Get to the cloud migration starting line
2023-05-04 Methodically preparing for a cloud migration can make the actual transition go much more smoothly.
Cloud gazing: How business agility drives a greater need for cloud flexibility
2023-03-28 As a kid, I went camping with my family a lot. This was before the days of smartphones and mobile video games, so we had to come up with ways to entertain ourselves during downtime. My go-to activity was cloud...
The journey to the cloud and lessons learned from my family road trips
2022-02-23 It’s hard sometimes to remember the days when technology wasn’t king. When we didn’t all walk around with tiny computers in the palm of our hands or the use of GPS technology to give us turn-by-turn directions to navigate us...
Cloud modernization strategies quintessential for business transformation
2022-02-21 Have you, despite your best efforts, ever fallen for the transformation-type of home improvement shows on television? It is difficult to ignore what they have to offer. A miraculous feat is accomplished within an hour with a small crew. A...
The myth of the single pane of glass
2022-02-16 Nearly every organization in the world, from state and local governments to multi-national corporations, is executing or planning its hybrid cloud or multi-cloud journey. As part of this endeavor, many business and IT leaders look at the future state complexity...
Plan. Transform. Manage. A Framework for Your Cloud Transformation Journey
2022-02-14 The cloud holds vast promise for businesses and organizations, offering a wide range of potential strategic and operational benefits of adopting the cloud and becoming a truly digital organization. While some risks are present, we believe that we can build...
The road to digital sophistication in financial services
2019-12-18 Not too long ago while attending a tech conference in Las Vegas, I struck up a conversation with my tablemate who said he worked in the financial services industry as a CDO. He got a puzzled look on his face...
Confessions of a technologist: I just want to play with the shiny new stuff
2019-08-30 The real promise of cloud computing is not just new technologies and buzzwords. Playing with the new stuff is great, but the real goal is to solve real client needs, deliver tangible value, and increase efficiency of resource usage. Functions...
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...