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5 ways to maximize your cloud investment

CIO Business Intelligence

But many CIOs, worried about going over budget, pre-book too much capacity. While having that cushion avoids unplanned budget issues down the road, many CIOs waste money on substantial amounts of pre-booked capacity they never use, McKee says. Usage estimates need to be more accurate, and cushions should be smaller, he says.

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Cloud Shines Brightly as Future of Disaster Response IT

Cloud Musings

Jackson, NJVC Vice President and General Manager, Cloud. Kevin is the author of the Cloud Musings blog and two books on federal cloud computing. brokerage with (vendor management and integration included) marks the. needed, without the concern of paying for licenses that won’t be used. Thought Leadership.

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