Cloud
"This is a masterclass in how not to handle high-demand online events. It's astounding that in 2024 we're still seeing such catastrophic failures in basic capacity and load management."
"RFPs now look much more thought-out: Cloud security is very much established in most CISOs’ minds as a category.”
CEO says the decision to shift focus away from closed models is "doubly advantageous" for the company
"Our estate is now consistent, standardised, easier to maintain, and has brought a level of simplicity that’s a huge benefit to our organisation.”
New supplier "expected to support and undertake the migration of the current C4IS system, reusing supported hardware where reasonable"
Critics bewail communication issues, supporters welcome dead wood-cutting, as CodeCommit, CloudSearch and several other services stop accepting new users.