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Everyone in cloud computing is scurrying to find a genAI strategy

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon just concluded with another land grab for generative AI. What does this mean for the enterprise?

By David Linthicum
Nov 14, 2023 4 mins
Cloud Computing Generative AI Software Development
analysis

Will generative AI in the cloud become affordable?

Forty years ago, AI was largely shelved because of its high price tag. By finding the real business benefits, you can do better than the developers of yesterday.

By David Linthicum
Nov 10, 2023 4 mins
Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Generative AI
analysis

The impact of public cloud price hikes

The higher the cloud bills, the more questions get asked. Here’s how to evaluate if you should divorce your cloud provider.

By David Linthicum
Nov 07, 2023 4 mins
Careers Private Cloud Technology Industry
analysis

The case for holding off on generative AI

There’s a lot of talk but not many actual implementations of generative AI in the cloud. Better to have all the pieces in place before launching expensive projects.

By David Linthicum
Nov 03, 2023 4 mins
Cloud Computing Emerging Technology Generative AI
analysis

3 musts for your 2024 cloud to-do list

It’s time to look at top priorities for cloud deployments. It's a great opportunity to tackle access controls, cost optimization, and complexity.

By David Linthicum
Oct 31, 2023 4 mins
Careers Cloud Security Multi Cloud
analysis

Do you still need a degree to be a cloud pro?

Cloud computing and IT are starting to prefer experience to an expensive college education. What’s the best hiring strategy in this new normal?

By David Linthicum
Oct 27, 2023 7 mins
Careers Cloud Computing Technology Industry
analysis

When your cloud project is over budget

What do you do now? How do you keep your job? There are a few things that could save the project and your career.

By David Linthicum
Oct 24, 2023 5 mins
Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing IT Skills
analysis

What happened to edge computing?

Edge computing offers less latency and bandwidth savings, but the lack of standards and problems with interoperability and security still need to improve.

By David Linthicum
Oct 20, 2023 4 mins
Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Technology Industry
analysis

Best practices for operating cloud-based generative AI systems

From system design to daily performance tuning, here's a checklist of ways to make your systems run effectively.

By David Linthicum
Oct 17, 2023 4 mins
Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Generative AI
analysis

Generative AI and migrations to the public cloud

GenAI can analyze application dependencies, network configurations, and security risks, but it will mostly help lazy companies that aren't doing this anyway.

By David Linthicum
Oct 13, 2023 4 mins
Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Technology Industry
analysis

When open source cloud development doesn’t play nice

In addition to integration and intellectual property challenges, companies may not have the technical expertise to customize or secure open source software.

By David Linthicum
Oct 10, 2023 5 mins
Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing Open Source
analysis

Cloud infrastructure spending is growing

The cloud is integral to most business operations and spending remains unaffected by lower corporate revenue. Still, let's make the most of your cloud dollars.

By David Linthicum
Oct 06, 2023 4 mins
Careers Cloud Management Technology Industry
analysis

Why we need both cloud architects and cloud engineers

AI-based design and development is exciting but it doesn't replace sound, solid architecture and engineering in building and deploying cloud-based solutions.

By David Linthicum
Oct 03, 2023 4 mins
Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing Cloud Management
analysis

A crisis of spending and cloud-based generative AI

Enterprises want generative AI, but CIOs need a way to pay for it. Diverting spending from traditional cloud computing may not be the best strategy.

By David Linthicum
Sep 29, 2023 4 mins
Careers Cloud Computing Generative AI
analysis

When your cloud finops system rats you out to your boss

The time is coming when poor IT design and decisions will be outed by finops automation and artificial intelligence. Are you ready to defend yourself?

By David Linthicum
Sep 26, 2023 5 mins
Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing Cloud Management
analysis

Even with repatriation cost savings, the value of cloud computing is still strong

2023 might be the year of repatriation, but more challenging architectural decisions need to be made besides what saves a few cloud dollars.

By David Linthicum
Sep 22, 2023 4 mins
Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing Technology Industry
analysis

The risks of low-code and no-code development in cloud architecture

These prebuilt components simplify development and offer flexibility and speed, but watch out for scalability, security, and integration problems.

By David Linthicum
Sep 19, 2023 4 mins
Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing No Code and Low Code
analysis

3 things to do right now to enhance your cloud computing career

You might think that running back to get a master's degree or joining a country club to make business contacts is the best strategy. It’s simpler than that.

