Clouded Judgement

MARCH 22, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. This is why the consumption players (Snowflake, Mongo, Confluent, Azure, AWS, etc) so more variability in the macro slowdown. Subscribe now Share Clouded Judgement Leave a comment Follow along to stay up to date!

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IT World

MAY 24, 2022

I want to talk to you today about clouds. But I'm not here to talk about hyper-scale, public clouds such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, or Google Cloud. They're great, but for many, they're overkill.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 7, 2024

As more workloads and data move to the cloud and generative AI takes over the enterprise , cybersecurity is more critical today than ever. And that’s because with every new paradigm shift—from the internet to cloud computing—the sheer magnitude of digital threats has exploded and threat vectors have become increasingly sophisticated.

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Tom Tunguz

APRIL 6, 2023

In the cloud, AWS, Azure, & GCP have created about as much market cap as all the top 100 B2B & B2C publics built on cloud (Netflix, ServiceNow, AirBnb, etc). Access to proprietary data provides a moat. There are 4 questions startups should ask themselves about building with generative AI.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 5, 2024

Fine-tuning products for security workflows is crucial but challenging due to the lack of standard data types and complex, bespoke areas of focus. These scenarios leverage GenAI’s ability to evaluate inputs at scale, especially in environments with ample high-quality and standardized data available on which to train.

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Clouded Judgement

JUNE 20, 2023

Q1 earnings season for cloud businesses is now behind us. In this post, I’ll take a data-driven approach in evaluating the overall group’s performance, and highlight individual standouts along the way. Of course, these two charts show historical (ie lagging) data. How do we make sense of it all?

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Neil Patel

JANUARY 25, 2021

The thing about data is it helps you make better business decisions. Everyone has questions when it comes to choosing data analysis software. Why are there so many data analytics tools? You have to arrange your data, explain it, present it properly, and then derive a conclusion from it. Which one is worth your money?

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ProfitWell

MAY 12, 2020

The three major cloud service models are SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. Cloud service models in 2020. We are not considering those in our comparison of cloud services. With PaaS, developers can create everything from simple apps to complex cloud-based business software. What is SaaS? What is IaaS? Let's take a closer look.

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Blulogix

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll delve into the five keys to automating usage-based billing for MSPs , with a particular focus on the vital role of data integration. MSPs typically manage a myriad of services, from cloud infrastructure to software applications and more. Provide clients with real-time access to their usage data.

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Neil Patel

APRIL 8, 2021

Cloud computing has taken over in recent years, and it offers many opportunities for businesses and users. Along with PaaS and SaaS , these acronyms describe the different ways businesses can use cloud technology, and choosing the right one for your e-commerce store can make a big difference. Today, 90% of businesses use the cloud.

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Blulogix

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Whether it’s cloud computing resources, software applications, or data storage, usage-based pricing offers adaptability and efficiency. Scalability Startups and enterprises alike can scale their technology usage in alignment with their specific needs. This model has been instrumental in the growth of IoT services.

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How To Buy Saas

MARCH 21, 2024

This is much the same but with software: you subscribe and get access to it (hosted on the cloud) without worrying about installation, maintenance, or updates. Startup businesses usually look towards SaaS when they need to scale quickly, reduce IT overhead, or access sophisticated tools without huge costs.

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Audacix

OCTOBER 24, 2019

But it's also true that it's never too late to secure your cloud-based web app. In fact, smart and fast-growing cloud software companies who outperform their peers usually share this common trait: they consistently grow sales and build their brand by turning their security standards into a key differentiator and selling point.

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Baremetrics

JULY 8, 2021

In order to run efficiently, they needed the right tool to analyze data from Stripe and segment their customers. Result: Baremetrics saves the MetricFire team approximately 8 hours a month on spreadsheet maintenance and takes the headache out of transforming data into graphs. Challenge: MetricFire is a small but mighty team.

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BetterCloud

JANUARY 8, 2021

A layperson might (and often does) assume that the biggest SaaSOps challenges are fairly straightforward, especially when it comes to granting access to your company’s data. Of course, access control isn’t that simple—and as a result, even some of the world’s biggest companies have fallen victim to some high-profile data breaches.

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User Pilot

JULY 18, 2023

Develop – to break down the roadmap into prioritized tasks for development teams Integrations with development (Azure, Jira, Github), communication (Slack, Teams), CRM (Salesforce, Zendesk), project management (Trello, Asana), knowledge management (Confluence), and workspace tools (Google, Microsoft) Pricing Aha!

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SmartKarrot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

And Cloud providers such as Google Apps or Office 365 offer suite-like power that allows organizations to manage every aspect of their messaging infrastructure, from e-mail accounts to talk/video calling capabilities. SaaS and the Cloud Let Enterprises Scale Faster. Scaling is a fundamental part of business, but it is not easy.

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Audacix

JULY 28, 2022

But it's also true that it's never too late to secure your cloud-based web app. In fact, smart and fast-growing cloud software companies who outperform their peers usually share this common trait: they consistently grow sales and build their brand by turning their security standards into a key differentiator and selling point.

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Chart Mogul

JANUARY 28, 2022

Since our inception in 2014 and up to mid-2021, our entire infrastructure has run on DigitalOcean droplets (self-managed cloud virtual machines). We needed a cloud provider to get us off the ground quickly, reliably, and cost-effectively. Lack of modern cloud features and managed services. Data security and compliance.

