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title: The NET(net) Newsletter - May 2021
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Microsoft year-end and security, NET(net ) Cloud Cost Optimization guide and ebook, Public Cloud savings tips, Oracle and more.

| View in browser The NET(net) Newsletter: May 2021 Pictured above: NET(net) Team descending Þríhnúkagígur volcano, Iceland. May 2021 - Technology Supply Chain News and Insight  Scroll down for news and links: Microsoft as Your Security Solutions Provider...Do You Really Want That? Free eBook Guide to Saving Big With Cloud Cost Optimization 12 for '21 Recurring Series: More Cloud Savings Tips for 2021 Number Four: Power Cycle It Number Five:  Size it Right Oracle: From Business Insider, A Culture of Fear at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Unit? Client Feedback C-Suite News and Moves: Unisys, Johnson Controls, Subway, TikTok, Blackstone, and More... Microsoft Wants to be Your Sole Solution Provider for Security and Compliance.  Do You Really Want That?   By: Scott Braden, NET(net)   The news has constant reminders of the risks to an unsecure infrastructure.  The Colonial Pipeline ransomware event recently caused blood pressure spikes in Boardrooms and C-Suites all over the world.   This, while Microsoft continues to expand their security and compliance offerings, while at the same time pressure is coming from those same Boardrooms to 'do something'.  They say F.U.D. sells, but be careful what you buy.   Click 'Read More' button for full article: NET(net)'s Free Guide to Cloud Cost Savings and Optimization By: Philippe Anav, NET(net)   We have written a guide based on our first-hand experience to help you navigate the ever-changing waters of managing your Cloud cost.  We break it down into for main sections: Swimming with sharks - state of the major players First things first - failures and mistakes Preparation - rethink your thoughts Homework - there will be a test The Ask - a little help from our friends  Please click the 'Read More' button below and download your free copy. Oracle: Culture of Fear Inside Cloud Infrastructure Unit? By: Ashley Stewart, Business Insider   It's always helpful to know the corporate culture of the companies you are doing business with.  We have written often about Oracle's tactics over the years in their drive to extract every dollar from their customer base, while at the same time growing their Cloud revenue.   In this Business Insider article, Oracle's Cloud unit leader, Clay Magouyrk, is profiled in a most unflattering light.     This may give you some insight as to how your Oracle salespeople are motivated (or demotivated) and how they approach your business.   Click 'Read More' below to read the entire article: TWO Cloud Consumption Tips: 12 for '21 Series   By: Philippe Anav, NET(net)   You may have noticed our continued emphasis on Cloud spend and ways to reign in and manage related costs, and for good reason.  We continue to see Clients come to us to help them substantially reduce their cost and compliance risks associated with the major public Cloud providers.   To help our Clients maintain sound Cloud Optimization programs, we've assembled a series of articles and tips called: 12 for '21 Cloud Optimization Series.   Today we have TWO installments: Number 4: Power Cycle It Number 5: Size it Right Click the download button below to get your copy of all 12 articles consolidated in one eBook:   "Our experience working with Net(net) was very positive. The team is very experienced and dynamic, even with a very short deadline they manage to complete their work on time and achieve very good savings. We really appreciated their initiative to propose different alternatives to help us optimize our contract." Click here to see more of our great Clients!   C-Suite News and Moves: May  Unisys named Maureen Sweeny SVP and CRO reporting to CFO Jack in the Box named Carlson Choi as its new CIO City of Austin identified Christopher Stewart as the City's next Chief Information Officer Subway hires Donagh Herlihy as Chief Digital and Information Officer University of Notre Dame announced Jane Livingston as CIO JPMorgan names James Reid as CIO of Employee Experience and Corporate Technology, and appointed Melissa Goldman as CIO of Finance, Risk, Data and Controls technology unit Johnson Controls names Vijay Sankaran to new CTO role ZoomInfo hires Chetna Mahajan as CIO FICO names Ben Nelson as CISO Blackstone REIT to appoint Katie Keenan as CEO TikTok names Shou Zi Chew as CEO and Vanessa Pappas COO   Newsletter Archive Newsletter Sign Up   Click below to talk to us! NET (net) All Rights Reserved, Americas, EMEA, APAC, Holland, MI, +1 616-546-3100 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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