Optimizing the management of hybrid multi-cloud

A suitably designed, integrated and managed hybrid cloud ecosystem can be as secure and efficient as conventional on-premises IT. However, actually making one a reality in your enterprise includes overcoming barriers around governance, risk, and operations.

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Is Hybrid Cloud right for your business?

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Let’s be honest – if you’ve clicked on this article, you’re still not entirely convinced about adopting a hybrid cloud approach in your organization. The benefits intrigue you: the agility, flexibility, and cost efficiency that come with a hybrid cloud environment sound very attractive. Here are some of my favourite facts and stats:

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Tick-tock goes the FinOps clock: introducing Cost Estimation

We know that to truly thrive in today’s business environment, you need agility. That means giving some of the control back to your devs, in order to allow them to make more agile, flexible decisions about your infra and the applications running on it. One thing you don’t want to give up control over, though? The bill for those oh-so-agile changes.

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Why is it so difficult to hire for DevOps?

DevOps professionals are in demand. It’s not surprising when you think about it. DevOps is often seen as a silver bullet in the product development arena. It can help companies create higher quality products, go to market faster, and respond to customer feedback and competitive pressure more efficiently.

But hiring for this role is no mean feat.

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CTO of Hotel Spider, Yannick Blondeau, talks DevOps business value

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We sent our latest ebook, DevOps Business Value: Prove it or Lose it to Yannick Blondeau, CTO of Hotel Spider and longtime friend of Cycloid. We were really interested in what Yannick had to say, as he’s a man that finds himself in a pretty special situation. At the start of this year, he has promoted from tech lead to CTO of the hotel online distribution platform, giving him a unique perspective on both sides of the tech/c-level divide.

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Biz Team vs Dev Team: Is DevOps the Best Bridge?

Ever feel that when it comes to the way the executive team and your tech team see success, they are so polarized they’ll never see eye to eye? We understand, but if it seems like business lies on one side and dev the other, it might be your DevOps thinking that can bring the two together.

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