Cloud
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Weight Watchers CTO 'hated' Microsoft and shed its active directory platform
The weight loss company was primarily a Microsoft shop when it began breaking free from the legacy provider's services.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 22, 2019 -
2020 IT spending priorities — and the traps a cloud shift creates
Spending trends coalesce with a shift in how companies manage technology budgets, transitioning from CapEx to OpEx in the "as a Service" era. But the pivot is not seamless.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 21, 2019 -
Bank of America prioritized internal cloud. Now it's evaluating third-party providers
"We don't need to own the hardware, we just need to find out who can provide the right way," said CEO Brian Moynihan.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 17, 2019 -
2019's highest-paying IT certifications show power of the cloud
Certified Google Cloud architects earn more than Amazon Web Services experts in the U.S. Microsoft Azure specialists trail close behind.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 07, 2019 -
Companies miss 99% of IaaS configuration errors, McAfee says
In some cases, companies aren't even aware the number of IaaS providers they have.
By Naomi Eide • Sept. 24, 2019 -
At half of businesses, public cloud data use expected to rise next year
Industry has yet to realize the promise of cloud computing, according to a survey from Harvard Business Review and Cloudera.
By Roberto Torres • Sept. 17, 2019 -
Skepticism slows cloud and SaaS adoption
CISOs perceive on-premise solutions as the safer option. Relinquishing control to SaaS vendors amplifies a sense of paranoia.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Sept. 17, 2019 -
Microsoft and Disney, to the cloud and beyond
Part of a five-year deal, the companies will use Walt Disney’s tech hub, StudioLAB, to help create cloud-based offerings "from scene to screen."
By Naomi Eide • Sept. 13, 2019 -
Breach isn't pulling Capital One off its cloud course
Executives continue to cite the "all-in" mantra after the bank saw millions of customers' data exposed this year.
By Dan Ennis • Sept. 12, 2019 -
Faith in cloud security strengthens, but concerns persist
For a time, CISOs held off cloud adoption because of a lingering belief the cloud was less secure, a Nominet survey found.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Sept. 03, 2019 -
VMware's Kubernetes Academy pushes the company's container orchestration play
The company is betting on an "any cloud, any device" strategy, serving as a technology-agnostic layer between large-scale cloud service providers.
By Naomi Eide • Aug. 29, 2019 -
'Systemically important' cloud firms lack oversight, lawmakers say
A disruption to Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud may paralyze a significant portion of banks' business and perhaps be a national security threat, lawmakers wrote.
By Dan Ennis • Aug. 27, 2019 -
OpinionGartner: A 10-step cookbook for building a cloud strategy
Most organizations lack a formal cloud strategy, Gartner Analyst David Smith writes. Those with a plan have a more coherent approach to cloud usage, optimizing resources and costs.
By David Smith • Aug. 26, 2019 -
VMware continues 'acquisition spree' with planned $4.8B purchase of Pivotal, Carbon Black
Faced with pressure from hyperscalers, the company is looking to amass intellectual property to attract developers and customers.
By Roberto Torres • Aug. 23, 2019 -
Onus for cloud security falls on customers, but AWS could do more, CISO says
Only customers have a true sense of "what they intended with resources under their control," AWS CISO Stephen Schmidt said, in response to the Senate inquiry of AWS' role in Capital One's data breach.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Aug. 20, 2019 -
Cloudflare's IPO bets on specialization in market dominated by full-stack giants
The network delivery service provider sits in a saturated market, up against on-premise network vendors and cloud service providers.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Aug. 16, 2019 -
Macy's draws on Google Cloud data management, analytics for warehouse optimization
Developed in-house, Macy's warehouse management software will initially roll out to distribution centers supporting its off-price Backstage stores.
By Naomi Eide • Aug. 15, 2019 -
5 cloud dos and don'ts
Cloud strategy cannot come from the CIO alone. Rather, IT leaders have to partner with the C-suite to articulate the business benefits of IT transformation.
By Naomi Eide • Aug. 14, 2019 -
OpinionHybrid cloud provides fast lane to digital transformation
The old IT paradigm of heavy iron has given way to a flexible cloud that can support rapid development iterations and evolving products and services.
By Karun Sorout • Aug. 12, 2019 -
CIOs lean on cloud as C-suite dependence on technology execution grows
The growing reliance on technology speaks to urgency: McKinsey's research found CEOs are prioritizing revenue growth and improved agility over reducing business costs.
By Naomi Eide • Aug. 12, 2019 -
Zoom's rise carving market share from Microsoft, Cisco
The newcomer is "actually displacing some of these other giant vendors," Gartner's Tom Eagle told CIO Dive.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Aug. 09, 2019 -
From Equifax to Capital One: The problem with web application security
Flaws in web applications are abundant and easy to manipulate, making them a target for bad actors.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Aug. 05, 2019 -
Capital One breach raises questions about security and cloud-first strategies
If a breach hits a company with technology maturity, how vulnerable are less mature organizations?
By Naomi Eide • Aug. 02, 2019 -
Google Cloud will support VMware workloads as part of hybrid cloud push
The partnership builds on existing touchpoints between the two companies, and speaks to the broader interoperability trend in the cloud market.
By Roberto Torres • July 30, 2019 -
AWS to encounter IaaS market 'erosion' as contenders mature
Market rankings have remained rigid year-over-year, but Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud are outpacing competitors and emerging as established leaders.
By Naomi Eide • July 29, 2019
