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3 multicloud myths that cloud pros still believe
We have enough experience with multicloud that there are no more surprises, right? The ideas that multicloud prevents lock-in, is cheaper, and is more resilient are still out there.
The lowdown on industry clouds
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.
Multicloud and your career
Most companies are using multicloud, so employees who want to get ahead should be ‘multilingual’ in more than one cloud.
2 cloud computing predictions you won’t hear anywhere else
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.
Security is the Achilles’ heel of multicloud
With 2022 looking like the year of multicloud, enterprises need a solid plan for multicloud security.
What does the chip shortage mean for cloud computing?
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.
More evidence we’re in a multicloud world
Most companies are using multicloud, but only some of them planned for it. This lack of foresight and centralized coordination can kill a business.
Oracle bolsters cloud infrastructure with suite of AI tools
Oracle's new services aim to enable developers and data scientists to apply artificial intelligence to varied enterprise scenarios in the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
What’s the real value of multicloud redundancy?
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.
Will Google Cloud ever win over enterprises?
The No. 3 cloud vendor continues its attempts to attract more enterprise customers and grow market share amid stiff competition from AWS and Azure. Can Google do it? Maybe not.
The lines between private data centers and public clouds are blurring
Public clouds are changing the way we look at IT, no matter if you’re using cloud computing or not.
When a cloud provider retires a service you’re using
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.
Architects are focused on the wrong end of multicloud
Success with multicloud architecture is more about ongoing multicloud operations, not how optimized the design is.
'Spreading the risk' using multicloud
While many industries worry about putting all their cloud eggs in one service provider’s basket, a less-understood value of multicloud is emerging.
The evolution of public clouds will benefit enterprises
The writing is on the wall. Most enterprise IT solutions will be multicloud, and cloud resources will be abstracted and commoditized.
Don’t be a ransomware victim
The growing number of attacks could threaten your cloud deployments. An approach of 'find, respond, and recover' can better protect your systems.
Why cloud will continue to explode post-COVID
Many expect the cloud boom to level out after the masks go away. However, the pandemic may have caused a permanent shift in thinking, and for new reasons.
Cloud lock-in is real
Lock-in is the dirty little secret of public cloud computing. Cloud engineers have whispered it for years, but more and more people are speaking up now.
How enterprises are bringing pandemic-driven cloud costs under control
Cloud costs can’t continue to grow out of line with revenue. Here are the key tools and finops principles to right-size your cloud environment and software development approaches.
