Summit NA Preview, and a Simple Guide to Picking a Cloud Vendor Sadin on Digital

<p>The Big Themes:</p><ul><li>Summit NA: Community Summit North America, the largest independent gathering of the Microsoft business applications ecosystem, is taking place <a href="https://www.summitna.com/" target="_blank">October 10 through 13th in Orlando, Florida,</a> featuring 500+ sessions and 300+ speakers.</li><li>How to compare cloud vendors: They have different revenue streams, distinct customer bases, and come in a wide range of sizes, but cloud vendors can best be understood in three dimensions, Wayne says: their layers, their origins, and their coverage.</li><li>Advice for the cloud buyer: Know what you're buying. Know when you're buying it. Know why you're buying it. And take full advantage of what you bought.</li></ul><p>The Big Quote: "Remember, digital transformation is driven by technology in two ways: what I can do with my technology, or what somebody else can do with their technology against me. That's what drives the digital transformation. And the cloud products are perfect for that."<br /> </p><p>This episode is brought to you by BMC Software.</p>