What 'Cloud First' Can Teach Us About 'AI First'
InfoWorld, Tuesday, May 13th, 2025
The rush to the cloud was an expensive experiment for many. AI could be a repeat without careful evaluation and planning.
In the early 2010s, enterprises enthusiastically embraced the 'cloud first' ethos. Between 2010 and 2016, businesses aggressively migrated applications and data to the public cloud, spurred on by promises of lower costs, greater efficiency, and unbeatable scalability. However, this movement quickly revealed significant shortcomings.