David Linthicum
Serverless cloud computing: Don’t go overboard
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October 9, 2018
Serverless cloud computing: Don’t go overboard
There are lots of big cloud shows coming up, and the core themes will be containers, devops integration, and more…
Cloud misconfiguration: The security threat too often overlooked
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October 5, 2018
Cloud misconfiguration: The security threat too often overlooked
A survey of 300 IT professionals by Fugue, a cloud infrastructure security provider, reveals that most enterprises are vulnerable to…
How to deal with data in a multicloud environment
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September 28, 2018
How to deal with data in a multicloud environment
You are setting up a quick report around sales for the year, and it needs to use three separate databases.…
5G will bring cloud computing to everyone
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September 25, 2018
5G will bring cloud computing to everyone
I gave a cloud computing talk in a rural Midwest town a few years ago. I went on and on…
4 hidden cloud computing costs that will get you fired
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September 21, 2018
4 hidden cloud computing costs that will get you fired
John just finished the first wave on cloud workload migrations for his company. With a solid 500 applications and related…
Does the cloud still make sense when the economy is good?
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September 18, 2018
Does the cloud still make sense when the economy is good?
The economy is doing well. Even the Fed is looking to figure out ways to slow things down, so the…
Cloud complexity management is the next big thing
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September 14, 2018
Cloud complexity management is the next big thing
Where have you heard that enterprises using cloud are moving to more complexity as well? That’s right, from this guy.…
The 3 reasons CIOs have become cloud-first
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September 11, 2018
The 3 reasons CIOs have become cloud-first
CIOs are increasingly assured that a cloud-first strategy is the way to go. Analyst firm Gartner says global spending on…
The simple fix so your cloud costs don’t spin out of control
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September 7, 2018
The simple fix so your cloud costs don’t spin out of control
Gartner predicts that by 2020 organizations that lack cloud cost management processes will on average overspend by 40 percent on…
How to retrofit the cloud for security: 2 essential steps
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August 31, 2018
How to retrofit the cloud for security: 2 essential steps
At the majority of enterprises that migrate applications to the cloud, security is an afterthought. This doesn’t mean it’s not…
Cloud-native devops won’t work without test automation
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August 28, 2018
Cloud-native devops won’t work without test automation
It’s 8:00 p.m., and you’re looking to complete a sprint to push out a net new cloud-native application. You make…
To learn cloud skills, community colleges are the place to be
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August 24, 2018
To learn cloud skills, community colleges are the place to be
Last week, Amazon Web Services said it is partnering with community colleges and high schools to offer cloud-computing certificates. “The 19…
The biggest risk in cloud computing is not doing it
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August 21, 2018
The biggest risk in cloud computing is not doing it
Gartner’s latest quarterly report “Emerging Risks Report” surveyed 110 senior executives about risk, audit, finance, and compliance at large global…
For cloud deployments, ‘it works’ is not good enough
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August 17, 2018
For cloud deployments, ‘it works’ is not good enough
“It works.” That’s a term used to go right along with “success,” but these days it means that you’ve gotten…
The cloud will soon drive your car
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August 14, 2018
The cloud will soon drive your car
I’m a car guy. I’m also a cloud guy. So, it is natural I would want to connect the two.…