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thefirstknife · 6 months

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The higher ups at Bungie are 3 for 3 in terms of bad deals? You would've thought they would've learnt a lesson or two from leaving Microsoft and Activision.

I highly doubt Sony will ever be willing to let them go.

I feel like them getting into these deals is a sign that there's people at the top at Bungie themselves who are ultimately responsible. Like, these big corpos can be as shitty as possible and we can blame them for how they treat employees, but at the end of the day, management at Bungie is the one that decides to get into these situations.

I'm not even sure if there would be any point in Sony letting them go, even if they wanted to. Like, at this point with all the layoffs, it doesn't change anything anymore. They could go back to being independent and they wouldn't have enough resources to re-hire everyone laid off anyway. And it's questionable if anyone would even want to be re-hired.

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I'm not sure either. I don't think we have any fully official numbers of how many were laid off. The 40% number is the most commonly reported right now. This includes all of Bungie, not just Destiny btw.

The theory would make sense, although as of now we really don't have enough information. But it makes sense with the general vibe of what's happening and with the claims that Sony wants to move away from live services and the fact that Bungie did not announce any new expansions.

Additionally, it would make the most sense that a lot of these veterans have wrapped up their contributions to TFS (a lot of concept art for example gets done really early, and even with music, it could've been written by now and just waiting recording) and since no new expansions are planned (presumably due to the incoming change in how Destiny will function after), Sony/Bungie did not want to keep these people on the payroll. They essentially won't need them if expansions aren't happening anymore.

This doesn't make it any less tragic or awful, of course. It's super extra disappointing, first and foremost to everyone who got laid off, because they were promised that the deal with Sony will not result in layoffs:

Though Bungie employees said leadership has assured them there will be “absolutely no layoffs” and nothing “major” in terms of restructuring once the Sony deal closes, the acquisition represents a notable shift for the Washington-based game developers.

Ofc, this was over a year ago. Things change. But it's still horrific because it means that the deal absolutely accounted for potential layoffs at some point in time and the employees were essentially lied to. Especially since this seems to be coming from the idea that they want to restructure how Destiny will work after. And for a lot of devs, that's something they wanted too, but this isn't being done in a way that benefits them at all. So many of those people were laid off in the first place.

In a way, there wouldn't be anything bad with cycling people through the industry. Sometimes veterans (in any industry or job or field) can preclude new people from ever getting a chance. It's overall a good idea to refresh the workforce every so often and get new people with new ideas a chance. Who knows how many, for example, absolutely stunning composers there are out there who can't get a chance because the veterans are employed for life. Like, these things are generally not supposed to be this devastating.

But like this? Absolutely not. Mass layoffs with basically no notice? People not given a choice? Ripping people out of on-going projects? Leaving remaining workers understaffed and demoralised? Treating employees essentially like expendable cattle that can be fired over night without any real explanation? Changing projects and goals mid-way through development? Leaving devs to scramble to salvage what can be salvaged while they're fearing for their employement?

This also probably involves hiring new talent just so you can excuse lower salaries. Because they HAVE been hiring recently. Now a lot of the job listings are gone, but there's been newly hired people coming in. And like I'm all in favour of new people getting a chance, but I've seen how this works and hiring new people just so you can pay them less is beyond shitty; it's essentially expecting entry level workers on entry level salaries to do jobs that used to be done by people with 15+ years of experience. And then when they finally get experience, they will be fired too. Even worse, this can sometimes make absolutely desperate workers with a lot of experience getting entry level jobs with entry level salaries because there's nothing else they can do. With the state of the industry right now (over 6000 layoffs this year), you can see why workers would be desperate to apply for anything.

I wouldn't go that far yet. Obviously we don't know anything for sure, but I don't believe TFS will be cancelled. Or that it can be. Again, Destiny is the only thing making money for Bungie. Studios can be shut down any time for sure, but even the most insane out-of-touch CEO would not shut down a video game at this stage in its life that is actively earning money. Like, that would be extraordinarily unprecedented.

But even in the showcase for TFS we've seen signs that they are looking to change how Destiny will work after. If anything, it's the stuff after that might be on the chopping block, but not TFS itself. Either way, we've seen that they did not announce any new expansions and that the original plan was to change seasons into episodes as, presumably, the full scope of content for the game going forward.

Without having to work on expansions, they don't need as many people to work on the game after. One of the main stresses for the dev cycle is having to churn an expansion each year on top of making content all year long for seasons. With expansions gone, that's a significant reduction in workload. And apparently in employees too. Obviously I think that's a bad choice. Even with expansions not happening, any content coming after would benefit from employees who have been working on the game for years. Except you know, someone up on top clearly doesn't think that content needs that many people who are on the highest salaries.

We'll see where this goes. As I said before, emotions are high right now and it hasn't even been 24 hours yet. Stay cautious and lower expectations, primarily to give remaining employees a break. No need to go full into the worst case scenario yet, mostly because we simply don't have enough information and I don't want to give the impression that we don't care anymore or it will be a self-fulfilling prophecy. There's also going to be a lot of rumours and unverified information going on for a while. I'd wait for things to settle and get confirmed before any further drama.

#destiny 2 #bungie #ask #long post

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gamersonthego · 7 months

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GOTG Review: Hypnospace Outlaw

This is the next game in my Backlog Roulette series, where each month I spin a wheel to randomly select a game on my massive backlog that I must play (though not necessarily to completion). These wheel spins occur on the monthly preview episodes I co-host with my friends on The Casual Hour podcast.

Both of my parents were educators at my elementary school (they're retired now.) Mom was a 3rd grade teacher and Dad taught gym. They both would stay after classes were over to work on lesson plans or grade papers or move equipment, and I got to freely choose which one to spend time with before we got to go home. With Dad, I would mostly practice free throws in the gym (though I never got any good at them). But with Mom, I’d often get to play on her computer (when I wasn’t watching Digimon Adventure on her classroom TV.

That was probably my first real experience with computers. I’d play things like Oregon Trail II (the best one, by the way) or an awful typing program called PAWS featuring a freaky Cheshire-Cat-like mascot. But sometimes, I would load up Netscape Navigator and just poke around on the late ‘90s internet.

I hated this cat so much as a kid.

