John Bradshaw, Field CTO Cloud EMEA at Akamai, unpacks a counterintuitive principle for modern cloud strategy — plan your exit before you plan to start — and argues that core-and-edge architecture combined with strategic clarity on business goals is what keeps organisations cost-aware and free from vendor lock-in.
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John Bradshaw, Field CTO Cloud EMEA at Akamai, explains how cloud concentration risk has become a "clear and present danger" to modern enterprise, and how the shift from FinOps to ValueOps — engineering value through AI-driven insight — reframes cloud economics.
John Bradshaw argues the economics of hyperscale AI models don't stack up for most enterprise use cases, and makes the case for domain-specific and small language models running closer to users — trading raw parameter count for cost efficiency, latency, and fit-for-purpose outcomes.
John Bradshaw examines how artificial intelligence is transforming cloud economics, driving a shift toward value-focused strategies and accelerating adoption of multi-cloud architectures as enterprises balance cost, performance, and vendor risk.
On-demand fireside chat with Computer Weekly's Bryan Glick examining how enterprises are reshaping cloud strategy in 2025 by reframing cloud economics beyond cost assumptions and embracing AI, hybrid, and distributed architectures.
John Bradshaw challenges the assumption that cloud is inherently cost-effective, exploring how organisations can build cost-intelligent architectures and adopt the principle of planning an exit before committing to a cloud vendor.