Cloud Computing Insider
Episodes
How Grab YANKED 200 Macs Back On-Prem and Crushed Costs!
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Grab, Southeast Asia's leading super-app for ridesharing and food delivery, recently completed a transformative overhaul of its app-building infrastr...
I Called RSA — Here's What I Got Right
28 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David Linthicum returns with a follow-up to his RSA predictions video—this time to see what actually happened at last week's RSA Conference and whic...
How Did I Go from Industry Expert to YouTuber with 500K Followers at 64?
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this video, I explain how I built a successful YouTube channel by combining thought leadership, audience trust, and a focused content strateg...
Show the ROI or Shut Up About Quantum
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Quantum computing is real science, but "useful quantum" in the enterprise is often sold like a holiday myth: inevitable, magical, and always just a y...
Will the Cloud Move to Space? Here's What Happens Next
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're on the edge of a real shift: the "cloud" may stop being purely a terrestrial phenomenon and become a layered network that includes orbit. The s...
5 Unpopular Cloud Opinions (That Are Actually True)
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David Linthicum challenges the feel-good narratives that dominate cloud conversations and lays out five opinions that many teams avoid saying out lou...
The Slow Death of OpenAI: Nobody Wants to Admit This
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI helped kick off the AI revolution, but behind the hype the numbers tell a much darker story. In this video, we break down how a company that o...
The 5 Fundamental Cloud Mistakes AWS, Microsoft, and Google are Making Today
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Cloud didn't fail—cloud providers did. AWS, Microsoft, and Google sold "simplicity," then normalized pricing that needs a spreadsheet degree, archit...
Hyperscalers Are Panicking: Neoclouds Are Taking Their AI Business
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Neoclouds are a new wave of GPU-first cloud providers built specifically for AI training and inference, offering a focused alternative to hyperscaler...
AI Everywhere, Adoption Nowhere: Microsoft's Copilot Epic Fail
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Microsoft Copilot arrived as an AI layer across Windows, Microsoft 365, and cloud consoles, but many users experienced it less as a breakthrough and ...
Crypto Cloud Mining Scams EXPOSED!
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A surge in fraudulent cloud mining schemes is pulling in unsuspecting investors with promises of guaranteed, sky-high returns—claims that regulators...
The Executives Who Botched Cloud Should've Been Fired—So Why Are They Leading AI?
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this video, David Linthicum delivers a blunt critique of how large enterprises mishandled cloud adoption and are now repeating the same mistakes wi...
RSAC 2026: The "Securing AI" Pivot Is Here (Agentic AI, MCP, Shadow AI)
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RSAC 2026 is shaping up to be the year cybersecurity stops talking about "using AI" and starts obsessing over securing it. In this video, we break dow...
Why Google Cloud Platform is Behind, and What They Can Do About It.
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) lags in third place among the top cloud providers, despite impressive financial growth, due to systemic challenges and fie...
The Jig Is Up for Big Consulting: A 2026 Buyer's Guide for Cloud & AI Strategy
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For years, big consulting firms have been selling "cloud and AI strategy" as if it were a product you can just buy off the shelf. In 2026, the jig is ...
Oracle's AI Data-Center Overbuild Could Break the Company
07 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Oracle is reportedly tied to roughly USD 56 billion in AI data-center financing, and Wall Street is treating it like a stress test, not a victory l...
The Cloud Security Crisis No One Wants to Admit—61% Failure Rate
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this crucial video, cloud security leader David Linthicum exposes a troubling statistic: 61 percent of cloud security incidents are completely prev...
Azure Softness + AI Capex = The Public Cloud's New Problem
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why did Microsoft stock drop even after a headline beat? In this episode, cloud analyst David Linthicum breaks down the market's "beat-and-drop" react...
Why the Tech Industry Keeps Lying to Itself (and You)
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The tech industry is brilliant at building new things—and terrible at admitting when it gets them wrong. In this video, I break down why our predict...
Agentic AI Playbook Spam: Why "Proven" Agentic AI Frameworks and Strategies Are Not Working
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this video, David Linthicum breaks down the sudden explosion of "agentic AI" playbooks, frameworks, and branded platforms now pouring out of the co...
Big Tech Is PANICKING Over NAS
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Network-attached storage (NAS) is a dedicated, always‑on storage device that connects to your home or office network and lets multiple users and dev...
Big Cloud's Default Trap: How Apple, AWS, Google, and Microsoft Capture Your Data
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Big Tech says it's "backup," "sync," and "convenience"—but what happens when your computer quietly starts moving your personal files into the cloud ...
Why Serverless Is Just Lock-In with Better Branding
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Serverless is marketed as "no servers, no ops, just code"—but that convenience hides a deeper tradeoff: long-term freedom. In this video, I break do...
