cloud computing Archive
Companies Must Approach IT Modernization as a Journey
On April 4, 2018 In Thought Leadership
I believe we’re on the doorstep of very important changes in IT market conditions. IT groups have experimented with hybrid cloud, agile and DevOps, and businesses have experimented with analytics and increasingly experiment with AI. Companies are confident they can now move some pilot experiments into programs, knowing they will support the weight of
Digital Is Shading Out Cloud
On February 17, 2015 In Thought Leadership
Three years ago global services industry was abuzz that the world would be set on fire by cloud computing. Today, although CIOs and senior executives, accept the cloud model and are looking to implement it, they are increasingly excited about infrastructure and the digitization of business. The digital revolution is shading out cloud, capturing
The Cloud Experiment is Over, but are Buyers Waiting for Godot?
On January 8, 2015 In Thought Leadership
The cloud experiment is over and the debate in enterprises about its benefits and risks is settled. We know it works, it’s more flexible and cheaper, and it makes it easier for IT to align with business needs. So should buyers put their applications into a cloud environment? My advice: Don’t rearchitect your legacy
The Good and Bad News in Governing Cloud-Based Services
On November 18, 2013 In Thought Leadership
Cloud-based services are distinctly different from traditional outsourcing not only because of the obvious cost and agility benefits but also because they fuel the need for a different kind of management of the services. From a management perspective the governance is transformational because it allows the governance team to change their focus on how
What I Learned at Cloud Connect: The Cloud Is Moving to a Different Level
On November 1, 2013 In Thought Leadership
My first impression when I recently attended this year’s Cloud Connect conference is that there is a significant increase in interest in all things cloud, as there were more attendees than at last year’s conference. What impresses me most as I reflect on the case studies and insights discussed at the event is the
Grief Counseling for the CIO
On February 9, 2012 In Thought Leadership
The accommodation and integration of disruptive technologies into the enterprise IT ecosystem is a significant issue for IT executives. And just as distributed computing did 20 years ago, successful adoption of cloud computing in its many forms requires substantial change across the IT enterprise. The rapid pace of innovation and ability of business users
Talking the Talk, but not Walking the Walk, in the Cloud
On October 18, 2011 In Thought Leadership
Over the last two months, we have visited with more than 50 Fortune 500 firms to discuss their thoughts about adopting and harnessing the disruptive technologies and services that are driving the next generation of IT. Inevitably, our conversations focused on the cloud and its potential impact on the price point and flexibility of
The Consumerization of IT may be a Bigger Problem for Business than IT
On September 28, 2011 In Thought Leadership
King Cnut (Cnut the Great) of England, Denmark, Norway, and parts of Sweden once famously instructed the tide to refrain from rising, only to hours later find its disdain for his royal decree. Today’s CIOs find themselves faced with similar limits on their power and influence as Androids, iPhones, and iPads flood the workplace.
HP’s Strategic Decisions – What’s the Next Shoe to Drop?
On August 22, 2011 In Thought Leadership
In 1729, Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist, and political pamphleteer Jonathan Swift penned a satirical paper suggesting that to prevent the children of poor people in Ireland from being a burden to their parents or country, and to make them beneficial to the public, the Irish should eat their own children. Driving toward services leadership may
What If the Hackers Had Attacked Sony Through Microsoft Azure Instead of Amazon’s EC2?
On August 17, 2011 In Thought Leadership
There is widespread speculation that the recent attack on Sony was accomplished by utilizing credit card information stolen via compute resources purchased from Amazon’s EC2 cloud offering. This high profile incident has attracted attention in the mainstream press and in the blogosphere, underscoring the interconnected and anonymous nature of cloud computing, as well as
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