Cloud Insider

Maybe cloud migration needs more than six Rs

The six Rs are a common part of cloud migration plans. However, perhaps it’s time to pay more attention to what each workload specifically needs.

By David Linthicum

Jan 11, 2022 4 mins

Careers Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing

The real value of 5G and cloud computing

There’s a lot of hype around 5G and how it applies to technologies such as cloud. Together, they have the potential to reshape distributed, complex systems.

By David Linthicum

Jan 7, 2022 3 mins

Careers Cloud Computing Technology Industry

Using the cloud to build more affordable housing

Residential construction is ripe for cloud computing disruption. The cloud can play a more significant role as we get closer to automated delivery of housing.

By David Linthicum

Jan 4, 2022 4 mins

Cloud Computing Emerging Technology

What most cloud-using CIOs want in 2022

A single answer to technical questions, cheaper security, and skills on demand are the biggest items on the 2022 wish lists.

By David Linthicum

Dec 28, 2021 3 mins

Careers Cloud Computing Cloud Security

How technology bias impacts cloud architecture

We need to focus on objectivity when we select technology, recognizing that humans can be easily swayed.

By David Linthicum

Dec 21, 2021 4 mins

Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing Technology Industry

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.

By David Linthicum

Dec 17, 2021 4 mins

Cloud Computing Cloud Management

Will multicloud save us from outages?

A recent outage caused many to speculate that a multicloud could have avoided the impact, but we need to consider a few technology realities (and price tags).

By David Linthicum

Dec 14, 2021 4 mins

Careers Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing

The true value of serverless computing

Serverless computing just turned seven. Let’s examine when, where, and what to use it for today.

By David Linthicum

Dec 10, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Computing Serverless Computing Software Development

Overcomplicated cloud solutions are making the skills shortage worse

Cloud architects and hiring managers are shooting themselves in the foot by designing too-complex cloud solutions that need specialized skills.

By David Linthicum

Dec 7, 2021 3 mins

Careers Cloud Architecture IT Skills

Why the cloud computing hangover?

Costs, complexity, and lack of skills are prompting enterprises to press pause on their move to cloud.

By David Linthicum

Dec 3, 2021 4 mins

Careers Cloud Architecture Cloud Management

The cloud as supercomputer

Using the cloud to link widely distributed compute instances as a virtual supercomputer opens new possibilities to those without deep pockets.

By David Linthicum

Nov 30, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Computing Emerging Technology Software Development

Security is the Achilles’ heel of multicloud

With 2022 looking like the year of multicloud, enterprises need a solid plan for multicloud security.

By David Linthicum

Nov 19, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Computing Cloud Management Cloud Security

The SaaS-ification movement explained

Many traditional enterprises see monetary opportunities to incorporate their market knowledge into new or specialized SaaS applications and data sets.

By David Linthicum

Nov 16, 2021 6 mins

Careers Cloud Computing SaaS

Abstracting public clouds down to common services

Containers go beyond the hype to move enterprises forward with cloud-native applications. Abstracting services with them could commoditize public clouds.

By David Linthicum

Nov 12, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing Software Development

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.

By David Linthicum

Nov 9, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Computing Technology Industry

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.

By David Linthicum

Nov 5, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing

When containers become a nightmare

Too few people doing container development are paying attention to security issues. Doubling down on scanning at every stage is a simple solution.

By David Linthicum

Nov 2, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Computing Cloud Security Software Development

Sustainability can be a core driver of cloud innovation

More and more enterprises cite better sustainability to justify the use of cloud computing. There's more than good PR behind this trend.

By David Linthicum

Oct 29, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Computing Emerging Technology Technology Industry

Mind the value at risk with cloud computing solutions

Risk is a fundamental trade-off for most cloud architecture choices. To optimize your technology, evaluate risk and balance the costs and value.

By David Linthicum

Oct 26, 2021 4 mins

Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing Cloud Management

Get your cloud data right the first time

All cloud migration projects must deal with how data is used by cloud and non-cloud applications and humans. These 3 pragmatic tips should get you beyond the confusion.

