Episode 4: The secrets to managing applications in the cloud

Facing unprecedented technological, social and regulatory disruption, CIOs have to modernise their IT infrastructure to keep pace with the competition. Cloud computing is becoming pivotal to this business transformation, but how do these IT executives start their cloud journey out on the best footing? In this first episode of the Cloud Innovators podcast series, our expert CIOs, analysts and IBM strategists discuss how to turn the ‘why’ of cloud into the ‘how’.  Let’s get started…

Most CIOs are already working with a variety of cloud providers, and yet only approximately half admit to having a defined cloud strategy. This documentation is critical to aligning IT and business objectives, and adopting the most appropriate platforms and tools - but how do they build out that strategy? And what should it look like? In this second episode of the podcast series, our experienced CIOs tackle those burning questions and reveal how they themselves built and evolved their cloud strategies over time.  Tune in to find out how you can do the same…

While CIOs and IT managers have long understood the benefits of cloud, the actual cloud migration process can be tricky business. Such initiatives often overrun, go over budget and become a nightmare for organisations to keep a tight grip on. In this third episode of Cloud Innovators, our seasoned migration experts discuss how the migration process should work, from the role of testing and the importance of security to how CIOs work on migration day with the rest of the business. Listen in to hear plenty of practical guidance, stories about migration ‘wins’ and also how to face the bumps in the road!

As organisations migrate workloads and applications to the cloud, they need to ensure that these are carefully overseen, managed and protected – and this is where CIOs are increasingly reliant on managed cloud service providers.  In this fourth episode, we tackle where responsibility lies between CIOs and vendors, how MCSPs can supplement the skills gap and how organisations get clear insight into how their applications are performing in the cloud. Listen to the debate!

In the world of DevOps and continuous development, containers are vital. From Docker to Kubernetes, containers offer a faster, simpler and more efficient way of both empowering developers and getting applications to market faster. However, with containers still relatively nascent amongst CIOs and their organisations, there is much to consider, including skills, security and management services. Listen now to get up to speed on the new wave of application development!