I frequently consult with customers comparing hyperscale public cloud platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure and Google for their data and applications. The workloads they want to evaluate typically fit into one of three categories: A lift-and-shift of virtual or physical workloads into public cloud A partial or full refactoring/modernization of an on-premises…
“The only truly secure system is one that is powered off, cast in a block of concrete and sealed in a lead-lined room with armed guards – and even then I have my doubts.”- Security Expert Gene Spafford, 1989 Reality check: Your workloads are potentially more secure in the public cloud than in your own…
Imagine you’re a radiology patient. Something hurts and needs to be fixed. An X-ray informs the diagnosis which informs a treatment plan. Let’s apply the same diagnostic approach to shadow IT! If you’re unfamiliar with the term, shadow IT is any computing resource or service used without IT’s blessing. Examples might include an engineering employee…