I only remember bits and pieces of that time online. A Sokoban block-pushing puzzler, a Super Mario Bros. fan game with all-new levels, some first-person hovercraft racer that had multiplayer LAN capabilities (I’ve never been able to find that game since, it’s definitely not Hover! by Microsoft.) a fansite for the Sonic Underground cartoon. Even with my fragmented memory, I remember the joy and adventure I had just digging around. Anything could be around that next corner, and that was half the fun.

Hypnospace Outlaw is the closest I’ve ever come to reliving those formative computer experiences. Set in an alternate 1999, you are thrust into Hypnospace — an internet stand-in that’s part GeoCities and part forum chatroom — and are asked to moderate and police this online Wild West.

Developer Tendershoot has nailed the tone and aesthetic of this era. The highly compressed bitmap images, the way pages auto-play (incredible) music when they load, the terrible, terrible fonts, the fileshare servers that are completely inscrutable unless you know exactly what you’re looking for — it’s all just perfect. And it’s not just Hypnospace. The game has its own little desktop computer experience complete with email, virtual pets, a download manager and more. It reminds me of Cibele or Her Story, but much more freeform and robust. But all that is just aesthetic — the game itself is pretty cool too. As a Hypnospace moderator, you’re given little jobs as you explore the various pages and zones of the browser: Take down some copyrighted material here, censor some threatening speech there, find some lost files that are hanging around…somewhere. Some of these tasks just require you to pay close attention to the pages themselves, while others force you to put on your hacker cap as you cross reference ID codes with unlisted pages, crack passwords or decrypt files, all while a corporate conspiracy bubbles up around you.

It’s truly satisfying to use your online sleuthing skills to their fullest. And whether you’re stopping a virus from breaking the virtual world or just banning a kid who can’t seem to stop making offensive webcomics, you just feel this sense of power.

In many ways, Hypnospace Outlaw the platonic ideal of the concept of late-90s computing. I do wonder if that hyper-specific aesthetic and mechanics gives it too narrow of an audience, but as someone who is part of that narrow audience, I found my experience with it to be incredibly fun. And it’s one I won’t soon forget.

#game review #backlog roulette #pc #hypnospace outlaw

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dontfeeltoohot · 2 years

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Probably steamer or YouTuber au! I really like them both, especially the streamer stuff

Ok, I've had this idea in my head for a while now. Finally got it finished. Have 4.1k of the Fruity Four at a meet up with Eddie coming down with a cold. Features grumpy, sick Eddie accidentally taking how he feels out on Steve and Nancy. Oops. Also, bonus tweets from them at the end. Enjoy!

XXX

"Come on Eds, Rob, Nance and Chrissy will be here in thirty," Steve calls from the bathroom, where he's brushing his teeth.

Eddie, from under their beds covers, groans. They're supposed to be going to the mall to promote the new Microsoft store opening, be there to hang with some fans and try out the new stuff Microsoft's recently dropped. He's been excited; even if he fully thinks Razer is superior to all other brands, but waking up fifteen minutes ago with a stuffy head and sore throat is making him want to do nothing but stay in bed all day.

Hearing the faucet turn off, Eddie sniffles and waits for the inevitable. Sure enough, twelve seconds later the blankets are being pulled off of his shivery form, revealing Steve, standing there with an eyebrow raised.

“Eddie, babe, you really need to get up.”

“Ugh, fine,” the musician grumbles and rubs at his nose with his wrist, wincing as he swallows and his throat stings.

Standing, Eddie blinks and heads to the bathroom to pee, wash his hands and brush his teeth. Some mornings he’ll eat, but today the thought of food is unappealing. Looking over, Steve’s wearing jeans and one of his favorite rugby style shirts, his hair falling perfectly like always.

“Is this supposed to be a nice thing?” Eddie asks as he walks out, sniffling again when he feels congestion shift in his head.

“Nah, casual I’m pretty sure. That or I’m going to get shit,” Steve jokes with a smile.

Sometimes Eddie wonders who he must have pleased in the universe to make Steve Harrington want to date him. Steve, who’s so handsome and popular and wants to make everyone happy. Steve, who somehow loves Eddie despite his occasional grumpiness, his extreme energy and dramatics, his love for all things horror and metal music. They’re opposites in all the good ways, and they mesh well. Maybe the universe can be right about things.

“Okay, cool. Think the fans will say something if I wear my striped shirt agai-hh! iiHGKtSCHew! hihGhhKSHew! h’IHNGkshhEW! - again? Jesus, sorry,” Eddie sniffles wetly and turns back to Steve, having turned away to sneeze into his arm.

“Bless you. Probably yeah, but it’s also your favorite shirt, so who cares,” Steve shrugs. “ But remember it’s cold outside now, and it’s always colder in the mall.”

“Okay mom,” Eddie smirks, finding his favorite striped, black and white ringer tee.

Shaking it out so the wrinkles fall and then yanking it on, the long haired man goes to his and Steve’s closet, looking through the sweater options. It takes a minute, but the twenty six year old decides on a simple black sweater of Steve’s. It’s a little more form fitting than he’d usually wear, but his boyfriend is right- it’s October, it’ll be cold in the mall, and if he’s honest, he’s already a little chilly.

Nose running, Eddie grabs a tissue from the box on their bedside table; the one that usually only Steve uses, and blows his nose quietly, annoyed when he hears just how gross he sounds. Washing his hands, the long haired man pulls his hair up in a bun to keep it away from his face, letting it be looser than it usually is, not bothering to redo it when it deflates a little. He hears Steve call him so he finishes up, shivering as he makes his way down the hallway to their living room and attached kitchen.

“Hey, they’re about five away. Do you want anything to eat before we leave?”

Steve’s munching on a granola bar and a banana, both of which sound awful to Eddie. He shakes his head and then lays it against his boyfriend’s just slightly taller shoulder, tired already. The other man lays a hand on Eddie’s back, rubbing up and down gently.

“Thank you for wearing something warm and not just your t-shirt,” Steve says softly, dropping a kiss to Eddie’s curls.

“Mm, kinda cold anyway. Thanks for being a mom,” Eddie teases, then scrunches his nose up, eyes fluttering as his nostrils twitch. He turns to the side, pressing his arm tightly to his face.

“ihKhgTchew! hihnKtSHuhew! iinGKshEW!”

The last sneeze is messier than Eddie anticipates and he keeps his nose buried into the sweater, turning slightly.

“Can you grab me a tissue?”

