Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365 and other Cloud Musings.
I had the good fortune to have lunch at the TWA Hotel at JFK Airport earlier in the week, which got me thinking about what happened to TWA and why there was still a branded hotel. I didn't get an answer to the latter, and several reasons were provided for TWA's eventual demise. Still, one... Continue Reading →
I was reading an article on The Stack a few weeks ago (https://www.thestack.technology/warren-buffetts-geico-repatriates-work-from-the-cloud-continues-ambitious-infrastructure-overhaul/), which was talking about their cloud journey, and more importantly about a recent decision to move some workloads back from the cloud to on-premises, the main reason provided in this article for the move was cost and complexity related to storage, and... Continue Reading →
Continuing the Identity Discussion Introduction Identities are the cornerstone of any cloud service or application, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services. As a result, the starting point for any organisation moving to the cloud should be its identity strategy. In the Zero Trust model, identity also forms the strategy's first pillar and forms the basis... Continue Reading →
Introduction I was unsure how to title this article, as I am not technically discussing trends. Still, predictions sounded far too grandiose, and the below are more personal thoughts/opinions than formal statements based on empirical data or IBM (or Microsoft) policies, etc. So, “Trends” will have to do. The Good Increased Focus on Hybrid /... Continue Reading →
Foundational Components, Identity in a Zero-Trust model. As discussed in Part 1, Zero-Trust is a security model that relies on the key principle of Never Trust, Always Validate. This means that, in effect, you assume that your estate has already been breached, and users, devices and applications must be continuously challenged and monitored. In this... Continue Reading →
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