By David Linthicum

Oct 22, 2021 4 mins

Cloud Computing Data Governance Data Quality

3 things to add to your 2022 cloud to-do list

Cloudops, layered security, and a well-trained staff should all be on your radar for next year.

By David Linthicum

Oct 19, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Computing Cloud Security IT Skills

How to become a cloud architecture generalist

Experience may be the best teacher, but here are a few good ways to speed up the process.

By David Linthicum

Oct 15, 2021 5 mins

Careers Cloud Architecture IT Skills

AI won’t save you from a move to cloud computing

Data center managers now cite staffing as a major issue, with AI-based solutions nowhere in sight. What does this mean for hybrid and multicloud growth?

By David Linthicum

Oct 12, 2021 3 mins

Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Technology Industry

Is devops becoming a cloud-only sport?

Organizations that use devops within complex cloud deployments are more successful. A new report reveals the practices that differentiate elite performers.

By David Linthicum

Oct 8, 2021 3 mins

Careers Cloud Computing Devops

Good cloud architects are generalists not specialists

Enterprises that focus on cloud architecture in the narrow may miss out on valuable solutions by not understanding all that technology has to offer.

By David Linthicum

Oct 5, 2021 3 mins

Careers Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing

How cloud computing impacts technology evolution

The progression to the cloud has allowed for experimentation, more mature services, and a distributed workforce.

By David Linthicum

Oct 1, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Computing Technology Industry

What’s your multicloud maturity level?

Too many enterprises have multicloud and don't even know it. Understand the patterns of multicloud adoption and which approach is the winner.

By David Linthicum

Sep 28, 2021 4 mins

Careers Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing

Move faster with continuous security scanning in the cloud

Cloud-native application protection platforms are a promising approach to securing cloud-based applications without sacrificing development speed.

By David Linthicum

Sep 24, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Computing Cloud Security Software Development

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.

By David Linthicum

Sep 21, 2021 4 mins

Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing

The lack of cloud skills is hindering cloud progress

The cloud skills shortage is killing enterprises that want to move to new technology quickly. Here are a few creative ways to deal with this issue.

By David Linthicum

Sep 17, 2021 4 mins

Careers Cloud Computing

What to do when you hit the cloudops wall

Many enterprises are now migrating the more difficult applications and data sets to the cloud. Once they attempt to operationalize these workloads, it’s clear that some things should have been fixed before.

By David Linthicum

Sep 14, 2021 4 mins

Cloud Computing Cloud Management Technology Industry

How to get a maxed-out cloud budget

Effective cloud leaders know how to sell cloud to executives and boards, even if they don’t understand all the minutiae. Leverage your cloud skills to get the budget you need.

By David Linthicum

Sep 10, 2021 5 mins

Careers Cloud Computing

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.

By David Linthicum

Sep 8, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Computing Technology Industry

Cloud security and architecture teams need to communicate better

It’s a sure bet that containers and microservices will become new security vulnerabilities for cloud-native applications without discussions about best practices and standards.

By David Linthicum

Sep 3, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing Software Development

Making the case for the intelligent edge

Let’s look at reasons to push core AI processes out of the centralized public cloud to the edge.

By David Linthicum

Aug 31, 2021 4 mins

Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Technology Industry

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.

By David Linthicum

Aug 27, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Computing Cloud Management Managed Cloud Services

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.

By David Linthicum

Aug 24, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing

‘Why cloud computing?’ is always a good question

With no other viable options on the horizon, most people accept cloud as the new standard. But if you can’t offer a solid reason why, it’s a question worth asking.

By David Linthicum

Aug 20, 2021 3 mins

Careers Cloud Computing

‘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.

By David Linthicum

Aug 17, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing Cloud Management

Meta or micro cloud architecture? You need both

Those who focus on cloud-native architecture (aka, architecture in the narrow) may miss the boat on some important decisions.

By David Linthicum

Aug 13, 2021 4 mins

Careers Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing

Why the cloud is so complicated—an explanation, not an excuse

Many people now realize that cloud computing is more difficult and complicated than we originally thought. Trying to minimize complexity from the start will help you not get in over your head.

