What is SASE? A cloud service that marries SD-WAN with security
Secure access service edge is a Gartner model for streamlining network access, improving security, boosting network performance and reducing the number of vendors and devices IT pros have to deal...
Why you should look beyond the big 3 cloud providers
There are appealing enterprise options beyond AWS, Azure, and GCP, but buyer beware — not just any cloud service qualifies. The cloud has, for the most part, become a commodity....
Security teams struggle to keep pace with cloud threats
Security professionals face challenges in keeping pace with cloud deployments and migrations, and the additional security threats they open up. Misconfiguration, unauthorised access and account hijacking are the most pressing...
3 things the pandemic taught us about cloud computing
Many enterprises are learning some hard lessons they did not even know existed four months ago. We’re in a recovery now, and at some point, things will be back to...
Pros and cons of cloud storage
Easy scalability and pay-per-usage pricing are two of the draws of enterprise cloud storage. Potential drawbacks include management complexity and security concerns. Everything seems to be moving to the cloud...
Cloud repatriation rescues CIOs from mounting costs
The public cloud is a boon for getting applications up and running in a jiffy, but some CIOs have found that business agility comes at a premium and are rethinking...
Private cloud reimagined as equal partner in multi-cloud world
Cloud-first has become the guiding principle for application modernization and migration. Cloud-native is the mantra for application development. And hot technologies like containers, microservices and serverless computing are all associated with the public...
7 cloud cost management tips
As cloud budgets rocket skyward, a growing number of enterprises are looking for ways to cap costs. Check out these tips designed to bring cloud expenditures back to earth. Many...
How cloud providers’ performance differs
The 2019 ThousandEyes Benchmark report shows that not all cloud providers are created equal across all regions. Not all public cloud service providers are the same when it comes to...
Cisco and IBM offer a managed private-cloud service
Cisco and IBM have partnered to offer Managed Private Cloud-as-a-service for VMware and IBM/RedHat OpenShift environments. Cisco and IBM have rolled out a pair of managed private-cloud services aimed at customers looking...