Welcome to our first “must-reads” newsletter where we highlight the top five cloud networking stories from the previous month. With the growing shift of business-critical applications to cloud and multicloud, it's important for networking, cloud, infrastructure, and security teams to stay up to date on the latest developments and best practices in this field. While cloud and multicloud infrastructure have clear benefits, they also bring their own sets of challenges, particularly when it comes to networking. In this newsletter, we aim to provide you with valuable insights and best practices to help you navigate the complexities of cloud networking.
The articles we've selected for this month cover a wide range of topics, from cloud costs and ROI to a new job title: Application-Flow Architect. Whether you're a seasoned IT professional or just getting started with multicloud, we hope you'll find these articles informative and valuable.
InfoWorld
Poor cloud architecture and operations are killing cloud ROI
Cloud industry expert David Linthicum discusses the core causes behind why many businesses say they cannot find business value with cloud computing – sometimes even when spending about the same amount of money as those who are finding value. If you're seeking the root cause of your lack of cloud ROI (real or perceived) and how to fix it, it’s worth checking out this InfoWorld article.
CIO Dive
3 cloud trends to watch in 2023
Welcome to 2023, where competing trends have us in an economic turndown with spending cutbacks, yet companies remain committed to investing in digital transformation. While “trends” stories can skew fluffy, this piece from CIO Dive does an impressive job summarizing how business stakeholders can navigate this market to get “more bang for the buck in the cloud, more innovation, more rapidly.” Complete with compelling industry statistics from the likes of Gartner and Forrester.
Silverlinings
Even in cloud repatriation there is no escaping hyperscalers
Silverlinings is a new publication launched this month that you should know about – it's written specifically for cloud network architects and brought to you by the folks behind Light Reading, Dark Reading, Fierce Telecom, and more. This article looks at the history of cloud repatriation and suggests the idea may be short-lived as the benefits of using a public cloud, such as cost savings and scalability, are hard to replicate in a private cloud environment. Unsurprisingly, the author argues that companies will find it hard to escape the dominance of hyperscalers like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google.
Network World
A new role for network pros: application-flow architect
Rumor has it there is a new role on the cloud networking scene: Application-flow architect. Will this title give networking teams a stronger say in architecting cloud-based applications from the outset? Something to look forward to.
Data Center Knowledge
Understanding Cloud Cost Optimization Tools
Tech analyst Christopher Tozzi shared a quick guide that highlights the most popular and useful resources for enterprises looking to remain lean, or become even leaner, in the cloud. While we’re partial to CostIQ, the underlying message here is that optimizing cloud spending is a multi-faceted affair. There are several helpful approaches outlined in this article worth exploring.
What do you think of these stories? Are you seeing these trends play out in your industry?