By David Linthicum
Sep 15, 2023 3 mins
Careers Cloud Computing Technology Industry
analysis

A comeback for private clouds

Enterprises facing high cloud costs are taking a more balanced look at where workloads should reside and considering repatriation to a cloud in their own data center.

By David Linthicum
Sep 12, 2023 4 mins
Cloud Architecture Private Cloud Technology Industry
analysis

Adding generative AI systems may change your cloud architecture

From data availability and security to model selection and monitoring, adding generative AI means re-examining your cloud architecture.

By David Linthicum
Sep 08, 2023 5 mins
Careers Cloud Architecture Generative AI
analysis

Generative AI may displace traditional cloud development

With the explosion of interest (and money) in generative AI, what will be left for traditional cloud service development and enhancement that companies need?

By David Linthicum
Sep 05, 2023 4 mins
Cloud Computing Generative AI Technology Industry
analysis

What happens when finops finds bad cloud architecture?

Finops practices and tools can spot inefficiencies and opportunities to optimize. Here's what to do when you find waste in cloud deployments.

By David Linthicum
Sep 01, 2023 4 mins
Cloud Architecture IT Skills Technology Industry
analysis

The shortcomings of serverless computing

Serverless computing is a popular approach for cloud-based applications, but it's not the best fit in every case. Too often serverless fails to deliver business value.

By David Linthicum
Aug 29, 2023 4 mins
Cloud Computing Serverless Computing Web Development
analysis

3 meta career paths for cloud computing

There are three main career options for most cloud pros: consulting, working in industry, or with a cloud vendor. Are you on the right road for you?

By David Linthicum
Aug 25, 2023 5 mins
Careers Cloud Computing IT Skills
analysis

The digital divide, rural businesses, and cloud computing

Rural businesses lack easy access to high-speed internet and thus cloud-based resources, causing vast disadvantages that affect the overall economy.

By David Linthicum
Aug 22, 2023 4 mins
Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing Technology Industry
analysis

Centralized cloud security is now a must-have

Cloud security is largely siloed by cloud provider. Enterprises are demanding strategic approaches for complex distributed multicloud deployments.

By David Linthicum
Aug 18, 2023 4 mins
Cloud Architecture Cloud Security Multi Cloud
analysis

The looming battle over where generative AI systems will run

Putting AI on cloud versus on-premises systems may seem like a simple decision, but it's much more complex (and potentially expensive).

By David Linthicum
Aug 15, 2023 4 mins
Cloud Architecture Generative AI Technology Industry
analysis

How to tell if your cloud finops program is working

A solid finops process can keep the CFO's team happy and everyone out of jail. Too many enterprises lack a formal program, and it's time to get on board.

By David Linthicum
Aug 11, 2023 4 mins
Careers Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing
analysis

You can’t run away from technical debt

Like student loans and credit card balances, technical debt is holding you back or even killing your business. Unfortunately, the cloud can't always save you.

By David Linthicum
Aug 08, 2023 4 mins
Careers Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing
analysis

Cloud may be overpriced compared to on-premises systems

Cloud was the go-to choice for the past five years, but we could see traditional systems become more viable. Savvy architects consider all the options.

By David Linthicum
Aug 04, 2023 4 mins
Careers Cloud Architecture Technology Industry
analysis

The tug-of-war between optimization and innovation in the CIO’s office

Should budget go to innovations or fixing existing systems so they don’t bankrupt you? The future of your business may ride on the answer.

By David Linthicum
Aug 01, 2023 4 mins
Artificial Intelligence Careers Devops
analysis

The lost art of cloud application engineering

AI-driven coding is now in wide use, but we may not know all the risks of using it until the damage has been done. Think security problems and code that wastes resources.

By David Linthicum
Jul 28, 2023 3 mins
Application Security Artificial Intelligence Generative AI
analysis

The downsides of microservices architecture

Microservices came in with a great deal of momentum a few years ago, but now we’re seeing their drawbacks for applications on cloud platforms.

By David Linthicum
Jul 25, 2023 4 mins
Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing Software Development
analysis

Megatrend alert: The rise of ubiquitous computing

Powered by edge computing, IoT, and 5G, today's systems are decentralized, context-aware, and real-time interactive.

