I was privileged to recently have my byline published in Network World, about why rogue cloud is actually a good thing, not something to be scared of. Despite obvious dangers, we should view the rogue cloud as a positive thing…
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Is It Time to Stop Making Excuses for Cloud Outages? (BizTechMagazine)
Ricky Ribeiro (@ricktagious) of BizTech Magazine (@BizTechMagazine) has penned a few thoughtful comments on my latest blog, Time To Stop Forgiving Cloud Providers for Repeated Failures: Some cloud pundits say, “Hey, no technology is up all the time. Deal…
Time To Stop Forgiving Cloud Providers for Repeated Failures
For a long time now, cloud pundits – service providers, boosters, analysts, vendors, and other mostly vested interests – have stood behind a curtain of “downtime happens, design for failure” when assessing cloud outages. It seems that with every new…
2013 IT outlook: Innovation trumps cost-cutting
You know I am not a big fan of the prediction blog – which neverthless never stops me from trying – but Ann Bednarz over at Network World has done a stellar job of crystal ball gazing in her new…
The CMO doesn’t want to be in charge of IT either
Over at GigaOm last week, the excellent Barb Darrow (@gigabarb) put out a short and provocative article, “Do you really want your CMO in charge of IT?” In it, Barb cites research from Gartner, as well as interesting insight from…
Conversations with CIOs: Leaving Technology Behind
The Wall Street Journal recently poked fun at “innovation” as an empty marketing buzzword. They might be on to something, according to the latest research from CA Technologies. Our study of 800 global business and IT leaders found a gap between…
Do you really want your CMO in charge of IT? — Cloud Computing News
Over at GigaOm today, the excellent Barb Darrow (@GigaBarb) put out a very interesting article on the changing role of IT pruchasing, especially in the age of consumerization and cloud. We had a chat on Twitter and email and she…
Recent cloud critics, including Wozniak, intensify debate
Brandon Butler has penned another interesting article about the recent cloud failures, and some of the backlash from tech legend Steve Wozniak. It was nice to be able to speak with him about it and share some of my views,…
Stop following and start leading
Business leaders today are increasingly demanding many new IT services to support innovative business opportunities. For example: Sales leaders want their teams to access customer and sales applications anywhere, anytime, and from any device; Finance leaders need tight control over…
Are IT leaders just too busy for innovation? | ZDNet
I was a panelist and co-host of a fantastic broadcast from the HBO studios in New York recently. With smart and experienced colleagues from Gartner, Deloitte, Global Partners, and Comcast, we talked about consumerization, desktop virtualization, innovation, and a lot…
Who’s Who in Cloud, July 13, 2012 | Gathering Clouds
Wow, I have been name-checked in Gathering Clouds in their “Who’s Who in Cloud“. Wow. And check the other names in the list – that is a huge compliment! Barb Darrow: A timely dive into what Amazon’s recent outages really…