The Soul of Tomorrow’s Businesses
Apple, Tesla, & Disney, among others, what do they have in common? Steve Jobs described it as follows, “… technology…
The Anonymous Neighbor Problem in IT
COMED, my power company, sends out a monthly report that shows me my energy consumption relative to my neighbors. Every…
Hard Choices Are Required When Adopting a Cloud Operating Model
When was the last time you’ve ever heard anyone say “IT Applications & Operations”? Frankly, in my 30+ year career…
Modernization or Transformation: Which Is The Right IT Fix For Your Business?
Much of IT terminology is often misused and misapplied. Modernization and transformation are two such terms. They are often used…
Cloud Native: The Next Major Developer Paradigm Shift
Every decade for the past forty years we’ve seen a major paradigm shift in software development. The next major paradigm…
SaaS Represents the Commoditization of Business Function
North Bridge in partnership with GigaOm Research released their 2014 Future of Cloud Computing – 4th Annual Survey Results. As…
Cloud Computing, DevOps and Business Velocity
Sometimes you just need to stop and contemplate Larry Ellison’s comment about the computer industry in general and cloud computing…
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Transformation Is More Important Than Cloud
On the surface it looks to be a chicken and egg problem. Is cloud driving IT transformation or is IT…
Notes From The Field: Inside A Real World Large-Scale Cloud Deployment
I’ve been granted an incredible opportunity. Over the past three and a half months I have gotten to lead a…
Cloud Should Be Defined By What It Will Become, Not What It Is Today
There’s been a lot of discussion about what makes cloud computing different than other forms of computing that have come…