Cloud Computing

How adaptive infrastructure is evolving capabilities at the speed of business

Old-school infrastructure can’t keep up with AI, so smart teams are breaking it into modular pieces that AI agents can reassemble on the fly.

By Dion Eusepi

Jan 19, 202611 mins

Artificial IntelligenceEdge ComputingEnterprise Architecture

IBM pushes sovereign computing with a software stack that works across cloud platforms

By Anirban Ghoshal

Jan 15, 20265 mins

Cloud ComputingComplianceIT Strategy

The convergence of SaaS and AI: Trends, opportunities and challenges

By Ankita Bhargava

Jan 14, 202610 mins

Artificial IntelligenceCloud ComputingSaaS

5 essential skills every project manager needs during a data center transformation to the cloud

By Viba Renganathan

Jan 9, 20268 mins

Data Center ManagementDigital TransformationProject Management

MCSP buyer’s guide: 6 top managed cloud services providers — and how to choose

By Linda Rosencrance

Jan 9, 202610 mins

Data QualityManaged Cloud ServicesVendor Management

Epicor sets timeline to sunset on-prem ERP as cloud becomes the only path forward

By Taryn Plumb

Jan 7, 20267 mins

Cloud ComputingERP SystemsEnterprise Applications

Articles

After the cloud: The future of compute is everywhere

Cloud isn’t going away — it’s spreading everywhere, and the winners will be the CIOs who know what runs where, when and why.

By Sean Heuer

Dec 19, 2025 7 mins

Edge ComputingHybrid CloudMulticloud

CIOs will underestimate AI infrastructure costs by 30%

The unpredictable nature of AI consumption and pricing, along with massive investments from vendors, will lead to an ‘infrastructure reckoning’ in the coming years, IDC says.

By Grant Gross

Dec 19, 2025 7 mins

Artificial IntelligenceBudgetingCloud Management

Salesforce is tightening control of its data ecosystem and CIOs may have to pay the price

Increased fees for Salesforce’s Connector program are beginning to affect software vendors, potentially raising integration costs and complicating CIOs’ AI plans.

By Anirban Ghoshal

Dec 17, 2025 5 mins

Cloud ComputingData IntegrationSalesforce

Beyond lift-and-shift: Using agentic AI for continuous cloud modernization

Agentic AI makes cloud modernization an ongoing tune-up instead of a giant, stressful overhaul, keeping apps faster, cheaper and more secure every day.

By Ritu Jyoti

Dec 15, 2025 7 mins

Artificial IntelligenceCloud ComputingDigital Transformation

SaaS price hikes put CIOs’ budgets in a bind

Mission-critical apps like ERP, CRM, and data platforms have seen the largest cost increases in the past year, with vendor consolidation, consumption-based pricing, and market leverage to blame.

By Grant Gross

Dec 12, 2025 6 mins

BudgetingCloud ComputingSaaS

Here’s what Oracle’s soaring infrastructure spend could mean for enterprises

As Oracle pours billions into AI data centers, enterprises may face rising costs — but Oracle too is in a tight spot, which gives CIOs leverage in negotiations.

By Anirban Ghoshal

Dec 11, 2025 6 mins

DatabasesOracle DatabaseRelational Databases

Your cloud provider is a single point of failure

When one cloud outage can hit thousands of companies, building redundancy to withstand single-provider failures is now essential.

By Jim Wilt

Dec 10, 2025 11 mins

Business ContinuityHybrid CloudMulticloud

AWS is still chasing a cohesive enterprise AI story after re:Invent

Even with substantial upgrades across its AI stack, analysts say AWS’s ecosystem remains only half-built: powerful in parts but still lacking the cohesion enterprises are looking for.

By Anirban Ghoshal

Dec 9, 2025 5 mins

Amazon re:InventArtificial IntelligenceEvents

A no-nonsense framework for cloud repatriation

Repatriation isn’t cloud regret — it’s smart placement. This playbook helps leaders move only the right workloads and keep control without the drama.

By Antony Panteli

Dec 9, 2025 10 mins

BudgetingHybrid CloudMulticloud

Spotlight: Making the most of multicloud

For IT leaders navigating multicloud environments, success depends on strategic alignment across business units, robust governance frameworks, and proactive security postures. While multicloud offers agility and vendor flexibility, it also introduces challenges in visibility, compliance, and developer productivity. In this special report, you’ll learn how to take advantage of the benefits of using multiple clouds, avoid common pitfalls, and ensure that multicloud is worth the investment.

By CIO staff

Dec 9, 2025 1 min

Cloud ComputingEnterprise Buyer’s GuidesMulticloud

Meet the MAESTRO: AI agents are ending multi-cloud vendor lock-in

Stop scripting. Autonomous agents are your "MAESTRO," utilizing the A2A protocol to orchestrate multi-cloud tasks for resilience and seamless vendor lock-in.

By Ritu Jyoti

Dec 8, 2025 7 mins

Cloud-NativeGoogleKubernetes

CIOs shift from ‘cloud-first’ to ‘cloud-smart’

Facing mounting expenses, IT leaders are rethinking their approaches to the cloud to be more cost-effective and efficient — and more strategically aligned with business value.

By Esther Shein

Dec 8, 2025 10 mins

Cloud ManagementHybrid CloudPrivate Cloud