Cloud waste -- why it's a problem and how to tackle it [Q&A]

In recent years, businesses have stampeded to move systems to the cloud. But in doing so they often unwittingly introduce multiple layers of virtualization which means they can be paying to run the same processes multiple times. Can optimization techniques help to improve performance and cut cloud costs? We spoke to Dr. Ignacio M Llorente, CEO and founder of OpenNebula Systems to find out more. BN: What is 'cloud waste' and why is it a problem? IL: Cloud waste refers to any unnecessary spending on cloud resources due to underutilization or misallocation. Public cloud pricing is increasing faster than hardware… [Continue Reading]