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3 cloud trends to watch in 2022

Analysts estimate only 15% of IT spend is in the cloud, but nine in 10 businesses have adopted the cloud. The mismatch shows how much room there is for growth.

By Naomi Eide • Jan. 7, 2022

Cloud outages raise question on how to architect for resiliency

AWS suffered outages for three consecutive weeks in December. For long-term business resilience against provider disruption, the answer may be rearchitecting workloads.

By Naomi Eide • Updated Dec. 22, 2021

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'As a service' models in technology

As a service technology models have become, and will remain, the standard in enterprise technology. What's left is understanding how the technology fits into enterprise budgets and determining what tools organizations will prioritize. 

By CIO Dive staff

How a cloud-native maturity model can provide a roadmap for your cloud transformation journey

An experienced cloud-native maturity model to help customers fully modernize their cloud applications through a simplified roadmap.

Dec. 6, 2021

AWS leans into industry clouds, a pitch to better serve the niche

The shift toward industry clouds is a gradual move away from a developer-centric approach for AWS, as its customer base supports more large enterprises.

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 2, 2021

ThoughtSpot CFO on getting the technicalities — and the story — right in cloud transition

The financial and accounting details in moving from on-premises and hybrid software models to the cloud are complex but finance leaders must get the narrative right too, says Mohit Daswani.

By Robert Freedman • Nov. 22, 2021

The new normal demands a new e-commerce strategy: Cloud-native provides a futureproof technology backbone

The global COVID-19 pandemic changed consumers' behavior, expectations and preferences in ways that none of us could have anticipated.

Nov. 22, 2021

Pentagon calls on Google, Oracle to join AWS and Microsoft in multicloud bidding

While the Pentagon anticipates awarding contracts to AWS and Microsoft, it will award to additional CSPs so long as they meet the requirements

By Naomi Eide • Nov. 19, 2021

How to be cloud smart in a cloud-first world

Too often the enticing promises of the cloud can lure companies into hasty solutions that prove costly and inefficient, Amit Jha of TaskUs writes. 

By Amit Jha • Nov. 15, 2021

Cloud market potential unbound as 'cloud-first' becomes ubiquitous

New projects going to the cloud, migrations from existing data centers and refactoring or rewriting applications will propel sustained growth.

By Naomi Eide • Nov. 11, 2021

Cloud technology, now within reach, helps supply chains scale

Lower costs, improved products and increased comfort with sharing data is contributing to a rise in cloud applications.

By Jen A. Miller • Nov. 10, 2021

90% of companies use cloud, but core app modernization lags

Separate studies show enterprise momentum behind cloud adoption. Now strategies diverge as industries pick vendor makeup.

By Naomi Eide • Nov. 8, 2021

Avoiding the pitfalls, optimizing the value of a multi-cloud architecture

CIOs diversifying cloud providers must also overcome the challenges of data interoperability.

By Davis Wilkinson, Senior Product Manager, LiveRamp Privacy Tech Solutions • Nov. 8, 2021

Application portability is the key to business agility and enhanced performance

To make the most of investments in the cloud — especially over the long term — you need the right strategy. Your cloud needs will change with time and being locked in with a single cloud vendor entails losing flexibility and potential cost advantages.

Oct. 25, 2021

4 tips for adopting a multicloud strategy

Companies are reshaping technology stacks with flexibility in mind, matching solutions to ideal workloads. The risk lies in sprawl and cost overrun.

By Naomi Eide • Oct. 14, 2021

Google adds Wendy's, General Mills to client list, expanding multicloud push

The customer announcements show Google is looking to compete in an IaaS world dominated by AWS through industry-specific offerings and AI.

By Roberto Torres • Oct. 12, 2021

Migrating to the cloud: How to ensure a successful transition

Companies need to be proactive and consider the impact of cloud migration on engineering culture, employee satisfaction and business growth.

By Madhuri Sesha Sarma • Oct. 6, 2021

Leverage the cloud to modernize your technology and enable business goals

Successful organizations do not merely move traditional data to cloud platforms to have better data access — they use the cloud as a tool to achieve business goals by implementing a strong cloud infrastructure.

By RANDY ARMKNECHT, Managing Director, Cloud Solutions, DAVID KISSANE, Managing Director, Technology Consulting & JAMES FOX, Director, Cloud Solutions • Sept. 27, 2021

Inside Wells Fargo's multicloud strategy

The financial services provider plans to work with Microsoft and Google to support its public cloud infrastructure.

By Naomi Eide • Sept. 21, 2021

An easy way to get started with Kubernetes with HCL Software

For companies that don't have a Kubernetes-savvy team or are looking for an all-in-one SoFy hosting solution, there's HCL Now.

Sept. 13, 2021

An effective cloud strategy is a frame of mind, not a one-time transition

If workloads and the data still act like they're in a data center, the organization won't run as efficiently, which can lead to frustration on the part of customers and employees.

By Jen A. Miller • Sept. 7, 2021

Excelling in the new digital economy requires a customer focus driven by innovation velocity

Businesses and technology leaders are increasingly adopting cloud-native approaches to develop and manage their customer-focused applications.

Aug. 23, 2021

VMware can exist in a hosted environment

Learn how managed VMWare Private Cloud hosting can save you from having to house and maintain your own Private Cloud servers.

Aug. 16, 2021

Businesses look to IT to assist sustainability efforts

IT data centers are the top area of focus for organizations looking to meet sustainability targets, research from IDG and Google Cloud found.

By Katie Malone • Aug. 11, 2021

Why businesses are repatriating cloud workloads

Nearly three-quarters of organizations required repatriation for performance, cost or both, according to a survey commissioned by Virtana.

By Katie Malone • Aug. 9, 2021

A CIO's guide to innovating cloud innovation

Executives can identify the business processes that need to be transformed to create a range of potential outcomes where cloud is uniquely positioned to support the organization.

By Lars Cromley and Diana Kearns-Manolatos • Aug. 9, 2021