Designing clouds to adapt to change and innovation

March 17, 2015 Off By David

Grazed from SmarterComputing.  Author: Will Padman.

As a product manager within the IBM Global Technology Services organization, I am tasked with creating solutions that appeal to a broad cross section of the marketplace, are technically robust and deliver increased value to our clients. The challenge that presents itself is that innovation is constantly driving technological change and our services and products need to adapt accordingly.

Greek statue An observation I have made and a philosophy I have adopted throughout my life is that “change is the only constant.” This statement is apparently attributed to Heraclitus, but to be honest what he actually said would have been more akin to,
 “Η αλλαγή είναι η μόνη σταθερά στη ζωή.”…


It might sound like Greek to you, but I have been lucky enough to live in an age of accelerated innovation and have experienced change constantly across my professional career. With the emergence of social media and cloud technology, innovation continues to accelerate…

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