3 JUL 2023 · Last week, we attended the AWS Summit in Milan. What better opportunity than the Cloud Lounge to share the latest insights we gathered? Don't miss this week's Cloud Lounge: "Vendor licenses: Is this lock-in really fundamental?" (Thursday 29th, 5:00 p.m. CET - 8:00 a.m. PDT). We’ll talk about: • Quick recap from AWS Summit in Milan • Google executive calls out Microsoft's cloud software licensing 'tax' — revealing the hidden costs and implications. • Storage companies are faced with the ongoing challenge of balancing on-premises and cloud storage. Is a hybrid cloud strategy the optimal solution? • AWS' 4-hour outage affected HUNDREDS of websites such as OkCupid, Delta Airlines, and McDonald's, impacting tens of thousands of users worldwide. About The Cloud Lounge Hosted by Enrico Signoretti, VP of Product and Partnerships at Cubbit, The Cloud Lounge is a weekly chat to dive into the hot topics of data security, cloud computing, and next-gen technologies.

16 JUN 2023 · Big players always strive for market domination, but sometimes regulations knock on their door. Cloud and Data Sovereignty are hot topics and when it comes to the cloud, egress costs are the elephant in the room. The good news is that something is starting to move. Join us for an immersive session at the Cloud Lounge: 'Friends, Foes, or Frenemies? How Telcos & MSPs are dealing with Hyperscalers'. We’ll talk about: • The French government's proposal to prohibit egress costs: Will this initiative be enough to reduce companies' dependency on major cloud vendors? • Digital sovereignty: A staggering 45% of European companies are actively seeking cloud sovereignty solutions within the next 12 months. • Exclusive insights gathered from conversations with Telcos & MSPs at the recent ETIS Gathering in Berlin, and ITDay in Turin.

5 JUN 2023 · Data is expanding exponentially, and the question arises: Where do we securely and sustainably store it?We're delving into that frontier in our upcoming episode with Blaine Harnack & Enrico Signoretti: 'Data recycling: a path to value creation' (Thursday 1st, 5:00p CET - 8:00am PDT).We’ll talk about: - Sustainable technologies: according to Gartner, are among the tech trends of 2023, but how can we leverage unused data to bolster resiliency and extract greater value? - Edge computing: IDC's 2022 study revealed that 76% of enterprise data will be created and processed at the edge. - Media industries: will the future be cloud or on-premise storage?

30 MAY 2023 · Data is expanding at an unprecedented pace, set to triple by 2026 as per Gartner. But how can we meet this exponential growth while staying compliant with personal data? During this week’s Cloud Lounge ‘Healthcare, GDPR, and data growth (Thursday 25th) we'd talk about: - Healthcare data storage: Balancing increased capacity with strict compliance requirements to protect patient data. - Meta's EU Data Flow Suspension: Exploring the record €1.2BN GDPR fine and its implications - VAR to MSP transition. What is happening, how and why.

24 MAY 2023 · Lately, we have been reading a lot about cloud repatriation and cloud cost reduction. These are topics on top of the priority list for most CIOs, but most of the time, one key aspect is missing from the conversation: data! So, mark your calendar for this week! The Cloud Lounge is back with a fresh episode: 'Cloud Repatriation vs Cloud Optimization' (Thursday 18th, 5:00p CET - 8:00am PDT). We'll discuss: • Cloud repatriation (https://www.infoworld.com/article/3694150/repatriating-cloud-apps-and-data-think-it-through.html) • Multi-cloud strategy: 64% of enterprises use multiple cloud providers. How are you planning for multi-cloud? Data remains the biggest challenge. (https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=US48902122) • Cloud cost optimization: Do you understand your cloud bill? (https://www.storagenewsletter.com/2023/03/27/changing-attitudes-toward-public-cloud-storage-adoption/)

15 MAY 2023 · Hosted by Enrico Signoretti, VP of Product and Partnerships at Cubbit, The Cloud Lounge is a weekly chat to dive into the hot topics of data security, cloud computing, and next-gen technologies. The coolest part? It's not just about us talking. We're all ears for your insights and perspectives — in a Linkedin audio event (every Thursday, 5:00p CET - 8:00am PDT). This week (11/05), 50+ attendees have joined our first Episode — the Sound Check. We've chewed over these 3 topics: • US, UK, Canada, Germany, and Italy are the 5 most ransomware-hitten countries (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3FOTW5MTkFSaUZid2ZfRGlFSVdqVGlCOVQ1QXxBQ3Jtc0tsRFA5VjVqRWVMNzdWVTcxTjhURFFsTlJfV3pDQUdJNDZiNXlIb2hNcWc1bVdlVEV6VVhlN2FxeDcwME5CVmNsU0lYelQ4Mk04cTRjVDExTkt5WG45VzJYMmd1d3BXb3lZQmFmSU9xY0VsazRoYlVwQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yarix.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F05%2F2023-Y_Report_digital.pdf&v=4CA9myKAnxM) • 65% of CIOs will deploy edge computing by 2025 (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGx4a3JDUGVEN2FqZWZVY0daSFJEbFM2SFBKUXxBQ3Jtc0ttejN2ay1jQ2NaS3dHeFQ4UFEzNkdfc2VSbHM2S0dkMW5uY0VTNFZtbmUybnNiRVdCbmZiUzczeWN6TUJzd3dGTXBLcXhhSVJEbWx3NHJhamtzVDctNmQwUm1sWGRxSGU3MjhEb1hxSWw0dXExWlZaVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gartner.com%2Fen%2Fdocuments%2F4263499&v=4CA9myKAnxM) • Data sustainability vs. AI sustainability