The AI Native Cloud Trap: How AWS, Azure & Google Lock You In
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Cloud providers are quietly rebuilding their platforms around generative AI—and dragging you along for the ride. In this episode of Cloud Computing ...
RIP Cloud Computing Centers of Excellence (CCoE)
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cloud Centers of Excellence were supposed to save your cloud strategy—yet in most enterprises, they've become the single biggest bottleneck. In this...
Cloud News 2025: What Actually Mattered
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In his "Cloud Computing Year in Review," David Linthicum offers a clear, opinionated look at how the cloud landscape has actually changed versus what ...
Somebody Is Lying About Agentic AI Adoption—and You're Paying for It
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This video takes a hard look at the messy truth behind agentic AI in the enterprise — and why it feels like someone is lying to you. On one side, bi...
Inside the Mind of a Cloud Hero: Sebastian's Strategic Repatriation
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this compelling video conversation, David Linthicum sits down with Sebastian Mondragon, CEO of Particula Tech, to explore the practical journey of ...
Ask Linthicum: No-Bull Cloud Q&A
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Step into the heart of cloud computing as industry legend David Linthicum takes the hot seat on a special Q&A episode of The Cloud Computing Insider ...
The Great GPU Scam: Why Your Cloud AI Budget Is Getting Robbed
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aggressively pursuing GPU adoption—whether in the cloud or on-premises—often leads organizations straight into costly traps. A surprising amount o...
AWS AI Agents: Innovation or Just Keynote Theater?
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this video, I'm going to unpack what I see as the bad side of AWS's latest AI push at re:Invent—specifically around agents and mega‑scale inf...
If I Only Knew This When I Started: 7 Strategic Moves for Cloud Newbies
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cloud computing has transformed the technology landscape, turning from a buzzword into a strategic necessity across industries. Yet, for those just be...
They're Coming for Your VPN: Michigan's Insane Anti-Cloud Law
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michigan isn't just flirting with bad tech policy—it's toying with breaking the basic security plumbing of the modern internet. Wrapped in "protect ...
Unlocking the Power of the Cloud: How Governance and AI Rewrite the Rules of Business
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Step into the boardroom of the future. In this special episode, authors Meredith Stein and David Linthicum sit down to unpack their groundbreaking...
Cloudflare's Massive Fail EXPOSED – What Really Happened?
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The reliability of the internet's backbone services is often taken for granted—until a sudden outage disrupts the global flow of information. Cloudf...
Who Really Pays When the Cloud Fails? Inside the October 2025 AWS Outage
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The AWS outage in October 2025 has reignited concerns about the financial impact of cloud service disruptions and intensified debate over who carries ...
They Laughed, But I Was Right About These Cloud Predictions
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Cloud Computing Insider, David Linthicum takes you inside the bold predictions he made about the cloud that most experts dismi...
Why Tech Consulting Titans Stay Quiet About the Cloud Outages
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this video, David Linthicum examines the notable silence from major consulting firms and technology leaders in the aftermath of the recent AWS and ...
The Consulting Con: Why Your AI Project Didn't Deliver
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For years, the world's biggest consulting firms have promised to usher in an age of AI-powered business transformation. But behind the glossy sales de...
Back-to-Back Outages: Microsoft & AWS Just Proved the Cloud Is Broken
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On October 29, 2025, one of the most disruptive tech failures in recent memory paralyzed vast swaths of the internet as Microsoft's cloud empire crash...
How to Reclaim Your Cloud Strategy from Big Consulting
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For years, large consulting firms have been at the forefront of enterprise cloud transformations—yet, as David Linthicum reveals, this has often led...
The AWS Outage Nobody Warned You About—Except Me!
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this video, cloud expert David Linthicum analyzes the sweeping impact and critical lessons from the October 2025 AWS outage that shook global digit...
Your Cloud Data Is at Risk: The Terrifying Fallout of Salesforce's Breach
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The alleged data breach involving Salesforce-related integrations has raised significant concerns about the overall security of cloud and SaaS ecosyst...
Cloud AI Projects Are Failing—Here's What No One's Telling You
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ninety-five percent of enterprise generative AI projects fail, a staggering figure revealed by an MIT study. This failure isn't rooted in insufficient...
The Shocking Truth About Hybrid Cloud Costs 💀
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This video uncovers the often-overlooked financial challenges of hybrid cloud adoption. While hybrid cloud solutions promise agility and cost savings,...
The 'Alt Cloud' Revolution: Oracle's Surprising Rise to Power
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Oracle's transformation from a traditional software powerhouse to a credible public cloud provider is a standout story in enterprise IT. Initially dis...
AWS re:Invent 2024 Keynote Reaction Video
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join cloud thought leader David Linthicum as he reacts to the AWS re:Invent 2024 Keynote! In this video, David gives his unfiltered thoughts and exper...
