Listen "Technology Shifts vs. Drifts"
Episode Synopsis
Lots of trends happen in technology, but which ones of them are significant changes vs. just adjacencies to previous trends. Let’s explore technology shifts vs. drifts. SHOW: 788CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:Datadog Security Solution: Modern Monitoring and SecurityStart investigating security threats before it affects your customers with a free 14 day Datadog trial. Listeners of The Cloudcast will also receive a free Datadog T-shirt.Find "Breaking Analysis Podcast with Dave Vellante" on Apple, Google and SpotifyKeep up to data with Enterprise Tech with theCUBESHOW NOTES:WHAT IS A SHIFT AND WHAT IS A DRIFT?What is a Shift? What is a Drift?Does it obviously help you save money?Does it obviously help you make money?Does it just seem to replace something else in a new way?HOW IMPORTANT IS OBVIOUS ECONOMIC IMPACT? Is “We can respond to the business faster” just code for “We’re not sure what the impact will be?” How many new ideas happen per year?Why aren’t TCO or ROI more obvious with every new technology?Mainframe (shift), Mini (drift), PC (drift?), Mobile (drift?), Virtualization (shift), Serverless (drift), Kubernetes (drift), AI (shift)The shift vs. drift is sometimes dependent on the user/use-caseFEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @cloudcastpodInstagram: @cloudcastpodTikTok: @cloudcastpod
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