Andy Griffin

Every week, the UK headlines highlight AI’s promise - and its pressure. Compute shortages. Energy constraints. Sovereign security. Behind each of these challenges lies a common truth: technology only creates value when it’s integrated, scaled, and delivered securely. That’s why Computacenter’s UK Integration Center is so important. We’ve built a sovereign capability that can take thousands of systems a week, integrate them for purpose, and deliver them ready to run. It’s a capability few countries have, and fewer companies can offer. As a UK-headquartered business, we see it as our responsibility - and our advantage - to ensure our customers have the infrastructure they need to power the future. Learn more about our Technology Sourcing capability at Computacenter: bit.ly/4n7Wou3 #Technology #Innovation #AI

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So Spectro Cloud will be reppin’ at AWS Summit London later this month! We’ve teamed up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to take the faff out of Kubernetes management for orgs running on EC2 and EKS — because let’s face it, managing clusters shouldn’t feel like herding cats in a rainstorm. Spectro’s Kubernetes management platform, Palette, enables teams to streamline full cluster lifecycle management at scale — a real game changer for organisations around the world. If you’re running Kubernetes on AWS, it’s worth learning more about Spectro Cloud’s expertise here: 👉 https://okt.to/Bi0uZq #Kubernetes #KubernetesManagement #AWSSummit #AWS #EKS

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How do you control growing cloud complexity, without slowing innovation? In this new episode of Talking Transformation, we explore how AIOps and automation are enabling intelligent, integrated and governed cloud operations. Our experts share how organisations are: - Combining AIOps with native cloud tooling to improve control and visibility - Embedding governance into DevOps and platform engineering from day one - Making informed investment and sustainability choices with FinOps and GreenOps - Strengthening operational confidence with SovereignOps and secure by design platforms. Listen now for insights on how AIOps can help you create a cloud environment that is dynamic, dependable and future-ready: https://bit.ly/44SJlWK #CGIUK #DigitalTransformation #Cloud #AIOps #FinOps #GreenOps #SovereignOps #CloudOperations #DevOps

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Is your cloud strategy future-ready? From spiralling costs to security blind spots, cloud transformation doesn’t guarantee success - unless it’s done right. The first in a series of blogs from our Microsoft Public Cloud Specialist Danny Nicholson explores why #MicrosoftAzure is more than just a platform - it’s a strategic foundation for long-term success. > Built to scale > Integrated across the Microsoft stack > Backed by enterprise-grade security Whether you're preparing to migrate or looking to optimise what you already have, #Azure puts performance, visibility, and resilience at the centre of your operations. Ready to explore how Azure can help you? Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gnVMugM8 Or join Danny in London at CIO WaterCooler Live on 18th June to hear how we’re helping organisations unlock real business value from cloud. Register here: https://lnkd.in/geEgJ8rT #CloudComputing #PublicCloud #Microsoft

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The Triumph of the Commons Software is not a finite resource. Seems like a simple enough concept but the implications are massive. Last week I commented on the power of industry collaboration in software development. This week we look at the three key aspects of collaboratively developed software which have fueled its rise. First, software in general is an unusual asset. Not only is it not consumed by usage but the utility tends to increase with the user base as network effects kick in. Finite assets suffer from the ‘tragedy of the commons’ due to overuse by individuals. Software is the opposite, which means that there can be a large constituency invested in its success. Second, software can be collaboratively created outside of the context of a single firm. The explosion of repositories on GitHub and GitLab illustrates this very powerfully. Anyone with an idea, and access to the repo, can offer up code to improve the offering. The code can be a simple bug fix or a massive new feature which creates many entry points for potential contributors Finally, the adoption of open source licenses turbocharges participation by providing certainty about the intellectual property rights around the software. In particular, permissive licenses such as Apache 2.0 allows for commercial implementation while also shielding developers from liability for the code they contribute to the shared effort. This new normal of competitive collaboration is now showing up in industry after industry: Telecom (Networking 5G Super Blueprint), Financial Service (FINOS) and even the Movies (Academy Software Foundation). Collaboration is the new normal, the question is: is your industry next?

