DevOps and agile: Why this union is taking so long to consummate

Organizations are having difficulty finding candidates familiar with agile and DevOps who can collaborate across teams.

By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 30, 2018

As hyperscale capex hits records, a few operators solidify hold on market

Hyperscale capabilities have become critical to leading cloud infrastructure, software and platform providers.

By Alex Hickey • Aug. 29, 2018

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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.

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VMware pushes further into multicloud with CloudHealth Technologies buy

The company has developed tools to build cloud infrastructure and recent activity demonstrates a strong focus on hybrid cloud environments.

By Alex Hickey • Aug. 28, 2018

Big cloud providers heel to the demands of multicloud

Microservices undergirded the adoption of multicloud strategies but also added complexity by increasing components, hastening the rise of third-party tools.

By Alex Hickey • Aug. 24, 2018

To modernize from monolithic applications, the College Board followed its 'North Stars'

Simplification was a motivating factor in developing seven guiding principles.

By Naomi Eide • Aug. 22, 2018

Foundation that brought industry Kubernetes graduates 2nd tool: Prometheus

The Cloud Native Computing Foundation's project has more than 13,000 commits from its user base and 1,000 contributors.

By Alex Hickey • Aug. 10, 2018

AWS just made an IT services power play with DXC deal

A $10 billion, 10-year contract to build the Pentagon's cloud infrastructure is up for grabs. A close relationship to a services firm like DXC would make it easier for AWS to run multiple large-scale cloud migrations at once.

By Naomi Eide • Aug. 8, 2018

Hackett Group: Digital transformations can make or break IT organizations

On any day that ends in the letter Y, IT faces a crossroads. Of late, it is transformation that goes beyond a move to the cloud.

By Deborah Barrington • Aug. 8, 2018

With $2.35B Duo Security purchase, Cisco stakes claim on end-to-end network access

It's a new security era for Cisco, which is traditionally rooted in networking technology.

By Naomi Eide • Aug. 3, 2018

AWS maintains stranglehold on cloud market after Q2; Microsoft, Google top cloud growth rate

Unlike several years ago, functionality is strong across all three top providers, making the selection process more difficult for customers. 

By Alex Hickey • Updated Aug. 1, 2018

Google makes accessible cloud, AI capabilities for hybrid environments

Intelligent communication and productivity tools, security controls and services, and data analysis tools rounded out Google Cloud Next announcements. 

By Alex Hickey • July 27, 2018

Target taps Google Cloud as vendor refuses to be 'distant third' behind AWS, Microsoft

Target isn't the only retailer getting its cloud from an Amazon Web Services rival. Recently, Walmart chose Azure as its primary cloud provider. 

By Samantha Schwartz • July 25, 2018

To the channel: Google Cloud looks to partnerships to boost adoption

The company is turning to consulting firms like Accenture, Deloitte and KPMG to increase its product implementation across companies. 

By Samantha Schwartz • July 24, 2018

Multicloud solutions dominate cloud strategy

Only 4% of companies are dedicating a multicloud strategy to developing applications with components deployed on multiple clouds.

By Samantha Schwartz • July 18, 2018

Salesforce grows marketing footprint with Datorama acquisition

The marketing intelligence and analytics platform will bolster Salesforce's data integration and AI capabilities — areas set for improvement for 2018. 

By Alex Hickey • July 17, 2018

Microsoft and Walmart sign 5-year, full-suite cloud deal

Walmart will migrate hundreds of applications, including the Walmart and Sam's Club websites, to cloud native architectures on Azure and roll out Microsoft 365 to employees in phases.

By Alex Hickey • July 17, 2018

Microsoft Azure bolsters customer base with Campbell Soup, GE

Azure covers more regions globally than any other cloud provider, and both companies are relying on its scope. 

By Samantha Schwartz • July 17, 2018

Security, SaaS, cloud lead IT investment

After 10 years of top rankings, Microsoft was again identified as the most strategic vendor, according to a Goldman Sachs survey.

By Alex Hickey • July 10, 2018

Companies need multiple clouds to address tech needs, Forrester says

No single cloud can address every need of a company, making hybrid clouds the only complete solution.

By Samantha Schwartz • June 26, 2018

As businesses look toward the cloud, IT leaders need to 'socialize change'

Technology leaders have to help lead their organizations toward a new mindset that prioritizes new technology adoption and change.

By Naomi Eide • June 25, 2018

AWS takes home gold in IaaS, PaaS worldwide

With the exception of the APAC region, Microsoft swept all No. 2 spots while Google took home No. 3 rankings in worldwide and regional leadership.

By Alex Hickey • June 22, 2018

Amazon Web Services names 2018 'City on a Cloud' winners

Besides just achieving greater exposure for AWS, the competition incentivized entrepreneurs to use tools they already have to foster innovation.

By Katie Pyzyk • Updated June 21, 2018

Oracle releases map to monitor internet outages

The visualization tool will augment an organization's network or security operations center and track country statistics and traffic shifts. 

By Samantha Schwartz • June 19, 2018

Cloud modernization is confusing, but 'lift and extend' could help

If the cloud migration process is not clearly communicated to business stakeholders, it halts every other hope for digitizing infrastructure.

By Samantha Schwartz • June 7, 2018

With GitHub buy, Microsoft accesses — and matures — software development community

Looking to scale and move further into the enterprise, GitHub had the choice to go public and scale through acquisitions or search for buyers.

By Naomi Eide • Updated Oct. 26, 2018