Data Sovereignty, Hybrid & On-Site Clouds: Who Truly Owns Your Data?
From SAP to AWS, sovereign and on-site clouds are reshaping the future. Enterprises demand data control, residency, and trust across hybrid environments.
Articles by Alan Shimel
The Rise of Neocloud and What it Means for Hyperscalers
Hyperscalers like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud face rising Neocloud challengers. Developer-first platforms — from Snowflake to Vercel — are redefining cloud adoption.
The Mid-Market’s Repatriation Movement: Cloud-First Doesn’t Always Fit
Alan argues that the “cloud-first” mantra is losing its grip, especially for mid-market companies caught between hyperscaler costs and limited resources. The 2025 reality is repatriation — moving steady, predictable workloads back on-prem or into colocation while keeping elastic, innovative workloads in the cloud. The future isn’t binary but hybrid, cloud-adjacent, and business-first, where strategy trumps ideology.
From Islands to Oceans: Ending Data Fragmentation in the Enterprise
Alan argues that while enterprises are awash in data, fragmentation across multi-cloud, SaaS, edge and legacy systems prevents organizations from turning it into actionable insight.
Wall Street Goes Bearish on AI Datacenters
Alan analyzes the AI-driven data center boom reshaping Wall Street, state economies, and energy grids. From trillion-dollar bets to environmental risks, discover whether today’s infrastructure surge is building the future or fueling a bubble.
The Many Angles of the NVIDIA Investment in Intel
Alan analyzes NVIDIA’s $5B stake in Intel, a bold partnership poised to reshape the semiconductor market. By aligning CPUs and GPUs for AI, the move boosts Intel’s turnaround prospects, challenges AMD, and raises new questions about U.S. chip sovereignty.
The Coming Showdown Between AI Bots and Search Bots
Alan explores how the IETF’s proposal to distinguish AI bots from search crawlers could redefine internet economics. With publishers seeking protection, tech giants positioned to win, and IT leaders tasked with enforcement, the coming “bot wars” will test governance, security, and trust at the core of digital business.
It is the Best of Times, It is the Worst of Times
On the day after 9/11’s 24th anniversary, Alan reflects on grief, division, and the role of AI and technology in the world today, reminding us what it means to be human.
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