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Don’t buy the cloud repatriation claptrap
Some big names are pushing to bring workloads back from the cloud, but a lot more voices say stay, especially now.
What observability means for cloud operations
When you look at your operations data, do you know what you’re seeing? Observability can help you gain more insights from complex cloud deployments.
The cloud is downturn-proof—maybe
So far, cloud spending is durable through economic turmoil. However, it won’t last forever, especially for enterprises that are not seeing ROI because of poor planning.
Lift-and-shift cloud migrations are dying
Enterprises have found smarter ways to move workloads to the public cloud. Systems that are better optimized make the most of cloud computing.
Was moving to cloud a mistake?
A new study predicts freezes in cloud spending. Poor cloud ROI is largely self-inflicted and can be mitigated with careful planning and realistic expectations.
Companies are still waiting for their cloud ROI
Everyone jumped to cloud computing to save money but got the opposite. Cloud ROI will require optimization, finops, and refactoring before it lives up to past promises.
Which cloud is for you?
Despite all their commonalities, the big three cloud providers have some important personality differences that should factor into your choices.
Start with a logical cloud architecture
Many IT mistakes track back to insufficient planning and rushing to a physical architecture. Let’s go back to the basics.
3 multicloud lessons for cloud architects
Designing and deploying a single cloud architecture may not prepare you to take on a multicloud, especially where security and cost optimization are concerned.
Give finops a say over cloud architecture decisions
Prepare for battle in the conference room. A good cloud finops program should review cloud solution architectures to reduce cost and optimize cloud value.
Complex cloud architecture is finally causing budgetary pain
Multicloud complexity is moving from a theoretical cloud architecture problem to a financial one, and businesses are suddenly searching for solutions.
How green is cloud computing?
In most cases, cloud computing is greener than traditional data centers. Just how green depends on the details of each individual deployment.
What goes in a metacloud?
A lot of hype is swirling around the new ‘metacloud’ or ‘supercloud’ buzzword. Let’s just focus on what should go into a cross-cloud technology stack.
IT career roadmap: Cloud architect
Cloud architect is one of the top paid roles for IT professionals, and for good reason. Find out what it takes to become a cloud architect, including education, on-the-job learning, and cloud certifications.
Don't overengineer your cloud architecture
Too many people are designing cloud architecture that is cool but too complex. The most successful architects use the KISS concept and keep it simple, stupid!
Responding to your feedback on ‘metacloud’
My last post about the emerging ‘metacloud’ or ‘supercloud’ struck a nerve. Here’s a follow-up to your comments and questions about the future of cloud-based systems.
The next frontier in cloud computing
Supercloud? Metacloud? The race is on to name the emerging layer of abstraction and automation that will remove the complexity of multicloud.
Traditional architecture still has a place in the cloud
Cloud architects may think they understand abstraction, orchestration, and automation, but these fundamental concepts are still very relevant to cloud computing.
Migration to the cloud may be slowing down
Despite conflicting analyst opinions, we could be in a slowdown for application and data migration to public clouds. Here are 3 reasons I see.
