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Strategies to navigate the pitfalls of cloud costs

Cloud providers waste a lot of their customers’ cloud dollars, but enterprises can take action.

By David Linthicum
Nov 15, 2024 6 mins
Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing Cloud Management
analysis

The rise of specialized private clouds

For years, private clouds pushed traditional on-prem hardware. Will the recent move towards specialized private clouds, especially for AI, be a win?

By David Linthicum
Nov 11, 2024 6 mins
Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Private Cloud
analysis

Serverless computing’s second act

Will the new advances in serverless really address the problems enterprises have, or are they more hype to protect the public cloud providers’ investments?

By David Linthicum
Nov 08, 2024 5 mins
Cloud Computing Serverless Computing
analysis

Cloud providers make bank with genAI while projects fail

Generative AI is causing excitement but not success for most enterprises. This needs to change quickly, but it will take some work that enterprises may not be willing to do.

By David Linthicum
Nov 05, 2024 5 mins
Cloud Computing Data Management Generative AI
analysis

Overlooked cloud sustainability issues

Unsustainable demands for AI are on the horizon. People will soon have to stop fake-caring about cloud sustainability and give a damn for real.

By David Linthicum
Nov 01, 2024 5 mins
Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing Technology Industry
analysis

Rise of the cloud computing opposition

IT management’s call for strategic alignment and cost efficiency is leading to a new era of choices that will drive cloud innovation and collaboration.

By David Linthicum
Oct 29, 2024 4 mins
Cloud Computing Cloud Management Multi Cloud
analysis

A look at risk, regulation, and lock-in in the cloud

In some countries, the government is attempting to regulate cloud computing, and cloud providers are suing each other over competition and lock-in. Where does that leave enterprises?

By David Linthicum
Oct 25, 2024 5 mins
Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing
analysis

Is data gravity no longer centered in the cloud?

AI and other forces are lessening the gravitational pull of public cloud platforms. This trend might be good for enterprises.

By David Linthicum
Oct 22, 2024 5 mins
Cloud Computing Data Architecture Data Management
analysis

AI stagnation: The gap between AI investment and AI adoption

Despite soaring investments in artificial intelligence, the shortage of AI skills is stifling enterprise implementations.

By David Linthicum
Oct 18, 2024 5 mins
Artificial Intelligence Careers Software Deployment
analysis

Why are we still confused about cloud security?

We’re building too much complexity and are ill-trained to secure it. The result will be breach after breach, while enterprises wonder what happened. Get a clue now.

By David Linthicum
Oct 15, 2024 5 mins
Cloud Security Identity and Access Management Security Infrastructure
analysis

AI is killing cloud sustainability

The construction of more data centers to support AI systems makes it hypocritical to discuss sustainability at the same time. Sustainable AI is an oxymoron right now.

By David Linthicum
Oct 11, 2024 5 mins
Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Generative AI
analysis

Embracing your inner on-premises self

How many enterprises are revisiting on-premises solutions in a cloud-dominated era for better cost management, security, and performance?

By David Linthicum
Oct 08, 2024 6 mins
Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing Technology Industry
analysis

Why cloud security outranks cost and scalability

Too many businesses believe that adequate security is too expensive. Here are some ways to keep costs manageable.

By David Linthicum
Oct 04, 2024 5 mins
APIs Cloud Security Microservices
analysis

The battle cry of 2025: Do cloud local!

Businesses are recognizing the benefits of specialized GPU clouds, general-purpose IaaS providers, and regional cloud options.

By David Linthicum
Oct 01, 2024 5 mins
Cloud Computing Multi Cloud Technology Industry
analysis

Is it possible to save money and run on a public cloud?

Companies think their only choices are repatriation or complaining about the high costs of the public cloud. There's a third option, but it takes work.

By David Linthicum
Sep 27, 2024 5 mins
Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing Cloud Management
analysis

The challenge of cloud computing forensics

NIST recently published a report that garnered little attention, but it's a must-read document for people in business and law enforcement.

