A look back on the year that changed IT

In a matter of weeks, how companies ran their technology stacks changed completely. The digital future, once thought far off, became standard.

By Naomi Eide • March 11, 2021

Unused discounts, lack of contract fuel cloud overspend

Most cloud decision-makers (61%) plan to optimize cloud costs in 2021 following imperfect migrations last year, according to Flexera's 2021 State of the Cloud report. 

By Katie Malone • March 9, 2021

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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

Walmart saves millions with cloud and ML upgrades

The company's fiscal year 2022 guidance includes $14 billion in capital expenditures focused on technology, automation, supply chain and customer-facing initiatives.

By Katie Malone • Feb. 25, 2021

Why vendors are building clouds for every sector

Microsoft announced ventures into financial services, manufacturing, nonprofit and retail clouds. But it isn't the first — or the last — to venture into industry-specific clouds.

By Katie Malone • Feb. 24, 2021

Delta taps IBM for hybrid cloud migration

Coming off a year of losses for the airline industry, Delta aims to modernize the applications that underpin operations.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 18, 2021

Demand for AWS talent outpaces Azure, Google Cloud: report

More cloud reliance means more pressure on an already tight labor market. Vendor dynamics are tilting the scale.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 11, 2021

Why Global Payments went multicloud

Large companies venture down the multicloud path to support different business arms.

By Katie Malone • Feb. 11, 2021

Strategies CIOs can leverage to avoid cloud cost overrun

Four in every 10 organizations see their cloud budgets spill over. Governance structures and financial modeling can play a role in prevention.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 9, 2021

Growing pains: Google Cloud reports net loss despite revenue growth

The hyperscaler's cloud arm earned over $13 billion in revenue last year — and losses are a part of the plan.

By Katie Malone • Feb. 3, 2021

Andy Jassy, brains behind AWS, to take over as Amazon CEO

Amazon Web Services remains dominant, accounting for 59% of Amazon's operating income in 2020. Now, its CEO is on to bigger things. 

By Naomi Eide • Updated May 27, 2021

5 strategies to mitigate disruption when apps move to the cloud

A mapped-out, phased approach to migration can help businesses uphold critical applications on the journey to the cloud.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 2, 2021

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

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