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Cloud Transformation 101 – Order Matters

Cloud Transformation 101 – Order Matters

Tim Kounadis
Read Time 3 min Read

While cloud computing entered the IT landscape nearly two decades ago, many businesses are still in the infancy of their cloud journeys. Even as cloud adoption rates continue to rise, less than 30 percent of organizations have moved to the public cloud. As digital transformation pressure increases, more organizations are creating roadmaps that reflect the need...

Cloud Transformation to Stand the Test of Time

Cloud Transformation to Stand the Test of Time

Tim Kounadis
Read Time 3 min Read

Think of your cloud journey like building a new house. If you’ve ever done significant construction to your home or built a new one, you know there are many decisions to make – starting with the builder. Or what if you were to build it yourself? [Or opt for the lowest cost builder]. You might end...

A New Formula for a Successful Cloud Transformation

A New Formula for a Successful Cloud Transformation

Tim Kounadis
Read Time 3 min Read

We’ve all made trade-offs to save time or money. We’re often forced to choose the best option regardless of sacrificing something at another’s expense. You may want something to be “good, fast, and cheap,” meaning something of high quality, quick and inexpensive. But this dynamic is impossible, so you sacrifice cost for something good and fast....

Disaster Recovery Done Right

Disaster Recovery Done Right

Tim Kounadis
Read Time 4 min Read

This post is part of our Microsoft in a Multi-Cloud World series. Read the rest. Security threats are on the rise and for businesses, it’s no longer a matter of if, but when, an attack will occur. Consider a recent article from HBR which reports that Read Article

Unpredictable Costs, Or How to Derail Your Cloud Efforts Before They Begin

Unpredictable Costs, Or How to Derail Your Cloud Efforts Before They Begin

Tim Kounadis
Read Time 4 min Read

This post is part of our Microsoft in a Multi-Cloud World series. Read the rest. Cloud adoption is growing and many companies that went all in on a single hyperscale cloud are quickly experiencing something they didn’t expect—a rapid spike in costs, sometimes two to five times what was expected at...

The Power of Multi-Cloud Expertise

The Power of Multi-Cloud Expertise

Tim Kounadis
Read Time 5 min Read

This post is part of our Microsoft in a Multi-Cloud World series. Read the rest. Just about every business today recognizes the incredible power of cloud but almost universally fails in grasping the challenges that comes with this journey. This blind spot ultimately leads to failure—Cloud Security Alliance...

Expedient + Microsoft Azure – Multi-Cloud in Action

Expedient + Microsoft Azure – Multi-Cloud in Action

Tim Kounadis
Read Time 5 min Read

This post is part of our Microsoft in a Multi-Cloud World series. Read the rest. Cloud computing has radically transformed the way products and services are conceived and delivered. It’s revolutionized the way we work and the speed at which we do business. Organizations flock to the cloud model for a...

5 Critical Factors to Accelerate Your Digital Transformation

5 Critical Factors to Accelerate Your Digital Transformation

Tim Kounadis
Read Time 6 min Read

This post is part of our Microsoft in a Multi-Cloud World series. Read the rest. Businesses today face a massive challenge in managing the expansive IT environments that have been pieced together over decades by various teams. In an effort to untangle this web, IT has tried everything from public and...

The Digital Transformation Balancing Act

The Digital Transformation Balancing Act

Tim Kounadis
Read Time 4 min Read

This post is part of our Microsoft in a Multi-Cloud World series. Read the rest. Complexity can derail any transformation effort because, while the benefits are dramatic, the process is nuanced and unforgiving. This is especially true when it comes to cloud where companies often fail to realize that success is...