By David Linthicum
Sep 24, 2024 5 mins
Cloud Computing Cloud Security Data Management
analysis

Cloud architects: Try thinking like a CFO

Companies suffer when cloud computing architects are not directly aligned with their business's overall goals. Let’s readjust our perspectives from purely technical.

By David Linthicum
Sep 20, 2024 5 mins
Cloud Architecture IT Skills Technology Industry
analysis

New AI reporting regulations

The government’s intentions to promote cybersecurity for cloud-based AI are good, but its track record of successfully managing technology is poor.

By David Linthicum
Sep 13, 2024 5 mins
Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Data and Information Security
analysis

A critical juncture for public cloud providers

As more enterprises leave the cloud or express real concern with rising prices, vendors must adapt to retain enterprise customers.

By David Linthicum
Sep 10, 2024 5 mins
Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Technology Industry
analysis

Are you ready for data hyperaggregation?

The idea of integrating data gathered from multiple sources is hardly new, but interest in digital transformation and AI is pushing enterprises to tackle it again.

By David Linthicum
Sep 06, 2024 4 mins
Cloud Computing Data Integration Data Management
analysis

Cloud application portability remains unrealistic

We’ve known for years that application portability between public cloud providers is not easy or cheap. Here are a few approaches to try instead.

By David Linthicum
Sep 03, 2024 6 mins
Cloud Computing Data Management Multi Cloud
analysis

The paradox of chaos engineering

Does simulating attacks and failures help you harden your infrastructure, or is it a risky distraction for unprepared teams?

By David Linthicum
Aug 30, 2024 5 mins
Cloud Computing Cloud Security Security Practices
analysis

Quantum computing attacks on cloud-based systems

NIST has some recommendations for navigating the evolving cybersecurity landscape with quantum-resistant strategies, and they should absolutely be on your radar.

By David Linthicum
Aug 27, 2024 6 mins
Cloud Security Emerging Technology Quantum Computing
analysis

Navigating the AI frontier

The expensive, painful lessons we learned from the early days of cloud computing are relevant to the generative AI era.

By David Linthicum
Aug 23, 2024 5 mins
Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Generative AI
analysis

Achieving cloudops excellence

If enterprises want to sustain their digital transformation journeys, cloud operations must be a priority, with the funding to match.

By David Linthicum
Aug 20, 2024 5 mins
Cloud Computing Cloud Management
analysis

Revolutionizing cloud security with AI

Artificial intelligence will redefine cloud security with adaptive frameworks, enhanced threat intelligence, and predictive analytics to usher in an era of proactive protection.

By David Linthicum
Aug 16, 2024 4 mins
Artificial Intelligence Cloud Security Generative AI
analysis

Remember quantum computing in the cloud?

Overshadowed by generative AI and GPUs, quantum computing still offers value for specialized applications.

By David Linthicum
Aug 13, 2024 5 mins
GPUs Generative AI Quantum Computing
analysis

A strategic road map for navigating the cloud skills shortage

Comprehensive strategies to attract, retain, and develop top talent in cloud computing to ensure sustainable growth and innovation.

By David Linthicum
Aug 09, 2024 6 mins
Careers Cloud Computing IT Skills
analysis

Is efficiency on your cloud architect’s radar?

We seem to have lost our ability to build efficient cloud systems, resulting in billions of dollars of lost business value. We need to find that metric again and find it now.

By David Linthicum
Aug 06, 2024 5 mins
Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing Design Patterns
analysis

Small language models and open source are transforming AI

From cutting costs to boosting efficiency, lean AI is reshaping the business landscape and democratizing advanced technology for enterprises of all sizes.

By David Linthicum
Aug 02, 2024 5 mins
Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Generative AI
analysis

Who should own cloud costs?

Engineers are ideally placed to manage high cloud expenses but may not want one more thing on their plate. What role should finops teams play?

By David Linthicum
Jul 30, 2024 5 mins
Cloud Computing Cloud Management Engineer
analysis

The case for multicloud: Lessons from the CrowdStrike outage

Distributing workloads among various providers offers protection from failure, but make sure your business can handle the complexity and costs.

