Bring your own cloud is becoming increasingly popular at big privacy-concerned shops.

In the cloud, financial efficiency and robust security are two key priorities. Breaking down silos between FinOps and cyber teams can provide synergies hidden in plain sight.

FinOps strategies can help enterprises manage cloud costs and monitor cloud usage patterns. But is it better to outsource or build a FinOps team in-house? By Published: 27 Aug 2024 Because of the scarcity of FinOps expertise, establishing FinOps…

Getty Images/iStockphoto Getty Images/iStockphoto By Published: 24 Jun 2024 AI and cloud are becoming more intertwined as enterprises embark on AI development initiatives. Examples might include an insurance company building an internal application…

Is it better to be 'first' or 'smart' in cloud? Compare the two strategies to determine which will help achieve your organization's goals. By Published: 22 May 2024 Devising a cloud strategy for your organization becomes a balancing act as costs and…

Some enterprises need more than a one-size-fits-all cloud platform. Industry cloud platforms, also known as vertical cloud platforms, provide specialized services to meet specific requirements for an industry, such as healthcare, finance or…

Cloud cost optimization in complex environments may require some CIOs to move beyond commercial offerings and build their own cloud cost tools in-house. Cloud cost management remains a critical CIO priority. With questions around ROI, increasing…

As pressing global challenges continue to rise, some companies are seeking a way to reduce their impact on the environment, while committing to the ethical treatment of their communities. As the cloud plays a dominant role in company infrastructure,…

Effective cloud FinOps requires a strong understanding of cloud usage patterns, which can provide valuable insights into potential security risks. By identifying and tracking cloud usage metrics, such as network traffic, access patterns and data…

AI is becoming a game changer for cloud management and operations. However, there's no such thing as immediate gratification when it comes to AI and cloud computing. Enterprises need a proper strategy to cut through the hype and truly benefit from…

Although cloud resource tagging appears in the curriculum for cloud architect and engineer certifications, it's easy to skip tagging when first-time cloud initiatives take flight. With increased pressure from corporate CFOs for better cost management…

Multi-cloud continues to increase in popularity as enterprises seek to free themselves from vendor lock-in and find the best services that fit their projects or wallets. However, organizations must extend their management, resource monitoring and…

While the cloud is getting AI into the hands of more enterprises, it's also impacting cloud spending. Your first generative AI initiative demands substantial computing power and data storage beyond what your organization already runs in the cloud.…

Cloud cost management shouldn't be an afterthought for your organization. Manually analyzing usage and growth patterns, allocating costs and conducting cost snapshots are time-consuming activities, prone to human error. Organizations can automate…

Serverless computing adoption soared in 2022, according to the 2022 CNCF Cloud Native Survey. With this growing popularity comes the potential risk of increasing cloud spending unless enterprises take a proactive approach to serverless costs through…

AWS recently began offering Kubecost—a third-party Kubernetes cost monitoring and management tool—to help customers rein in Enterprise Kubernetes Service (EKS) spending. It’s an unusual step for AWS that underscores the complexity of Kubernetes cost…

As we slog into another year of the global pandemic, attention to cloud spending and provisioning is at an all-time high in the enterprise, requiring renewed attention to cloud procurement. Consequently, as part of a service desk or self-service…

Key Takeaways Building a self-service cloud brokerage offers some powerful options for large enterprises to provision and manage cloud services for their internal project teams Planning for a cloud brokerage takes a cross-functional team with…

Cloud buying is getting renewed attention as enterprises seek added cost savings after migrating systems to the cloud in response to COVID-19. It’s time for corporate cloud buyers to learn more about the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Savings Plans,…

Key Takeaways Cloud migrations are a consultative and analytical effort at heart whether you are using your team or a third-party services firm, so active participation from your stakeholders and even influential employees is key to the success of…