by Michael Boehl | Mar 3, 2020 | Amazon Web Services, Cloud, Cost Optimization
In most of our routine lives as consumers, it’s more cost-effective to own than rent. The decision to rent is often more about the availability of funds than what’s ultimately the lowest cost. The business world turns that perception on its head, at least when it...
by Michael Boehl | Feb 4, 2020 | Amazon Web Services, Hybrid Cloud, Microsoft Azure, NetApp, Nutanix
Hybrid cloud is a challenge because it means implementing two technical solutions, a public cloud and a private cloud, and integrating them so they function as a single strategic, unified solution. Melding these two infrastructure solutions requires overcoming a...
by Michael Boehl | Jan 7, 2020 | Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Multi-Cloud, VAST View
When you choose to deliberately implement a complex IT architecture such as multicloud, you want to be sure to get it right. Multicloud can bring a number of challenging issues to be addressed. Multicloud and Vendor Lock-in For many businesses, multicloud is the...
by Michael Boehl | Nov 11, 2019 | Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, VAST View
Just as in real life, many of the problems clouds cause are due to the limited visibility clouds create. Clouds Block Your View of the Network The cloud hinders your view of the network in two ways. First, clouds make it harder to define the network perimeter...
by Michael Boehl | Oct 21, 2019 | Amazon Web Services, Cloud Adoption and Migration, Cloud Management, Cloud Migration, Cost Optimization, Hybrid Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Multi-Cloud, Orchestration, Security, VAST View
Multi-cloud has become a fact of life in today’s era. More than 90% of organizations use public cloud, and more than 80% have multi-cloud environments. On average, organizations use 4.8 clouds, with enterprises running 32% of workloads in public cloud and 45% in...
by Michael Boehl | Sep 20, 2019 | Amazon Web Services, Cloud Management, Cost Optimization, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, VAST View
October is the time when many companies start their budget planning. How do you know if your investment in technology is enough to keep you competitive? VAST partner CloudHealth, the industry-leading cloud management platform which powers VAST ViewTM , took...
