Industry News: March 14 – 18

Every week we highlight cloud computing and technology news of interest. This week we’re covering the soaring cloud computing market, how big of a problem cloud security tool sprawl has become, why IT workers may be more likely to leave their jobs, a look at Google and VMware’s expanded partnership, and the new game Amazon Web Services (AWS) is using to teach cloud skills.

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we work, and many organizations have made a shift to the cloud as a result. That’s why new research estimates that the cloud computing market will reach $1,554.94 billion by 2030. Dive into the reasons why businesses continue to make this cloud shift in Help Net Security here.

Just how big of an issue is cloud security tool sprawl? New research indicates it’s having a major impact on some organizations. The study found that 57% of IT professionals say they have five or more cloud security tools. And that’s leading to precious time wasted deciding which cloud security alerts are legitimate or not. Learn more about the issue in BetaNews here.

The ability to attract and retain IT talent has been an ongoing issue for organizations. And according to one new study, it may become even harder. Gartner found that IT workers are most likely to leave their jobs compared to all corporate functions. What can organizations do to better retain talent? Find out in CIO Dive here.

Google and VMware have announced an expanded partnership to help customers accelerate app modernization and cloud transformation. What benefits will customers receive by combining Google Cloud VMware engine and VMware Cloud Universal? VMblog has the answer here.

It turns out video games aren’t just for gamers anymore! Amazon has launched a 3D online role-playing game to help people become AWS cloud experts. The game, which takes place in a virtual city, has players solve real-world cloud business use cases to build their knowledge of the cloud. Dive into the details in CRN here