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Firebrand Announces 2017 Accelerated CloudMASTER® Dates
Firebrand, the leader in Accelerated Learning, has recently announced it’s 2017 delivery schedule for their accelerated CloudMASTER® training course. Delivered in partnership with Logical Operations and the NCTA, this unique…
TAP Accelerates Artificial Intelligence
Photo credit: Shutterstock Over the past few years, the use of artificial intelligence has expanded more rapidly than many of us could have imagined. While this may invoke fear and…
Cognitive on Cloud
Photo credit: Shutterstock According to the IBM Institute for Business Value the market will see a rapid adoption of initial cognitive systems. The most likely candidates have moved beyond descriptive…
Europe: NCTA CloudMASTER® Hotspot
The ongoing digital transformation continues to generate a steady demand for workers with increasingly sophisticated digital skills. This process is multi-dimensional and workers with these highly specialized skills are very…
Smart Manufacturing Is Cloud Computing
As cloud computing simultaneously transforms multiple industries many have wondered about how this trend will affect manufacturing. Often characterized as “staid”, this vertical is not often cited when leading edge…
George Youmans, Jr.: The CloudMASTER Fashionista!
So how could a NCTA Certified CloudMASTER accelerate his career in the fashion industry? To answer that question, you would need to catch up with George Youmans, Jr. He has…
Is Cloud Interoperability a Myth?
Photo credit: Shutterstock As the industry matures, cloud computing will increasingly rely on interoperability in order to grow and deliver more value to industry. Assuming this is a fact, what…
Should Data Centers Think?
As cloud computing becomes the information technology mainstream, data center technology is accelerating at a breakneck speed. Concepts like software define infrastructure, data center analytics and Nonvolatile Memory Express (NVMe)…
For Top Cyber Threats, Look in the Mirror
A recent report by Praetorian, a cybersecurity company headquartered in Austin, TX, focused on threats that resulted in data compromise or access to sensitive information. Based on a review of…
Your Choice: Cloud Technician or Digital Transformer
The CompTIA Cloud+certification validates the skills and expertise of IT practitioners in implementing and maintaining cloud technologies. This is exactly what it takes to become a good cloud technician. In…
- Do we really know what cloud is?
- Are we confident in knowing what cloud can do?
- Can we explain why the cloud is changing everything?
If 10 people were asked what cloud computing is and why it is important, we would get at least 12 different answers.
- Where is the disconnect?
We know leaders want it. CFOs support it. Strategists recommend it. Technical teams request it. Users demand it. Isn’t cloud easy? Cloud is often associated with acceleration, cost control, added flexibility, increased agility, lower complexity, and rapid innovation. It takes an incredible amount of work and planning to be simple. CIOs are stating that cloud skills are a top hiring priority in 2018.
- What do we need to stay relevant?
- How do we keep up with an industry that is changing every day?
Cloud computing is changing strategies and enabling innovation at every turn. Cloud is changing IT economics. Cloud is blurring the lines and breaking down traditional silos. Cloud is blending roles and redefining boundaries. Regardless of which industry we are in, or the position we hold, cloud computing is changing everything; how we work, how we play, and how we communicate.
Migration seems easy because it can be described as a series of things that get done. Migrations seem tangible: from this to that, from here to there. Transformations, interestingly, are mental and emotional. Transformations require a change in mindset. Transformations require constant data that can be continuously compared to expose insights and establish perceived value. Migrations are planned and executed. Transformations are adopted. Without adoption, transformation fails. Adoption requires a change in mindset, often created from a continuous digestion of highly valued relevant data and insight. This means continuously sensing the environment and continuously changing your actions to better align with goals, which are also changing continuously. We, the authors, call this being:
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