
Mid-Market Hybrid Cloud Reality Check
Aptum’s Vicki Patten and Telarus VP of Cloud Chad Muckenfuss talk midmarket cloud strategy, the cost impact of AI on hardware, and why co-managed IT is replacing the all-or-nothing model for lean IT teams.



Aptum’s Vicki Patten and Telarus VP of Cloud Chad Muckenfuss talk midmarket cloud strategy, the cost impact of AI on hardware, and why co-managed IT is replacing the all-or-nothing model for lean IT teams.

Aptum’s Vicki Patten and Telarus VP of Cloud Chad Muckenfuss talk midmarket cloud strategy, the cost impact of AI on hardware, and why co-managed IT is replacing the all-or-nothing model for lean IT teams.

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Profitability is no longer optional. Boards and investors expect operational efficiency, not hyperscaler dependency. This guide shows how top-performing tech companies are building cloud strategies that support sustainable margins, without slowing innovation.

Learn why hyperscalers are squeezing enterprises, and what CIOs are doing to take back control. This report exposes the financial playbook behind rising cloud bills, lock-made-legal pricing tactics, and the hidden costs buried in “as-a-service” models.

In this Channel Chat session, Aptum’s Vicki Patten sits down with Ant Newman from Spectro Cloud to talk about Kubernetes and how it is shaping the next era of hybrid cloud.