Ford taps Google Cloud as preferred vendor amid modernization push

The cloud plays a central role in Ford's transformation, delivering new consumer-facing and back-end capabilities.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 1, 2021

MacOS use grows in the enterprise, complicating IT management

A shift to cloud-first business tools opened up opportunities for Apple devices in the enterprise world, according to an IDC report.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 27, 2021

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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.

By CIO Dive staff

4 cloud trends to watch in 2021

As businesses sharpen cloud migrations this year, SaaS vendors are predicted to boom in tandem.

By Katie Malone • Jan. 21, 2021

Corporate savior: Cloud now a C-suite priority

Businesses relied on the cloud to adapt their operations as a crisis unfolded. Now, they expect the cloud to keep delivering elasticity and drive reinvention. 

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 14, 2021

IT budgets are up in the air. Here's what businesses are buying in 2021

Across businesses, IT budgets vary this year. But with cloud as a priority, big name vendors keep growing, according to a Flexera report.

By Katie Malone • Jan. 12, 2021

Cloud becomes critical: PPP loans to cover technology needs

Businesses eligible for a new round of Paycheck Protection Program loans can now use the funds to cover a cloud migration.

By Katie Malone • Jan. 6, 2021

The benefits of pandemic-era cloud migrations

Some companies gained the upper hand by pushing transformation forward. But there's still opportunity for enterprises that waited.

By Jen A. Miller • Jan. 6, 2021

Prepping new cloud workloads for the new year

Many organizations made a quick shift to the cloud last year for business continuity. Now, mistakes loom as they enter 2021. 

By Jen A. Miller • Jan. 4, 2021

Gartner's 5-step framework for public cloud adoption

As enterprises navigate their move to the public cloud, a Gartner framework recommends the multicloud route established on a strong foundation.

By Katie Malone • Dec. 18, 2020

Does free cloud training come with a catch? If it's vendor-specific, maybe.

More cloud skills and training are good for business. But don't let the lure of free training overshadow wider efforts.

By Katie Malone • Dec. 16, 2020

What distributed cloud means for businesses

Under a distributed model, the operation and governance of public cloud services remain the provider's responsibility while bringing the physical location of the cloud closer to the user.

By Katie Malone • Dec. 14, 2020

AWS wants to train 29M people, but cloud need goes beyond a single vendor

The latest move to boost cloud talent in the job market includes free AWS training and certification. It's not a one-stop-shop for cloud talent.

By Katie Malone • Dec. 11, 2020

Back to basics: Reimagining cloud governance

Even if an organization already put a cloud governance plan in place, it could likely use a refresh to optimize cloud use.

By Katie Malone • Dec. 10, 2020

CTO of the Year: Curt Garner, Chipotle

Customization isn't as easy in a pandemic. Leading tech at the fast casual chain, Garner helped sustain the technology that enabled operations.

By Roberto Torres • Dec. 9, 2020

For mid-sized businesses, cloud brings best — and worst — of both worlds

With the disaster recovery and business operations gains from the cloud come operational cost increases and security concerns.

By Katie Malone • Dec. 8, 2020

Businesses can avoid cloud provider downtime with redundancy — but at what cost?

Last week's AWS disruption inconvenienced businesses and consumers alike. It's not necessarily a sign of cloud interoperability's downfall.

By Katie Malone • Nov. 30, 2020

Why 4-year colleges are tapping Amazon to help deliver cloud computing degrees

Amazon Web Services is one of a handful of tech employers, including Google and Microsoft, helping colleges offer credentials in the field.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 25, 2020

IT leaders, workers at odds over cloud maturity perception

There's a disconnect between how leadership envision cloud strategies playing out and the experience for line-of-business IT workers, an SPR survey shows.

By Roberto Torres • Nov. 17, 2020

New sense of public cloud trust pushes higher spend forecast in 2021

The remote work wave made cloud a commodity. That investment is predicted to grow through 2022.

By Katie Malone • Nov. 17, 2020

IT leaders choose hybrid cloud as top transformation action

Decision-makers named adopting a hybrid cloud infrastructure one of the most likely priorities during the pandemic — even over disaster recovery.

By Katie Malone • Nov. 16, 2020

Avoiding cloud sprawl: 5 considerations for managing a multicloud environment

Organizations need to closely manage multicloud environments so they operate toward a shared mission. Here are five ways to make a multicloud environment more effective.

By John Pisano, Jimmy Pham • Nov. 13, 2020

At Morgan Stanley, TBM framework enables public cloud adoption

In tandem, cloud and the technology business management framework guides Morgan Stanley's transition to agile.

By Katie Malone • Nov. 12, 2020

The benefits of adding cloud telephony to Microsoft Teams

From improved employee productivity to reduced operational costs, the business benefits are hard to ignore.

Nov. 9, 2020

4 types of cost-saving tools for cloud optimization

Interest in cloud spend management is on the rise, as IT leaders look for ways to combat resource waste.

By Roberto Torres • Nov. 6, 2020

Mid-size companies pivot to tax automation amid pandemic

Cloud-based tax automation can enable mid-size companies to implement new work processes, refocus staff and scale to meet business conditions due to changing tax requirements.

Nov. 2, 2020