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Cost Optimisation
15th August 2024
by Bethany Keeling
Cost Vs. Performance: Striking the Right Balance in Cloud Services
With more and more businesses prioritising cloud optimisation, there’s a clear struggle to offset cloud costs while still benefiting from the digital transformation boom. Luckily, striking the right balance between manageable cloud costs and optimal performance is far from impossible. Getting started, however, means understanding exactly what’s up for grabs – and what’s at stake.
3
minute read
Cloud
17th July 2024
by Harold Groothedde
How to Engage Your Team in Cloud Efficiency Initiatives and Deliver FinOps Optimisation
Achieving cloud efficiency and FinOps success for your organization hinges on harnessing the power of teamwork and collaboration at every level, from the C-suite downwards. It’s about more than just optimizing costs or deploying the latest tech. It’s about creating a cohesive team where every member is onboard and fully engaged in streamlining operations, cutting unnecessary spending, and driving growth.
5
minute read
Cloud
12th July 2024
by Neil May
The Modern CFO’s Role in Cloud Efficiency – How to Collaborate with IT for Better Results
We all know the saying ‘teamwork makes the dream work’, and a CFO’s collaboration with IT is vital for optimizing cloud efficiency. Close collaboration between a CFO and their IT team is needed not just to strategize but to ensure effective execution of FinOps practices, and long-term ROI.
5
minute read
Cloud
FinOps
5th July 2024
by Joe Stevenson
Starting the FinOps Journey: Aligning Cloud Spend with Business Objectives
FinOps – a fusion of financial management and cloud operations – provides cloud technology clarity while enabling organizations to align cloud spend with business objectives. It aids in avoiding common cloud spending pitfalls and supports making informed decisions about cloud cost allocation and management.
5
minute read
Cloud
FinOps
26th June 2024
by Neil May
Maximizing Your Cloud ROI: How to Ensure Cloud Investments Are Valuable & Impactful
Organizations – driven by the pursuit of agility, cost-effectiveness, and innovation – are investing millions in cloud systems. In 2024 alone, this ongoing boom in the worldwide public cloud computing market is expected to reach an estimated $675 billion.Lurking beneath the glossy surface of digital transformation, however, lie several challenges – including merger and acquisition complexities, a lack of visibility into usage and spend, and a need to prove value.
8
minute read
Cloud
12th June 2024
by Bethany Keeling
Creating data, AI, and Cloud harmony: the secret sauce for strategic success
Imagine an environment where the cloud seamlessly integrates with AI and data analytics and insights, creating a powerful three-pronged asset that unlocks your organization’s full value. Individually, these technologies promise to boost productivity, increase efficiency, and spark innovation – but the real magic comes by combining all three.
3
minute read
Cloud
18th January 2024
by Bethany Keeling
3 Cloud Resolutions to Elevate Your Azure in 2024
January may be drawing to a close (already), but there’s still time to decide on a resolution or two for the New Year. Organisations looking to embrace all the excitement of digital transformation and incoming AI capabilities in 2024 need look no further than optimising their Azure cloud environment for some goal inspiration. Which resolution are you choosing?
2
minute read
Cloud
3rd January 2024
by Bethany Keeling
Don’t Get Bitten by Zombie Accounts
Left behind, forgotten, and ready to pose a threat to your cybersecurity… Are there zombie accounts lurking in your Microsoft 365 environment?
2
minute read
Cloud
FinOps
21st September 2023
by Bethany Keeling
Look Before You Leap: Common Cloud Spending Pitfalls to Avoid
The cloud is undoubtedly the cornerstone of digital transformation, allowing businesses to innovate, evolve, and keep pace with the competition. But to truly succeed with the cloud, we need to ensure our investment is working for us - and that starts with recognising key cloud spending pitfalls.
3
minute read
Cloud
22nd May 2023
by Bethany Keeling
Driving Innovation and Maximising Potential: Cloud Optimisation Across Modern Industries
Chances are you have heard about how cloud optimisation is transforming the technology sector, but have you considered the role it’s playing in other industries?
3
minute read
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