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The story continues… hybrid cloud and AI is the chosen model, as it gives clients provider optionality and technological ambidexterity - the gateway to revenue growth and concurrent cost leadership. https://lnkd.in/gfD_xenT

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Another shameless plug for the #webinar that will be running, hosted by Ross Holliday and myself, on Navigating #VMware to #AWS migrations. It's been a while since I have had a chance to get in front of the camera again to be part of a #public #speaking event, and it always causes a lot of #anxiety, coupled with my usual #impostersyndrome that keeps on popping up. It's never fun to feel that way, but will push forward, and provide you with #insights into how we at Expert Thinking have been able to resolve the issues around the #Broadcom #Licensing changes. #Migrations are not just about the technical, they are not just about the speed, there is a lot more that must be taken into consideration. To be #successful you need to be bought into the whole process, the whole company needs to be bought in. In this webinar, we will go through some of the ways that migrations can be #acellerated and leave you ready for future #modernisation in the cloud. https://lnkd.in/ezh_nY8z #awscloud #publicspeaking #onlinewebinar #qna #nutanix

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The recent UniSuper and Google Cloud outage highlights the importance of prioritizing a #HybridCloud approach and #DataResilience to minimize downtime. On the blog, Kelsey Teske walks through the benefits – Read now >>

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A full house with some interesting discussion today - AIOps in partnership with IBM, hosting UK Govt to share insights around engineering excellence. Special thanks to Jocelyn Pearce, Steve Wallin, Nick J. and Claudia Chiurlia #AIOps #Finops #ITautomation

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Today, Atlassian and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced a new long term strategic partnership #AWSreInvent!! Atlassian and AWS will establish a Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE) to streamline complex migrations for large enterprises, reducing migration time by up to 50 percent. This initiative will also equip specialised solution providers with cloud and AI skills to resell Atlassian Cloud offerings powered by AWS and enable the cloud migration of millions of users. Huge congratulations to the partnership teams at Atlassian and Amazon for launching an important initiative to serve our joint customers. To find out more, check out the link: https://lnkd.in/gVrrH4tX #cloud #atlassian #aws #ai

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Oracle have added Google GCP to their Authorised Cloud Environments list, which may well be of interest to their joint customers. Check out this video on our snazzy new SynyegaTV YouTube channel where me and Stephen Old talk through this development. While you're there, make sure you like and subscribe* for future updates! *I feel like a proper YouTuber now 🤣 #Oracle #Google #Cloud

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This post educates on the evolving landscape of cloud migration for enterprises, particularly regarding VMware estates transitioning to the cloud. The partnership between Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and VMware stands out as a pivotal solution catering to the rising demand for enhanced flexibility, scalability, and performance while maintaining operational familiarity. This collaboration signifies a significant advancement in cloud storage performance standards, aligning with the evolving requirements of modern businesses.

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A mammoth month of news for you to try to ingest this month! Thanks so much to Frank for his side of the research and keeping me sane in a month of Google release notes rabbit holes! So much fun to get 40 minutes together with one of your best friends to chat about something you're passionate about! #podcast #FinOps #CloudFinancialManagement #AWS #Azure #GCP

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Great tech read on how to deploy Red Hat OpenShift AI on AWS. By integrating OpenShift’s container orchestration with AWS’s scalable infrastructure, enterprises can enhance their AI capabilities and drive innovation. 

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📢Speaker announcement: Joanna Wilcock, Azure Sales Director, Microsoft 📢 Join Kainos and Microsoft for breakfast and engaging peer discussions with fellow executives and leaders. This event will explore how migrating to the cloud with Microsoft Azure can reduce risk, cost, and time to market for Financial Services products and services. Register today: https://okt.to/qZTrmt #MicrosoftAzure #Reducingrisk

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A step forward for FinOps as AWS, Google and Microsoft commit to standardised cloud billing. At a time where many companies are putting cloud-related spend under the microscope, this is a much-needed step in the right direction. The potential benefits of these efforts are far-reaching. They can drive cost-reduction, improve transparency and overall help to ensure easier more comprehensible cloud financial management for both providers and consumers alike. With more CIOs & CFOs adopting a FinOps-style approach to infrastructure costs, it makes sense that the next arena of combat for the cloud providers will be transparency and service segmentation. Do we think the momentum will continue, and is FinOps now the de facto standard approach that companies should take to control and understand costs? #cloud #finops https://lnkd.in/empNUzHK

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Received awesome AWS swag as a 3rd Year AWS Data Builder!, loving it. Thanks Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Jason Dunn for extending the membership. Let's keep building and sharing with the community❤️. My favourite quote from Dave Snowden: “Knowledge can only be volunteered it cannot be conscripted.” #awscommunitybuilder #data #dataengineering #datascience #aws

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DevOps + Beauty Brands may seem like two unrelated topics, but there's much to learn as Charlotte Tilbury shares their journey of transitioning from AWS CloudFormation to Terraform. Explore why, how, and the valuable lessons gained from this shift. #DevOps #BeautyBrands #CloudComputing #Terraform

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Is cloud optimisation more than just cost reduction? We think so! Listen to our bite size clip from a recent webinar as we discuss a complete definition of cloud optimisation. #cloudoptimisation #cloudtechnology #cloudcosts #publiccloud #aws #azure IBM Apptio, an IBM Company

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To fully realise the benefits of AI and tackle data management challenges, more integrated decision-making is crucial. #DellTech UK CTO Arash Ghazanfari speaks with ITPro. https://dell.to/3yKMA5u #GenAI #iwork4Dell #iwork4dell

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With demand for Oracle #Cloud surging, our momentum in #SaudiArabia over the last few months has been remarkable. Reflections from Richard Smith, EVP and GM EMEA Cloud Infrastructure, based on his recent visit to the region: https://lnkd.in/dsYSNC4d

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Exciting news! IBM has announced the acquisition of Kubecost, a leader in Kubernetes cost monitoring and optimisation. With 84% of organisations using or exploring Kubernetes, cost visibility and resource management are becoming increasingly important. As workloads grow more complex, FinOps plays a critical role in ensuring that cloud resources are optimised and spending remains efficient. By integrating Kubecost, IBM strengthens our FinOps capabilities, helping businesses gain deeper insights into their Kubernetes costs and better manage their cloud investments. #FinOps #CloudCostManagement #Kubernetes #IBM #CloudOptimisation #CloudStrategy #DigitalTransformation Daniel Crow Jake Chinery Craig Jackson Garry Biddle Gordon Summers Kevin Stevens Joe Ashton

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Introducing VMware Cloud Foundation 9 – a significant leap forward that will streamline the transition from siloed IT environments to a unified, integrated private cloud platform.

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How can you optimise your software investments with Ultima and Azure Marketplace? In this UiQ TV episode with Ryan Andrews, Microsoft Vendor Alliance Manager, Dominic Melly, Head of Cloud, and Darren Sharpe, Marketplace Lead at Microsoft, we explore the future of Software as a Service and automated delivery. Learn how joint customers benefit from early high business value, agility, and control in software consumption, making sense of both traditional and new software vendors. Want to discover more about optimising your software investments? Watch the full episode now below: https://lnkd.in/e83fWsxJ #SaaS #SoftwareInvestment #UiQTV #Ultima #AzureMarketplace

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