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The secrets of successful cloud-first strategies

CIO Business Intelligence

By far the fastest approach is to lift and shift the whole environment, says Matthew Hon, CTO for public sector at technology services company Fujitsu Americas, as rewriting applications for the cloud could take more than two years to complete. Change the organizational mindset. Build a realistic roadmap — and a surefire skills plan.

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Expanding the Cloud for Windows Developers - All Things Distributed

All Things Distributed

of administrative tasks such as OS and database software patching, storage management, and implementing reliable backup and disaster recovery solutions. pricing starts at $0.035/hour and is inclusive of SQL Server software, hardware, and Amazon RDS management capabilities. CTO - Amazon.com. Contact Info. Werner Vogels.

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Cloud Musings

CIOs are stating that cloud skills are a top hiring priority in 2018. Discussions include industry best practices for scaling your cloud environment as well as details for managing essential cloud technology service components such as data storage, security controls, and disaster recovery. What do we need to stay relevant?