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Why people are the key to successful cloud migration

Jarin McClinton — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 08:14:00 +0000

As European companies struggle to realise the full value of their cloud investments, we as technology leaders need to recognise that successful digital transformation rests on three fundamental pillars: people, processes, and tools. While the industry emphasises ‘people-first’ approaches for emerging technologies such as AI, we must apply this same principle to cloud migration, while […]

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UK awards £1 Billion contract to boost public sector cloud adoption

Muhammad Zulhusni — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 10:00:31 +0000

The UK Government has approved a contract worth up to £1 billion ($1.3 billion) to enable public sector bodies to transition to cloud-based services. The Crown Commercial Service, part of the Cabinet Office, recently announced this contract under the G-Cloud 14 framework, the latest iteration of its cloud computing procurement program. According to The Register, […]

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Transitioning to the Cloud: Why Are Companies Moving to the Cloud?

Tom Sire — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:28:54 +0000

If you are wondering if you should migrate to the cloud and are still using on-premise technology this article will give you some idea of the benefits of moving from legacy to cloud. In recent years, cloud computing has become a major driving force in digital transformation across industries. But what exactly is cloud computing? […]

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Huawei Cloud E³ Media Services for a smarter media industry

CloudTech News — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:01:08 +0000

The Huawei Cloud Media & Entertainment Summit convened in Amsterdam today, gathering industry leaders from across the globe. The summit focused on leveraging AI to revolutionize the media and entertainment (M&E) industry and nurturing an ecosystem that promises a more vibrant and prosperous future. Jacqueline Shi, president of Huawei Cloud Global Marketing and Sales Service, […]

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Wipro extends relationship with the John Lewis Partnership to complete cloud transformation

Duncan MacRae — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 07:40:00 +0000

Wipro, a technology services and consulting company, has been selected by the John Lewis Partnership (JLP) to transform and modernise the firm’s IT infrastructure. The transformation project will help the UK retailer advance its industry leadership and future-proof its business to drive ongoing, sustainable growth. As part of this engagement, Wipro FullStride Cloud will extend […]

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Amazon steps into European 5G market through strategic cloud deal with O2 Telefónica

Muhammad Zulhusni — Wed, 15 May 2024 07:59:42 +0000

O2 Telefónica in Germany, in partnership with Nokia, has made a groundbreaking move by deploying 5G standalone core software on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This marks a significant milestone as it is the first instance of an existing mobile operator shifting its core network to a public cloud. Traditionally, telecom networks have migrated IT and other […]

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AI fuels almost 30% increase in IT modernisation spend, but firms are unprepared for data demands

Duncan MacRae — Tue, 07 May 2024 11:31:25 +0000

Couchbase, a cloud database platform company, has released the findings from its seventh annual survey of global IT leaders. The study of 500 senior IT decision makers found investment in IT modernisation is set to increase by 27% in 2024, as enterprises look to take advantage of new technologies, such as AI and edge computing, […]

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Businesses in the UK are embracing the multicloud era

Duncan MacRae — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 08:07:00 +0000

Nutanix, a specialist in hybrid multicloud computing, has revealed the findings of its sixth annual Enterprise Cloud Index (ECI) survey and research report, which measures global cloud adoption and related trends. The 2024 report reveals that 84% of UK respondents are adopting a ‘cloud smart’ stance, placing the applications and workloads in datacentres, multiple clouds, […]

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Poor architectural visibility leading to cloud cost blowout, report warns

James Bourne — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:50:38 +0000

Almost three quarters of global companies polled by integration and automation provider Boomi exceeded their cloud budgets last year – and solving perennial problems from excessive storage to overconsumption of bandwidth remains elusive in many cases. The findings were in a report conducted alongside Forrester Research, which polled 420 cloud decision makers globally. While two […]

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Pluralsight: On why cloud skills acquisition is a continuous journey

James Bourne — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:27:14 +0000

If you suspect that the cloud skills gap has not been lessened in recent years – or, indeed, has actually gotten wider – then take this statistic from Pluralsight into account. The online learning provider notes that, while 98% of customers the company has spoken to have started their cloud journey, only 7% have got […]

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