“Yeah, sure babe. Bless you, you feeling okay?” Steve grabs a tissue from the living room and hands it to him, frowning as Eddie quickly replaces his arm with the tissue wiping his nose and then blowing it. This time, both men wince.

“Think I finally caught that cold you had a couple weeks back,” Eddie rubs at his nose again with the now balled up tissue, the tip and edges going pink.

“Take it easy today okay? That shit took me and Robin out quick,” Steve puts a hand on Eddie’s forehead, which makes the other huff.

He remembers just how quickly Steve had gotten sick, waking up fine and by 2pm he’d crawled into bed with a miserable sore throat, sounding like his head was filled with concrete. They’d had to call and cancel dinner with Wayne, who ended up driving out with plates of food he’d already cooked, giving them enough for a few days.

“I will, but you don’t get to fuss, worry about you and your adoring fans,” Eddie cracks a smile, finally moving away from his boyfriend to wash his hands again. “Sounds like the girls are here,” he adds, gesturing to Steve’s phone that’s buzzing on the counter.

Steve opens it and nods, laughing when he sees a selfie or Nance and Robin, both looking annoyed that they’re not instantly there. They meet them down where Nancy’s waiting, sliding into the back of her Honda. 80’s pop is playing, and the girls are holding hands, singing along.

“Okay you two, tone the pda down,” Steve huffs, rolling his eyes fondly.

“Hey guys,” Robin ignores the words, looking back at them.

“You ready to hang out with teens who are in love with Nancy and Steve all day Birdie?” Eddie laughs, making Robin snort.

“Oh definitely, maybe we’ll just join them.” “Oh please, do you know how many people I see look at both of you?” Nancy rolls her eyes, turning the music down some.

“Yeah, but we’re like, the sidekicks, ya know?” Robin gestures to them, Steve laughs loudly, gently smacking her shoulder.

“Please, that’s why whats-his-name from that one show wanted to ask you out before he found out you were a lesbian. Definitely sounds like a sidekick.”

Eddie leans his head against Steve’s shoulder, smiling when the younger of the two starts drawing random patterns on the palm of his hand, something they’ve done with each other for years. It’s calming and lets Eddie relax, eyes drooping as he listens to Robin and Steve bicker.

“Is he okay?” Nancy asks, and the long haired man is sure if he opened his eyes he’d see the same almost parental worry that Steve sometimes exudes coming off of her as well.

“Finally coming down with that cold we all had,” Steve informs, running a hand down his shoulder and arm.

“Oh that sucks, on today of all days, damn,” Robin murmurs quietly.

In less than fifteen minutes the four of them step into the mall. Eddie doesn’t go into malls often unless there’s some funko pop that Hot Topic or Box Lunch is releasing. As they walk past numerous clothing stores, Steve then makes a noise and gestures in front of them.

“Oh man.”

There’s a long line outside of the newly opened Microsoft store, a line that’s undeniably, mostly for them. There’s a lot of younger fans, but all of them recognize a few older ones that they’ve met before or can tell from what they’re wearing or how they’re talking.

“Todays going to be so fun guys,” Robin grins as they get closer to the large number of people.

Eddie coughs to the side and Steve looks at him worriedly, squeezes his hand, then smiles and says hello to a few people as they pass to go into the store to get a rundown on what they’ll be doing all day. Eddie follows, saying hi and grinning, excited and hoping that this cold will hold off long enough for him to enjoy the day.

The employees are almost overly nice. Eddie always expects older people to scoff or tell them that what they do for a living is a joke. But no one ever has, at least to their faces. Today is no different. Everyone who works there is kind and incredibly helpful. Eddie takes to a middle aged woman, Claire. who claims that she’s the most tech savvy of any of them in the entire place. She reminds him of his mom before she let drugs waste her life away.

“So we’ll let you guys just do your thing, talk to people, play with them. We have security just in case someone decides to ruin the fun, but hopefully that will be avoided today.”

They all know what the guy; Rick the manager, is referring to. Back four months ago some guy had basically pushed himself on Nancy, tried to feel her up, and it had been a big thing in the gaming community. Eddie still thinks Nancy’s the most badass person he knows for continuing the meet and greet she had instead of stopping, and for not letting the guy go freely, pulling charges on him.

They’re moments away from opening the doors, the four of them standing there with some employees, when Eddie’s nose starts running, making it feel sensitive and itchy. He turns away from everyone and hugs the crook of his arm to his face.

“ihGkTshhhew! iiHGktCHEW! ihHgGKshhEW!”

Steve and a few workers bless him and he nods his thanks, the large glass doors sliding open. Everyone walks in, and the chaos begins.

All four of the streamers are happy to talk to their fans, play with them and joke around. Eddie pushes his energy, staying as upbeat as usual, as if he wasn’t lying in bed two hours ago wishing desperately for more sleep. He jumps around and claps and laughs, all his usual dramatics coming out as he poses for a few photos, jumping on Steve’s back for one, clinging to him. As the girls walk away, Eddie stays attached to his boyfriend, who’s chuckling.

“You good babe?”

“Yeah, just tired,” Eddie smiles, hopping off and once again falling into his usual madness, a few guys walking up, excited to show the couple something they’ve made.

By noon, Eddie’s energy starts to waver. His throat’s feeling worse, sharp and jagged every time he swallows. His head’s getting stuffier, pressure behind his eyes starting to make bouncing around feel more like a chore. Between the runny nose and sore throat, the long haired man wonders if he sounds like he’s getting sick.

“iiHGkTSH’ew! snf! hihKgSHhhew! snfsnf! ihEhgKSHhEW! Jesus, sorry guys,” Eddie turns around from where he’s sneezed into the neck of his shirt, wanting to shield everyone from his germs as much as possible.

“Bless you! It’s totally ok, are you sick?” One of the teens asks, and Eddie shrugs, brushing the comment off entirely.

He doesn’t want to sound rude, but he also knows that fans, especially the 18-22 year old girls, can get a little intense when it comes to them. Eddie’s feeling just sick enough that he can admit to himself he doesn’t want to deal with the drama of fans coming up and worrying over him. As vain as it sounds, he knows they will. He’s seen the way people fawn all over Steve when he’s been sick, how they ask him how he’s feeling, if he needs anything.

“I’m fine,” he assures, smiling and asking about a tattoo she has, steering her to a different topic.