Ditching Outdated Analysts for Real Cloud Leadership
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Traditional technology analyst firms are facing growing skepticism from enterprises, especially after Gartner's recent miss in its financial targets. ...
Free Cloud Services You Didn't Know Existed
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you eager to build cutting-edge projects in the cloud—but don't want to risk surprise charges? In this video, we take a deep dive into today's t...
Stop Paying the Ransom: The Enterprise Guide to Egress Free Migrations
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Regulators are intensifying their scrutiny of cloud pricing, focusing on egress fees and switching friction that keep customers locked in. Across the ...
Can Amazon Hold Off Microsoft and Google's Surge?
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon Web Services (AWS) continues to lead the infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) market, but its dominance is shrinking as competitors like Microsof...
Is Your Cloud Spying on You? The Privacy Settings to Change Now
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a world that syncs by default, your data rarely lives in one place—it's copied across apps, cloud providers, backups, and content networks, often...
Cloud Betrayal: The Day Public Providers Turned on Their Customers
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's digital landscape, the trust between enterprises and public cloud providers is being redefined—and not for the better. As global politics...
The Mighty AWS Falters
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has revealed a 17.5% revenue increase for the June quarter, which, while surpassing Wall Street expectations, is considerabl...
Dedicated Servers Are the New Clouds
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are dedicated servers making a comeback in the age of cloud dominance? In this video, we dive into the surprising findings of a recent Liquid Web stud...
Cloud AI Gimmicks Exposed: Why Enterprises Are Saying Enough!
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how major cloud providers—AWS, Microsoft, and Google—are turning artificial intelligence into a marketing gimmick, driving up costs ...
Cloud Costs Crushing AI Innovation: Why Companies Are Pulling Out!
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a recent article from ITPro Today, new research from Deloitte sheds light on the pressing challenges organizations face as they adopt artificial in...
Bye-Bye Public Cloud: Enterprises Take Back Control of AI
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A significant shift is occurring in how organizations approach AI workloads, as many CIOs are reevaluating their reliance on public cloud services. Wi...
Your Public Cloud Provider Is Not Reliable
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Public cloud services have revolutionized how businesses operate, offering unparalleled scalability, convenience, and innovation. However, an often-ov...
The Cloud Reset Revolution: Why 70% of Companies Are Leaving Public Cloud Behind
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Broadcom Private Cloud Outlook 2025 report uncovers a pivotal shift in enterprise cloud strategies, revealing a "cloud reset" as organizations re...
5 Hot AI-Powered Cloud Jobs
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The world of cloud computing is evolving faster than ever, and artificial intelligence is at the heart of this rapid transformation. Businesses of all...
How I Get the Edge: My Picks for Top Cloud Intel
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Staying ahead in the cloud computing world means keeping up with fast-paced change, new technology, and industry insights from those shaping the futur...
The End of Cloud-First?
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cloud computing has long been heralded as the default path for enterprise IT, with public cloud vendors promising limitless scalability and transforma...
Real-World Cloud Migration Secrets Revealed
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cloud migration is a critical step for organizations looking to modernize infrastructure, improve scalability, and drive innovation. In this video, we...
Industry Cover-Up: The Truth About Secret Cloud Repatriations!
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to cloud computing, most of the attention is focused on migration—moving workloads and data into the cloud, chasing promises of scalab...
The Evolving Role of the Cloud Architect
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2025, the responsibilities and expectations for Cloud Architects have dramatically evolved, moving far beyond initial infrastructure deployment to ...
Your Cloud Architecture is a Monolith in Disguise
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cloud computing has become the backbone of modern software development, with promises of increased scalability, resilience, and agility. Organizations...
Broken Promises in the Cloud: The Groups That Ruined Their Credibility
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past two decades, certain players in cloud computing have lost credibility by putting their interests ahead of real client value. Big consult...
Five Hard Truths Discovered from My Long Cloud Career
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cloud computing is full of uncomfortable realities that most organizations ignore at their peril. Optimization tools, often touted as the answer to sp...
My Cloud Career Playbook
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This talk provides a strategic roadmap for building a successful cloud computing career, emphasizing technical and business skills. It begins with the...
Why Europe Is Fleeing The Cloud
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
European organizations are increasingly questioning their reliance on US hyperscalers like AWS, Microsoft, and Google amid growing geopolitical tensio...
Why Cloud Prices Are Still High
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past two decades, public cloud providers have transformed IT, offering unmatched scalability, agility, and innovation. Organizations of all s...
Are Cloud Certifications Worth It?
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cloud certifications are valuable tools in today's IT landscape, but they come with important caveats. As the chief cloud strategy officer for Deloitt...
Agentic AI Platforms EXPOSED: Hyperscalers vs. Alternatives!
