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FinOps SaaS: The missing piece of the puzzle

CIO Business Intelligence

With more and more businesses moving to the Cloud, FinOps is becoming a vital framework for efficiently controlling Cloud expenses. Given that SaaS accounts for a sizable amount of Cloud expenses for businesses of all kinds, including small and medium-sized firms, this addition is essential.

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IT frustration costs companies more than $100 million a year — with shadow IT the only user solution

CIO Business Intelligence

Shadow IT can create several problems, he says, including software license violations and security holes. He recommends organizations put governance in place to provide guidelines for approved software use. Some organizations are too strict, however, Gfesser adds.

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Apple confirms cloud gaming services like xCloud and Stadia violate App Store guidelines

The Verge

Cloud gaming is shaping up to have a big moment on mobile starting next month with the launch of Microsoft’s xCloud service , but iOS users are getting left out. Before they go on our store, all apps are reviewed against the same set of guidelines that are intended to protect customers and provide a fair and level playing field to developers.

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Fountainhead: Profiling questions nobody's asking re: cloud.

Fountainhead

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Profiling questions nobodys asking re: cloud applications. I find it odd that so much is being written about defining cloud terminology, cloud operation, and cloud construction. Fountainhead. Tuesday, May 12, 2009. Stay tuned here.

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10 things to watch out for with open source gen AI

CIO Business Intelligence

As a result of all this experience, companies should know what to do to make sure they’re using properly-licensed code, how to check for vulnerabilities, and how to keep everything patched and up-to-date. Weird new license terms The landscape of different open source license types is complicated enough. Here are the top ones.

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Microsoft revenue climbs 13% to $38B as stay-at-home orders boost cloud and games businesses

GeekWire

The COVID-19 pandemic and related stay-at-home orders boosted the company’s productivity, cloud and gaming businesses, including subscription versions of Microsoft Office, and the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. Intelligent Cloud: Revenue rose 17% to $13.37 Server products and cloud services revenue rose by $1.9

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3 steps to eliminate shadow AI

CIO Business Intelligence

Unsanctioned by IT, these tools offer ease of access and use that can cloud the judgment of even well-intentioned employees to the broader implications of their choices. If not properly trained, these models can replicate code that may violate licensing terms. Models can produce material that may infringe on copyrights.