When there’s a slight lull, and Eddie gets a moment where no fans seem to be aging attention to him, he walks into the back of the store. There’s a large hallway with a few doors; a manager's office, a break room, and a bathroom. He heads to the bathroom and locks it when the door shuts, then grabs a paper towel from the tray on the sink and blows his nose a few times. It doesn’t help to make his nose any less pink than it’s already become from the numerous quick swipes and rubs he’s done throughout the past few hours, but it helps with the runniness and the sheen around his nostrils.

Washing his hands, the twenty six year old pauses before he gets to the door, eyes fluttering.

“ihGKtCHuhew! hih-ikTSHhew! hh! iiGKshh’EW!”

Catching the sneezes in his hand, Eddie grimaces and grabs another paper towel, repeating the process of blowing his nose and washing his hands. When he’s satisfied he’s not going to need to do everything again, the long haired man steps back out and onto the floor.

“You get lost?” Robin jokes, walking up to him.

“No, sorry, had to pee,” he lies, though he’s not even sure why he does.

Though he doesn’t get sick often, Eddie’s never had a problem admitting when he is, never been like Steve who refuses to slow down, to admit he feels bad, who will run himself into the ground till he’s laid up for days. The musician can easily admit when he feels like shit, when he needs to take a break. He’s already admitted it to Steve, so what’s the issue with everyone else? Why today does he feel the need to hide everything, he’s not entirely sure. Maybe it’s because they’re at a meet up, and he has responsibilities, or that he doesn’t want to bring everybody else’s mood down.

“Steve said you weren’t feeling well, you ok?”

“I’m fine, you sound like the girls I just talked to,” Eddie rolls his eyes fondly, knowing she’s just coming from a place of love.

He is fine, he tells himself, straightening a bit. He’s getting a silly cold. Maybe he’s a little tired, maybe his throat is aching and the congestion is starting to make it feel like he’s got concrete in his head. But it’s not a big deal, he has people who want to meet him, who have been excited for weeks to hang out with the four of them.

Eddie starts talking to a few people, asking them what type of games they’re into, what they like. As more pictures are taken, silly and goofy, Eddie photobombing a few of the others, it’s clear to fans something’s up. He’s trying, he is, to keep up his usual energy, but as the minutes tick by, he can’t. Steve walks over and smiles, joining in on a conversation he and another guy are having, and when the man leaves, Steve guides Eddie to the back hallway.

“How’re you feeling?”

“I’m fine Steve,” Eddie doesn’t mean to get prickly, but he wishes people would stop asking him that.

“Hey, I’m just checking in. I know that cold sucks ass,” Steve frowns.

“Well I’m fine. You and Robin can stop worrying,” he grumps, rubbing a hand over his face.

Nose sensitive, it starts tickling when his fingers brush over it. Eddie turns away, pulling the neck of his shirt up, angling his face down.

“ihGKish’EW! hihhHKTschh’EW! ihKSHhUHew!”

The sneezes sound messy- are messy, and Eddie sniffles soupily, coughing a little. He looks back up at Steve, who’s staring at him worriedly. The musician bristles, feeling petulant and moody. He doesn’t need Steve to hover over him, and certainly doesn’t need him to play mother hen.

“Eddi-“

“Leave it. It’s fine, I’m fine. I have a cold, Steve, not the plague.”

Before Eddie can continue, Steve steps closer and presses a palm to Eddie’s forehead, who sets his jaw and glares.

“Baby, you’re warm, warmer than I thought you’d be. We need to take a break.”

“I don’t need a break, I’m not a child!” Everything is suddenly too much. Eddie’s whole body feels sensitive, stretched too tight, and he feels anxious.

“Really? Because you sure are acting like one right now,” Steve scoffs.

Freezing, Eddie stares at his boyfriend before rolling his eyes, anger flaring inside of him. He turns on his heel and walks back out, leaving Steve standing there.

The vibe in the store noticeably shifts. Both men are a little more tense, a little less enthusiastic. A few fans ask Robin and Nancy if something happened, and while both wave it off, telling them everything is fine, the women can’t help but wonder the same thing.

“What’s going on with you and Steve? Did you fight or something?” Nancy asks Eddie, who turns slowly to look at her, his expression resembling a rain cloud.

“Why don’t you ask him? I’m the child, apparently.”

“Riggght. Okay, so you two definitely fought,” the brunette grimaces.

“No, Steve decided he was going to become my keeper,” Eddie grumbles, sniffling and coughing into his arm.

“I’m sure he’s just worried since you’re not feeling w-“

“I’m fine, Jesus fucking Christ!” Eddie doesn’t mean to let his voice get as loud as it does. A few fans look over at them curiously, another has his phone out. Steve and Robin watch with confusion.

Of course that’s going to be put on Twitter. He can imagine it now.

Guys, Eddie blew up at Nancy and he’s obviously upset with Steve. What a dick. Canceled.

Swallowing, making his ears tug uncomfortably, Eddie plays with one of his rings.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to yell. I’m just tired of you guys worrying so much. I’m sorry.”

“It’s fine.”

Nancy’s tone tells Eddie it’s anything but, but he doesn’t press it. Not when they’re in front of people. Instead, the curly haired man nods and rubs his face, then his eyes get back to Nancy’s.

“I’m taking a five minute break.”

He walks to the back for the third time, trying to calm down. He feels like garbage, he realizes. He’s uncomfortable and tired, everything in his head hurts. His nose is itching again, and he rubs it roughly as he leans against the gray wall. Vaguely surprised no one’s followed him, he tops his head back and lets out a breathy sigh.

“Are you okay? You’ve never yelled at Nancy before, or anyone.”

Eddie straightens up immediately. Diagonally in front of him is a girl, maybe early twenties, looking curious, her eyes locked on his. He shoves his hands into his pockets and gives her what he hopes is a convincing smile.

“We’re friends, all friends have arguments. We should uh, probably get back out to the floor,” he suggests uncomfortably, feeling awkward.

“Yeah, but you seemed seriously upset. And you’ve been weird this whole time.”

Damn. When did people start getting bolder? He would have never talked to someone like this when he was younger.

“Look, it’s nice you care, but it’s kind of private, and-“ he rubs at his nose wrinkling it to hopefully keep the tickle in his head at bay. “-we really should be back out there. I don’t know if you’re allowed to be back here.”

“I’m just worried, everyone on Twitter is worried. You’re not yourself today.”

Twitter. Jesus, that website is going to be the death of him. Eddie takes a step forward to start moving, but then freezes, turning away quickly.

