For organizations that use public cloud services, the biggest goal is to optimize the usage and spend of those services. It all comes back to cost management and control–it’s all too easy to lose control of your cloud spend, especially when you don’t know who is spinning up more servers or whether they’re being used […]
Read MoreAccording to RightScale, lack of resources/expertise was cited as the No. 1 challenge in enterprise cloud adoption, with 32 percent of those surveyed naming it as their biggest concern. While that number fell in 2017, resources (or lack thereof) still remain a high priority for organizations looking to move to the cloud or who are […]
Read MoreNote: This is the second in a series on Shadow IT. In this post, we’re talking about the differences in IT operational models that could lead to Shadow IT in businesses. The way things are now, IT’s speed of change is unable to meet its business’s speed of need, which leads to Shadow IT. Why? […]
Read MoreAs we get more devices and connect them to the cloud, it’s only natural that the rise of user-centric computing should follow. What is that, and what effect does it have on the IT industry? Let’s start with defining user-centric computing. According to OneStopClick, “A user-centric computing system is a ubiquitous system consisting of information and […]
Read More“Dear Diary,” These words carry two powerful implications: If I am the author, this information is personally valuable and private to me. If I am not the author and reading someone else’s “dear diary” entry without being granted permission, I am violating a deeply personal boundary. With everything-as-a-service and the prevailing forecast calling for use […]
Read MoreNote: This is the third of three blog entries from Online Tech Director of Infrastructure Nick Lumsden reflecting on his key takeaways from EMC World 2014: 1. Speed of Change, 2. Shift in Ownership of IT Dollars, 3. Transition to IT-as-a-Service. Speed of change and a shift in ownership of IT dollars – two topics […]
Read MoreNote: This is the second of three blog entries from Online Tech Director of Infrastructure Nick Lumsden reflecting on his key takeaways from EMC World 2014: 1. Speed of Change, 2. Shift in Ownership of IT Dollars, 3. Transition to IT-as-a-Service. The days of CIOs or CTOs owning all of an organization’s IT dollars are […]
Read MoreCyberattacks are common these days with an ever-expanding Internet of things. Let’s look at the threats of cyberattack and ways that you can secure yourself.
Read Morewhile there are numerous benefits for deploying cloud-based solutions, there are also challenges that arise in the process of cloud adoption. Let’s explore.
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