Reaching for the Cloud

Bi-weekly newsletter, covering what's new in the Microsoft Cloud, opinion pieces and hopefully hints and tips.

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Jan 20, 2025•Reaching for the Cloud

Cloud Repatriation, A Valid Option?

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 →

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Jan 3, 2025•Reaching for the Cloud

My top cloud “trends” to look out for in 2025

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 →

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Dec 24, 2024•Reaching for the Cloud

2024: A Retrospective

Welcome to the first edition of Reaching for the Cloud, a new bi-weekly newsletter focusing on news related to the IBM partnership with Microsoft and new features, and insights from the field related to Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Security.

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Jun 30, 2021•Hybrid

Recap: Azure Hybrid and Multicloud Digital Event

Microsoft’s event on the 29th June announced the GA of Azure Arc–enabled data services as well as some updates/replays on other Azure Arc and Azure Stack offerings.

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