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Addressing cloud waste: 4 steps to cloud computing cost optimization

CIO

By: Scott Sellers , Co-Founder and CEO, Azul From the get-go, the cloud promised to help companies scale up their architectures in seconds, run their applications faster, never turn away a transaction, and save money through economies of scale. Here are four steps to getting the most out of cloud computing resources in an economical manner.

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Enterprises enthusiastic about generative AI, Foundry survey shows

CIO

Generative AI is already making deep inroads into the enterprise, but not always under IT department control, according to a recent survey of business and IT leaders by Foundry, publisher of CIO.com. The survey found tension between business leaders seeking competitive advantage, and IT leaders wanting to limit risks.

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Microsoft can’t keep up with demand for AI in the cloud — for now

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When Microsoft posted its quarterly earnings last week, its CFO Amy Hood said that customers wanted more cloud compute for their AI workloads than the company could supply. billion (up 21%) came from its Intelligent Cloud segment, consisting of Azure and other public, private, and hybrid server products and cloud services.

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Optimizing IT resources through infrastructure, people, and processes

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Recently, Rocket Software surveyed 275 U.S.-based based IT directors and VPs in companies with more than 1,000 employees, asking them about their current IT stressors and approach to modernizing IT infrastructure. Infrastructure All business leaders are talking about adopting the cloud. Digital Transformation

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Top Three DevOps Tools for Cloud Infrastructure

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A survey of 326 IT executives conducted by the market research firm Omdia on behalf of Canonical found the most widely employed DevOps tool for managing cloud infrastructure is the Bash shell and command language (53%), followed by the Ansible automation platform (47%) and Terraform (40%).

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Mainframe data: hybrid cloud object store vs. tape

CIO

In 2019, half of enterprises surveyed said their number of mainframe workloads had grown; in 2023, 62% said the same 1. Meanwhile, enterprises are rapidly moving away from tape and other on-premises storage in favor of cloud object stores. These object stores are stable, resilient, easily accessible, and simpler to manage.

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14 in-demand cloud roles companies are hiring for

CIO

After marked increase in cloud adoption through the pandemic, enterprises are facing new challenges, namely around the security, maintenance, and management of cloud infrastructure. Following are the roles companies are most likely to have added to support their cloud investments, according to Foundry’s research.

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