Enterprises are facing unprecedented challenges in the wake of a potential economic downturn. As a result, leaders are making difficult decisions about budgets and staffing, focusing on what and who is essential to the success of the organization. With over 108,000 workers laid off in 2023, many are turning to the cloud as a cost-cutting solution. Navigating Economic […]
Cost Optimization Top of Mind for CIOs in 2023
The last three years have been a rollercoaster for CIOs. Leading expansive digital transformation in 2020 so organizations could stay afloat during the pandemic, CIOs now face tough questions around budgets, SaaS sprawl, and security in 2023. The current focus on cost optimization by the C-suite reflects not only the current economic situation but also […]
5-Step Checklist for SaaS Businesses to Enhance Cloud Security
Most SaaS businesses leverage the cloud to manage and store their data, applications, and workloads. With appropriate cloud security measures, SaaS businesses can ensure device and user authentication, resource and data access control, and privacy. This can help protect cloud-based infrastructure from malware, unauthorized access, and cyberattacks. What’s shocking is, a recent survey by Oracle revealed that 92% of […]
How to Become an Enterprise Architect
The role of enterprise architect ranked as Glassdoor’s best job in America in 2022 in terms of salary, job satisfaction, and available positions. Yet enterprise architecture is among the most routinely misunderstood professions in the corporate world, straddling the divide between the business and IT. What does an enterprise architect do every day, and what skills and […]
7 Steps to Migrating (Successfully) to the Cloud
Salespeople promise that migrations to the cloud will bring about greener pastures, with more money remaining in our pockets. It seems possible, so we make the switch and wait. Yet, months of waiting brings about more of the same. It doesn’t appear to have benefitted our budgets. This is not because migrating to the cloud doesn’t save […]
Maximizing Your Enterprise Data Security: The Ultimate Guide to Secure Data Transfer
Running a modern business is only possible with frequent file transfers. Expanding one’s presence in the digital space and changing working habits make the practice even more widespread. While efficient, data transfer can pose risks to security and credibility. Being up to speed on current best practices is critical to a company’s continued data integrity and reputation. […]
Is Shadow SaaS a Security Risk?
After years spent purchasing and expanding SaaS usage to meet the challenges created by the pandemic, IT teams are now tightening SaaS spend and see growing security risks from shadow SaaS. SaaS is particularly painful for IT to manage. Ownership of these applications is decentralized across the organization and official procurement processes are often skipped, […]
The Competition Between On-Prem and Cloud Is Over – Hybrid Wins
Many organizations, when faced with the question of how to manage their workloads, ask themselves: on-premises or cloud, pitting the two against each other. But the reality is that most enterprises are operating in the world of “and,” meaning they have workloads on-prem and in the cloud – and that little three-letter word makes a world of difference. According to the State […]
Cloud Architecture Mistakes: Losing Visibility and Control Over Data Processing
This is a five-part series of articles examining five critical mistakes organizations face when building a cloud architecture, and how those mistakes can lead to soaring costs and inefficient – even risky – data management. In making their digital transformations, organizations too often lose visibility and control of their data right from the beginning. They can […]
The ABCs of Successful Digital Transformation
Modernizing and streamlining company processes to efficiently operate in today’s hybrid world has become critical. With promises of increasing revenue, providing improved experiences, and bringing innovation, it is no wonder that the market for digital transformation (DT) is predicted to grow to $3.4 trillion by 2026. As companies continue their quest toward successful digital transformation, leaders globally […]