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Poor architectural visibility leading to cloud cost blowout, report warns

James Bourne — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:50:38 +0000

Almost three quarters of global companies polled by integration and automation provider Boomi exceeded their cloud budgets last year – and solving perennial problems from excessive storage to overconsumption of bandwidth remains elusive in many cases. The findings were in a report conducted alongside Forrester Research, which polled 420 cloud decision makers globally. While two […]

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The guide for exceptional support: Unlocking cloud success

Pelli Papoulidou — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:38:07 +0000

In the fast-evolving realm of cloud distribution and services, achieving success hinges not only on cutting-edge technology but also on robust support systems. From minimising errors to accelerating growth, the importance of comprehensive support cannot be overstated. In this guide, we’ll delve into the vital role support plays in achieving success in the cloud, along […]

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Flexera 2024 State of the Cloud: Cost optimisation, FinOps and GenAI key takeaways

James Bourne — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 17:57:48 +0000

Flexera has admitted that 2024 is a ‘complex’ year for cloud adoption as the company publishes its latest State of the Cloud report – and while cost optimisation remains key, sustainability is slowly emerging as an important differentiator. The report – the 13th – is often regarded as a benchmark study for the industry, with […]

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Pluralsight: On why cloud skills acquisition is a continuous journey

James Bourne — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:27:14 +0000

If you suspect that the cloud skills gap has not been lessened in recent years – or, indeed, has actually gotten wider – then take this statistic from Pluralsight into account. The online learning provider notes that, while 98% of customers the company has spoken to have started their cloud journey, only 7% have got […]

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Cloud transformation in 2024: Get the fundamentals right to reap the GenAI benefits

James Bourne — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 13:11:02 +0000

What is cloud transformation going to look like in 2024? Whatever the model and industry, it will almost certainly be flavoured with generative AI – and it will touch areas from application modernisation to cost optimisation. With regard to the former, look to Gartner’s 2024 predictions, with the headline of ‘every strategic conversation needs to […]

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Google Cloud unveils AI-optimised infrastructure enhancements

Ryan Daws — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 15:01:41 +0000

Google Cloud has announced significant advancements in its AI-optimised infrastructure, including fifth-generation TPUs and A3 VMs based on NVIDIA H100 GPUs. Traditional approaches to designing and constructing computing systems are proving inadequate for the surging demands of workloads like generative AI and large language models (LLMs). Over the last five years, the parameters in LLMs […]

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James Todd, KPMG: On automation and machine learning as the future of security

James Bourne — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 14:57:22 +0000

James Todd, SecOps director at KPMG, describes his role as a merging of SecOps, security architecture, and cloud security. It is a particularly interesting crossing point with regard to automation. “It’s at that intersection of the cloud environment, being very much aligned to deploying everything as code,” says Todd. “A lot of automation is a […]

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Equinix Cloud Transformation Conference 2022: The key takeaways

Ryan Daws — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 15:23:43 +0000

This year’s Cloud Transformation Conference, powered by Equinix and TechForge, saw industry leaders gather to discuss the importance of a “digital-first” strategy. For this roundup, CloudTech caught up with some of the world-class speakers at the event to get their thoughts on the key topics discussed during the conference. Here’s a list of the speakers […]

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Three ways cloud is improving customer experience

Chad Reed — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 11:41:47 +0000

Cloud computing involves internet usage to offer services, tools, and applications, such as databases, networking, servers, and software. The cloud rose to popularity in the mid-2000s and was embraced by many businesses as it diminished traditional computer-related troubles, such as the need to buy expensive hardware or software resources. Almost two decades later, its popularity […]

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