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CIOs are rethinking how they use public cloud services. Here’s why.

CIO

Over the past few years, enterprises have strived to move as much as possible as quickly as possible to the public cloud to minimize CapEx and save money. In the rush to the public cloud, a lot of people didnt think about pricing, says Tracy Woo, principal analyst at Forrester. Are they truly enhancing productivity and reducing costs?

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Trade routes of the digital age: How data gravity shapes cloud strategy

CIO

However, trade along the Silk Road was not just a matter of distance; it was shaped by numerous constraints much like todays data movement in cloud environments. Merchants had to navigate complex toll systems imposed by regional rulers, much as cloud providers impose egress fees that make it costly to move data between platforms.

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Navigating the cloud maze: A 5-phase approach to optimizing cloud strategies

CIO

In todays fast-paced digital landscape, the cloud has emerged as a cornerstone of modern business infrastructure, offering unparalleled scalability, agility, and cost-efficiency. As organizations increasingly migrate to the cloud, however, CIOs face the daunting challenge of navigating a complex and rapidly evolving cloud ecosystem.

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Z?m wins $150M from San Francisco schools to modernize and electrify student transport

TechCrunch

m, a startup that wants to upgrade student transportation, a five-year $150 million contract to modernize its transport service throughout the district. m’s transportation solution for SFUSD is expected to save the district $3 million per year on average, based on the cost of the incumbent’s solution. m told TechCrunch.

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Why cloud is integral to Japan Rugby Football Union’s media strategy

CIO

Partnering with AWS Amazon Web Services plays an important role in Japans rugby media strategy, including AWS Elemental Live, which encodes live video from the matches and uploads it to the cloud, and AWS Elemental MediaLive, a live video processing service that encodes streaming video. The cloud is what makes that possible.

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How today’s enterprise architect juggles strategy, tech and innovation

CIO

With hybrid on-prem and cloud-deployed solutions and differences of capability and alignment between organizations and their suppliers, this can be a real challenge! Leveraging cloud solutions that drive simplification and standardization in business processes and technology investment where appropriate.

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Oracle updates Fusion Cloud SCM with AI-based features

CIO

Oracle is adding new user experience (UX) enhancements to its Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing (SCM) offering, the company announced at the CloudWorld 2024 conference. In February, the company updated Fusion Cloud SCM by adding new capabilities to Oracle Transportation Management and Oracle Global Trade Management applications.

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