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How To: Application Replatforming for the Cloud in Six Steps
According to 451 Research, 90% of companies are on the cloud. Odds are your company has workloads in the cloud, too. However, to achieve business objectives, a simple lift and shift to the cloud may not be enough. As a result, many organizations explore replatforming as a cloud migration alternative to more fully support corporate digital transformation goals. Yet, replatforming can seem like a black box if you haven’t been through the process before. Today, we’ll turn this mystery into a puzzle, walking you through the process of application replatforming for the public cloud.
IT Modernization and DevOps News Week in Review 4.6.2020
As organizations continue to flux to move employees to work at home, more resources become available. Forrester offers its free recommendations for “Essential Technology For Remote And Quarantined Employees During A Pandemic” and the CybersecurityCares site launches as a resource during the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides free educational resources, a catalog of cybersecurity tools being offered for free during the coronavirus pandemic, and a curated list of charities to donate money and time. For more free resources, check out our DevOps News blog on free eConferences.
A Tale Of Two Cultures And Their Digital Transformations
Culture management is frequently part of any industry discussion about digital transformation. Yet recent research by NTT DATA Services (Full disclosure: NTT DATA Services is Flux7’s parent company) has found that organizations are more likely to focus on technology-related changes rather than culture change.
IT Modernization and DevOps News Week in Review 3.31.2020
In last week’s DevOps news, we shared several events that moved to a virtual format, offering free attendance. This week vendors follow suit. For example, Appian has made its application to track Coronavirus-related healthcare incidents free to companies with 1,000+ employees. And, Cisco commits $210 million in products along with $8 million in cash to help with Covid19.
Introducing the AWS CloudFormation Third Party GitHub Repository
We are happy to introduce in coordination with AWS, a new AWS CloudFormation resource that allows users to automatically create GitHub repositories from an AWS CloudFormation template. The new tool allows users to grow efficiency and speed their time to innovation by automating key portions of the infrastructure creation process. The new open-source tool will be managed and updated by Flux7 and is available now via the AWS CloudFormation registry.
How To Get the Most from a Virtual Conference Experience
No matter the format, conferences can present a firehose of information — with a lot of data coming at you all at once. While it may seem that a virtual conference, digital summit, or eConference, requires less preparation (after all how long does it take to launch a URL), it’s no less important to approach it with a succinct strategy for before, during and after the event. Employ these handy tips to make sure you get the most of your online conference offerings.
Close the Skills Gap by Upskilling in the Curves
Gartner likes to say that organizations ‘win in the turns’. By this they mean that enterprises that take advantage of ‘turns’ in the market can create greater success than those who do not. Luckily for all of us, this analogy can apply to the skills gap just as readily as it does to business strategy. Workers at every level can use ‘turns’ in the market advantageously, accelerating out of them by upskilling their capabilities and knowledge.
IT Modernization and DevOps News Week in Review 3.23.2020
With one in three Americans under a directive to stay at home due to the Coronavirus, enterprises are feeling the impact. To help organizations minimize related risks, the Uptime Institute has issued a set of pandemic risk management recommendations in a new report. Also helping companies remain agile and responsive, are companies like Atlassian who this week increased the number of tools it offers for free. Organizations can now freely access cloud-based versions of Jira Software, Confluence, Jira Service Desk, and Jira Core to help communication across an increased number of remote work employees. In related IT Modernization news, Google Cloud has decided to postpone the Google Cloud Next ‘20: Digital Connect conference. Originally moved to a virtual format, event organizers are now seeking a more opportune time to hold the event. A host of other events have moved online including, Atlassian Summit, Red Hat Summit, the Facebook F8 Developer Conference and more.
How to Talk to Your CFO about High Performance Computing on Cloud
High Performance Computing (HPC) is a balancing act for technologists who support it. They must balance research units demanding more resources on one hand. And, on the other hand, they face the finance organization who demands financial accountability. High Performance Computing on cloud makes this balancing act even more precarious as researchers who see the promise of ‘unlimited compute’ beg for the elasticity of the cloud while finance focuses on the new costs they must carry. Our new white paper helps technologists navigate this balance, sharing strategies, tactics and proven discussion points for a productive conversation with your CFO about the business advantages of cloud HPC.
IT Modernization and DevOps News Week in Review 3.16.2020
“Lack of skill is constraining them more than lack of technology” notes a new report from the DevOps Institute. The survey finds that the leading challenge for organizations remains to find and attract skilled DevOps people. Indeed, 58% reported that finding skilled team members is a huge challenge, with 48% saying that retention of skilled DevOps people is a challenge. Industries like financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and tech are top seekers of DevOps talent.
Flux7 Named to Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies Series Texas
Inc. magazine has created an extension of its renowned Inc. 5000 fastest growing companies list. In 2020, it has created the Inc. 5000 Series of regional fast growing companies. We are thrilled to be among the inaugural honorees of the Inc. 5000 Series Texas award. (For the full list, visit here)
Remote Employees Share Their Tips for a Healthy Remote Work Environment
A Forbes report called remote work “standard operating procedure” for 50% of the U.S. population. Yet, if you aren’t among those who typically work from home — or are managing a remote team for the first time — you may be surprised to hear that there are definite skills and strategies to ensure your success. Whether your team is temporarily in a remote work situation or is looking to move to a more remote setup, our team who work remotely every day came together to offer their learned insights to help you create your own healthy remote work environment.