“ihhGuhKTschhew! iihgkshEW! hihkGSHhew!”

“Bless you.”

“Thank you,” Eddie sniffles and blinks slowly, wishing the girl would leave. “Alright, let’s get back,” he adds, gesturing to the door that’s not but ten feet away.

Side stepping the girl, he walks quickly back out into the store. Everyone around him looks at him, making him feel more on edge, so he tries to ignore them. A few people walk up to him and he gives a smile.

“I actually need to find Steve guys, I’m sorry.”

He tries not to feel bad that they all look disappointed. Seeing his boyfriend playing Fortnite in the corner on a large tv screen, Eddie heads over, leaning against the wall as he waits for them to finish. Steve glances up at him and rolls his eyes, but when they finish, he too excuses himself, making the others walk off.

“Yeah?”

“I want to go home. You were right. I feel like shit, and I want to go home. I’m not having fun anymore.”

Steve softens and takes his hand, feels his forehead again. Eddie’s aware people are snapping photos but he can’t bring himself to care. Instead he leans into the cool palm, and his boyfriend frowns.

“Go grab our stuff, yeah? I’ll tell the girls and Rick.”

The walk to the break room takes longer than it should. A few people stop to talk to him but he politely explains he’s not feeling well, and that he’s sorry, but he’s actually trying to grab stuff so they can head out. Most of them seem to understand, telling him they hope he feels better. A few don’t get it, and Eddie has to be a little more direct.

“Yeah, I’m just feeling pretty shitty, so I’m not in the mood to try and talk much more. My throat’s on fire,” he gives a tight lipped smile and when they nod, he keeps moving.

God, this is definitely the worst meet up he’s been to. He’s not sure if it’s because of his awful he feels, or if it’s the fact their fans probably think he’s a dick now, but whatever the cause, when he steps back out with his and Steve’s backpacks, his mood is somehow even more sour.

As someone snaps another photo of him ‘discreetly’, Eddie almost turns around and asks them to delete it. Instead, he stays quiet aside from his sniffles, finally letting himself deflate when they walk out into the parking lot of the mall.

“Nance, I’m really sorry,” Eddie mumbles after coughing into his arm. “I didn’t mean to be such an asshole.”

“I know. You’re sick, and I know you don’t normally do that. I’m sorry you feel so shitty.”

Eddie shakes his head, sniffling more.

“No, that’s not an excuse, I was a dick.”

“Yeah you were,” Robin smirks from the passenger seat.

“Alright, alright. Let’s just…all relax ok? We’ll deal with it later.” Steve says, his voice tired.

The musician feels guilty. When they get dropped off back at their apartment, and they’re finally inside and away from everyone, even their friends, Eddie grabs Steve’s hand.

“I’m sorry I was an asshole to you too, Stevie.”

“You were, but I shouldn’t have said what I said either. I knew you were sick and still picked a fight. So I’m sorry too. Now get your ass in bed so I can take your temperature and figure out what meds I should give you.”

Eddie groans but does as he’s told, the bed sounding nicer and nicer. Yanking off the clothes he’s in, he tosses them in the hamper then shimmies on sweatpants and his oldest Dio tee. It feels nicer on his skin than the sweater had, and when he crawls into bed, he lets out an almost inhuman moan. God he feels awful.

Debating, the long haired man finally grabs his phone and hesitantly opens Twitter. Instantly he regrets it. He’s got hundreds of notifications. Some are pictures of him and some fans, others are slamming him for acting the way he did towards Nancy. Some are defending him, some are asking if he’s okay. It all makes his head hurt worse.

“Hey, got the thermometer,” Steve walks in, frowning when he sees Eddie’s face. “You okay?”

“Fans are calling me out, which isn’t surprising. Still sucks though, that I even did it in the first place.”

“Eds. You’re sick, and a little feverish. Nancy will explain. You can explain. And if they still have an issue, then their idiots. Everyone gets prickly when they’re sick. And you and Nance are friends, it’s not like it was a fan.”

Oh fuck.

“Oh fuck.”

“What?”

Eddie groans, rubbing his face and looking at his boyfriend anxiously.

“There was a girl…she kind of ambushed me after I yelled at Nancy. Came into the back to try and talk, and she kept ignoring me when I told her she needed to go back. So I kind of just left her there.”

Steve rolls his eyes.

“These people need to learn personal space, Jesus. It’ll be fine. You didn’t yell at her, and you didn’t say anything rude. It’s fine Eds.”

Steve slips the thermometer into Eddie’s mouth, effectively silencing him. It beeps twenty seconds later.

“100.5. Definitely up enough to make you feel like crap. I’ll grab some Motrin and DayQuil. Just relax okay babe? It’ll all be ok.”

Sighing, the older man knows he’s right, so he shuts his eyes and sniffles. Minutes later, he’s drinking disgusting fake cherry flavored DayQuil and swallowing two Motrin.

“Thanks…I love you Stevie.”

“Love you too Eddie. Let’s just rest now.”

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Fun fact: did you know that American insurance and healthcare companies still HEAVILY use faxes in 2023?

Yup. Faxes.

If you’re old enough to drink, your parents might have one in a closet. If you’re a little older than that, you might have seen it on a Mr. Rogers rerun, or if you’re a bit older than that, when that episode first aired. Weird oversized desk phones with paper reels in them? Sometimes office-capacity ones that double as printers? Ring a bell?

Well, you see, twenty-first century American capitalism tends to form duopolies or triopolies, explicit monopolies being illegal since the previous century. And how do these companies hold onto users, how do they create dependency and up the cost to switch? They deliberately avoid interoperability. Apple vs Android vs Microsoft. Google Drive vs OneDrive (plus, in the corporate world, AWS). Epic Systems vs …there are others, but all the medical systems I’ve interacted with since college use Epic. Which is only ever pronounced ironically. Anyway, all these different insurance and healthcare companies are keeping all their very important info and documents in individualized and often proprietary databases that they can’t mutually access. Sometimes you can’t even open the native filetypes on different software, like how Mac word processing had to be exported as .doc so you could open it on the Windows school computers to print it off your 2-gig flash drive.

Here’s the magic of fax. The US telephone system is a public utility. While the provision of service to your phone and my phone may be handled by different entities—again, courtesy of twentieth-century monopoly breakups—it is illegal for one service provider to not be interoperable with another service provider. It is standardized like railroad gauges or 0.7 mm pencil lead. You can have a T-mobile phone plan and call someone who has Verizon and be able to hear what they say, and it won’t be distorted, pitch inverted, or translated into Swahili simply because of the difference in cell carriers.

