Cloud Computing Insider

How "Cloud-First" Turned Into a Money Pit

01 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

  For years, "cloud-first" was sold as the default path to modern business: faster deployment, more flexibility, less hardware, less hassle. And in...

Why Enterprises Suck at AI

25 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Enterprises are struggling with AI for reasons that have less to do with the models and more to do with the way large companies operate. Many organiz...

Are Hyperscalers Turning Consulting Firms into Sales Channels?

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This commentary argues that Google Cloud's "agentic enterprise" partner push is less an open ecosystem strategy than a carefully structured channel m...

Why You Still Can't Get a Cloud Job in 2026

18 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you are struggling to land a cloud computing job in 2026, this video breaks down the ugly truth nobody wants to say out loud. The market is not ju...

The DRAM Squeeze Pushing Enterprises to Cloud

14 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This video breaks down a troubling dynamic in the server market: the biggest cloud providers may be helping drive the DRAM shortage and then benefiti...

Why Consultants Keep Recommending Bad Tech

11 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

AI consulting is being sold as the next great enterprise revolution, but too much of the market looks more like a land grab than real transformation....

Why Digital Transformation Stalls: Cloud, Culture, AI Governance, and Workforce Readiness

07 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This session explores why digital transformation efforts often stall even after major cloud investments. The core issue is that infrastructure can be...

Public Cloud Reliability Sucks. Let's Stop Pretending

04 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Public cloud reliability sucks, and the industry has spent years pretending otherwise. The sales pitch is always the same: better uptime, better resi...

The Great Agentic Distraction: Why Cloud Innovation Just Slowed Down

30 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this video, I break down what I call the Great Agentic Distraction: the growing tendency of cloud providers to pour talent, capital, and roadmap a...

5 Ways to Stay Relevant in Cloud Computing in 2026

27 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Cloud careers in 2026 are being shaped by more than technical knowledge alone. Employers still want strong capability in platforms like AWS, Azure, a...

Agentic AI Meets Enterprise Reality

23 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Agentic AI is one of the most talked-about trends in enterprise AI, AI architecture, and digital transformation, but how much of it is real and ho...

Why I'll Never Go Back to Big Consulting

20 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

  This video is a blunt critique of why I will never return to a big consulting firm. After years inside the machine, I came to see how far the ind...

Did Cloud Providers Blacklist Me from Their Conferences?

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this video, we take a hard look at the growing tension between independent cloud analysts and the hyperscaler machine. Why would one of the indust...

Is AWS Losing Its Throne to Microsoft, Google, and Neo Clouds?

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The cloud infrastructure market is buzzing with new developments. According to fresh data from Synergy Research Group, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is s...

The AI Promise Problem: Why Tech Leaders Lost Our Trust

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

 In this compelling exposé, we pull back the curtain on the grand narratives spun by today's AI leaders—and reveal the dramatic gap between their...

The AGI Lie: Why Big Tech Is Selling You a Fantasy

06 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone's talking about AGI—the idea that we're on the verge of creating an AI that can do anything a human can do, only faster and better. Tech b...

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 ...