DavidLinthicum
@DavidLinthicum
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Cloud Computing visionary. CTO, CEO, blogger, speaker, best selling author. RT≠endorsements, all opinions are my own.
Ashburn, VA
Joined April 2008
Cloud repatriation is one of the industry’s most misunderstood movements.
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Excited to share my latest article for InfoWorld: “The Hidden Threat to AI Performance”. We’re all being told that faster, bigger GPUs are the secret to AI breakthroughs in the cloud. But here’s the truth that’s too often overlooked: it’s actually memory bandwidth—not sheer GPU
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Rethinking Trust: Are the Big Consulting Firms Delivering Real Value? As someone who’s often skeptical of the classic “report process,” I know things are usually more nuanced than headlines make them seem. Still, seeing the findings in the Accenture Files—and combining them with
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**Excited to Announce: I’m Speaking at the FinOps Weekly Summit 2025!** As we head into the heart of the cloud era, mastering FinOps is key to unlocking value, controlling spend, and driving innovation. That’s why I’m thrilled to join the FinOps Weekly Summit 2025 alongside so
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Oracle's massive OpenAI deal raises equally big questions
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Oracle and OpenAI have reportedly struck a five-year, $300 billion cloud computing dealThe deal raises questions about how OpenAI will pay but also about what | Has AI finally jumped the shark? We...
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Stop Your Cloud from Spying on You: Privacy Settings You Need to Change Today Cloud breaches aren’t only about hackers—most privacy failures happen silently, through default sharing links, forgotten app connections, and unchecked data collection. If you use Google Drive, iCloud,
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This looks like a tax dodge to me, but what do you guys think?
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Nvidia, the company powering essentially the entire AI boom, is now looking to rent back its own chips. According to The Information, Nvidia has now
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Big news from the “apparently retired” guy who only posted one video a week. Guilty as charged… until now. I’m leveling up from 1 video per week to 2. Some said I was lazy, others assumed I’d quietly wandered off into the clouds. Consider this my official un-retirement
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AI’s Dirty Little Secret: You Can’t Automate Your Way Out of a Broken Business Lately, I’m hearing a lot of double-speak in the tech world: “AI makes us more productive.” “We need fewer people because of AI.” “We’re innovating faster than ever!” And yet—Salesforce just
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Why Data Center Growth Alone Isn’t Progress The latest surge in U.S. data center construction—spotlighted in today’s Reuters piece—should give us all pause. While the boom is often celebrated as a sign of digital advancement, I can’t help but wonder: Are we building smarter, or
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A New Benchmark for Enterprise IT: Digital Realty & Oracle’s Visionary Partnership The collaboration between Digital Realty and Oracle marks a true turning point for enterprise IT. By aligning best-in-class data center infrastructure with next-level cloud services, these
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The enterprise tech landscape is moving faster than ever, and this year’s HPE Discover keynote gave us a LOT to unpack. So I sat down, watched it live, and recorded my reaction—breaking it all down for you. HPE Discover CEO Keynote Reaction Video
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New @virtspeaking podcast from #VMwareExplore 2025! @vPedroArrow & @DavidLinthicum talk with Chris Wolf about: ⚡ Private AI now built into VCF 9 🎯 NVIDIA & AMD GPU partnerships 🛡️ Data privacy, economics & sovereign AI ▶️ Watch: https://t.co/JOT1zqOhQR
#VCF9 #PrivateAI
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Link here: https://t.co/lphnyiPyC7 And look, as @DavidLinthicum writes here, your mileage will vary. It can be true that many projects won't show ROI, and also true that many companies do have what it takes to find real success. https://t.co/SMkTrfXFFg
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@DavidLinthicum Cloud cost optimization is no longer optional. At 639Cloud, we help enterprises gain visibility, control, and efficiency so innovation isn’t slowed by runaway expenses.
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@DavidLinthicum An impressive milestone that highlights the growing impact of AI-focused ventures.
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Imagine being a start-up that’s so successful that you’re able to start your own VC fund.  CoreWeave shares jump after it starts VC fund to invest in AI companies
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The company, which itself is backed by Nvidia, is the latest example of a tech giant turning to the growing world of AI startups.
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Cloud Costs Are Out of Control—And Most Enterprises Don’t Even Know It The latest research shows 94% of IT leaders are struggling to optimize cloud spending—and frankly, it’s turning into a crisis for enterprises. Far too many organizations have no real idea what they’re
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The Hidden Cost of AI NDAs: Why Transparency Matters Now A troubling trend: Big consulting firms are pressuring clients to sign NDAs that hide whether AI projects succeed or fail—often in exchange for fees or discounts. I’ve had execs confide in me that this feels wrong, and I
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