In this article, Maciej Lelusz discusses the complexities and challenges inherent in organizational change and transformation, focusing particularly on processes like digital transformation, cloud migration, and DevOps adoption. It portrays these changes not merely as strategies for advancing technology or business practices, but primarily as essential reactions to inherent messes within an organization. These changes, which often involve acknowledging and confronting deeply rooted issues, lead to both technological adjustments and significant shifts in personnel. Read more in this LinkedIn Pulse article, inspired by a delegate roundtable discussion at Cloud Field Day 21.
Platform9 Private Cloud Director
Nathaniel Bennett reacts to the introduction of Platform9 Private Cloud Director. This promising solution for enterprises looking to transition away from VMware, especially in light of the increasing costs linked to Broadcom, offers the ability to construct virtualization clusters, handle Kubernetes, and refine networking operations, with a strong emphasis on facilitating flexible application migration while preserving database integrity. Read more in this article, which followed the Platform9 presentation at Cloud Field Day 21.
Platform9 Releases Private Cloud Director. Enables Virtual Machine Migration from VMware to OpenStack En-Masse.
Ken Nalbone reports on Platform9’s latest launch, the Private Cloud Director, which significantly enhances cloud infrastructure management by allowing seamless virtual machine migration from VMware environments to OpenStack. This new solution supports bulk operations, facilitating large-scale migrations efficiently and reducing the complexity typically associated with such processes. Private Cloud Director positions Platform9 as a key player in simplifying cloud transitions and expanding OpenStack adoption in diverse IT landscapes. Read more in this LinkedIn Pulse article inspired by the Platform9 presentation at Cloud Field Day 21.
There are Too Many Clouds
Public Cloud computing is a large part of enterprise IT alongside on-premises computing. Many organizations that had a cloud-first approach and are now gaining value from on-premises private clouds and seeing their changing business needs leading to changing cloud use. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast delves into the complexity of multiple cloud providers and features Maciej Lelusz, Jack Poller, Justin Warren, and host Alastair Cooke, all attendees at Cloud Field Day. The awareness of changing business needs is causing some re-thinking of how businesses use cloud platforms, possibly moving away from using cloud vendor specific services to bare VMs. VMs are far simpler to move from one cloud to another, or between public cloud and private cloud platforms. Over time, the market will speak and if there are too many cloud providers, we will see mergers, acquisitions or failures of smaller specialized cloud providers. In the meantime, choosing where to put which application for the best outcome can be a challenge for businesses.
Refocusing on Hybrid-Cloud at Cloud Field Day 21
At Cloud Field Day 21, there’s a noticeable shift in focus towards hybrid-cloud solutions, reflecting the industry’s recognition of their critical role in a diverse IT environment. Experts and vendors alike will discuss innovative tools and strategies that enhance the efficiency and security of hybrid-cloud architectures. This pivot underscores the continued evolution and prioritization of adaptable, scalable IT infrastructures that can support varied organizational needs. Watch this video as Alastair Cooke introduces Cloud Field Day 21 and the presenters, Qumulo, Platform9, and Cisco.
