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

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Digital transformation

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

By CIO Dive staff

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

When selecting a cloud vendor, developer preference matters

Picking a cloud vendor often comes down to finances and features. But developer insight can also help inform the decision.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 4, 2021

Businesses weigh efficiency, regulation in cloud region playbook

In disruption-prone regions, companies will look to different geographically affiliated clouds to maintain stability, or turn to regulation for control.

By Katie Malone • Aug. 3, 2021

AWS, Arizona State to offer for-credit cloud education to 10K high schoolers

The Ed Equity Lab will deliver asynchronous courses taught by Arizona State faculty members to high school students.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 28, 2021

In modernization, security is a barrier and an incentive

Performance issues, training users on new systems and bandwidth costs represent hurdles to cloud transformation, according to an IBM survey.

By Katie Malone • July 21, 2021

Hybrid cloud delivers 3% revenue growth for IBM

The provider is betting on its hybrid expertise for differentiation — an area where its acquisition of Red Hat is already bearing fruit.

By Roberto Torres • July 20, 2021

As cloud costs climb, is repatriation the answer?

Cloud is becoming the norm, but enterprises shouldn't assume that it's the best solution long term, even if they've already made the shift.

By Jen A. Miller • July 12, 2021

Pentagon chooses multicloud, cancels embattled $10B JEDI contract

Though a blow to Microsoft, the Defense Department singled out the company and its competitor AWS to bid in its new cloud contract initiative as the only vendors with the scale the agency needs. 

By Naomi Eide • July 6, 2021

As vendors specialize, public cloud keeps growing

Customers are using more public cloud IaaS services, driving growth for 90% of the market, which remains led by AWS with 40.8% of the market share, Gartner found. 

By Naomi Eide • June 28, 2021

How businesses can realize cloud's full potential

Half of companies aren't gaining substantial value from cloud investments, according to a PwC survey.

By Katie Malone • June 15, 2021

Morgan Stanley boosts transformation, app infrastructure through cloud partnership

The banking partnership fits into Microsoft's larger industry-specific cloud strategy.

By Katie Malone • June 4, 2021

For companies stuck on transformation, cloud may be the answer

The gap between technology leaders and laggards is growing quickly. Catching up isn't just vital to staying competitive — it's essential for keeping top talent.

By Jen A. Miller • June 1, 2021

Compromised cloud costs companies $6.2M annually, study finds

Attackers heavily target Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace accounts using brute force or phishing attacks, according to Ponemon Institute research.

By David Jones • May 27, 2021

How cloud strategies will evolve after the pandemic

Shaping a proactive approach rather than a reactive response allows companies to take advantage of what the future of cloud has to offer.

By Katie Malone • May 21, 2021