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Is Meta’s $10 billion cloud deal a good idea for you?

Large cloud commitments tempt companies with their promises of deep discounts, but they come with hidden costs that may be a mistake for your business.

By David Linthicum

Sep 5, 2025 6 mins

Cloud Computing Digital Transformation IT Strategy

Overseas enterprises and US sovereign clouds

Geopolitics and trust continue to shape the future of sovereign cloud adoption across the globe.

By David Linthicum

Sep 2, 2025 6 mins

Hybrid Cloud Multicloud Technology Industry

Three tips for building agentic AI systems on cloud platforms

Building truly agentic AI in the cloud means designing for robust control, seamless integration, and continuous adaptation to ensure AI operates safely and effectively.

By David Linthicum

Aug 29, 2025 5 mins

Artificial Intelligence Cloud-Native Identity and Access Management

How does AI affect cloud attack vectors?

Most organizations are unaware of how vulnerable their cloud systems have become. Gaps in preparation could cause serious problems as generative and agentic AI create new attack points.

By David Linthicum

Aug 26, 2025 6 mins

Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Cloud Security

From cloud migration to cloud optimization

IT leaders can’t ignore the shift from just adopting cloud technology to optimizing deployments for better cost control and efficiency.

By David Linthicum

Aug 22, 2025 5 mins

Cloud Architecture Cloud Management Hybrid Cloud

IBM can’t afford an unreliable cloud

Frequent IBM Cloud outages reveal systemic weaknesses in its control pane, putting its hybrid cloud strategy and customer trust at risk.

By David Linthicum

Aug 19, 2025 5 mins

Access Control Hybrid Cloud Identity and Access Management

Can your cloud provider really scale?

The service disruption in the Azure East US region reveals capacity problems that are happening more often. Enterprises need to rethink their strategies, enforce stricter SLAs, and accept that public clouds are still vulnerable.

By David Linthicum

Aug 15, 2025 5 mins

Critical Infrastructure Hybrid Cloud Technology Industry

The rise of AI model-as-a-service ecosystems

How bundled model catalogs, tools, and billing are reshaping developer onboarding and revenue sharing for cloud users.

By David Linthicum

Aug 12, 2025 6 mins

Artificial Intelligence Managed Cloud Services SaaS

Should public clouds enforce government policies?

Recent government sanctions are causing public cloud providers to wonder if they must act as unofficial enforcers. Some businesses are responding by moving to private or sovereign clouds.

By David Linthicum

Aug 8, 2025 6 mins

Hybrid Cloud Private Cloud Technology Industry

The problem with AI agent-to-agent communication protocols

Once again, too many standards are vying for dominance in solving a relatively simple problem. The IT industry needs to break this counterproductive pattern.

By David Linthicum

Aug 5, 2025 6 mins

Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Technology Industry

Dedicated servers outpace public clouds for AI

A new survey reveals that enterprises are purchasing their hardware rather than relying on public cloud providers. Their reasons are not surprising.

By David Linthicum

Aug 1, 2025 6 mins

GPUs Generative AI Hybrid Cloud

Are cloud ops teams too reliant on AI?

AI-driven automation is transforming cloud operations, but when the AI makes a mistake, the consequences can be dire. Human oversight is still vital.

By David Linthicum

Jul 29, 2025 7 mins

Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing IT Skills

What public cloud gets wrong with AI

The big providers spend a lot on artificial intelligence, but they are not offering the things enterprises care about most. Here are the important questions to ask.

By David Linthicum

Jul 25, 2025 6 mins

Cloud Architecture Hybrid Cloud IT Strategy

Artificial general intelligence is an artificial general illusion

Big cloud brands are using nonexistent AGI as a marketing gimmick to boost interest in their cloud offerings.

By David Linthicum

Jul 22, 2025 5 mins

Artificial Intelligence IT Strategy Technology Industry

Alternative clouds are on the rise

The market is moving beyond the Big Three as enterprises seek more customized options for their industry, location, or workload. Platform selection is becoming a critical strategic decision.

By David Linthicum

Jul 18, 2025 7 mins

Hybrid Cloud Multicloud Private Cloud

Does public cloud AI cost too much?

A recent Deloitte study finds that public cloud is not the best TCO option for AI infrastructure.

By David Linthicum

Jul 15, 2025 6 mins

Artificial Intelligence Critical Infrastructure Digital Transformation

Sovereign clouds in the age of cost control and AI

Enterprises wanting to avoid hyperscalers have typically chosen private clouds, managed service providers, or colocation, but sovereign clouds are a solid alternative.

By David Linthicum

Jul 11, 2025 5 mins

Artificial Intelligence Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing

Nvidia doubles down on GPUs as a service

Enterprises will want to evaluate how this game-changing move by the AI juggernaut can effectively enhance their AI and machine learning capabilities.

By David Linthicum

Jul 8, 2025 5 mins

GPUs Generative AI Machine Learning

Risk management in the public cloud is your job

Don’t wait until an incident costs you billions of dollars to create backup and recovery plans.

By David Linthicum

Jul 4, 2025 6 mins

Hybrid Cloud Multicloud Risk Management

The private cloud comeback

Recent advancements are paving the way for private cloud platforms to deploy AI and other essential workloads, causing enterprises to rethink a public cloud–only strategy.

By David Linthicum

Jul 1, 2025 6 mins

Cloud Computing Hybrid Cloud Private Cloud

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Cloud Insider

Is Meta’s $10 billion cloud deal a good idea for you?

Overseas enterprises and US sovereign clouds

Three tips for building agentic AI systems on cloud platforms

How does AI affect cloud attack vectors?

From cloud migration to cloud optimization

IBM can’t afford an unreliable cloud

Can your cloud provider really scale?

The rise of AI model-as-a-service ecosystems

Should public clouds enforce government policies?

The problem with AI agent-to-agent communication protocols

Dedicated servers outpace public clouds for AI

Are cloud ops teams too reliant on AI?

What public cloud gets wrong with AI

Artificial general intelligence is an artificial general illusion

Alternative clouds are on the rise

Does public cloud AI cost too much?

Sovereign clouds in the age of cost control and AI

Nvidia doubles down on GPUs as a service

Risk management in the public cloud is your job

The private cloud comeback

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