Flexnode: A reliable alternative to AWS for AI edge data centers

AI + Cloud Redundancy: Lessons from the AWS Outage When AWS went down last week, it reminded us that no single cloud is invincible. For small businesses, that means it’s time to think smarter—not bigger. AI can help: > Detect anomalies before they escalate > Predict regional outages or latency spikes > Trigger automated failovers to keep services alive > Diagnose root causes for faster recovery In our latest blog, my team explores how SMEs leverage multi-cloud redundancy and AI-driven resilience to survive the next major outage—without incurring the costs typically associated with enterprise budgets. “Building Cloud Redundancy for Small Businesses: Surviving Outages in an AI, Multi-Cloud World” https://lnkd.in/eg-ThPB5 🔗 #CloudComputing #ArtificialIntelligence #AWSOutage #BusinessContinuity #SMB #Coursewell #AdaptivaCorp #CloudResilience #AIDriven #CyberResilience #DigitalTransformation

The surge in AI workloads is fundamentally reshaping today’s computing landscape. As demand intensifies, we’re seeing workloads shift and stretch across mainframes, #cloud platforms, on-premise solutions, and #EdgeComputing environments. Very useful analysis from Chris Thomas Ganesh Seetharaman and Diana Kearns-Manolatos (she/her) on how leaders are addressing the challenges of scaling infrastructure in the age of AI. https://delo.tt/6003AgU6N Deloitte Insights

Why OCI is Different — And Why It Matters for Business When customers ask me how Oracle Cloud Infrastructure compares to other clouds, my answer is simple: OCI was built for enterprises that demand performance, cost predictability, and compliance — without compromising innovation. OCI Differentiators: Security by design & zero-trust architecture → built-in protection at every layer Generative AI with Cohere, Meta, Google Gemini, xAI → choice + innovation High-performance compute & GPU clusters → faster time-to-value Predictable pricing & low egress → lower TCO Autonomous DB & Exadata → accelerated insights Sovereign Cloud & Cloud@Customer → compliance, security, trust Multicloud with AWS & Azure → flexibility, no lock-in Business Impact: Faster innovation, reduced risk, and better ROI. That’s the real value of OCI — technology designed to deliver outcomes that matter. #Cloud #OCI #AI #Multicloud #BusinessValue

🌐 Multi-Cloud is the new normal — OCI, AWS, Azure, and GCP each bring unique strengths (cost, AI/ML, hybrid, analytics). But the biggest challenge? 👉 How do you achieve low-latency, secure, and reliable connectivity between clouds? This is especially critical for AI workloads, where massive datasets, training jobs, and inference pipelines demand real-time inter-cloud communication. ⚡ Megaport bridges this gap with a global SDN-powered private fabric: 🔌 Direct integration with AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, Google Cloud Interconnect, and OCI FastConnect 🛰️ Megaport Cloud Router (MCR) → enables direct cloud-to-cloud routing (BGP-based) without hair-pinning traffic through a data center 📈 Elastic bandwidth (Mbps to 10 Gbps) that can scale instantly for bursty AI/ML workloads 🌍 Global private backbone across 800+ data centers, ensuring consistent low-latency performance 🔒 Security-first traffic never touches the public internet ✅ In essence: Megaport provides the connective tissue for multi-cloud, enabling enterprises to unlock the full potential of OCI, AWS, Azure, and GCP with the speed, reliability, and scale that AI demands. 👉 Alexis Bertholf — would love your perspective on how Megaport is driving this next wave of multi-cloud adoption, especially for AI. #MultiCloud #AI #CloudNetworking #OCI #AWS #Azure #GCP #Megaport

𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐀𝐩𝐩 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 NetApp® announced that it has deepened its collaboration with Google Cloud to help customers accelerate cloud transformation and address critical business challenges. New block storage capabilities in Google Cloud NetApp Volumes enhance unified storage for today’s most important data workloads, including virtualized environments, self-managed databases, and AI innovation. The NetApp data platform enables any Al model—whether on-premises or in any major public cloud—to securely access a customer’s entire data estate, without needing to move data between environments. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 👉https://lnkd.in/geVZqGhX #GoogleCloud #NetAppIndia #CloudStorage #Cloudtransformation #DataInnovation #Digitalterminal Andrew Sotiropoulos | Puneet Gupta |Gabie Boko | Thomas Kurian | Amin Vahdat | Francis deSouza | Karthik Narain | Karan Bajwa | Jyoti Janda | Rajeev Ranjan

Cloud Outages Will Increase ‘More And More’ Due To AI Usage After AWS Outage Rocks Over 1,000 Companies, Says Tech CEO https://lnkd.in/gdwntUbn via CRN

Cloud Outages Will Increase ‘More And More’ Due To AI Usage After AWS Outage Rocks Over 1,000 Companies, Says Tech CEO https://lnkd.in/gdwntUbn via CRN

💡 From Cloud to Intelligence: Turning Infrastructure into Insight Moving to the cloud was never the finish line — it was the starting point. Many organizations migrated to AWS, Azure, or GCP expecting instant agility and smarter decisions. But here’s the reality: without the right data and architecture, cloud is just storage. 🌩️ The real transformation happens when you connect: ✅ Cloud infrastructure → scalable, secure foundation ✅ Data strategy → clean, structured, and integrated pipelines ✅ AI & analytics → insights that drive faster, better decisions When these layers align, your cloud becomes a decision engine, not a cost center. At Teleformation, we help companies evolve from “cloud-enabled” to insight-driven — building architectures that turn data into action. 📊 Cloud → Data → Intelligence That’s the roadmap for the next generation of digital business. #CloudStrategy #DataTransformation #DigitalIntelligence #AWS #Azure #GCP #AI #Analytics #DigitalTransformation #Teleformation

💡 Your data is perfectly safe. Your backups are intact. Your redundancy is configured. And yet... you can't access anything. This isn't a hypothetical scenario, it's what happens when internal routing fails, even with the most robust cloud infrastructure. At Havar Tech Solutions, we've been helping organizations understand that true resilience requires more than just backups. It requires architectural diversity. Our latest blog post breaks down: ✅ Why multi-AZ strategies alone aren't enough ✅ How to decouple your directory from your data ✅ Building genuine "escape hatches" for critical operations ✅ The real cost of downtime (hint: it's millions per hour) In today's interconnected world, multi-cloud isn't a luxury, it's survival. 📖 Full insights here: https://lnkd.in/ga7QE5-U How prepared is your organization for the unexpected? 🤔 #CloudInfrastructure #BusinessContinuity #TechLeadership #CloudComputing #EnterpriseTech

𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐀𝐈 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝟏𝟎𝟏: 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 AI is not just a side project anymore. Companies are trying to make it work across their whole business. Small experiments are not enough. The real challenge is building systems that can handle lots of work, scale up fast, and stay reliable. Read Complete Article: https://lnkd.in/d7xubQhf #AIlifecycle #AITech365 #Cloud #CloudAIInfrastructure #ComputeLayer #HardwareSpecialization #IaC #MLOps #StorageBackbone