Brian S. Pauls

Founder & vCTO Cloudessy

Brian is a serial entrepreneur with an extensive background in information technology, including more than thirty years working with what we now call "the Cloud," as well as networks and server infrastructures.

Blog by Brian S. Pauls

Which cloud-based desktop service might be right for your organization?

09.04.2020 04:50 PM - By Brian S. Pauls - Comment(s)
Which cloud-based desktop service might be right for your organization?

Executive Summary:
Cloud desktops, hosted desktops, or desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) from Amazon, Microsoft, VMWare, or Citrix might be good choices if you lead a small- or medium-sized operation. At the enterprise level, economies of scale still give the edge to in-house solutions.


In March of this yea...

Azure’s hybrid cloud advantage

06.19.2020 04:42 PM - By Brian S. Pauls - Comment(s)
Azure’s hybrid cloud advantage

Executive Summary:
If you’re a Microsoft shop, one of the most compelling reasons to choose Azure as your public cloud infrastructure is its tight integration with on-premise resources, managed through Windows Admin Center.


Several months ago, I wrote about the importance of CEOs, presidents...

Zoho One: The unSalesforce grows up

06.10.2020 04:34 PM - By Brian S. Pauls - Comment(s)
Zoho One: The unSalesforce grows up

Executive Summary:

Zoho One is a suite of enterprise-level business applications under a single-subscription model that can help you run your entire organization.


American Marketing Association Hall-of-Famer Al Ries...

Why every CEO should be a dummy about hybrid cloud

10.28.2019 03:27 PM - By Brian S. Pauls - Comment(s)
Why every CEO should be a dummy about hybrid cloud

Executive Summary:
Hybrid clouds (IT resources hosted in one or more public clouds and at least one private cloud) will play an increasingly important role in business operations moving forward. CEOs, presidents, and business owners will benefit greatly from understanding the pros and cons of this ne...

Preaching AWS in Plato’s Cave

12.17.2017 04:06 PM - By Brian S. Pauls - Comment(s)
Preaching AWS in Plato’s Cave

Since coming back from AWS re:Invent a couple of weeks ago, I have felt like the freed prisoner returning to Plato’s Cave.

If you took an intro to philosophy class in college, you may recall the Analogy of the Cave, from the Republic.

In this philosophical metaphor, a group of people have lived their ...