Marcelo Ramirez

Technology Strategy, Delivery and Operations

Solution Architecture

2025-04-11

Solution Architecture: The Key to Cloud Cost Optimization

A strategic focus on Solution Architecture, incorporating integration and modernization best practices, is not just beneficial but essential for effectively controlling and mitigating the rising costs associated with cloud workloads. Organizations that neglect this crucial initial phase are more likely to face challenges with excessive spending and less efficient cloud operations. Reference Forrester. (2024, March… Continue reading

Cloud Architecture

Cloud Cost Optimization, Cloud Modernization, Solution Architecture
2023-11-25

What are the architectural roles in IT?

Architect is a term that is widely used in the IT industry. Many organizations have their own requirements for roles in architecture. Some architect roles are defined as follows, as explained by Eyskens & Price (2021). Solution architects support groups in problem-solving. Their skills are T-shaped, meaning that while they are specialists in one area… Continue reading

Cloud Architecture

ApplicationArchitecture, Cloud Computing, Data Architecture, InfrastructureArchitecture, Security Architecture, Solution Architecture, Technical Architecture

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This blog explores IT leadership, digital transformation, and the management of cloud, infrastructure, data, and AI capabilities.

I write about IT governance, operating models, enterprise architecture, technology delivery, service management, cybersecurity, data operations, artificial intelligence, and organizational improvement.

The focus is practical: understanding what technological developments mean for IT managers and translating those insights into decisions, controls, roadmaps, operating practices, and measurable actions.

Solution Architecture

Solution Architecture: The Key to Cloud Cost Optimization

What are the architectural roles in IT?