Transforming the Enterprise for Cloud Computing Becomes Job One
Enterprises looking to move to cloud computing have to first look inward.
View ArticleThe True Value of Cloud...It Depends
The problem is, most businesses assume that cloud computing will always be cost effective. In most cases? Yes. In all cases? No.
View ArticleHow to Avoid Three Common Cloud Computing Mistakes
I figured its time to list a few of the avoidable mistakes I see made so you guys dont go down that path.
View ArticleDo Cloud Developers Need to Program to the Metal?
Direct access is a no-no in the world of cloud computing. Cloud resources exist in a multitenant environment, and thus must be shared. They are now all locked behind very structured APIs, and the...
View ArticleWhy Cloud Computing Shines a Light on the Misinformed
The exercise here is not to force cloud computing upon everything and everybody. Its to first determine the core requirements of the business and IT, and then back in the right technology, including...
View Article3 Lessons Learned from the Recent iCloud Attacks.
Indeed, anyone with both an Amazon account and an Apple ID is potentially vulnerable to the same attack. This cross-cloud attack is something that those charged with cloud computing security rarely...
View ArticleEnergy Efficiency of Cloud Computing Misunderstood
The true value of energy efficiency when leveraging cloud computing is not as much around the utilization of cores, or where you run them, its the ability to change.
View ArticleStupid Cloud Computing Tricks for 2012
Lately Im seeing some shenanigans in the world of cloud computing that really should be called out. These tricks are not as charming, but just as stupid. Heres my current list.
View ArticleThe Top 5 Reasons Cloud Computing Projects Fail
This week Im at Cloud Connect in Chicago to speak on cloud architecture and to deliver a keynote speech on the reasons that cloud computing projects fail.
View Article3 Questions to Ask "Cloud Computing Job Candidates"
There seems to be some confusion around the talent companies are seeking, and what job candidates believe they have to offer.
View ArticleTwo People You May Need to Fire to Make Your Enterprise Cloud Computing...
There are those in the organization who continue to block progress as we move to the cloud. Perhaps its time we show them the door.
View ArticlePushing Back on Vogels: The Private Cloud is Real.
Indeed, there is a lot of private cloud computing going on out there, and perhaps its time we understand why.
View ArticleWhy Cloud Computing Needs Service Governance
Governance as related to services or service governance is most applicable to the use of cloud computing since we basically define our architecture as a set of services that are relocate-able between...
View ArticleHow to Leverage Cloud Computing for Disaster Recovery
Leveraging cloud computing resources as back-up systems is nothing new, but now we have a great number of innovative cloud-delivered systems to choose from.
View ArticleWhy Multitenancy Should Not Scare Us
In the world of cloud computing, there is one single word that will send chills up the spines of many in IT: Multitenancy.
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