By David Linthicum

Aug 10, 2021 4 mins

Careers Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing

How to screw up data migration to the cloud

Many enterprises move their data problems to the cloud. Invest the time and money to clean up your data so that it can be more valuable to the business.

By David Linthicum

Aug 6, 2021 4 mins

Cloud Computing Data Management Data Quality

Cloud database and cloud infrastructure people need to talk

Hoping to increase speed and agility, most people want to decouple databases and infrastructure in their cloud computing solutions. That's a bad idea.

By David Linthicum

Aug 3, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing Databases

Could you survive a cloud architecture walkthrough?

Someone could soon show up at your office to spend weeks second-guessing your cloud technology and architecture choices. Here's how to deal with the findings.

By David Linthicum

Jul 30, 2021 3 mins

Careers Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing

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.

By David Linthicum

Jul 27, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Computing Technology Industry

3 creative ways to obtain cloud talent

If your company needs more cloud skills and recruiting is too slow, look outside the box to build the right cloud team.

By David Linthicum

Jul 23, 2021 3 mins

Careers Cloud Computing IT Skills

Cloud-native apps don’t have to stay DRY

Many of those designing microservices and service-based architectures are focusing a bit too much on reuse. ‘Don’t repeat yourself’ is not always good advice.

By David Linthicum

Jul 20, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Computing IT Skills Software Development

Cloud costs not optimized? That’s on you

If your company's public cloud computing bills are out of control, it's time to establish some controls.

By David Linthicum

Jul 16, 2021 3 mins

Careers Cloud Computing Cloud Management

How to change your career to cloud computing

New cloud gigs mean more money and even more fun. Be savvy about how you acquire the right skills.

By David Linthicum

Jul 13, 2021 3 mins

Careers Cloud Computing

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.

By David Linthicum

Jul 9, 2021 3 mins

Cloud Computing Cloud Security Software Development

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Cloud Insider

Maybe cloud migration needs more than six Rs

The real value of 5G and cloud computing

Using the cloud to build more affordable housing

What most cloud-using CIOs want in 2022

How technology bias impacts cloud architecture

2 cloud computing predictions you won’t hear anywhere else

Will multicloud save us from outages?

The true value of serverless computing

Overcomplicated cloud solutions are making the skills shortage worse

Why the cloud computing hangover?

The cloud as supercomputer

Security is the Achilles’ heel of multicloud

The SaaS-ification movement explained

Abstracting public clouds down to common services

What does the chip shortage mean for cloud computing?

More evidence we’re in a multicloud world

When containers become a nightmare

Sustainability can be a core driver of cloud innovation

Mind the value at risk with cloud computing solutions

Get your cloud data right the first time

3 things to add to your 2022 cloud to-do list

How to become a cloud architecture generalist

AI won’t save you from a move to cloud computing

Is devops becoming a cloud-only sport?

Good cloud architects are generalists not specialists

How cloud computing impacts technology evolution

What’s your multicloud maturity level?

Move faster with continuous security scanning in the cloud

What’s the real value of multicloud redundancy?

The lack of cloud skills is hindering cloud progress

What to do when you hit the cloudops wall

How to get a maxed-out cloud budget

The lines between private data centers and public clouds are blurring

Cloud security and architecture teams need to communicate better

Making the case for the intelligent edge

When a cloud provider retires a service you’re using

Architects are focused on the wrong end of multicloud

‘Why cloud computing?’ is always a good question

‘Spreading the risk’ using multicloud

Meta or micro cloud architecture? You need both

Why the cloud is so complicated—an explanation, not an excuse

How to screw up data migration to the cloud

Cloud database and cloud infrastructure people need to talk

Could you survive a cloud architecture walkthrough?

The evolution of public clouds will benefit enterprises

3 creative ways to obtain cloud talent

Cloud-native apps don’t have to stay DRY

Cloud costs not optimized? That’s on you

How to change your career to cloud computing

Don’t be a ransomware victim

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