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Is the Cloud Already Out of Date? The Next Shift in Cloud Strategy

Synextra Season 1 Episode 18

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Has the cloud reached its peak, or are we witnessing the next major shift in cloud computing? Many organisations rushed to the cloud, lifting and shifting infrastructure without truly modernising. Now, as serverless, edge computing, and AI-driven operations take centre stage, is the traditional cloud model becoming outdated?

In this episode, we break down:

  • Why 'lift and shift' cloud migrations may already be holding businesses back
  • The rise of serverless computing – is it really "serverless"?
  • How edge computing is reshaping cloud strategy
  • The impact of AI and automation on cloud operations
  • Whether businesses should rethink their cloud investments

Join us as we explore whether the cloud we know is still the future—or if the next evolution is already here.

#CloudComputing #Serverless #FutureOfCloud

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

00:26 Is the cloud we know out of date?

01:42 Modernising virtual machines and improvements

02:39 The benefits of PaaS services

04:21 Is it possible to go serverless?

07:57 Planning the IT budget and actual cost - The importance of developers

09:15 Do we need infrastructure people anymore? - Infrastructure vs developers

13:25 Moving from Azure back to a different cloud provider

15:53 Azure Container instances

17:02 Edge Computing

22:51 AI and Cloud Ops

28:18 Logic Apps

30:25 Will AI remove the need for cloud architects and DevOps engineers?

31:46 What are the dangers of using AI in cloud environments?

33:36 AI in larger organisations would make things faster

34:55 What is the future of AI

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