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Cloud

In this section, delve into nearly two decades of my cloud expertise. Explore topics from cloud business cases and financial operations to data sovereignty, governance, security, and the innovations driving the generative AI frenzy. Here, you can uncover a wealth of articles and curated expert views to truly understand the transformative impact of cloud technology on your organisation.

Planning a cloud migration? Here's what you should consider

Llantwit Major | Published in Cloud | 10 minute read |    
Sleek, modern visual representing cloud migration, featuring cloud icons, data streams, and abstract representations of cost analysis and business value benefits. The design conveys the sophistication and strategic considerations involved in cloud technology.(Image generated by ChatGPT 4o)

When evaluating an application’s cloud migration potential, there’s far more to consider than simple TCO calculations. From peak CPU and RAM requirements to often overlooked decommissioning costs, organisations need a comprehensive approach. The smartest strategy? Start by building a detailed business case that clearly communicates both cost considerations and business value to your key stakeholders. This broader perspective prevents the common mistake of focusing solely on TCO, which misses crucial elements like cloud adoption expenses, decommissioning costs, and the substantial business benefits cloud can deliver. For a thorough cost analysis, you’ll want to examine three critical areas: migration costs, ongoing operational expenses, and decommissioning expenditures.

Silicon Exion: Planning a cloud migration

Skipton | Published in Cloud | 10 minute read |     

Siliconexion sat down with me today to talk about cloud migration and what you need to take into account before embarking on a business transformation enabled by the cloud.

Retail Week

London | Published in Cloud | 10 minute read |     

Retaiil Week wrote an aritlce this week about technology companies and how they have turned themselves into platforms. I was interviewed to give the Amazon viewpoint on this.

Edge Markets

Hong Kong | Published in AI , Board and Cloud | 10 minute read |     

Whilst in Hong Kong for the AWS Transformation Day, some of my AWS colleagues and I sat down with Edge Markets (a publication in Malaysia) to talk about AI and the power of the cloud in helping businesses adopt AI and ML to accelerate business outcomes. You can read the whole interview here.

Gartner CFO Roundtable

Atlanta | Published in Cloud | 1 minute view |    

Earlier this week I presented at a Gartner round table for CFO’s in Atlanta. The topic was how organisations use the cloud to transform and how the value from that transformation is expressed to the business. My presentation can be viewed on the Gartner website here (registration required).

re:Invent - Getting ready for a large scale migration to AWS

Las Vegas | Published in Cloud | 47 minute watch |     

Today I presented at AWS re:Invent on the key considerations organisations should make as they consider a migration to the cloud from their on-premises data centre. Joining me on stage was Greg Cope of the Financial Times who shared stories from his experiences in migrating to AWS.