This means that fax is the ONLY universal document format in the United States. You can use it to transform a paper form into a stream of fax data, which can then be turned into another paper form or into a PDF file on someone’s computer via conversion software (which, this being America, there are multiple proprietary programs for, none of which can talk to each other except by fax). You can also convert a PDF into a fax, and then print it or convert it back to a PDF at its destination. Yes, it’s possible to send a fax that has never, at any point in its life cycle, been a physical piece of paper!

So yeah, the US healthcare system and also property insurance runs on faxes, literal grandpa technology, because capitalism hates interoperability so much that it’s sabotaging an industry, insurance, that only exists because of capitalism. Also interoperability should be mandated on the same international level as the Geneva Convention and if tech companies position themselves as digital infrastructure, we should nationalize them.

But yeah, that’s why I have fax machine duty on Wednesdays at work.

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what word program do you use to write? do you have a strict writing schedule/routine?? (I am in total awe of how fast you’ve been writing whipple fam)

Hey Nat!

I used to use just regular old Microsoft word however it's gotten... weird, like one year free trial with the computer and then demands I pay more money. And I'm not about that life, so I've been using google docs for awhile.

And I do, I have a pretty strict writing schedule. The reason I do is because I want to be a novelist, I've got tons of original ideas up in my head. But I also know, when writing and submitting novels to be published, you have to write on a pretty strict schedule. You can't just say sorry, I had writers block for the past 5 months, which is why I didn't turn in the next draft of the book.

So I've been training myself to write almost every night. My nightly goal is 1k. I don't always hit this (last week I tweaked my back one day doing literally the same stuff I do everyday and I took a muscle relaxer around 8 pm to help with that and a half-hour later, I knew I would have to go to bed after only 250 words) but I work pretty hard to try and hit my word goals when possible. I've written when mildly tired, I've written with a mild headache, I've sat down to write sometimes not wanting to at first. Developing the discipline to write is what I'm working on.

But I legitimately love to write and have to force myself sometimes to take days off, because I love doing this so much. Writing is honestly my passion and I hope some day to see people writing fanfic of original works of mine.

#asks #personal #nat tag

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Budget-Friendly Brilliance: Finding the Perfect Balance of Price and Performance in Fast GPU RDP Solutions

In the realm of remote desktop solutions, the need for fast and efficient performance is often paramount. Whether you are a gamer looking to stream your favorite titles, a designer working on graphic-intensive projects, or a professional needing seamless access to powerful software, having a reliable GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is crucial. However, the cost of high-performance GPUs can sometimes be prohibitive. This is where the quest for budget-friendly brilliance comes into play — finding that sweet spot where price meets performance in the world of GPU-based Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) solutions.

Understanding the Importance of GPU in RDP

Before delving into the intricacies of balancing price and performance, it’s essential to grasp why GPUs are so vital in the realm of RDP solutions. GPUs are specialized processors designed to handle graphics-related tasks efficiently. In the context of remote desktop access, a GPU plays a significant role in rendering images, videos, animations, and other visual elements smoothly and quickly. This is especially crucial for tasks that require high-definition graphics, such as gaming, video editing, 3D modeling, and more.

The Challenge: Balancing Price and Performance

Strategies for Finding the Perfect Balance

1. Define Your Needs

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2. Research Extensively

Research is key when it comes to finding a budget-friendly GPU for your RDP solution. Look for reviews, benchmarks, and comparisons of different GPUs to determine which ones offer the best performance for their price. Websites like Tom’s Hardware, AnandTech, and TechRadar are excellent resources for in-depth analysis of GPU performance.

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4. Opt for Cloud-Based Solutions

Another option to consider is cloud-based GPU solutions. Services like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform offer virtual machines with GPU capabilities that you can rent on a pay-as-you-go basis. This can be a cost-effective solution for those who don’t want to invest in a physical GPU.

In conclusion, finding the perfect balance of price and performance in fast GPU RDP solutions is indeed a challenge, but with the right approach, it is achievable. By understanding your needs, conducting thorough research, considering alternatives, and exploring cloud-based options, you can find a budget-friendly GPU solution that meets your requirements without breaking the bank. Remember, the key is to strike that delicate balance where price and performance converge to deliver an optimal remote desktop experience.

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In 2022, the predictive maintenance market was valued at USD 5.3 billion.

The predictive maintenance market was valued at USD 5.3 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach USD 40.7 billion by 2032, demonstrating a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.7%. The significance of predictive maintenance as a strategic approach has become evident across various industries. Through the utilization of data analytics and machine learning algorithms, businesses can forecast equipment failures and schedule maintenance proactively, thus mitigating downtime, reducing repair costs, and enhancing workplace safety for employees.

