Even the health care vertical is all about the cloud these days. I prescribe two ways to keep your systems in good shape
Many think performance problems don’t exist in the cloud, but they do. Deal with them the same way you did before cloud
A crisis of bad or nonexistent planning has led to cloud systems that are underoptimized and overly expensive
Kubernetes is overused for security and infrastructure but underused for automation. Those who need it most don't realize its potential
Google's new cloud-based gaming platform has something to offer enterprise IT
Fancy algorithms predict time and costs to migrate data and applications to the public cloud. Sadly, they're rarely right
Understand the storage, encryption, and data processing trade-offs when building your IoT apps in the cloud
The most common mistakes are going too wide and going too narrow
Now that 5G is on the horizon, how long before cloud computing can take advantage, and who will benefit most?
You use technology for a purpose, your purpose is never to use technology
IT will have to be on the lookout for hidden biases and take action to minimize the harm
There are three main causes of cloud migration failures to avoid if possible and learn from if not
Most enterprises bring all their redundant data to the cloud, along with the security risk such redundancy creates. Here’s how to fix it
New data shows a pretty obvious trend: the acceleration of serverless adoption. Make sure you consider the pros and cons
New cloud monitoring and cloud management tools are becoming self-learning, with both pros and cons today
Getting an optimal cloud configuration is something you can do yourself, but emerging tools can help do it better
A new study shows that to optimize devops you need a mix of hard technology skills and soft people skills. But how do you get that combination?
Security operations (secops) are more effective if you pair them with governance operations (govops) and cost operations (costops)
The ability to use data in place is a great solution for using heterogeneous data in the cloud. But it's easy to create performance and security flaws when you do so
The internet of things generates colossal amounts of data from typically unsecure devices. Left as is, either problem could lead to catastrophe
Too often, industry-specific platforms use inferior technology and take too much work to reconfigure
Cloud-native means lockin. What you need to determine is how much lockin is worth the advantage of a single throat to choke
“We are using containers” is the battle cry of enterprises looking to get to the ultimate in performance, scalability, and portability—but you don’t always get what you expect
Some enterprises are buying into the no-ops premise, and so are setting unrealistic expectations for what cloudops should be
The process and ingredients that it takes to make your cloud computing project work are directly related to how you get a perfectly smoked piece of meat
Voice interfaces may seem cool, but they are often ineffective, inefficient, and costly to build. So you need a really good reason to use a chatbot
Enterprises are struggling with cost overruns, hiring, and security concerns, all problems that are easily overcome—and reflect a mature view of the cloud
In all security, your weakest link is your biggest vulnerability. Cloud security is no different
Both private data centers and public clouds continue to grow, and getting them to work and play well together will be a challenge
Getting it done fast often trumps making sure your code is portable across platforms. Serverless computing can push you even further from portability
It’s much easier and lower-risk today to move data, processes, and customizations to the cloud—and end the headaches legacy ERP
Enterprises are rightfully interested in edge computing, but too often lack a good architectural approach and old-fashioned pragmatism
Many enterprises have shelved blockchain efforts because it’s so complex to build and manage. Using the cloud solves those issues
There are really good reasons to move ERP systems to the cloud today, but beware these gotchas when you prepare for the move
Many companies moving to the cloud forget about updating their data and data technology. Here’s what to remember to do
80 percent of your risk comes from these areas. Address them before you migrate to get the results you want in sane, cost-effective way
Most enterprises have not done the planning they need to figure out the cloud opportunity, including how to avoid its pitfalls
CIOs are often finding themselves on the sidelines as business leaders take over the cloud strategy. Here's how IT can take it back
Want to hire people with cloud-specific skills or those who understand cloud architecture or security? Here are two secrets
With 2019 just around the corner, now is the time to do some planning and prepare to step on the accelerator in your cloud migration
Next year’s career opportunities will be about cloud, devops, and other engineering gigs—paying people top dollar to make stuff
The trend is providing a “Mini Me” version of a proprietary public cloud provider as a connected private cloud—essentially a public-cloud peripheral
Making your cloud more secure is about talking to other security systems more than tossing technology at the problem
In many cases, centralized control in the cloud makes more sense than trying to do everything at the edge
All vendor trade shows focus on the vendors’ self-interest, not yours. Don’t get distracted by the shiny new objects, but instead use the shows to explore solutions to your actual needs
Some enterprises found that their cloud platforms didn’t scale infinitely as expected during the crush demand of Cyber Monday. Here’s how to prepare for next time
It’s the end of the year and time to renew public cloud contracts. Here’s how to get the biggest discount from your public cloud provider
The need to have on-premises systems talk to public cloud systems is becoming critical. But so few enterprises are prepared
Are you trying to figure out security for your cloud deployment? You need these five types of security features in place
In cloud migrations, I’m often taken back how the data that was bad on-premises is worse in the cloud
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