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Ken Collins


Ken Collins is a senior solutions architect for CDW's DevOps practice. He has been with CDW for more than seven years, helping customers realize their investment in various cloud-based ecosystems. Before working at CDW, he spent years leading application development teams and initiatives for companies of all sizes developing the logical and technical design for applications and business processes. He focuses on helping customers understand their current state, assists them in defining their potential state to realize their goals.

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6 Steps to Platform as a Service

Drive greater flexibility with scale, maintainability, support and faster change.

By Ken Collins
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December 1, 2020
Services, Cloud

[sayit] In two of my previous posts I discussed people and platform. In this post I’m going to share six steps to help your organization get started with platform as a service (PaaS). As with any new solution, it's important to map out the implementation strategy. Whether your using Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), PaaS,…

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Getting Started with Azure App Service and Platform as a Service

These Azure-based options can drive profits and productivity when leveraged properly.

By Ken Collins
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April 6, 2018
Cloud, Software

The power of Platform as a Service lies in its ability to bolster profitability and productivity. Microsoft Azure’s PaaS and App Service offerings, in particular, give organizations a wealth of options that can help make enterprise IT more competitive. In an earlier blog, I explained the three P's of PaaS: people, process and platform. In…

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People, Process and Platform: Demystifying Azure Platform as a Service

Comparing the basics of PaaS with those of Infrastructure as a Service makes it easier to determine the best solution for your organization.

By Ken Collins
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March 15, 2018
Cloud, Software

Cloud service offerings can feel abstract and confusing. Parsing the differences between Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) can make all the difference in understanding the best fit for your situation. Where IaaS ends and PaaS starts is not always clear cut. In my experience, by focusing on the three…

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Transparency: “Control” or “Trust”

By Ken Collins
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January 13, 2015
Digital Workspace

How to measure transparency?  My view of transparency is "Control vs. Trust.”  Does IT control everything you do?  Does management control everything you say?  Or does IT provide you with tools and trust you will use technology for the better.  Do your management and executive leadership trust you to make good decisions with information and…

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Migrating SharePoint to the Cloud – When to Make the Move

By Ken Collins
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October 8, 2014
Other

My job requires me to talk with customers, engineers, and peers across the United States.  My statements do not reflect that of any employers (past or present). Today, I’ll share some generalized questions and historical thoughts which we can’t forget.  (Like the year I broke my neck.  Just can’t erase the thought.) Are data loss…

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