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For years, organizations embraced the “cloud-first” strategy, aiming for a full migration to cloud infrastructures. This vision was fueled by promises of scalability, cost efficiency, and technological agility. However, as organizations deepened their cloud adoption, a reality check emerged. Challenges such as rising costs, increased complexity, and the rigidity of one-size-fits-all solutions led to a […]

It’s a tumultuous time for digital infrastructure. From the emergence of controversial new licensing models (and their accompanying price hikes) to the failure of hyperscalers to make good on promises of cost savings, many consumers are scrambling to find cost-effective, compliant, stable, and secure cloud servicing options. But there’s good news. Against this confused and […]

Shiny new cloud native objects will catch your eye, but very often, tried and tested, boring solutions are a better solution. Complexity. Avoiding it is one of the first things that draws many of us into Kubernetes and the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) ecosystem. After all, who doesn’t love trying out the latest tools and finding […]

Understanding Today’s Complex IT Ecosystem The current IT landscape has evolved into a hyperconnected mesh of heterogeneous, interdependent software and hardware systems. This didn’t happen overnight, but gradually and continuously over decades. When we experience an incident like the massive global outage triggered by CrowdStrike, it’s natural to look for blame and attempt to isolate […]

Introduction KubeCon EU, the biggest Cloud Native conference of the year, just wrapped up in Paris. With over twelve thousand attendees, over 160 sponsors, this was the biggest KubeCon ever. The growth of this event, from its first incarnation in London just 8 years ago has been phenomenal to watch and reflects the growth and […]

The cloud presents a great deal of agility and scalability, but brimming with tempting possibilities, it can make an organization act like a kid in a candy store. This newfound freedom can lead to unchecked expenses as organizations generously pile on additional resources, accidentally creating idle services, poor access controls, and overprovisioning. According to Part […]