🏛 A Nordcloud Court Case | Cloud Core

You join us from the Nordcloud courtroom - where the gavel falls on some serious and all-too-common charges of legacy IT issues.

That got your attention.

(Welcome to the August edition of Cloud Core, by the way 👋)

You join us this month from the Nordcloud courtroom - where the gavel falls on some serious and all-too-common charges of legacy IT issues. 

Picture the scene - someone’s been left with blood on their hands by the failure to grasp the transformative power of the cloud.

In this trial, we dissect the charges of neglect, security flaws and innovation stagnation. And our experts take the stand to cross-examine and show the path to redemption.

Do some of these charges sound familiar? Are you guilty of these offences too?

Don’t worry, we won’t tell anyone. 

Just go ahead and read the article. It was written by our super Solutions Manager Dan, and he’s given some solid advice on what you should do at the end.

Let’s make this newsletter even more dramatic.

Criminal charges not enough? Here’s another dramatic analogy to break down your cloud challenges:

Your cloud adoption is flat-lining… How should you resuscitate it?

😕 Do you feel like your cloud adoption is choking?

😳 Your monthly costs are critical.

🥵 Maybe your speed to market needs CPR.

😱 Or your security setup is on life support.

Our SOS guide might just be the cure.

Our cloud advisory experts wrote this as a way of helping diagnose common symptoms and causes of cloud failure. It’s a really handy, concise read, check it out.

Read or download it here

🌎 We’re going to save the world.

Are we being dramatic again? 

Possibly. But if you’re thinking about greener IT, or not quite sure how to tackle sustainability issues without sacrificing digital goals… Our new sustainability offering is here to help.

We’re super excited about it. Led by our green guru Tanja and her advisory eco-warriors, we’re working with organisations to help them understand their IT-related emissions - and how to reduce these with the public cloud. You can find out more about it here.

📢  Equally dramatic cloud quote of the month

“After a 2,600 year wait, cloud computing is about to change your world for the better.”

That’s a pretty long wait. 

And that’s enough dramatic stuff for now.

 📰  What we’ve been talking about this month

♻️ Cloud, autonomous vehicles & renewables: Changing for good

📊 A nice infographic about how to upskill your workforce

🤔 Who’s really responsible for business risks in the cloud?

🤯 How cloud was used to replicate a supercomputer

🏆 See who made the Forbes Cloud 100 this year

🏝 Are people seriously still on vacation?

It’s about time those colleagues got back to work, isn't it? Who’s going away now? Really?

Well, if you feel like you’re missing out. Here’s something that’ll give you a quick fluttering of vacay vibes. 

Yes, it’s an overview of cloud challenges - displayed on an airplane flight map. 

Is it meant for airlines? Yes. 

Should you give it a try even if you don’t work at an airline? Also yes.

Try it here.

🗓️ Some dates for your diary:

14 September – Virtual Event: Google Cloud Next 2023 Recap

Looking for the key takeaways from Google Cloud Next 2023? Need an expert download of what it all means for your business? Look no further.

20-21 September – Copenhagen: Cloud Festival

We’ll be talking about FinOps, and you can also find out about other key cloud trends for both private and public organisations. Also expect Danish pastries at some point. Join us.

26-28 September – Lisbon: World Aviation Festival

Fly high with us at the World Aviation Festival. From fireside chats to speaking on the big stage, join us to hear all about what aviation leaders are doing with cloud.

26-27 September – Vienna: Kubernetes Community Day

Kubernetes and cloud-native communities gather for the first time in Vienna for a two-day techie conference loaded with exciting talks. Get tickets.

🎧 Something to listen to in the home office

A playlist of songs very loosely related to courtrooms. Eclectic but not unpleasant.

Thanks for reading, 

I’ll be back with more fresh thoughts next month.