involved with hybrid IT delivery models

Ralf Schlenker

Determining best-fit workload environment key to effective cloud brokerage

2015-01-30 In today’s immature cloud brokerage marketplace, there is a big misconception that cloud brokerage is primarily about finding the least expensive virtual machine when it really should be about figuring out the best-fit environment for your workload. In determining the...

Ralf Schlenker

Transformation strategies for building a “cloud-enabled” enterprise

2014-09-12 Cloud-enabled enterprises take a “cloud-first” approach to IT service delivery, taking advantage of cloud capabilities offered by external suppliers instead of building them in house. However, purchasing many different types of cloud services from multiple suppliers in an ad-hoc fashion...

Ralf Schlenker

Developing a clear blueprint for becoming a “cloud-enabled” enterprise

2014-02-12 As cloud computing continues to increase, more and more organizations are adopting a “cloud-first” approach to IT service delivery and embarking on becoming “cloud-enabled” enterprises. Cloud-first advocates believe that this approach will eventually become the default approach for enterprises of...