Browsing posts filed under: Cloud Computing
Capex vs. Opex for IT Spending
July 10, 2017 by Alan Earls
Cloud Computing, Industry Insights
The cloud offers many attractive alternatives for businesses and their IT teams looking for flexibility and quick deployment of all kinds of applications, large and small. But existing budget patterns—with a strong bias toward ownership (capex) rather than consumption-as-needed (opex)—means IT is stuck shopping for tools in an old-school way. Old habits and work styles…Continue reading
How Edge Computing Might Benefit Enterprise IT
June 29, 2017 by Joe Michalowski
Cloud Computing, Industry Insights
“The edge will eat the cloud. And this is perhaps as important as the cloud computing trend ever was.”—Tom Bittman, Vice President and Distinguished Analyst at Gartner Research If you’re one of the many IT pros still finding your footing with cloud computing, this statement from Tom Bittman might sting a little. It sounds like…Continue reading
Cloud Is a Game-Changer, But Not a Time-Saver
June 23, 2017 by Christine Cignoli
Cloud Computing, Industry Insights
This week, Cisco announced products built using intent-based networking for the end-to-end network. Intent-based networking takes the decision-making of how a network will do a task away from administrators, who only need to tell the network what needs to be done. This type of network is also more flexible and predictive to respond quickly to…Continue reading
Recharge, Reset, Reconfigure
June 9, 2017 by Christine Cignoli
Cloud Computing, Industry Insights
As summertime approaches here on the east coast, we’re dreaming of time away from work to recharge. How much of your daily work in IT can be automated while you’re away from the office? This recent IT Pro piece notes that we all tend toward keeping the status quo, even if it’s clear it’s not…Continue reading
Cloud Is Not Always Cheaper
June 5, 2017 by Joe Michalowski
There was certainly a period of skepticism for cloud computing, but at this point companies have almost universally adopted some form of cloud computing. Without a doubt, cost efficiency is one of the most frequently cited motivations for cloud migration. But be careful—there’s danger in blindly trusting the cost-savings promises that come with moves to…Continue reading
To Cloud Infinity, and Beyond
June 2, 2017 by Christine Cignoli
Cloud Computing, Industry Insights
Both vendors and cloud users continue to push cloud adoption strategy ever further. This week in Building More Data Centers, Google Cloud Platform announced its third availability zone in its Oregon region. With the new zone, Google Cloud also added new services for users—CloudSQL and regional Managed Instance Groups, which can be used to spread VMs…Continue reading
Virtual Private Cloud Can Be a Stepping Stone or a Bridge
May 31, 2017 by Alan Earls
One of the less obvious aspects of the fantastic growth of the cloud has been the substantial role played by virtual private cloud (VPC). Those are chunks of public cloud capacity reserved in varying degrees for specific organizations. Cloud has captured the imagination of business and IT. It’s a spending stampede. And a big portion…Continue reading
Ask the Right Cloud Questions
May 26, 2017 by Christine Cignoli
Cloud Computing, Industry Insights
When you’re making a cloud move, ask the right questions before you spend the money. This list is a good rundown of what to ask internally, including business function priorities, which applications to move to the cloud and when, and what type of integrations you might choose. Plus, asking the hard questions before moving apps…Continue reading
How to Bring Your Call Center Into the 21st Century
May 23, 2017 by Joe Michalowski
Cloud Computing, Industry Insights
What’s the end goal of digital transformation? You’re updating business processes and internal applications, but for most business leaders, the ultimate focus is becoming more agile to meet the changing demands of customers. Unfortunately, legacy-laden call centers are often lost in the mix, or are low on the digital transformation priority list. The problem is…Continue reading
Cloud Adoption Is Not One-Size-Fits-All
May 19, 2017 by Christine Cignoli
Cloud Computing, Industry Insights
It’s always nice to hear the stories about a company’s entire IT infrastructure journey, and what may have changed along the way. These stories of shifting cloud adoption trends and plans are useful for anyone on a similar IT path. For the state of Kansas, private cloud initially seemed like the best fit. Costs quickly…Continue reading
