The race to lay a robust foundation for hybrid cloud computing is likely to be determined by which vendor ultimately puts the most comprehensive stack of software in place across multiple clouds.

How can IT move forward with confidence, without adding unnecessary complexity or cost? One answer lies in simplification.

An updated edition of the March 5, 2025 article. Cloud computing refers to the on-demand, seamless access of computing resources as services over the Internet (“the cloud” per se). Cloud computing, ...