Cloud: Page 29


  • 5 charts that show the rise of the cloud

    Cloud technology defined the decade, creating a baseline for enterprise technology performance.

    By Naomi Eide • Dec. 20, 2019
  • The rise of cloud computing is having an impact on data center efficiency — and it's not great

    In recent years, improvements to data center facility efficiency have flattened — or even slowed — as fewer computers do the actual work.

    By Robert Walton • Dec. 18, 2019
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    Hybrid cloud

    IT decision makers turn to hybrid cloud in search of security, flexibility and scale within enterprise infrastructure.

    By CIO Dive staff
  • Private cloud evolves as public cloud steals the industry spotlight

    Private clouds aren't disappearing — they're changing to fit into a hybrid and multicloud world. 

    By Dec. 17, 2019
  • A timeline of DoD's JEDI cloud contract

    AWS decries Microsoft's JEDI cloud contract award with bid protest calling out Trump

    A bid protest was expected with a contract this size, particularly with the contentious language and lawsuits leading up to the decision.

    By Naomi Eide • Dec. 10, 2019
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    Dive Awards

    Disruptor of the Year: VMware

    VMware retooled its central platform, vSphere, to become Kubernetes-native, a technology that is reshaping the way industries use cloud computing by enabling multicloud strategies.

    By Dec. 9, 2019
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    Company of the Year: Google Cloud

    Google Cloud's newly appointed leadership pushed it to become a general purpose platform accessible to enterprise customers, not merely an innovative, "Googly" technology stack.

    By Naomi Eide • Dec. 9, 2019
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    Dive Awards

    The CIO Dive Awards for 2019

    From cloud contenders to technology stalwarts, these are the companies and executives shaping business transformation as digital disruption circles industry. 

    Dec. 9, 2019
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    Best Western puts customer experience at the center of AWS migration

    By moving the reservations system to the cloud, Best Western hopes to improve its system availability.

    By Dec. 6, 2019
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    Goldman Sachs gives AWS the financial services nod of approval

    Though Goldman Sachs works with a few cloud providers, CEO David Solomon credits AWS as the first because of its capabilities and pace of innovation.

    By Naomi Eide • Dec. 4, 2019
  • AWS books Best Western as cloud customer for automation, personalization

    By the end of 2020, the hotel chain will migrate its business application stack supporting 4,700 properties to AWS.

    By Naomi Eide • Dec. 3, 2019
  • Seattle Seahawks swarm AWS, seeking gametime analytics

    The NFL inked a deal with AWS about two years ago, partnering with AWS on its Next Gen Stats platform.

    By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 26, 2019
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    Cloud tips, tricks and definitions to take the mystery out of adoption

    Even as more companies become comfortable with putting data into the cloud, IaaS retains an aura of fear and uncertainty.

    By Naomi Eide • Nov. 21, 2019
  • Multicloud boosts infrastructure report card

    The majority of IT professionals who say their strategy isn't A-worthy blamed an infrastructure unequipped for optimization and wasted hours on maintenance, according to an INAP survey.

    By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 20, 2019
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    Amid heated cloud war, Microsoft lands competitor Salesforce as a client

    Running Salesforce's Marketing Cloud on Azure opens up Microsoft's wealth of development resources, analysts say.  

    By Nov. 15, 2019
  • AWS rolls out unique cost-control option, but vendor remains pricey

    The cheaper and more flexible a service, the more allure for executives weighing cloud provider selection and commitment. 

    By Naomi Eide • Nov. 15, 2019
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    Mirantis' Docker Enterprise acquisition a lifeline as industry shifts to Kubernetes

    For Docker fans, it's the end of an era. Industry is retooling, standardizing on container technology and orchestration on Kubernetes. 

    By Naomi Eide • Nov. 14, 2019
  • Why Ocean Spray's CTO hit pause on cloud migration

    Like any digital transformation, CTO and CDO Jamie Head expected things to break. His job was to make sure the rest of the business understood that, too.

    By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 13, 2019
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    Disney+ launch day clouded by service availability issues

    "We are so pleased you're excited to watch all your favorites and are working quickly to resolve any current issues," Disney said on Twitter. 

    By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 12, 2019
  • In a multicloud world, Lucky Brand's strategy centers on a single vendor

    Lucky Brand had a disparate architecture, multiple cloud platforms and multiple colocations, but it wanted a simplified cloud portfolio.

    By Naomi Eide • Nov. 11, 2019
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    Opinion

    The answer to cloud migration? An incremental, multicloud approach

    Every cloud migration story is different, but there is a common thread. No organization wants to interrupt mission-critical business operations.

    By Jason Hall • Nov. 11, 2019
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    Multicloud vs. hybrid cloud: What it all means

    While hybrid clouds and multicloud can be used together — and tend to get lumped together —​ they are not the same thing.

    By Nov. 8, 2019
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    Bank of America's 18-month collaboration with IBM leads to bank-focused public cloud

    The bank is "committing to use this public cloud environment for even sensitive data," IBM Cloud CTO Hillery Hunter said.

    By Naomi Eide • Nov. 6, 2019
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    BMW hires new CIO amid mobility tech push

    Long-time BMW executive Alexander Buresch will take over the role on Jan. 1, succeeding Klaus Straub.

    By Nov. 1, 2019
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    Hilton turned to the cloud to solve a troublesome room lock problem

    With its Connected Room concept, Hilton is using digital products to fix pain points while improving guest experiences.

    By Oct. 30, 2019
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    How 'the couch' is supporting ExxonMobil's sprint to digital transformation

    The company is relying on DevOps and agile to hit a bold growth goal by 2025: doubling profits without changing prices.

    By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 29, 2019