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Agentic AI applications are built with various platforms based on specific requirements including scalability, latency, security, and cost-efficiency...
Your Multicloud Strategy Is Wrong
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Successful multicloud deployment isn't about adopting multiple clouds—it's about using them strategically while addressing hidden challenges. Most e...
5 Proven Ways to Become a Cloud Computing Millionaire
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The cloud computing industry provides numerous paths to wealth, as outlined by thought leader David Linthicum. One lucrative option is becoming a part...
Corporate Lies: The DIRTY Truth About Fake Cloud Jobs 😡
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly 40% of companies post fake "ghost jobs" in cloud computing, with no intention to hire. These deceptive listings serve multiple purposes: buildi...
Ditch the Cloud: 3 Truth Bombs About Why It's Not Working for You
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Linthicum highlights three red flags for moving workloads off the public cloud: rising costs, diminished performance, and data governance cha...
Why "ALT Clouds" Are Disrupting the $800B Cloud Industry
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Something remarkable is happening in the world of cloud computing. After years of dominance by AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, enterprises are quietly o...
The Last Cloud Security Company You'll Ever Need? Google's MASSIVE Move 🎯
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Google has announced a landmark $32 billion acquisition of cloud security startup Wiz, marking its largest purchase to date. This move highlights Goog...
Cloud Spending Is Out of Control!
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This video explores how enterprises are wasting $44.5 billion annually on unnecessary cloud spending and what can be done to reduce it. It begins by i...
Outpaced and Outperformed: Big Cloud's Blindspot Exposed
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AWS, once considered the gold standard of cloud innovation, seems to be faltering as it joins the race for agentic AI far later than its competitors. ...
The Rise of Agentic AI: A New Era in Cloud System Deployment!
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this engaging video, we dive into the revolutionary impact of Agentic AI on cloud technology and system deployment, specifically tailored for cloud...
How Bad Cloud Leaders Are Destroying Your Company
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This video explores the critical signs of incompetent cloud leadership and its devastating impact on business success. We examine how poor leadership ...
How AWS, Microsoft & Google LOST AI
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The cloud computing arena is a whirlwind of innovation, with the market swelling to a massive $330 billion in 2024. This impressive growth spurt is la...
Fixing Cloud Failures
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cloud migration projects frequently fail (70% rate) due to poor architecture decisions, underestimated data complexity, and inadequate planning. The k...
Why Enterprises Are Mad at Cloud Service Providers
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this video, we explore the growing frustration enterprises have with cloud service providers. Despite the cloud market's continued growth, compani...
Akamai Regains Control Over Their Cloud.
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Akamai Technologies faced surging cloud costs, reaching hundreds of millions due to unchecked workloads and acquisitions. To regain control, they laun...
Why Quantum Computing Could be a Big Mistake
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are challenges as enterprises rush toward quantum computing technology. While acknowledging recent advances like Google's Willow processor and e...
When Cloud-Native Fails
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cloud-native architecture, while promising transformative benefits, often falls short of expectations due to widespread misconceptions and implementat...
Why Cloud Providers Are Hitting the "Innovation Wall"
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The video explores how major cloud providers (AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud) have potentially reached an innovation plateau after their groun...
Why AI MicroClouds are Making the Cloud Giants PANIC.
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI MicroClouds represent a new category of specialized cloud computing providers that focus exclusively on high-performance AI and machine learning wo...
Who Should You Trust for Cloud Computing Advice?
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, let's talk about who to trust for cloud computing advice. First, cloud influencers might know their stuff, but many just chase trends. Tech pre...
GEICO Kicks "The Cloud" To The Curb
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GEICO's dramatic shift from cloud-first to cloud-repatriation showcases a significant trend in enterprise infrastructure strategy. After accumulating ...
How Public Cloud Providers Are Fumbling the AI Opportunity
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The rapid growth of AI workloads presents both an opportunity and challenge for public cloud providers. While the overall cloud market is projected to...
Why Cloud FinOps is Failing
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While intended to simplify cloud cost management, cloud units often fall short in measuring true cloud value for enterprises. These standardized metr...
I Explain Cloud Computing in About 10 Minutes
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In my video titled "I Explain Cloud Computing in 10 Minutes," I break down the concept of cloud computing into easy-to-understand segments. I start wi...
How Cloud Providers Are Bleeding You Dry!
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2024, the public cloud industry stands as a crucial cornerstone of enterprise technology strategy, enabling unprecedented scalability and innovati...
AI Private Clouds
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Private AI clouds provide organizations with dedicated environments for AI applications, offering enhanced control over data, security, and compliance...
From cloud computing thought leader to "cloud influencer."
09 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A thought leader and an influencer differ in authority, objectives, and audience engagement. A thought leader gains authority through deep expertise a...