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SaaStr

APRIL 26, 2024

Rudina sees it along three dimensions: Data Infrastructure A culture of adopting AI Where are we heading as we try to adopt AI in the Enterprise? The layout and framework of data, infrastructure, and culture will be even more important as AI shifts to Enterprise. Many people think we have data, so why not build the models?

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SaaStr

AUGUST 12, 2022

Jason recently opened up an AMA on Twitter Spaces to answer questions about scaling and VC funding. I think it’s a challenge to folks that think we are in some sort of terrible downturn for SaaS and cloud. While Azure and Google Cloud grew at record rates, Shopify for example, its SaaS business only grew 10% last quarter.

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Clouded Judgement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Tabular is a compelling data lakehouse solution, meaning it brings data warehouse functionality (SQL semantics + ease of use) to the data lake (cost-efficient and scalable). If you want your data platform to run like those at Netflix, Salesforce, Stripe, AirBNB and many others (i.e. Let's dive in.

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OpenView Labs

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Fighting skewed data with segmentation. First, segment the users of your product in a way that removes any bias that skewed data may hide. Scale reveals the depths of operational leverage. The bigger you scale, the higher the chances of working directly with the monopolizer.

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User Pilot

APRIL 30, 2024

Cloud computing offers three main service models: SaaS for ready-to-use software, PaaS for application development frameworks, and IaaS for scalable virtualized computing resources. Microsoft offers enterprise solutions, productivity suites, and cloud services for both B2B and B2C sectors, emphasizing innovation and efficiency.

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SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 104

User Pilot

APRIL 29, 2024

Your tech stack not only defines the backbone of your business operations but also influences your ability to innovate, scale, and deliver exceptional value to your customers. Service providers like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft Azure offer server hosting and load-balancing services. Web server.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 21, 2024

Some naysayers doubted that genAI could scale into the enterprise at all. On a much smaller scale, we’ve also started to see some leaders deploying their genAI budget against headcount savings, particularly in customer service. Simply having an API to a model provider isn’t enough to build and deploy generative AI solutions at scale.

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Valerian Tech

JULY 18, 2023

Introduction Cloud computing has revolutionized the way businesses operate by increasing agility, scalability, and cost-efficiency. In this blog post, we will delve into the world of cloud computing, exploring recent trends and developments. It provides flexibility and scalability for cloud-native applications.

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User Pilot

MARCH 12, 2024

With several cloud-based software solutions popping up each day, SaaS user management is no longer an afterthought. A good management solution reduces the workload on the IT and HR teams while promoting data security and ensuring compliance with relevant data privacy regulations.

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Frontegg

MARCH 9, 2023

System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM), a set of application-level protocols, is helping securely manage and communicate user data across multiple domains. When a company starts scaling up, so does the number of provisioned SaaS apps and user accounts. Transport Layer Security (TLS) is used to encrypt data for added safety.

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SmartKarrot

MAY 11, 2023

Conversation Intelligence: Unraveling the Power of Data Conversation intelligence primarily focuses on leveraging data and analytics to gain insights from human-to-human conversations. These platforms enable companies to record, transcribe, and analyze customer interactions, providing valuable data for evaluation and improvement.

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Audacix

AUGUST 11, 2023

Table Of Contents India's Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, (DPDPB) is going to force IT decision makers like you to completely rethink how your organisation collects, processes, stores and secures customer, vendor, employee and partner data.

Outsourcing Services 52

Outsourcing Services Technical Review Cybersecurity Data 52

OpenView Labs

DECEMBER 15, 2020

In February 2020, the public cloud market surpassed a $1 trillion market cap, with a 45% growth rate, as reported in Bessemer Venture Partners’ 2020 State of Cloud report. This data revealed a clear picture of where cloud marketplaces are heading in 2021. Here’s what we learned. .

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SaaStr

AUGUST 26, 2022

I just thought that if there was anybody left at the end of day two that had anything they wanted to talk about, scaling SaaS, fundraising, hiring, anything, and I could be helpful, we could do a little extra Q&A. I think Azure’s like 7,000, Google. Jason Lemkin: I’ve got no agenda, no slides.

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Frontegg

JUNE 17, 2021

As explained in the first part of this series, we clearly saw why Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is the way to go when it comes to establishing self-serving applications that can be scaled up and developed fast(er). Non-cloud use cases like banking and finance businesses. Privacy-conscious customers unwilling to share data storage.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

373: Bessemer’s 5th Annual State of the Cloud Report returns for a definitive look at the cloud industry today. We want to take you through the cloud journey over the last several years. Now, the cloud index fell along with it. If you go back to before 2014, what you see is the power of the cloud.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 22, 2020

Justin Bedecarre: And then another client of ours is an international company that has decided that they truly want to scale up in San Francisco. We don’t know when we’re going to be able to get safely back at scale. You have to use data on how people are using the space. Jen Nguyen: Yeah.

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CloudGeometry

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

2020 left no doubt: the growth of cloud computing is firmly grounded in the SaaS business model. It is the secret to effective tiering and scaling. Additional Isolation Options – Supplementary isolation approaches focused on compute and data Storage considerations. Optimize cloud economics and drive Business Goals.

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