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6 signs of cloudwashing

I only refer to other blogs occasionally, in particular if they have a commercial goal.

But this one is interesting enough: an infographic showing you 6 signs of cloudwashing.

See http://blog.workbooks.com/blog/bid/286046/watch-out-for-fake-cloud-infographic (at the end there is a… Continue reading

Cloud vendors fixation on price is costing them business

Cloud computing is cheap, right?

No, not really. Obviously it can be if you are a small user, and your capital outlay will off course be lower. But in a  lot of cases I see, the total run… Continue reading

Why I focus on cloud providers and brokers

About two years ago I decided to focus on cloud computing training. Having developed the content for CompTIA Cloud Essentials, it only seemed natural to deliver the training too. It also allowed me to address a bigger audience with… Continue reading

IT consolidation is just another word for cloud computing

When a well known bottler of soft drinks in Europe looked at its IT portfolio it noticed that it had separate ERP systems installed in each of the countries where it had operations. That was a major step ahead at… Continue reading

Who needs cloud sales partners? How can they add value?

Cloud computing is supposed to be ‘totally self-service’, or so the naïve reading of the standard NIST definition goes. If it is not self-service, it is not cloud. With self-service, who needs partners standing in the way between the consumer… Continue reading