AWS launches subscription service to help companies build cloud skills

The service includes AWS Skill Builder modules, certification practice exams and a role playing game called Cloud Quest. 

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 2, 2022

Lessons from Target’s cloud journey, a decade in the making

The retailer didn’t just lift and shift to get to the cloud — and it had some sticker shock along the way.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 29, 2022

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Digital transformation goes beyond technology — if companies want to engage in a new era of technology, they must rethink how work is done too.

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AWS commits to helping customers optimize cloud spend

E-tailer Amazon posted net losses for the second consecutive quarter despite big gains for Amazon Web Services.

By Matt Ashare • July 29, 2022

Microsoft extends server life, cuts cloud costs

By increasing the shelf-life of cloud servers and network components by 50%, Microsoft expects to save $3.7 billion in the next fiscal year.

By Matt Ashare • July 28, 2022

Microsoft sees cloud as big winner in macroeconomic crisis

Despite drop-offs in PC and Windows sales, the tech giant benefited from healthy Q4 for Azure and other cloud products and services.

By Matt Ashare • July 27, 2022

Google Cloud still operating at a loss despite revenue, client wins

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai touted the platform's potential for modernization and security as cloud revenue grew 35% over year-ago numbers. 

By Roberto Torres • July 27, 2022

Where colocation fits in the modernization roadmap

Despite cloud benefits, many companies struggle to contain costs and reap the upsides of migration, creating opportunities for colocation data centers.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 26, 2022

Truist expects tech investments to yield future savings

The bank’s CFO Daryl Bible said moving more applications to the cloud will generate savings for the company.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 20, 2022

5 experts demystify post-cloud migration challenges

Businesses must think about what comes after cloud migration and prepare for the challenges that arise once workloads are transferred.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 15, 2022

Delta inks deal with AWS to broaden cloud coverage

The airline will rely on AWS for customer-facing and internal applications. 

By Matt Ashare • July 12, 2022

Analysts urge businesses to divorce cloud spending and innovation

While the cloud’s cost-cutting benefit attracts businesses, many are not seeing it come to fruition.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 5, 2022

Large-scale cloud migration for a top APAC retailer

Know how Aspire's Cloud experts executed a tricky AWS Cloud migration for a Retail giant.

July 5, 2022

FedEx to shut down its last mainframes within 2 years

Sunsetting the final 20% of its mainframes will save the company $400 million per year, CIO Rob Carter said.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 30, 2022

Businesses struggle to beat the cloud learning curve

For companies switching from legacy technologies to cloud-native architectures, there are hindrances to reaching maximum new value.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 29, 2022

P&G taps Microsoft for cloud services to boost production efficiency

The company is using Microsoft Azure to expand its digital manufacturing visibility and plug in predictive analytics.

By Colin Campbell • June 17, 2022

USPS leans on multicloud strategy to meet coronavirus test kit demand

The agency turned to the cloud to build a site capable of supporting the orchestration required for mailing half a billion COVID-19 test kits. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • May 31, 2022

VMware customers may have questions about Broadcom's sudden shift into enterprise software

Some analysts wonder whether Broadcom will still invest in VMware’s R&D or if it's only looking for a cash cow.

By Naomi Eide • May 26, 2022

Google Cloud positions itself as a 'standalone security brand'

The platform reinforced its bid to become an all-inclusive security provider with forthcoming services for open source software and zero-trust architecture.

By Matt Kapko • May 24, 2022

Cloud cost management is still an enterprise problem

Despite nearly a decade of cloud best practices, some companies are stuck in “lift and shift” mode.

By Jen A. Miller • May 24, 2022

Banks see skills gap as key hurdle to cloud migration

Concerns over IT talent shortages and skills gaps loom as banks invest in cloud migration. 

By Matt Ashare • May 20, 2022

Cloud-native development: ready or not?

OutSystems releases findings from a global survey of IT leaders and developers gauging the benefits and challenges of cloud-native development, with results highlighting stark contrasts between expectations and readiness.

May 16, 2022

Breaking the mainframe habit: Banks consider a cloud future

Banks are bullish on cloud migration, but challenges remain.

By Matt Ashare • May 13, 2022

A waterfall regress: Agile momentum limited by issues of scale

Scaling to Agile remains a challenge as some businesses regress toward waterfall.

By Matt Ashare • May 3, 2022

Cloud market makeup entrenched as AWS holds lead

AWS faces headwinds — including the pressure to maintain a resilient infrastructure, global economic shifts and multicloud advances.

By Roberto Torres • May 2, 2022

Google invests $9.5B in U.S. offices and data centers

The investments come at a time when the data center industry booms and the office market struggles to welcome back employees.

By Sebastian Obando • April 18, 2022