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My TechDecisions Podcast – Episode 9, Dale Wickizer of ParkMyCloud

Host Jonathan Blackwood speaks with Dale Wickizer of ParkMyCloud on the success of Microsoft Azure, the differences between Azure and AWS, and more.

June 2, 2017 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

In this episode of My TechDecisions Podcast, host and TD Managing Editor Jonathan Blackwood speaks with Dale Wickizer, CTO and Cofounder of ParkMyCloud.

Dale’s services for ParkMyCloud deal directly with Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services. There are few people as qualified to speak about the similarities and differences of the two services in an unbiased manner than dale.

We discuss why Microsoft Azure has seen such growth recently, and why the reports of that growth may be misleading. We also talk about the difference between Azure and Amazon Web Services, from capabilities to the language that they use to describe those capabilities.

Also discussed is advice for organizations first moving to the cloud, the benefits and drawbacks of hybrid cloud environments, and the value of working with an IT provider when migrating to the cloud. Finally, Dale explains how his company, ParkMyCloud, can help assuage some of the unseen costs that come with cloud environments.

Anyone interested in learning more about Azure and AWS, or want to learn how ParkMyCloud can help cut some unseen costs behind cloud environments, give a listen.

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Podcast Index:

(1:20) Jonathan speaks about the difficulties of cloud migration, and how a recent article by Chris Ploessel of Rednight Consulting gives a six-step, in-depth guide to hiring the right IT provider, choosing the right cloud service provider, and migrating to the cloud

(4:35) Interview with Dale Wickizer of ParkMyCloud begins

(5:21) Why Microsoft Azure has reported such great growth this quarter, and why that might be a bit misleading

(7:27) Why is Amazon Web Services winning the battle of cloud service providers at this point in time

(9:02) Where is Microsoft Azure moving to compete with Amazon Web Services

(10:00) Comparing and contrasting Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services

(12:23) The importance of working with an IT provider for cloud migration

(13:20) Explaining the hybrid cloud model and how organizations combine public and private cloud, sometimes with multiple cloud service providers

(15:20) How ParkMyCloud works to cut away some unforeseen compute costs that come with utilizing a cloud service provider


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