By David Linthicum
Jul 26, 2024 5 mins
Cloud Architecture Cloud Security Data Architecture
analysis

Agentic AI drives enterprises away from public clouds

AI agents benefit from the data sovereignty, customization, and lower costs of on-premises servers and other options outside the public clouds.

By David Linthicum
Jul 23, 2024 4 mins
Data and Information Security Generative AI Private Cloud
analysis

Messy data is holding enterprises back from AI

Until CIOs are ready to confront data that is siloed, redundant, or can’t be traced through the business process, generative AI will not pay off.

By David Linthicum
Jul 19, 2024 5 mins
Artificial Intelligence Data Quality Generative AI
analysis

Learning cloud cost management the hard way

After all these years, we still haven’t implemented enough finops, automation, and governance to stop wasting money in the cloud.

By David Linthicum
Jul 16, 2024 5 mins
Cloud Management Data Governance IT Skills
analysis

Generative AI won’t fix cloud migration

By David Linthicum
Jul 12, 2024 5 mins
Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Generative AI
analysis

All the brilliance of AI on minimalist platforms

By David Linthicum
Jul 09, 2024 5 mins
Artificial Intelligence Cloud Architecture Generative AI
analysis

The next 10 years for cloud computing

By David Linthicum
Jul 05, 2024 5 mins
Amazon Web Services Google Cloud Platform Microsoft Azure
analysis

Serverless cloud technology fades away

By David Linthicum
Jul 02, 2024 4 mins
Cloud Computing Serverless Computing Software Development
analysis

The perils of overengineering generative AI systems

By David Linthicum
Jun 28, 2024 5 mins
Artificial Intelligence Cloud Architecture Generative AI
analysis

A balanced approach to AI platform selection

By David Linthicum
Jun 25, 2024 6 mins
Cloud Architecture Generative AI Software Deployment
analysis

How to avoid cloud whiplash

Rapid cloud adoption has left many enterprises needing help with their technology infrastructure. These simple rules will keep the pain to a minimum.

By David Linthicum
Jun 18, 2024 5 mins
Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing IT Skills
analysis

Does AI make us dependent on Big Tech?

There is widespread fear in the securities and finance sectors that using generative AI will force companies to rely on giant cloud companies.

By David Linthicum
Jun 14, 2024 6 mins
Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Technology Industry
analysis

A CISO game plan for cloud security

CISOs are still hampered by bad assumptions and outdated approaches. They should be involved in decisions from day 1 to address unique business needs.

By David Linthicum
Jun 11, 2024 4 mins
Careers Cloud Computing Cloud Security
analysis

Generative AI agents will revolutionize AI architecture

AI agents offer flexibility and autonomy as they plan and complete complex tasks that traditionally require human involvement.

By David Linthicum
Jun 07, 2024 6 mins
Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing Generative AI
analysis

The power of genAI plus multicloud architecture

The explosive growth of generative AI drives the multicloud model. But be prepared because it’s going to cost more money.

By David Linthicum
Jun 04, 2024 4 mins
Cloud Architecture Generative AI Multi Cloud
analysis

What’s your plan for the cloud skills gap?

It's old news that no one in IT can find enough talent to build and run modern IT solutions. AI won’t save you, so start looking at other options.

By David Linthicum
May 31, 2024 4 mins
Careers IT Skills Technology Industry
analysis

Partitioning an LLM between cloud and edge

Using edge systems to run elements of generative AI could be game-changing. It requires planning and skill, but this hybrid approach may be the future.

By David Linthicum
May 28, 2024 5 mins
Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing Generative AI
analysis

The cloud repatriation tempest in a teacup

Leaving the cloud is not a matter of choosing between two clear-cut options. Few enterprises go completely data center or completely cloud.

By David Linthicum
May 24, 2024 5 mins
Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing Technology Industry
analysis

How to improve cloud-based generative AI performance

The problems can be hard to find but easy to solve. With a proactive approach and best practices, you can avoid unhappy users and a damaged business reputation.

By David Linthicum
May 21, 2024 5 mins
Careers Cloud Computing Generative AI
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