WordPress. For a lot of people this name might initially conjure up a place for amateur bloggers, almost a hobbyist site. But nothing could be further from the truth. As an open source web hosting platform, WordPress commands a significant proportion of the overall website marketplace, capable not only of hosting but of scalability, security […]
Episode 8: Managing Cloud Strategy During the Chaos of 2020, Plus an Outlook for 2021
Companies are wrestling with the idea of moving to the cloud, staying on-prem or finding a hybrid solution. Kash Shaikh, the new CEO of Virtana, looks at how the lockdown chaos of 2020 changed things for people, and what 2021 might bring. Listen to the full podcast below Steve Prentice is a project manager, writer, […]
Episode 7: Haste Makes Waste: The Dangers of Rushing to the Cloud
The pressure to accelerate your company’s plans to move to the public cloud is substantial. But it should never be taken lightly. It’s a democratized world far away from the command and control of private data and security holes can come from users, work from home employees, even security people who don’t know what to […]
Episode 6: Cloud Migration: Why It’s More Important Than Ever
Moving fully to the cloud is still a concern for many companies, but with millions of employees working from home, there’s an even greater need to migrate. Mark Kirstein, VP of Product for BitTitan shares his wisdom on the hows and whys of cloud migration. Listen to the full podcast below Steve Prentice is a […]
Episode 5: How the Pandemic is Changing Business and the Cloud
With the global pandemic wreaking havoc on business and society, everything is changing. Ed Dryer, Senior Technology Strategist at Steadfast Networks, which specializes in Colocation, Managed Infrastructure as a Service and Network infrastructure, talks frankly about the role of customer service, work from home, cost management, SaaS, and the future of business and employment in […]
Episode 4: The Power of Regulatory Compliant Cloud: A European Case Study
With the world focusing on the big three hyperscalers, there is still room – and much necessity for – more local cloud providers who are better suited to the country-specific data protection and privacy laws. CityNetwork CEO Johan Christenson shares his insights into cloud technology, lessons learned from COVID-19, and the impact of initiatives like […]
Episode 3: The Bottomless Cloud – An Interview with David Friend of Wasabi
Why data is not “the new oil” and why “cloud” means more than we think. In his new book, author David Friend refers to the cloud as “bottomless,” and disputes peoples’ assessment that data is the new “oil.” So what does he mean by that? Using some fascinating analogies and stories, David – founder of […]