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The Role of Procurement in Enabling Reliable IT Infrastructure Operations Corporate Strategy

The Role of Procurement in Enabling Reliable IT Infrastructure Operations

Procurement isn’t just about cutting costs—it’s a strategic enabler of IT resilience. This article explores how procurement impacts infrastructure reliability, why “lowest cost wins” is a dangerous trap, and how governance-driven procurement accelerates business outcomes.

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Adi Sunardy
23 Sep 2025 · 2 min read
Consolidated vs Distributed Managed Operations: A Strategic Choice, Not Just a Cost Decision Infrastructure Strategy

Consolidated vs Distributed Managed Operations: A Strategic Choice, Not Just a Cost Decision

Enterprises often debate whether to consolidate IT managed operations with one partner or distribute across specialists. This article explores the pros, cons, and emerging hybrid models—highlighting why governance maturity is the true differentiator.

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Adi Sunardy
22 Sep 2025 · 2 min read
Private Cloud vs Public Cloud: Finding the Right Balance Cloud Strategy

Private Cloud vs Public Cloud: Finding the Right Balance

The debate is no longer cloud vs no cloud—but how to balance private and public models. This article explores when each makes sense, why hybrid often wins, and how governance and FinOps keep strategies sustainable.

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Adi Sunardy
19 Sep 2025 · 2 min read
Preventing Human Errors in IT Infrastructure Operations: A Joint Responsibility Infrastructure Management

Preventing Human Errors in IT Infrastructure Operations: A Joint Responsibility

Human error remains a leading cause of IT outages, especially in outsourced environments. This article explores how enterprises and vendors can share responsibility—through stronger SOPs, dual-layered controls, capability development, and cultural ownership—to build resilient infrastructure operatio

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Adi Sunardy
18 Sep 2025 · 2 min read
IT Leadership & Integrity: Balancing Company Interests Amid Political and Internal Pressures Corporate Governance

IT Leadership & Integrity: Balancing Company Interests Amid Political and Internal Pressures

Vendor decisions in IT aren’t always technical—they’re often influenced by politics and internal agendas. This article explores how IT leaders can balance governance, ethics, and company interests under pressure, and why integrity defines both credibility and legacy.

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Adi Sunardy
17 Sep 2025 · 3 min read
Choosing the Right Cloud Providers in a Multicloud Strategy: A Suitability Checklist Cloud Strategy

Choosing the Right Cloud Providers in a Multicloud Strategy: A Suitability Checklist

Multicloud promises flexibility, but without discipline it can become costly and complex. This article offers a practical checklist for evaluating cloud providers—covering workload fit, compliance, cost models, and strategic alignment—to help enterprises build intentional multicloud strategies.

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Adi Sunardy
16 Sep 2025 · 2 min read
IT Infra & DBA Strategy: Adopt Every DB Tech, or Curate What Fits? Cost Optimization

IT Infra & DBA Strategy: Adopt Every DB Tech, or Curate What Fits?

The database world is exploding with options—but “one size fits all” thinking is long dead. This article explores how enterprises can curate the right-fit databases, balance managed vs self-managed trade-offs, and control costs with FinOps discipline.

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Adi Sunardy
15 Sep 2025 · 3 min read
IT Infra Ops: Sustaining Stability Amid Complexity — Why Leadership Backing is Non-Negotiable Incident Management

IT Infra Ops: Sustaining Stability Amid Complexity — Why Leadership Backing is Non-Negotiable

IT Infrastructure Operations teams face growing complexity while business demands zero downtime. Most outages aren’t hardware failures but process and accountability gaps. This article explores why leadership backing is essential to empower Ops teams, modernize practices, and build resilience that l

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Adi Sunardy
12 Sep 2025 · 2 min read
Cloudification & Security Operations: Challenges and Best Practices Cloud Strategy

Cloudification & Security Operations: Challenges and Best Practices

Cloudification transforms IT agility, but it also reshapes security operations. From shadow IT and IAM complexity to multi-cloud misconfigurations, enterprises face new risks. This article explores key challenges and best practices—DevSecOps, CSPM, Zero Trust, and “security as code”—to build resilie

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Adi Sunardy
11 Sep 2025 · 3 min read
Cloudification in Private Cloud: Balancing Strategy, Cost & Geopolitics Cloud Strategy

Cloudification in Private Cloud: Balancing Strategy, Cost & Geopolitics

Enterprises in Asia increasingly adopt private cloud to modernize legacy systems while balancing cost, compliance, and geopolitics. With diverse vendors, including Chinese brands, leaders must navigate CAPEX vs OPEX trade-offs, regulatory risks, and vendor neutrality to build resilient hybrid cloud

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Adi Sunardy
10 Sep 2025 · 3 min read
The Multicloud Myth: Why “More Clouds” Doesn’t Always Mean “More Resilience” Cloud Strategy

The Multicloud Myth: Why “More Clouds” Doesn’t Always Mean “More Resilience”

Multicloud is often seen as the safe path to resilience and flexibility — but without the right strategy, it can create more chaos than clarity. This article dives deeper into the myths, costs, and real-world lessons, extending my earlier LinkedIn post with practical checklists and insights.

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Adi Sunardy
9 Sep 2025 · 3 min read
How Can an IT Infrastructure Operations Team Be Seen as Innovative Amidst Daily Firefighting? Innovation & Automation

How Can an IT Infrastructure Operations Team Be Seen as Innovative Amidst Daily Firefighting?

Innovation in IT Infrastructure Operations isn’t about flashy apps or products—it’s about solving recurring problems smarter, faster, and more sustainably. From automation and proactive problem management to cross-functional collaboration and process innovation, InfraOps teams can transform daily fi

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Adi Sunardy
8 Sep 2025 · 3 min read
Rethinking Enterprise Linux: Open Source Without Losing Enterprise-Grade Support Cost Optimization

Rethinking Enterprise Linux: Open Source Without Losing Enterprise-Grade Support

Commercial Linux has long been the backbone of critical IT systems. But in 2025, enterprises are rethinking the value of subscriptions. Open-source RHEL-compatible distros, paired with SLA-backed support, are reshaping IT strategies—balancing cost, reliability, and independence.

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Adi Sunardy
7 Sep 2025 · 3 min read
When Struggles Become Shields for Others Leadership

When Struggles Become Shields for Others

Struggles don’t define us—but how we respond to them does. Instead of passing pain forward, let’s transform our hardships into shields that protect, guide, and empower others. Be the leader who absorbs the impact, not the one who amplifies it.

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Adi Sunardy
4 Sep 2025 · 2 min read
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