COVID-19 has been a boon for cloud computing. However, the haste to move to cloud is causing some enterprises to neglect security. Here’s what you need to look out for.
We’re becoming dependent on more dev tools and technology to complete cloud migration or development projects. Let’s reduce the risk of choosing the wrong ones and avoid failure.
We’ve been keeping track of state from within applications for years, but new options in the public cloud can save money and time.
A new study proves what I’ve been saying for years: The use of cloud computing does more for the planet than every enterprise having its own data center.
We're 10 years into the cloud movement, so it's a good time to consider what the cloud has done for—or to—the open source movement.
Underoptimized architecture is costly and inefficient. It's worth taking some extra time to decompose your proposed solution to avoid trouble down the road.
Before you run a distributed application across multiple public cloud providers, you need to understand the trade-offs (many) and the opportunities (few).
It’s clear that artificial intelligence is powerful and cost-effective in the public cloud. However, it can be weaponized for unethical tasks.
Rising demand for remote learning plus growing student dissatisfaction equals colleges and universities rushing to cloud-based platforms.
The pandemic has spiked cloud spending, and enterprises are unhappy with their bills. Best practices are emerging to get costs under control.
It’s tempting just to replicate all databases in the cloud, but it’s a much better approach to get your data house in order as part of the move.
Your preflight checklist should have centralized account management, resource management, and asset normalization.
The answer is often not what people want to hear. Here’s where quantum computing fits in the world of cloud computing, and perhaps in your business.
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are hard, and most building these systems don’t know what they are doing. Here’s how to avoid AI/ML failures.
We’ve proactively enabled a new remote workforce this past year, but some may return to the office soon. Better start planning.
IT leaders now question the effectiveness of security that was built before remote work spiked the use of cloud computing. Do their defenses hold up under widely distributed use?
This powerful tool is right for many applications and wrong for others. Here’s how to tell when a square Kubernetes peg won’t fit into a round application hole.
In a few years, more edge computing will use mobile networks, no matter if edge is mobile or not. What does this mean for cloud computing?
Taking a minimalist or serverless approach to architecture can keep scalability while trimming unnecessary expenses.
A new study finds what most of us already knew, but we may not be acting accordingly. Essential infrastructure requires essential attention to detail.
They may seem simple, but containers require a whole new architecture skill set. Here’s what you need to know.
Using multicloud to avoid lock-in and going cloud native are on everyone’s list of what will be important this year. But misinformation is everywhere.
Edge computing is hyped as the next destination for cloud computing, but complexity and security may squeeze out some of the benefits.
It’s that time of year to make promises to yourself you’ll never keep. Perhaps these cloud-related improvements will be different.
Multicloud is the way to go these days, but remember that it's a complex, distributed architecture that most are getting wrong.
Most enterprises don’t consider SaaS as much as they should in their cloud journey. That’s a huge mistake.
Moral of the story: Data migration is never simple, cloud or not.
Enterprises are figuring out that edge computing comes with its own set of challenges. Here’s how to work through the most difficult.
As virtual conferences become the new normal, it’s easier to see that cloud is in a creative stall.
Think your cloud apps are fully optimized for performance and cost? Guess again. These three tricks can cut thousands of dollars off cloud service bills and reduce latency.
The writing's been on the wall for awhile now. Data analytics migration to the cloud is now underway and is making on-premises data warehouses obsolete.
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.
Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. Complexity, latency, and network outages may give you pause.
Assigning data storage and processing to specific cloud regions is a good move, but still benefits from centralized control and risk awareness.
With the cloud taking over R&D dollars and IT budgets, traditional systems are being left behind.
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.
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.
Now that we’re moving things out to the edge, an emerging approach blows the door off the cloud-only and edge-only models.
Now that operational best practices for cloud computing are well known, why do mistakes keep piling up?
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?
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.
It's clear that cloud computing will continue to grow, but here are three less-obvious aspects to keep on your radar.
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.
Many plan to use the same tools from one cloud migration project to the next. A command and control center might give different advice.
Convoluted cloud solutions are a big reason cloud implementations don’t work as hoped.
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.
The latest Cloud Security Alliance report highlights the ‘Egregious 11’ cloud security threats. Here are a couple more to consider
AIops is leading us to the operational promised land for cloud computing, but we have to be smart enough to know how to follow
Cloud computing has exploded in popularity during the pandemic. The systemic changes it has caused are likely here to stay
The use of digital twins is becoming more pervasive, but things are going very wrong in some instances. Here’s how to fix them now