Oracle licensing outside of OCI presents significant challenges, including confusing vCPU licensing, potential discrepancies in cloud provider agreements, and the undeniable need for clearer communication from Oracle, AWS and Microsoft.
Tag: Cloud
Dispelling the Universal Need for a Cloud Center of Excellence: When Your Organization Might Fare Better Without One
An increasingly popular choice for companies just getting started in the cloud is the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE). Although a CCoE may be a useful resource for many companies as they make their way into the cloud, this is not always the case.
Before deciding whether a CCoE is the best option, each company must take a hard look at its own requirements, strengths, and long-term objectives. This post explores some indicators that setting up a CCoE might not be the perfect match for you.
The Cloud Center of Excellence: A Modern Cargo Cult or Catalyst for Cloud Success?
The Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) has become a must-have for organizations, but is it driven by the real need or a consultant-driven fad? To reap the benefits of the cloud, it is important to have a solid IT and cloud strategy first. A CCoE must be tailored to the organization’s specific requirements, goals, and context, not a generic one-size-fits-all solution. Strategic thinking before embarking on a CCoE journey is essential to unlock the full potential of the cloud and avoid the pitfalls of the cargo cult mentality
Strategic Cloud Repatriation: 10 Key Reasons Why Some Organizations Move Back On-Premises
In this blog post, we explore the double-edged sword of cloud repatriation, which involves moving workloads back to on-premises infrastructure. While repatriation can offer increased control and flexibility when done strategically, it can also lead to significant setbacks and damage to the business if executed for the wrong reasons or without proper planning. We delve into the various factors and potential pitfalls of cloud repatriation, helping organizations make informed decisions that best serve their long-term goals and avoid costly missteps.
Flight Path Control: Connecting the Stages to Cloud Business Value (Part 3)
In today’s digital age, cloud transformation has become a critical process for organizations looking to innovate, adapt and compete in the market. The cloud adoption journey involves three core stages that are interconnected and build upon one another: IT transformation, value delivery transformation, and business transformation. These stages are essential for unlocking unparalleled innovation, agility, and business success. By understanding the synergies that exist between the capabilities developed in these stages, organizations can effectively navigate their cloud adoption journey and leverage the benefits of public cloud technologies and agile practices to drive innovation and achieve long-term success.
Rocket Stages: Accelerating Cloud Business Value Realization (Part 2)
In this post, we will embark on an in-depth exploration of the four transformational stages of cloud adoption. Each stage represents a crucial step in the journey, from IT infrastructure consolidation to business transformation, and is essential for harnessing the full potential of public cloud technologies.
A (Space) Journey to Cloud Business Value (Part 1)
This blog post explores the stages of public cloud transformation that encompass IT infrastructure transition, IT transformation, lean and agile practices adoption, and a full-fledged business transformation. With each layer, organizations can unlock new possibilities and move closer to digital maturity.
A Cloud Benchmarking Tools Collection
From time to time we see the need to evaluate the performance of systems running in the cloud with those on-premises. As a reference (mostly for myself) I created a list of tools for this purpose. Note that most of these tools are in no way specific to cloud environments….
Running Unikernels on Oracle OCI
Unikernels have been discussed for some time as alternatives to full blown virtual machines or containers in cloud environments. In this post i will take a look at running a simple microservice on a unikernel in Oracle OCI.
Accessing Oracle Autonomous Database on OCI from Microsoft Azure using Transit Routing
I will show how to establish routing that will let a client on Azure access an Autonomous Database (or in fact any other OCI Service) without leaving the Azure and OCI networks. This will increase performance, security and reliability of this connection.