Category: Modernization
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Down and Out with the CIO: Cloud Disenchantment
Understanding and Addressing the Cloud Disenchantment in Enterprises I recently attended Gartner’s Infrastructure, Operations and Cloud Strategies conference recently. One of the insights that struck me was the growing disenchantment with Cloud and the aggravatingly high number businesses that struggle to harness the value of cloud. I had incorrectly assumed that at this stage of maturity…
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From ‘Lift & Shift’ to ‘Land & Strand’ Pt. 3
Find a Better Boat (for your Workloads – Part 3) Repurchasing and Retiring Applications for Modernization: A Cloud-Native Migration Approach December 2, 2024 Introduction Today, many enterprises find they have moved the workloads to cloud, but are increasingly faced with performance issues, barriers to new cloud capabilities due to legacy application architecture, financial over-runs and…
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From ‘Lift & Shift’ to ‘Land & Strand’ Pt. 4
Finding Blue Ocean through Reinvention (Part 4) Introduction In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, enterprises are constantly seeking ways to modernize their IT infrastructure and applications to remain competitive, agile, and innovative. One common starting point for organizations is the “lift and shift” strategy, where legacy applications are moved to the cloud without making significant changes…
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The Convergence of Emerging Technologies: Ushering in a New Era of Enterprise Disruption
Introduction The pace of technological innovation is accelerating, transforming industries and reshaping the global economy. Enterprises are at the forefront of this transformation, leveraging the convergence of groundbreaking technologies like data analytics, 5G connectivity, Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, containerized applications, artificial intelligence (AI), and automation. This synergy is enabling enterprises to unlock unprecedented…
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Transforming Telcos into Techcos: The New Operating Model for the Digital Age
The telecommunications (telco) industry is undergoing a seismic shift, moving from its traditional role as a provider of connectivity services to becoming a technology-driven organization, or “techco.” This transition is more than a buzzword; it reflects the necessity for telcos to stay competitive in a digital-first economy by adopting a new operating model that leverages…
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From ‘Lift & Shift’ to ‘Land & Stand’ Pt. 2
Un-Strand your Workloads (Part 2) The role of Workload Replatforming and/or Refactoring in Strategic Migration Approach In last week’s post on the challenges and frustrations enterprises have encountered with early moves to cloud, we covered some of the factors that organizations have encountered in their workload migration efforts. (See Lift & Shift to Land & Strand https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lift-shift-land-strand-robert-erickson-gvjyc/)…
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Embracing the Future: The Power of Multicloud Strategy
In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, businesses are increasingly looking for ways to enhance their agility, scalability, and resilience. One approach that’s gaining significant traction is the multicloud strategy—the practice of using services from multiple cloud providers, rather than relying on a single provider. This approach offers a range of benefits but also presents new…
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Telcos – the OG Hyperscaler
The Evolution of the Communications Services Provider Transforming the Telecom Industry for the Digital Age The telecommunications industry, traditionally seen as a utility providing voice and data services, is undergoing a profound transformation. The shift from being a “Telco” (telecommunications company) to a “Techco” (technology company) represents not just an evolution in services but a…
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Lift & Shift or Land & Strand Pt.1
Part 1 – Lamenting early efforts to move workloads to the cloud. A “Lift and Shift” migration strategy involves moving applications and workloads to a new environment (usually the cloud) without making significant changes to the application’s architecture or code. While it can be quicker and less expensive than rearchitecting, it presents unique challenges and…
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