The shift towards predictive maintenance reflects a broader trend in industry towards leveraging technology to optimize operations and maximize efficiency. As companies strive to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving market, investing in predictive maintenance software becomes a strategic imperative. Moreover, the ability to detect issues early, sometimes weeks or months in advance, allows businesses to plan maintenance activities more effectively, avoiding costly unplanned shutdowns and extending the lifespan of equipment. This not only translates to significant cost savings but also enhances overall operational reliability. Request Sample Report: https://datahorizzonresearch.com/request-sample-pdf/predictive-maintenance-market-2136 The predictive maintenance market has experienced significant growth in recent years, driven by the increasing adoption of smart technologies across various industries. With the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, big data analytics, and machine learning algorithms, businesses are leveraging predictive maintenance solutions to optimize asset management and enhance operational efficiency. One of the key drivers of the predictive maintenance market is the growing need for companies to minimize downtime and maximize asset utilization. By implementing predictive maintenance solutions, organizations can identify potential equipment failures before they occur, enabling proactive maintenance and reducing the risk of unplanned downtime. This not only improves overall productivity but also lowers maintenance costs and extends the lifespan of critical assets. Another factor fueling the growth of the predictive maintenance market is the rising demand for real-time monitoring and analytics capabilities. Predictive maintenance solutions enable businesses to collect and analyze large volumes of sensor data in real-time, providing valuable insights into equipment health and performance. This allows organizations to make data-driven decisions and optimize maintenance schedules based on actual asset condition, rather than relying on predefined maintenance intervals. Looking Exclusively For Region/Country Specific Report? https://datahorizzonresearch.com/ask-for-customization/predictive-maintenance-market-2136 Top Companies are: · Microsoft · SAP SE Inc. · International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) · GE Digital · SAS Institute Inc. · Oracle Corporation · Siemens AG · TIBCO Software · HPE · Altair · Splunk · Google · AWS · Schneider Electric Market Segmentations: Predictive Maintenance Market, By Component (2023–2032) · Solution · Services Predictive Maintenance Market, By Deployment (2023–2032) · On-premise · Cloud-based Predictive Maintenance Market, By Organization Size (2023–2032) · Large Enterprises · Small & Medium-sized Enterprises Predictive Maintenance Market, By Industry Vertical (2023–2032) · Energy and Utilities · Transportation and Logistics · Manufacturing · Healthcare and Life Sciences · Government and Defense Buy This Research Report: https://datahorizzonresearch.com/checkout-page/predictive-maintenance-market-2136 Regional Analysis In 2022, North America emerged as the dominant player in the predictive maintenance market, with the United States playing a pivotal role in its growth trajectory. This leadership position can be attributed to the widespread adoption of cutting-edge technologies and the presence of numerous key market players actively driving innovation and expansion. Meanwhile, Europe stands out as another formidable market for predictive maintenance solutions. Here, industries including manufacturing, energy, and utilities are witnessing a surge in demand for such solutions. This growth is buoyed by Europe’s robust infrastructure, which facilitates the seamless integration of advanced technologies, further propelling the adoption of predictive maintenance strategies across various sectors.

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Decoding the DevOps Boom: From Geeky Jargon to Billion-Dollar Bliss

The DevOps Drama Unveiled:

So, what’s the buzz all about? DevOps, short for Development and Operations, is like the ultimate matchmaker for software development and IT operations. It’s the cupid that brings together coding wizards and IT superheroes to create a harmonious symphony of continuous integration, delivery, and other techy terms that make your head spin.

The Market Prelude

Picture this: a market valued at $6.67 billion in 2021, and the forecast predicts it’s gearing up for a dazzling performance, reaching $34.4 billion by 2030. That’s a jaw-dropping growth rate of 20%, making DevOps the rockstar of the tech industry.

The Players Take the Stage

In this blockbuster, we have major players like Microsoft, AWS, and Google Cloud donning their superhero capes, offering all-in-one DevOps platforms. Jenkins, the unsung hero, steals the spotlight as the largest segment, while Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) takes home the award for the fastest growth.

The Global DevOps Symphony

From North America to Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa — the DevOps melody is echoing worldwide. North America, the early adopter, leads the pack, while the Asia-Pacific region emerges as the rising star, with countries like India, China, and Australia embracing the DevOps groove.

The DevOps Toolkit Unboxed:

Now, let’s rummage through the DevOps toolkit — a treasure trove of Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Testing, Monitoring and Logging, and other fancy formats that make IT pros swoon. Jenkins, with its open-source charm and extensive plugin ecosystem, steals the limelight, proving that sometimes, old is gold.

BTS (Behind The Scenes):

DevOps in Different Verticals As the curtain rises, IT and Telecommunications steal the show as the early adopters, driven by the need for agility and rapid development cycles. Healthcare, the underdog, is gearing up for a plot twist, with the digitization of services and the demand for secure and compliant software pushing DevOps into the limelight.

The Drama Within:

Market Dynamics and Challenges In the world of DevOps, the show must go on, but not without its fair share of drama. The increasing need for organizations to enhance agility is the driving force, while the high complexity associated with transitioning to DevOps practices plays the villain. Picture resistance to cultural shifts and security concerns as the unexpected plot twists that keep the audience on the edge of their seats.

The Cast of Characters:

Top DevOps Players In this star-studded cast, we have Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and more. Each player adds their unique flavor to the DevOps storyline, with ongoing mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships creating a dynamic and competitive environment. It’s a saga of innovation and market dominance.

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The Plot Thickens:

Recent Developments Hold onto your seats! Dell Technologies acquires Cloudify, adding a new twist to the cloud services plot. F5 Networks, a cybersecurity firm, emerges as the hero dedicated to safeguarding sensitive data. The DevOps drama is full of unexpected turns, ensuring the audience stays hooked.

The Grand Finale:

Market Trends and Insights As the final act unfolds, we witness the rising integration of security practices into the DevOps workflow. DevSecOps takes center stage, emphasizing the importance of cybersecurity in the software development lifecycle. Cloud-native DevOps gains traction, and AIOps (Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations) steps into the limelight, leveraging AI and machine learning for enhanced automation.

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And there you have it, folks — the DevOps extravaganza decoded! From a modest $6.67 billion to a staggering $34.4 billion, the DevOps market is a rollercoaster of growth, challenges, and unexpected plot twists. As the tech world continues to evolve, DevOps remains the unsung hero, bridging the gap between code creators and IT wizards. So, buckle up, tech enthusiasts, because the DevOps show is far from over — it’s just getting started!

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Hybrid multicloud strategy it’s techniques

Successful multicloud strategy

Enterprises are using multicloud services to maximize performance, reduce prices, and avoid vendor lock-in. Gartner (link outside ibm.com) predicts that global end-user expenditure on public cloud services would rise 20.4% to $678.8 billion in 2024 from $563.6 billion in 2023. Multi zcloud architecture lets organizations pick the finest cloud products and services for their requirements and accelerates innovation by enabling game-changing technologies like generative AI and machine learning.

Multicloud environments get increasingly complicated as enterprises add cloud services. To succeed with multicloud, enterprises require a thorough multicloud management plan.

Describe multicloud architecture

Multicloud computing uses numerous cloud services from major cloud service providers (CSPs) such Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform, IBM Cloud, and Microsoft Azure in the same IT architecture.

SaaS software applications like Webex or Slack hosted on the public internet may be provided by two cloud providers in a basic multicloud scenario.

A multicloud solution usually extends beyond SaaS distribution from several CSPs in complicated corporate businesses. An company may utilize Microsoft Azure for data storage, AWS for app development and testing, and Google Cloud for backup and disaster recovery.

Along with SaaS, many contemporary corporate firms use cloud service providers for the following cloud-based computing models, PaaS offers hardware, software, and infrastructure for app development, operating, and management. PaaS reduces the cost, complexity, and inflexibility of on-premises platform development and maintenance.

Infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) provides computing, network, and storage capabilities on-demand, via the internet, and for a fee. IaaS lets organizations increase and downsize workload resources without the enormous capital expenses of ramping up conventional IT infrastructure.

The multicloud hybrid environment

Today, multicloud environments are sometimes integrated with hybrid cloud, which combines public cloud, private cloud, and on-prem infrastructure. One flexible IT architecture facilitates workload interoperability and portability across many clouds in a hybrid cloud system. Hybrid multicloud architectures allow enterprises to migrate, construct, and optimize applications across various clouds using the best of both cloud computing worlds.

Modern hybrid multicloud ecosystems use open-source container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes and Docker Swarm to automate app deployment across on-premises data centers, public cloud, private cloud, and edge settings for cloud-native application development. Microservices accelerate software development and deployment for DevOps.

An IBM Institute for Business Value research found that a comprehensive hybrid multicloud platform technology and operating model at scale provides two-and-a-half times the value of a single-platform, single-cloud vendor strategy.

Multicloud challenges?

Multicloud environments are vital to business digital transformation, yet operating numerous clouds and services from various

CSPs is complicated: A major issue with multicloud is cloud sprawl, the uncontrolled expansion of an organization’s cloud services. Cloud sprawl may increase costs and overprovisioning. Overprovisioning increases the multicloud attack surface, making it more exposed to data breaches and cyberattacks and pays for unneeded or neglected workloads.

Silos of data: Organizations risk data silos with data spanning many clouds and platforms. Data silos hinder data analytics by prohibiting teams from sharing a comprehensive picture of aggregated data to collaborate and make business choices.

Security risks: Enterprise cloud usage requires solid security. Complex multicloud environments with data flowing between private and public clouds pose concerns. When using one cloud provider, a business may employ a single set of security measures. However, combining an organization’s internal security tools with the native security controls of platforms from different cloud service providers might fragment security capabilities and increase the risk of human error or misconfiguration.

Uncontrolled costs: Cloud services increase cloud expenses. The pay-per-usage approach for cloud services controls cloud expenditure, but difficulties controlling CSP pricing structures, forgotten data egress fees, and more may lead to unanticipated charges.

8 techniques for multicloud strategy success

Multiple cloud environments and providers complicate technical and administrative tasks. Here are eight essential stages for a successful multicloud approach, however each journey is different:

1. Set objectives

Starting a multicloud journey requires matching corporate objectives with a strategy. Review your company’s infrastructure and apps. Determine business use case workload and objectives.

Hybrid multicloud architectures provide integrated data communication, assuring minimal latency, no downtime, and easy data transfer. A healthcare firm may want a multicloud environment so teams in various locations may exchange data in real time to improve patient care.

2. Choose the finest cloud providers

Most CSPs provide similar core functions, but each has distinct features and services. A multicloud strategy helps you select the finest cloud services for your organization, whether it’s high-performance computing or sophisticated data analytics.

Check service contracts as some cloud providers provide flexible contracts and reduced beginning fees. Make sure IT teams and other stakeholders weigh in on CSP selection.

3. Make one glass pane.

In a multicloud context, APIs from different cloud platforms might hinder visibility. A central dashboard or platform that provides enterprise-wide visibility is needed to fully benefit from a multicloud architecture. This dynamic, secure centralized cloud management platform (CMP) lets IT teams develop, administer, monitor, and control multicloud environments.

4. Take use of automation

IT infrastructure and process automation are key to corporate multicloud models. Organizations may minimize IT staff manual duties using automation solutions. Cloud automation solutions provide a software layer to public or private cloud VMs.

Selecting the finest automation solutions for your company’s cloud management platform helps minimize computer resources and cloud computing costs. Infrastructure-as-code supports multicloud automation with containers and orchestration technologies. IT infrastructure provisioning is automated by IaC using a high-level descriptive coding language. IaC streamlines infrastructure administration, improves consistency, and reduces human setup.

5. Implement zero-trust security.

A recent IBM IBV survey found that the typical firm employs more than eight to nine cloud infrastructure environments, raising security risks and putting sensitive data at risk.

Managing numerous clouds requires zero-trust security, which implies a complex network is constantly vulnerable to external and internal attacks. Zero trust demands several security skills. These include SSO, multifactor authentication, and rules to regulate all user and privileged account access. Multicloud security solutions from major CSPs and other cloud service suppliers assist control risks and maintain reliability.

6. Include regulatory and compliance requirements

Enterprise-level enterprises, particularly multinational ones, must comply with regulatory norms (e.g., the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, the US’s AI Bill of Rights (link lives outside of ibm.com)) in several nations. Companies in healthcare, energy, finance, and other areas must follow industry laws.

Industry standards violations may compromise sensitive data and cause legal, financial, and reputational harm. Integrating compliance norms and regulations into the multicloud development and deployment lifecycle reduces these risks and builds customer confidence. CSP compliance technologies that automate compliance updates may be integrated into cloud management platforms to assist enterprises meet industry-specific regulatory norms.

7. Optimize costs via FinOps

Multicloud cloud cost optimization plans use methods, methodologies, and best practices to limit expenses. Cloud financial management and culture FinOps enables firms optimize business value in hybrid multicloud settings. Along with FinOps, AI-powered cost-management technologies may boost application performance and optimize cloud expenses.

8. Keep improving your multicloud approach

A successful multicloud implementation never ends. Instead, it adapts to business demands and uses cutting-edge technology. Your company may innovate, remain nimble, and stay ahead by reviewing business objectives and cloud service portfolios.

Multicloud benefits

Single platforms cannot deliver the variety of services and capabilities of a multicloud. Businesses may benefit from Multicloud:

Choose “best-of-breed” cloud computing services to avoid vendor lock-in and its costs.

Get flexibility with the finest cloud services for cost, performance, security, and compliance.

Data, process, and system backups and redundancies prevent outages and assure resilience.

Control shadow IT with multi-cloud visibility.

IBM, multicloud

Companies will use hybrid multicloud solutions for infrastructure, platforms, and apps in the future. In 2027, public cloud provider services will cost $1.35 trillion globally, according to IDC.

IBM helps firms establish effective hybrid multicloud management strategies as a worldwide leader in hybrid cloud, AI, and consultancy. IBM collaborates with AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform to provide your company with the finest cloud-based services to compete in today’s fast-paced digital economy.