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Red Hat OpenShift Virtualisation is gaining serious momentum, now used by 1 in 4 OpenShift customers to modernise their VM workloads. From cost savings to future-ready infrastructure, OpenShift is helping businesses shift from traditional hypervisors to flexible, container-based platforms. Discover how OpenShift Virtualisation is changing the VM game: https://bit.ly/45j8ryE #OpenShift #Virtualisation #HybridCloud #Kubernetes #DigitalTransformation

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When was the last time you looked at a service map and actually understood how everything connected? That’s why I found New Relic’s announcements at their Now+ event so interesting. They’ve launched three new features focused on simplifying complexity — and helping teams make better decisions. - Cloud Cost Intelligence gives teams a clearer view of where cloud spend is happening and why. It’s not just about reducing cost — it’s about seeing cost in context. - Pipeline Control helps you understand your telemetry data better. What should stay? What’s just noise? What’s costing more than it’s worth? - Service Architecture Intelligence? It’s like a living blueprint of your system. Incidents, infrastructure, service health — all connected and accessible. This is what modern observability should look like: less clutter, more signal, and a shared understanding across teams. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dxf9XJPq New Relic officially kicked off its 17 city roadshow. Join to learn more about their latest products, and how leading enterprises improve digital experiences: https://lnkd.in/gDBcqC-4 #NewRelicNow #IntelligentObservability #NewRelic #TheRavitShow

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Happy New Year! First video of 2026, and it's another short from the "Quick Takes From Cloud Heavyweights" Series. This time with Danny Cooke, aligned on building cloud programmes with clear strategy, sensible guardrails, and cost considered from the outset, not as an afterthought. Transformation works best when it’s intentional. If you’re designing a cloud operating model, take a look.

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Exciting news from the Kedify team today: Our enterprise-grade autoscaler is now officially listed in the Red Hat OpenShift catalogue! That means any OpenShift shop can spin up Kedify straight from OperatorHub in just a few clicks; no custom scripts, no DIY maintenance. Why this matters: - Instant install: Certified Operator, ready for production - Scale anything: HTTP, gRPC, queues, cron jobs, 65+ event sources - Cut your bill: Scale to zero when traffic drops, expand only when it’s real - Built by KEDA’s creators: You get the features you love, hardened for the enterprise - Full observability & support: Prometheus / Grafana hooks and a direct line to our engineers I’m incredibly proud of the team for bringing this to life and grateful to the KEDA community that laid the groundwork. If you’re wrestling with unpredictable traffic or runaway cloud costs in OpenShift, give Kedify a try and let me know what you think. Read more in our blog: https://lnkd.in/erKKQ4Hq Or, explore the listing directly: https://lnkd.in/eM6KV8-a #OpenShift #Kubernetes #Autoscaling #KEDA #Kedify

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Commvault’s recent survey with GigaOm shows the scale of the challenge for UK businesses: nearly every organization (93%) has faced a critical cyber incident, with more than half in the last 18 months. One of the key takeaways? The importance of defining your Minimum Viable Company to ensure continuity even when backups are compromised. More insights in the full release: https://bit.ly/47zGVOr #CyberResilience #MinimumViableCompany

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Our Head of Cloud Consulting, Daniel Rickards sat down with Keith Neilson, CEO of AppFactor, to unpack the hidden risks in legacy applications, from missing documentation to over-reliance on single experts. Watch the clip to hear how visibility and modernisation can reduce complexity and unlock innovation. Watch the full podcast here: https://lnkd.in/eq6hQUM7 #CloudTransformation #AppModernisation #AppFactor

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If you use AWS in the UK, the new European Sovereign Cloud launch is a bigger deal than you might think… Leaving aside just how “sovereign” it actually is (that’s a whole other post), where ESC really shines is for partitional resilience. That is, with the right architectural approaches, you can mitigate outages or incidents that impact us-east-1 - which could otherwise cause problems for global control plane services. I go into more detail in this post for techUK; if you’re interested in learning more, please reach out! https://lnkd.in/eg8AYNgZ

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Climb Channel Solutions UK has shown strong market leadership, helping accelerate the impact of Cloudian’s innovations with NVIDIA and our broader partner ecosystem. ✅ Building on this success, Cloudian is expanding the collaboration with Climb into Germany—bringing trusted, S3-native object storage to support data resilience, hybrid cloud flexibility, and AI-ready infrastructures across the DACH region. In the latest Climb in Conversation, Gerard Brophy and our CEO Michael Tso share what has worked in the UK and US, and how we’re applying these insights to drive innovation with partners in Germany. 🎬 Watch the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/e5ZFPgvB #ClimbInConversation #Cloudian #AIinTech #DACHExpansion #DataResilience #ChannelInnovation

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Since 2019, Flexera's Spot Eco has been helping thousands of enterprises to maximise their commitment savings and keep their portfolio flexible for change across Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. Flexera is happy to announce Eco’s new GCP dashboard, along with a wider list of supported GCP services. Read more here → https://lnkd.in/gUAkDSrr Google #GCP #AWS #Azure #Cloud

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