By David Linthicum
Jul 21, 2023 5 mins
Cloud Computing
analysis

How to value cloud computing services

As the costs for cloud services continue to rise, companies need to determine if the business value of those services is worth the price tag.

By David Linthicum
Jul 18, 2023 4 mins
Careers Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing
analysis

The new high-paying jobs in generative AI

The push to adopt generative AI in the cloud will lead to new roles and needed skills, and enterprises will likely pay top dollar.

By David Linthicum
Jul 14, 2023 4 mins
Artificial Intelligence Careers Technology Industry
analysis

Downsides to using cloud autoscaling systems

Too many IT shops just accept that autoscaling systems are right for them, at least until the massive cloud bill arrives.

By David Linthicum
Jul 11, 2023 4 mins
Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing IT Skills
analysis

Data should be a first-class citizen in the cloud

Without proper data governance, interoperability, and access control, enterprises have no hope of maximizing the business value of their data.

By David Linthicum
Jul 07, 2023 4 mins
Data Governance Data Integration Data Quality
analysis

Are cloud architects biased?

Many cloud leaders prefer one technology selection over another, to the detriment of the business. It’s time we learn to be much more objective.

By David Linthicum
Jul 04, 2023 4 mins
Careers Cloud Architecture IT Skills
analysis

Applications running like clunkers in the cloud? 3 options to consider

Many enterprises are finding that the applications they migrated to public cloud providers could be more cost-effective… to put it mildly.

By David Linthicum
Jun 30, 2023 4 mins
Cloud Computing
analysis

The unhappy reality of cloud security in 2023

Let's talk about how you can stay off the growing list of companies that have been hacked. Spoiler alert: It takes money and commitment.

By David Linthicum
Jun 27, 2023 5 mins
Cloud Computing Cloud Security Security
analysis

Cloud computing is no longer a slam dunk

Data center hardware is cheap and cloud costs are high, complicating the business case for public cloud usage. Here’s how to evaluate your options.

By David Linthicum
Jun 23, 2023 4 mins
Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing Technology Industry
analysis

3 downsides of generative AI for cloud operations

No one doubts the power of AI, but enterprises must realize it can also lead to deploying too many applications, scaling problems, and cost overruns.

By David Linthicum
Jun 20, 2023 3 mins
Artificial Intelligence Cloud Management Generative AI
analysis

Multicloud deployments don’t have to be so complicated

If you haven't learned yet, multicloud isn't something you can wing. Now the enterprises that didn't make solid plans in the first place need real solutions.

By David Linthicum
Jun 16, 2023 4 mins
Cloud Computing Cloud Management Multi Cloud
analysis

Malicious hackers are weaponizing generative AI

The powerful capabilities of ChatGPT are being used against enterprise systems. Malicious packages and AI hallucinations are a few of the growing threats.

By David Linthicum
Jun 13, 2023 3 mins
Artificial Intelligence Cloud Security Generative AI
analysis

When are containers or serverless a red flag?

Everyone loves to use new technology, but sometimes it’s counterproductive. Business case should drive technology choices, not the other way around.

By David Linthicum
Jun 09, 2023 3 mins
Careers Generative AI Serverless Computing
analysis

What’s missing in your cloud optimization projects

The cool kids are into cloud optimization these days, saving money and making deployments much more efficient. Here are a few trends you should know.

By David Linthicum
Jun 06, 2023 3 mins
Cloud Computing Cloud Management Cloud Storage
analysis

Cloud-based generative AI won’t be cheap

Get ready for the rush of generative AI applications heading your way in 2024, but watch out for the size of the bill. Who is going to pay for it?

By David Linthicum
Jun 02, 2023 4 mins
Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Technology Industry
analysis

Disaster recovery in the cloud

Underestimate the complexity and cost of cloud computing backup and recovery and you risk missing data and lost customers. Here’s what to do.

By David Linthicum
May 30, 2023 5 mins
Cloud Computing Cloud Security Data Management
analysis

Amazing federated multicloud apps

Applications that span multiple public clouds are becoming more popular, especially with Kubernetes and containers, but think carefully.

By David Linthicum
May 26, 2023 4 mins
Cloud Computing Multi Cloud Software Development
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