Enabling Business Transformation with Cloud Computing

SHOW: Season 2, Show 7

OVERVIEW: From the creators of the Internet's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, The Cloudcast, Aaron Delp (@aarondelp) and Brian Gracely (@bgracely) introduce this new podcast,  Cloudcast Basics.

FRAMEWORK FOR CONSIDERATION

This show is sort of a culmination of the previous Season 2 shows - Innovation, Cost Reduction, Risk Reduction, Competitive Awareness, Managing Staffing, etc. For a long time, companies liked to say “we’re not a <xyz company>, we’re a software company that happens to also do <xyz>”. COVID really challenged if that was true for a number of companies.   

1. Are you able to use technology to adapt your business when significant market changes happen? 
2. Is your company able to respond to significant market changes with innovative technologies in a timely manner? 
3. Is your business able to survive a significant market change with alternative ways to engage markets? 
4. Does your leadership team support the investments to become a company that can take advantage of digital transformation? 

REAL-WORLD CONSIDERATIONS:

• Transformation is difficult. Transformation often happens when a crisis occurs - don’t waste a crisis. 
• Leverage cloud computing to “invest ahead” of change, both in terms of technology and people. 

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CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw

LEARNING CLOUD COMPUTING:
Here are some great places to begin your cloud journey, if you're interested in getting hands-on experience with the technology, or you'd like to build your skills towards a certification. 

• CBT Nuggets - Training and Certifications
• A Cloud Guru - Training and Certifications
• Cloud Academy - Training and Certifications
• Katakoda - Self-Paced, Interactive Learning
• GitHub - Code Samples and Collaboration

FEEDBACK?

• Web: Cloudcast Basics 
• Email: show at cloudcastbasics dot net
• Twitter: @cloudcastbasics