Cloud & AI for the Enterprise
Scalability scoring gives you a structured way to quantify how well a use case can grow across the enterprise. Instead of relying on intuition or isolated performance tests, you can assign a score that reflects architectural flexibility, infrastructure readiness, cost behavior, and the complexity of scaling patterns. This score becomes a practical tool for sequencing, … Read more
Scaling patterns describe the predictable ways a use case grows as adoption increases. You see them in how demand rises, how data volumes expand, how workflows become more complex, and how usage spreads across teams or regions. Some use cases scale linearly — each new user adds a small, predictable amount of load. Others scale … Read more
Vendor lock‑in risks reflect how dependent a use case becomes on a specific cloud provider, platform, or proprietary technology. You see these risks when a workflow relies on services that can’t be easily replicated elsewhere, when migration costs are high, or when architectural choices limit future flexibility. Some use cases are portable and cloud‑agnostic. Others … Read more
Infrastructure dependencies determine how easily a use case can scale across environments, regions, and teams. You see them in the systems the workflow relies on, the data pipelines it needs, the hardware it requires, and the architectural assumptions baked into the solution. Some use cases depend on lightweight, cloud‑native components that scale naturally. Others rely … Read more
Vertical scalability reflects how well a system grows by increasing the power of a single unit — more CPU, more memory, faster storage, or more powerful GPUs. You see it in architectures that rely on larger machines rather than more machines. When vertical scalability is strong, performance improves predictably as resources increase. When it’s weak, … Read more
Horizontal scalability reflects how well a system grows by adding more units — more servers, more containers, more nodes, more parallel workers. You see it in architectures designed to distribute load rather than concentrate it. When horizontal scalability is strong, the organization can expand capacity simply by adding more instances. When it’s weak, growth becomes … Read more
Scalability describes how well an AI or cloud capability grows with your business. You see it in how easily a workflow handles more users, more data, more complexity, or more locations without breaking down. Some tools work beautifully in a pilot but struggle when usage expands. Others are designed for scale from day one, absorbing … Read more