Brian S. Pauls

Founder & vCTO Cloudessy

Brian S. Pauls is Founder & vCTO of Cloudessy, serving businesses as their Chief Technology Officer in a fractional capacity. With 30+ years in IT leadership, he specializes in cloud services, artificial intelligence, and enterprise technology transformations.

Blog by Brian S. Pauls

Try Google Veo 3 without paying and arm and a leg

07.08.2025 04:22 PM - By Brian S. Pauls - Comment(s)
Get access to Google's Veo 3 video generation model with a Canva Pro subscription.

The current state of generative AI video

07.07.2025 08:58 AM - By Brian S. Pauls - Comment(s)
Over at CNET, Katelyn Chedraoui has published a helpful overview of publicly-available tools for producing video with generative AI.

The power and responsibility inherent in AI agents

06.14.2025 08:47 AM - By Brian S. Pauls - Comment(s)



Executive Summary: AI agents offer opportunities to help employees and customers quickly and easily find the information they need to make the right decisions. But agents also pose heightened risks in IT environments. To remain competitive, your business will have to learn to take advantage of ...

Head-to-Head: Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 Copilot

06.07.2025 10:22 AM - By Brian S. Pauls - Comment(s)
Head-to-Head: Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 Copilot

Executive Summary:
Google and Microsoft both offer cloud-enabled office productivity suites. The right choice for your organization depends on your priorities. Small businesses may find Google Workspace is the best fit due to better collaboration and stronger AI capabilities, while larger organizatio...

IT security teams worry about the public clouds

05.29.2025 09:27 AM - By Brian S. Pauls - Comment(s)
IT security teams worry about the public clouds
Executive Summary:
An increase in attacks by AI agents on the public clouds concerns IT security professionals, with some advocating retrenchment back to on-prem "private clouds." But if you're a small or mid-sized business without the money and expertise to create and properly secure your ...