Over the past years, cloud storage highly increased its performance by establishing NVMe-SSD as a standard. Dropping conventional serial (or SATA) has allowed stepping up to next level of performance — increased bandwidth, much more IOPS and improved efficiency under storage related workloads. The growing need of lower latency drives and boosted throughput for users…
DetailsCloud Transparency should be thought of as a crucial element of any cloud strategy. Transparency is especially important given the dynamic nature of the Cloud computing industry where Cloud services and prices are constantly changing. How can you be sure you are spending money efficiently in the Cloud? The Cloud computing industry is dynamic and…
DetailsEvery day, we’re faced with choices— from what to eat or watch on Netflix to the type of video game to play next, we’re faced with choices each and every day. And getting started on the Cloud is no different. Is it AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or IBM Cloud? What about an alternative or specialized…
DetailsFinding a way to compare Cloud providers can often seem like comparing apples to oranges. From afar many providers seem similar, but upon closer inspection, you quickly realize they’re entirely different species altogether. In other words, comparing Cloud providers is hard. Since the explosion of Cloud computing, providers have rapidly innovated their Cloud services with…
DetailsThe hybrid Cloud has emerged as the dominant Cloud deployment pattern over the last few years. While there is great interest in adopting public Cloud services from providers such as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, mature enterprises inevitably have heavy investments in existing data centers and IT infrastructure that they still want to leverage and optimize.…
DetailsOne of the essential processes that Cloud adoption requires is a formal framework for Cloud Portfolio Management (CPM). Cloud portfolio management provides a means by which an organization can control and govern existing services, new services, and well as the Cloud providers and the relationship with them. The rapid adoption of Cloud has meant that…
DetailsCloud computing has entered the early mainstream of adoption worldwide, and Cloud adoption is accelerating. The rapid rise of Cloud computing has strained IT governance, security and oversight processes as they adapt to deal with new technologies and services. Cloud’s rapid rise to ascendancy has been astonishing. Interestingly, there has also been a consolidation of…
DetailsWith the growing market adoption of Cloud computing, demand for a formal Cloud computing strategy is increasing. We’ve identified five Cloud strategy “archetypes,” or patterns, that are emerging as the key motivators and factors driving that demand. Each of these archetypes represents a given Cloud adoption pattern that is approaching Cloud strategy differently. Strategy First…
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