Macy's draws on Google Cloud data management, analytics for warehouse optimization

Developed in-house, Macy's warehouse management software will initially roll out to distribution centers supporting its off-price Backstage stores.

By Naomi Eide • Aug. 15, 2019

5 cloud dos and don'ts

Cloud strategy cannot come from the CIO alone. Rather, IT leaders have to partner with the C-suite to articulate the business benefits of IT transformation.

By Naomi Eide • Aug. 14, 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

Hybrid cloud provides fast lane to digital transformation

The old IT paradigm of heavy iron has given way to a flexible cloud that can support rapid development iterations and evolving products and services.

By Karun Sorout • Aug. 12, 2019

CIOs lean on cloud as C-suite dependence on technology execution grows

The growing reliance on technology speaks to urgency: McKinsey's research found CEOs are prioritizing revenue growth and improved agility over reducing business costs.

By Naomi Eide • Aug. 12, 2019

Zoom's rise carving market share from Microsoft, Cisco

The newcomer is "actually displacing some of these other giant vendors," Gartner's Tom Eagle told CIO Dive.

By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 9, 2019

From Equifax to Capital One: The problem with web application security

Flaws in web applications are abundant and easy to manipulate, making them a target for bad actors.

By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 5, 2019

Capital One breach raises questions about security and cloud-first strategies

If a breach hits a company with technology maturity, how vulnerable are less mature organizations?

By Naomi Eide • Aug. 2, 2019

Google Cloud will support VMware workloads as part of hybrid cloud push

The partnership builds on existing touchpoints between the two companies, and speaks to the broader interoperability trend in the cloud market.

By Roberto Torres • July 30, 2019

AWS to encounter IaaS market 'erosion' as contenders mature

Market rankings have remained rigid year-over-year, but Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud are outpacing competitors and emerging as established leaders. 

By Naomi Eide • July 29, 2019

Growth drove LinkedIn to the public cloud. Unsurprisingly, it chose Microsoft Azure

The move from LinkedIn is aimed at scaling the company's infrastructure ahead of its next growth stage.

By Roberto Torres • July 25, 2019

SAP extends hardware deal with Intel as part of broader partnership push

The Intel partnership could mean a smoother transition for users looking to deploy SAP's ERP software.

By Roberto Torres • July 19, 2019

With 5G deployment ramping up, AT&T partners with Microsoft

AT&T's size and reach demands a streamlined technology portfolio and a vision for what's to come in the years ahead, especially as edge computing increases its business impact.

By Naomi Eide • July 18, 2019

Microsoft wants to operate above a 99.995% Azure uptime

Three "significant incidents" — the result of "multiple failures" — has Microsoft turning attention to improving uptime, Azure's CTO said.

By Naomi Eide • July 17, 2019

AT&T, IBM build on 20-year history with cloud, networking agreement

The deal is a nod to Red Hat services. Now that the acquisition is finalized, industry is looking to IBM for what's next.

By Naomi Eide • July 16, 2019

SAP's 'Intelligent Enterprise' roadmap relies on integrations with AWS, Google Cloud

Combining experience and operational data is at the heart of SAP's Intelligent Enterprise strategy. To do that, it needs to work on its integration capabilities.

By Roberto Torres • July 16, 2019

Google Cloud adds sales head for North America amid platform maturity push

With a flurry of acquisitions and leadership additions, Google Cloud is seeing its CEO's efforts to grow the platform and sales play out.

By Naomi Eide • July 12, 2019

Microsoft database turns to the cloud as support ends for SQL Server 2008

The company wants its customers to readily consume Azure and end of support for SQL Server 2008 is as good an instance as any. 

By Naomi Eide • July 9, 2019

4 critical considerations: Shifting IT infrastructure to public cloud

Infrastructure groups must size compute resources correctly in advance of cloud migrations, which require a smaller configuration than an on-premise system.

By Joy Sim, Michael Byrne • July 8, 2019

4 years of CIO Dive: All the trends we watched

Obsessive focus on digital transformation and next-generation technology is ubiquitous across sectors. And the CIO influence has grown.

By Naomi Eide • July 3, 2019

Cloud database management grows as on-prem 'Stockholm Syndrome' persists

Gartner expects the future of on-premise DBMS — IBM, Teradata, SAP HANA and​ Yellowbrick — to be "limited."

By Samantha Schwartz • July 2, 2019

MOD Pizza's early cloud start supports rapid expansion

Having the foundation of the cloud, years before the cloud boom, gave MOD a head start when it came time to scale.

By Samantha Schwartz • July 1, 2019

Cloud 'lift and shift' strategies wane as more companies 'lift and optimize,' Azure CVP says

CIO Dive sat down with Julia White, Microsoft's corporate vice president of Azure, to discuss all things cloud: Where it was, where it is and where it's going. 

By Naomi Eide • June 28, 2019

With the cloud comes a side effect: Cost overrun

Freed from physical technology limitations, companies migrating to the cloud face new costs. Those without a plan in place will find people across departments pulling on resources.

By Naomi Eide • June 25, 2019

New breed of security vendor spells trouble for pure play firms

Cloud service providers are taking security market control from third parties. The key for keeping an edge in the market is having multicloud offerings and on-prem integrations.

By Naomi Eide • June 19, 2019

Microsoft Office 365 packs strong cyber defense features — if set up correctly

The suite of cloud-connected enterprise applications holds up well before, during and after an incident, experts said. But only if the right settings are in place. 

By Roberto Torres • June 17, 2019