Cloud Computing

Weaponizing the cloud to fight addiction

We’re seeing a rise in overdose deaths in the U.S. during the pandemic. Perhaps it’s time to leverage cloud technology to address this problem.

The ‘intelligent edge’ isn’t always the smartest choice

Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. Complexity, latency, and network outages may give you pause.

The ‘distributed cloud’ isn't emerging — it’s already here

Assigning data storage and processing to specific cloud regions is a good move, but still benefits from centralized control and risk awareness.

Technology disenfranchisement is now a thing

With the cloud taking over R&D dollars and IT budgets, traditional systems are being left behind.

What will cloud security look like in 3 years?

Cloud security has been better than on-premises security for several years now. Increased automation and interoperability will cement its position as a best practice.

The cloud’s role in elections grows more significant

Most campaigns view polling data, logistics, and demographics as fundamental to winning an election. More likely, data science and cloud computing will win the day.

The move to dynamic distributed cloud architectures

Now that we’re moving things out to the edge, an emerging approach blows the door off the cloud-only and edge-only models.

Why you’re doing cloudops wrong

Now that operational best practices for cloud computing are well known, why do mistakes keep piling up?

Cloud adoption in a post-COVID world

Many thought that COVID-19 would cause the Great Cloud Slowdown; instead, the opposite happened. What will cloud adoption look like when the masks come off?

How to manage cloud migration remotely

These days, everyone on the cloud migration team is dispersed all over the city or country. This presents some challenges, but I see more opportunities.

3 unexpected predictions for cloud computing next year

It's clear that cloud computing will continue to grow, but here are three less-obvious aspects to keep on your radar.

A foolproof way to understand cloud optimization

Once your cloud architecture works, it’s time to optimize it for efficiency and cost. An audit will reveal how much value it adds to the business.

Static versus dynamic cloud migration

Many plan to use the same tools from one cloud migration project to the next. A command and control center might give different advice.

Survey finds cloud complexity increases challenges

Convoluted cloud solutions are a big reason cloud implementations don’t work as hoped.

3 cloud architecture secrets your cloud provider won’t tell you

You may think you know everything about the proper configuration of a cloud computing solution, but cloud providers are keeping a few things to themselves.