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    AI is changing cloud operations, but not in the way orgs expect

    The defining question for organizations today is no longer whether AI can be deployed, but whether it can be operated reliably, safely and in alignment with business goals at scale.

    By Kathleen Casey • April 14, 2026
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    Expert Advice

    The hidden costs of technical debt in infrastructure

    Technical debt is a strategic leadership issue rather than a budgeted maintenance concern. Orgs that actively manage technical debt innovate faster and reduce operational risk.

    By • April 10, 2026
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    Expert Advice // Assess your cloud infrastructure for AI readiness

    Is your cloud storage ready for AI workloads?

    Cloud storage design directly impacts AI performance, scalability and cost. Learn how to choose the right storage types, optimize data pipelines and apply best practices.

    By Chris Tozzi • April 6, 2026
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    State of the Cloud report shows shift from cost-cutting to value

    The CTO of Flexera shares his expert insights into the 2026 State of the Cloud Report’s findings and highlights a pivotal shift in enterprise priorities.

    By Kathleen Casey • March 20, 2026
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    Top 8 benefits of hybrid cloud for business

    Why choose between public cloud and private systems when you can have both? With hybrid cloud, enterprises can address workload requirements, business demands and budgetary needs.

    By Stephen Bigelow • March 17, 2026
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    Expert Advice // The executive's guide to FinOps: From business case to ROI maximization

    5 real-world FinOps use cases to maximize ROI

    FinOps transforms cloud cost management by aligning spending with usage, cutting waste and boosting efficiency. Learn how companies save up to 60% and drive innovation.

    By • March 13, 2026
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    Multi-cloud vs. hybrid cloud: The main difference

    As businesses digitally transform across increasingly distributed environments, know the benefits, challenges, similarities and differences between hybrid cloud and multi-cloud.

    By Stephen Bigelow • March 11, 2026
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    Opinion

    How autonomous AI workloads reshape cloud cost management

    AI workloads break traditional cloud cost models. As agents and inference loops drive spend, organizations must embed behavior-aware cost governance into system architecture.

    By • March 10, 2026
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    Top AWS tools for cloud cost forecasting

    Unpredictable AWS spending creates financial planning challenges for executives, but native tools can transform reactive cost management into proactive budget forecasting.

    By • March 9, 2026
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    Video // IT Ops Query

    Last year in AWS with Corey Quinn

    In this episode of IT Ops Query, Duckbill's Corey Quinn discusses the highs and lows of last year in AWS, advice for enterprise IT buyers dealing with the cloud giant and more.

    By • March 9, 2026
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    Cloud cost management strategies for upcoming volatile decade

    The challenge of managing cloud costs is both timeless and critical. Experts reveal the key obstacles ahead and share strategies to optimize spending and increase ROI.

    By Kathleen Casey • March 6, 2026
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    3 FinOps trends to look out for in 2026

    FinOps is evolving beyond its traditional focus on cost reduction into a strategic framework for driving business value. Discover how it's reshaping tech and finance strategies.

    By Kathleen Casey • March 5, 2026
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    Top enterprise hybrid cloud management tools to review

    The techniques used to build hybrid cloud architectures have come a long way, but managing these environments long term is plenty more complex without the right software.

    By Chris Tozzi • March 2, 2026
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    GenAI drives $119B cloud revenue in Q4

    Q4 cloud infrastructure service revenues reach $119.1 billion, bringing the 2025 total to $419 billion. See how much market share AWS, Microsoft and Google hold.

    By Kathleen Casey • Feb. 6, 2026
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    Cloud infrastructure suffers AI growing pains

    Will $5 trillion in AI infrastructure investment be enough? Cloud providers facing that question must also yield a return, prompting questions about pricing hikes for users.

    By • Feb. 6, 2026
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    Expert Advice

    8 reasons why IT leaders are embracing cloud repatriation

    As IT leaders aggressively re-allocate capital to fund new AI initiatives, repatriation offers both savings and greater control, particularly in the finance, healthcare, manufacturing and research sectors.

    By • Jan. 31, 2026
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    Microsoft Maia 200 AI chip could boost cloud GPU supply

    Industry watchers predict ancillary effects for enterprise cloud buyers from Microsoft's AI accelerator launch this week, from GPU availability to Nvidia disruption.

    By • Jan. 29, 2026
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    Opinion

    How multi-agent systems are reshaping cloud design

    Existing cloud architectures struggle to support AI-native workloads, high cost and operational gaps. Enterprises must modernize six key layers: compute, orchestration, FinOps, data platform, security and observability.

    By • Jan. 29, 2026
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    Upstart cloud provider Railway turns heads with speed

    Railway began as a PaaS provider but now looks to disrupt hyperscalers with a bespoke back-end hardware design and built-in infrastructure best practices for developers.

    By • Jan. 22, 2026
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    AI will heavily influence cloud-related decisions in 2026

    AI is set to become a defining force in shaping cloud-related decisions and strategies for 2026. See what the experts are saying about multi-cloud, neoclouds, data sovereignty and serverless.

    By Kathleen Casey • Jan. 22, 2026
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    Opinion

    5 cloud trends to watch for in 2026

    Discover the top cloud trends for 2026 as organizations rethink strategies to tackle rising costs and security challenges, as well as embrace AI, multi-cloud and edge innovations.

    By • Jan. 20, 2026
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    Cloud outages expected to be the new normal in 2026

    Businesses are bracing for further disruptions in the cloud, following several widespread outages in 2025. These incidents weren't isolated -- they're a preview of what's to come.

    By Kathleen Casey • Jan. 14, 2026
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    Flexera acquires ProsperOps, Chaos Genius for AI capabilities

    Flexera's New Year's resolution for 2026 is to build the ultimate AI-driven FinOps platform that moves past visibility and into execution.

    By Kathleen Casey • Jan. 9, 2026
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    Expert Advice // The executive's guide to FinOps: From business case to ROI maximization

    The business case for FinOps to control cloud spending

    59% of enterprises have built FinOps teams to advise on, manage or execute cloud cost optimization strategies. So, the question is, what are you waiting for?

    By • Jan. 9, 2026
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    Expert Advice // The executive's guide to FinOps: From business case to ROI maximization

    A month-by-month roadmap for the three phases of FinOps

    How do you go about establishing a measurable and achievable plan to bring FinOps into your organization? Use this sample roadmap to build your plan.

    By • Jan. 7, 2026