Cloud Computing Insider

11:28

The AI Data Center Lie Is Falling Apart

Cloud Computing Insider ·

2026/10/05

The AI infrastructure story was always bigger than GPUs, bigger than cloud announcements, and bigger than vendor promises. The real issue was power. For the last few years, hyperscalers, analysts, and the broader market pushed a narrative that massive AI data center capacity was right around the corner. But anyone who understands infrastructure, utilities, and grid expansion should have known the math did not work. You cannot announce enormous data center growth and assume the power grid will

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10:13

The Hidden Career Trap Holding Women in Tech Back

Cloud Computing Insider ·

2026/09/30

After decades of working in cloud computing, enterprise architecture, AI, and digital transformation, I've seen one thing clearly: technical success is not just about who knows the newest platform, tool, or framework. It is about who gets ownership, who is trusted with hard problems, who is visible when major decisions are made, and who can connect technology to measurable business value. For women in IT, that means building deep technical expertise while also being deliberate about career

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11:02

Edge Computing Does Not Always Need the Cloud…Duh!

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2026/09/28

Edge computing does not always need cloud-based back-ends, and pretending otherwise is one of the most expensive architectural mistakes in enterprise IT. Too many teams still assume that every edge device, every local decision, and every stream of operational data must be routed back to centralized cloud services before anything useful can happen. That assumption is not strategy; it is inertia dressed up as modernization. The truth is simpler: if a workload can be processed locally with better

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44:07

From Automation to Automated Automation: The Next AI...

Cloud Computing Insider ·

2026/09/26

In this episode of Cloud Computing Insider, Dave Linthicum talks with longtime technology analyst and broadcaster Eric Kavanagh about AI, agentic systems, automation, enterprise governance, and the realities behind today's technology hype. Eric shares his background in media, data, and technology analysis, including the evolution of DM Radio and Inside Analysis, and explains why independent, candid conversations are essential in an industry often dominated by vendor messaging. The discussion

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15:59

Why Enterprises Keep Getting Multicloud Wrong

Cloud Computing Insider ·

2026/09/21

For the past decade, enterprises have treated multicloud as the logical next step in cloud computing evolution. The promise was simple: more flexibility, less vendor lock-in, better resilience, and the freedom to place workloads wherever they fit best. In practice, however, that promise has often collapsed under the weight of operational reality. Instead of agility, many organizations got fragmentation. Instead of leverage, they got duplicated tooling, inconsistent governance, rising costs, and

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12:37

We Were Lied to About Cloud Costs — And I Have the...

Cloud Computing Insider ·

2026/09/17

This video looks back at how cloud computing costs were discussed roughly 10 to 15 years ago, during the period when public cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google App Engine were becoming serious alternatives to traditional data centers. At the time, cloud computing was often promoted as a more cost-effective way to buy computing power, storage, and infrastructure because organizations no longer had to purchase servers, build data centers, or guess how much

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14:28

Why Some Cloud Tech Workers Have To Pay To Quit

Cloud Computing Insider ·

2026/09/14

If you think quitting a job is a simple matter of giving notice and moving on, this story may change the way you see work entirely. Across the tech and cloud computing world, more employees are finding out that leaving their employer can come with a shocking price tag. Buried in contracts and onboarding paperwork are repayment clauses that demand workers pay back thousands — sometimes tens of thousands — of dollars for training, certifications, or required job preparation if they leave too soon

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14:04

The Cloud Job Market Is Lying to You (We Have the Data)

Cloud Computing Insider ·

2026/09/10

The cloud job market looks broken — but it's actually just hidden. In this video, we break down the real reasons qualified people aren't landing cloud computing jobs in 2026, and most of it isn't you. Roughly one in three job listings is a "ghost job" posted with no real intent to hire, and tech roles have some of the highest ghost rates of any sector. Meanwhile, hiring managers have stopped trusting resumes entirely — AI-generated applications flooded the market, and now even strong candidates get

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13:48

Big Tech Analyst Firms Have a Credibility Problem

Cloud Computing Insider ·

2026/09/07

The large technology analyst firms are in trouble, and not because the tech market suddenly became less important. They are struggling because the old model that made them powerful no longer works the way it used to. For years, firms like Gartner, Forrester, and IDC built enormous influence by controlling access to research, rankings, market narratives, and executive trust. If you wanted to understand a market, shortlist vendors, or justify a major enterprise bet, you often had to go through them

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08:07

5 Cloud Training Hacks Nobody Talks About

Cloud Computing Insider ·

2026/08/31

Cloud training has never been more accessible, but that does not mean most people are learning it the smart way. In fact, a lot of aspiring cloud professionals waste time following the same crowded paths, buying the same generic courses, and missing the hidden opportunities that can accelerate their skills much faster. In this video, we are going beyond the mainstream advice and looking at the insider strategies that serious learners use to get ahead in cloud computing. These are the overlooked

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11:06

The AI Goat Rodeo: Rich CEOs, Reckless Claims, Real...

