iland Director of Cloud Market Intelligence Brian Knudtson is joined by guests, and current cloud customers, Galen Lechner, Steve Broeder, and Ryan Laverdiere for a conversation about how to overcome concerns with the cloud. They discuss their experiences in the cloud thus far, the role planning plays in achieving success, how that differs from planning on-premises, and how IT professionals should be positioning themselves to excel through the cloud’s new dynamics instead of fearing them. Sit down, and relax. Season 2 wraps with a much-needed therapy session.

iland Director of Cloud Market Intelligence Brian Knudtson is joined by guests Ben Liebowitz, Kimberly Delgado, and Anthony Spiteri for a conversation about the concerns IT professionals have with the security of their jobs when their company moves to cloud. They discuss the legitimate reasons IT professionals should fear for their jobs, what they can do to prepare for and embrace change within the industry, and how technologists can become more business-savvy. Is it better to be 10-feet deep in one technology or one-foot deep in 10 technologies?

iland Director of Cloud Market Intelligence Brian Knudtson is joined by guests John Grange, Arjan Timmereman, and Christopher Paskewich for a conversation about the concerns customers have with securing their data in the cloud. They discuss the nature of data security in the cloud, ways to improve it, how providers can alleviate ongoing concerns, and the security requirements customers should define before migration. Remember, it’s okay to be paranoid.

iland Cloud Technologist Brian Knudtson is joined by guests Sam Woodcock, Christopher Kusek, and Scott Lowe for a conversation about the concerns customers have with the predictability of the costs in the cloud. They discuss the accuracy of pre-sales pricing estimations, uncovering hidden costs, and how to best employ tools like real-time alerting and month-to-date utilization metrics. Are hidden costs really hidden, or just misunderstood?