Cloud Services

Find out why cloud computing is leading IT security pros to reevaluate their in-house cybersecurity practices as well as resources provided by managed service providers. Source: 3 tips for mitigating cloud-related cybersecurity risks – TechRepublic

Gartner estimates that 30% of spending on subscription services is wasted. Source: Do you need a SaaS platform to manage your “SaaS sprawl”? – TechRepublic

For all the advantages of hybrid cloud, there is a big drawback: data management becomes extremely complicated. Source: Four Hybrid Cloud Data Management Challenges | Data Center Knowledge

Data automation allows companies to conduct operations more consistently, securely, and reliably. Learn how one company tackled the challenges. Source: How companies can use automation to secure cloud data – TechRepublic

Content delivery network gets 23% of global power needs from green sources including two wind farms and one solar array in the U.S. Source: Akamai boosts traffic by 350% but keeps energy use flat thanks to edge computing – TechRepublic

Cockroach Labs ranks Google cloud tops for overall performance, Microsoft Azure for the best storage, and AWS for the best latency response. Source: Study finds Google has the fastest overall cloud platform | Network World

As public clouds grow more sophisticated, it becomes harder and harder for data center providers to build compelling offerings by selling rack space. Source: Why Hybrid Cloud Is Central to the Colocation Industry’s Future | Data Center Knowledge

Category leaders land on top thanks to broad product portfolios, compliance expertise, and extensive partnerships, according to ISG. Source: Cloud services: The top 3 leaders and the rising stars – TechRepublic

Commentary: Multicloud tends to get touted as a panacea, but it causes much more harm than good. There is a smart multicloud strategy that might work. Source: Why multicloud is bad strategy, but open source can help – TechRepublic

Moving to the cloud without the right strategy results in higher costs, security flaws, and disappointment with the outcome, says Gartner. Source: 7 tips for effectively migrating to the cloud – TechRepublic