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2026/08/24

Welcome to the AI goat rodeo, where the biggest names in tech are charging into the arena, waving billion-dollar checkbooks, shouting about the future, and trying to convince us they've got everything under control. They don't. What we're watching in today's AI market is not a clean, disciplined race toward innovation. It's a loud, dusty, chaotic spectacle where every company claims it has the smartest model, the safest platform, the best agents, the biggest ecosystem, and the one true path to

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14:53

Why So Much Tech Press Coverage Feels Fake

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2026/08/17

People trust tech media to explain the future, test new products, and tell the truth about the companies shaping our lives. But too often, that is not what we get. We get hype instead of scrutiny, access instead of independence, and headlines designed to drive traffic instead of inform the audience. The same outlets that are supposed to question powerful tech companies often depend on those same companies for advertising, interviews, event invitations, product samples, and insider access. That

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15:30

How Cloud Vendors Lock You In Without You Knowing

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2026/08/10

This video explores one of the biggest risks in cloud computing that many companies do not see until it is too late: vendor lock-in. Cloud providers rarely trap customers with one obvious move. Instead, lock-in builds quietly through convenience, proprietary services, data gravity, automation, skills, pricing models, and day-to-day operational habits. What looks like speed and simplicity at the beginning can become cost, rigidity, and lost negotiating power later. In this video, we break down the

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13:35

AI Is Becoming the Next Cloud Computing Disaster

Cloud Computing Insider ·

2026/08/03

David Linthicum breaks down a pattern too many enterprises are ignoring: we are making the same mistakes with AI that we made with cloud computing. Companies are rushing to adopt AI platforms, sign long-term contracts, and outsource critical capabilities before they understand the real economics behind those decisions. The result is familiar—unexpected costs, weak governance, deep technical dependency, and fewer strategic options later. David explains why AI enthusiasm is masking the hard

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35:09

The Future of AI-Powered Security Operations With...

Cloud Computing Insider ·

2026/07/29

On this episode of The Cloud Computing Insider, we dive into AI-driven security operations with Venkata Koppaka of TENEX. As cyber threats accelerate and enterprise teams demand faster, smarter responses, this conversation explores what it really takes to build security operations that are both AI-powered and human-led. Venkata Koppaka is the CTO of TENEX, a company focused on fully-agentic, human-led security operations. TENEX was named the #1 fastest-growing cybersecurity company in the 2026

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35:09

The Future of AI-Powered Security Operations With...

Cloud Computing Insider ·

2026/07/29

On this episode of The Cloud Computing Insider, we dive into AI-driven security operations with Venkata Koppaka of TENEX. As cyber threats accelerate and enterprise teams demand faster, smarter responses, this conversation explores what it really takes to build security operations that are both AI-powered and human-led. Venkata Koppaka is the CTO of TENEX, a company focused on fully-agentic, human-led security operations. TENEX was named the #1 fastest-growing cybersecurity company in the 2026

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11:46

Your Cloud Bill Is a Lie: FinOps in 2026 Gets Brutal

Cloud Computing Insider ·

2026/07/27

Cloud FinOps is no longer a side conversation for architects, CFOs, or cloud operations teams—it is the fight that will define who survives the next wave of enterprise transformation. In this video, we break down why 2026 is exposing the ugly truth: too many companies still have no idea where their cloud money is going, why AI workloads are detonating budgets, and why most FinOps programs are delivering far less value than promised. This is not about trimming a few wasted instances. It is about the

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20:57

Why Enterprise AI Is Leaving the Cloud

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2026/07/20

The AI industry sold the world on a simple story: intelligence lives in the cloud, giant models run remotely, and everyone rents access forever. That story is starting to crack. Enterprises are realizing that the real value in AI is not generic text generation, but private data, proprietary workflows, and tightly governed automation that cannot safely or cheaply live outside the company boundary. As local models improve, costs fall, and hardware gets better, the economics shift fast. Suddenly,

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13:04

The True Cost of Cloud vs. On-Premises: A...

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2026/07/13

In this insightful video, we explore the critical cost differences between public cloud and on-premises infrastructure for enterprises in 2026 and 2027. As organizations increasingly evaluate their IT strategies, understanding these financial implications is essential. We break down seven key workload types, including transaction-oriented applications, business analytics, AI, and customer-facing digital apps, highlighting how public cloud can often be significantly more expensive—typically ranging

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13:46

Cloud Negotiation Tricks They Don't Want You to Know

Cloud Computing Insider ·

2026/07/06

This video breaks down how smart enterprises negotiate with cloud providers instead of simply accepting whatever pricing, terms, and service models are put in front of them. The focus is on how to approach AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and other providers with leverage, discipline, and a clear strategy. It explains why most companies lose money before the first workload even scales: they enter negotiations without usage data, cost controls, architectural clarity, or a realistic backup plan

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