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Improving cloud ROI—and why CIOs are just the ones to do it

CIO

The recent explosion of generative AI (GenAI) is beginning to expose many of the weaknesses of shadow IT. Through cloud modernization and cloud-native development, CIOs can ensure they are using automation to improve efficiency. With more experience under their belts, these teams are embarking on what they call “cloud 2.0”

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Extra Crunch roundup: 3 lies VCs tell, betting big on Kubernetes, NYC’s enterprise boom

TechCrunch

Singh Cassidy, founder of premium talent marketplace theBoardlist, will discuss making the leap into entrepreneurship after leaving Google, her time as CEO-in-Residence at venture capital firm Accel Partners and the framework she’s developed for taking career risks. Disaster recovery can be an effective way to ease into the cloud.

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8 data strategy mistakes to avoid

CIO

Similar to disaster recovery, business continuity, and information security, data strategy needs to be well thought out and defined to inform the rest, while providing a foundation from which to build a strong business.” Dirty data or poor-quality data is the biggest issue with AI, Impact Advisor’s Johnson says.

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The evolving role of security and IT in DR and incident response

CIO

CIOs have a long history of managing incidents and disasters through established IT practices, guided by frameworks such as ITIL for incident management and disaster recovery. To ensure a quick diagnosis and response without the two teams getting in each other’s way, the CIO and CISO can implement the following strategies.

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The University of Phoenix and Expedient: Making the Transformation from a Legacy Datacenter to Software-Defined Excellence

CIO

The team had also accumulated a lot of technical debt over the years as they implemented workarounds out of necessity that later became unwieldy.”. For years, the IT team worked to get by, but it was getting tough just to keep things running. Our team questioned if we could pull it off. It energized the entire team.”.

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WestRock CIDO Amir Kazmi on building resiliency

CIO

In his current role as chief information and digital officer at WestRock, he’s responsible for developing and executing global information systems, technology, and cybersecurity strategy in addition to leading the company’s digital transformation. They’re upfront when they have a bad day, and they go back out and fight the fight again.

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How Cloud Computing Can Help Businesses? A Comprehensive Guide

OTS Solutions

You can get any service from artificial intelligence to develop tools in the form of cloud computing services. What are their security measures and disaster recovery options? PaaS products are used in the software development process. Improved DevOps: Cloud computing with DevOps can help to pace the development process.

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