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Oracle expands Cloud@Customer with new database service for mid-sized workloads

Base Database Cloud@Customer could help regulated enterprises modernize databases and deploy AI closer to sensitive data, although its appeal is likely to remain strongest among existing Oracle customers, analysts say.

By Anirban Ghoshal

Jul 22, 20265 mins

Cloud ComputingDatabasesHybrid Cloud

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Rethinking virtualization in the age of AI

IT leaders look to revamp their virtualization strategies as AI demands and cost increases lead to concerns about current setups.

By Grant Gross

Feb 19, 2026 6 mins

Artificial IntelligenceHybrid CloudVirtualization

From repatriation to replatforming: The cloud story no one wants to tell

Reversing cloud deployment decisions is no longer a setback. The real story isn’t repatriation. It’s architectural maturity.

By John Doss

Feb 18, 2026 5 mins

Artificial IntelligenceHybrid CloudIT Strategy

From elastic to intentional compute

The cloud no longer scales “forever,” so leaders now have to make deliberate choices about where workloads run, how much capacity to buy and what trade-offs matter.

By Syed Danish Ali

Feb 10, 2026 6 mins

Enterprise ArchitectureHybrid CloudMulticloud

5 IT shifts every CIO must master this year

This year’s IT playbook is clear: Hybrid everywhere, AI guarding security, data treated like a product, automation doing the heavy lifting and compute moving to the edge.

By Justin Giardina

Feb 3, 2026 8 mins

Data QualityEdge ComputingHybrid Cloud

Modernization without disruption: How hybrid cloud empowers evolution

Modernize on your terms using existing systems to drive change without disruption or added costs.

By Phil Buckellew

Jul 11, 2025 5 mins

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The silent saboteur: When AI autoscaling goes rogue

AI autoscaling promises a self-driving cloud, but if you don’t secure the model, attackers can game it into burning cash or breaking uptime.

By Sunil Gentyala

Jan 28, 2026 9 mins

Artificial IntelligenceHybrid CloudMulticloud

After the cloud: The future of compute is everywhere

Cloud isn’t going away — it’s spreading everywhere, and the winners will be the CIOs who know what runs where, when and why.

By Sean Heuer

Dec 19, 2025 7 mins

Edge ComputingHybrid CloudMulticloud

Your cloud provider is a single point of failure

When one cloud outage can hit thousands of companies, building redundancy to withstand single-provider failures is now essential.

By Jim Wilt

Dec 10, 2025 11 mins

Business ContinuityHybrid CloudMulticloud

A no-nonsense framework for cloud repatriation

Repatriation isn’t cloud regret — it’s smart placement. This playbook helps leaders move only the right workloads and keep control without the drama.

By Antony Panteli

Dec 9, 2025 10 mins

BudgetingHybrid CloudMulticloud

CIOs shift from ‘cloud-first’ to ‘cloud-smart’

Facing mounting expenses, IT leaders are rethinking their approaches to the cloud to be more cost-effective and efficient — and more strategically aligned with business value.

By Esther Shein

Dec 8, 2025 10 mins

Cloud ManagementHybrid CloudPrivate Cloud

Why cloud repatriation is back on the CIO agenda

CIOs aren’t ditching the cloud — they’re moving some workloads back home to cut costs, meet rules and keep performance in check.

By Antony Panteli

Sep 23, 2025 12 mins

BudgetingHybrid CloudMulticloud

9 cloud strategy questions every IT leader must answer

Whether you’re starting out or deep into your cloud journey, assessing these key questions is vital to ensuring a business-aligned approach free of cost overruns and primed to innovate.

By Stephanie Overby

Sep 9, 2025 10 mins

Hybrid CloudIT StrategyMulticloud