Click to learn more about author Jay Chapel. When it comes to cloud technology, more and more businesses are realizing the benefits that cloud can provide them and are beginning to seek more cloud solutions to conduct their business activities. And obviously, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Alibaba, IBM, Cisco, VMWare and Oracle plan to capture this […]
Even if You’re Not (Yet) Multi-Cloud, You Should Use Cloud-Agnostic Tools
Click to learn more about author Jay Chapel. There’s a simple fact that’s true for public cloud users today: You need to use cloud-agnostic tools. Yes — even if you only use one public cloud. Why? This recommendation comes down to a few drivers that we see time and time again. You Won’t Always Use […]
The Speed of Cloud Management Acquisitions: Three Things About the Market
Click to learn more about author Jay Chapel. There has been a rush of cloud management acquisitions lately, with VMware, Apptio, and Flexera making major acquisitions oer the past year alone (with more to follow). I thought it would be useful to compile a centralized list, so we can take a look at the trends […]
DevFinOps: Why Finance Needs to be Integrated with Development and Operations
Click to learn more about author Jay Chapel. The formation of DevOps brought together two distinct worlds, causing a shift in IT culture that can only be made better (and more cost-effective) by the integration of financial strategy. Enter DevFinOps. We say this partially in jest… yeah, we know, you’ve had enough of the Dev-blank-blank […]
Cloud Computing Green Initiatives on the Rise
Click to learn more about author Jay Chapel. Over the past couple of months, we have seen a lot of articles about the Big Three cloud providers and their efforts to be environmentally friendly and make cloud computing green. What are Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) doing to make […]
Cloud Operations Management: Is the Cloud Really Making Operations Easier?
Click to learn more about author Jay Chapel. As cloud becomes more mature, the need for cloud operations management becomes more pervasive. In my world, it seems pretty much like IT Operations Management (ITOM) from decades ago. In the way-back machine I used to work at Micromuse, the Netcool company, which was acquired by IBM […]
Five Things to Look for in an IaaS Cost Management Tool
Click to learn more about author Jay Chapel. With $39.5 billion projected to have been spent on Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) last year, many cloud users will find it’s time to optimize spend with an IaaS cost management tool. With so many different options to choose from, picking the right one can be overwhelming. While evaluating your […]
Four Types of Idle Cloud Resources that are Wasting Your Money
Click to learn more about author Jay Chapel. We have been talking about idle cloud resources for several years now. Typically, we’re talking about instances purchased on-demand that you’re using for non-production purposes like development, testing, QA, staging, etc. These resources can be “parked” when they’re not being used, such as on nights and weekends, […]
Will Robotic Process Automation in the Cloud Save Your Company Time and Money?
Click to learn more about author Jay Chapel. We’ve been hearing buzz about a new concept in AI: robotic process automation (RPA). The promise of the technology is that it can automate processes that employees are doing manually, saving their time and potentially reducing operational costs. It fits right in with the current trends in […]
Top Cloud Finance Questions from CFOs
Click to learn more about author Jay Chapel. Taking control of your cloud finances is now more important than ever and there is no room for wasted spend. More organizations are shifting to cloud-based infrastructures. According to forecasting done by Gartner last year, worldwide public cloud revenue is expected to grow 17.3 percent in 2019. […]