Lori MacVittie

6 days ago | thefastmode.com | Lori MacVittie

We asked for flexibility. We got chaos. In 2025, flexibility remains the top reason enterprises scatter their workloads across clouds, data centers, and the edge. According to a recent report we conducted, nearly half of organizations cite flexibility, choosing the best cloud for each workload, as the primary benefit of multi-cloud strategies. The problem? That same flexibility is now the biggest source of pain for operations teams. This isn’t a “cloud vs. on-prem” debate anymore.

1 week ago | techstrong.ai | Lori MacVittie

The AI revolution isn’t coming. It’s already here. According to the State of Application Strategy 2025 report, 96% of enterprises are deploying AI models. We’re well past chatbot trials and productivity co-pilots. These models are now driving workflow automation, security response and performance optimization. But while AI ambitions are on a tear, operations are still dragging their heels and, in many cases, blocking the path entirely.

3 weeks ago | f5.com | Lori MacVittie

Where bot farms once needed armies of workers pushing repetitive posts, AI tools can now generate coherent, varied, and highly believable content. According to NewsGuard’s 2023 report, AI-generated propaganda is increasingly indistinguishable from authentic commentary, even down to regionally specific language and emotion. This isn't junk content anymore. It’s plausible, contextual, and reactive. It looks like grassroots support, but it’s manufactured influence at industrial scale.

3 weeks ago | f5.com | Lori MacVittie

In the rush to modernize, many organizations are deploying AI to optimize outdated processes—without questioning whether those processes still make sense at all. It’s a classic case of automating a fax machine instead of just using email. As we move through 2025, the pressure to deliver faster, more secure, and more efficient applications is intense. Yet complexity, legacy practices, and misalignment keep undermining AI’s full potential.

1 month ago | aibusiness.com | Lori MacVittie

Taking steps to resolve weak DNS practices, bolster fault tolerance and resolve incomplete observability can improve API successhere are many top ten lists in the industry—predictions mostly—but the ones that stick are the ones that provide insight into the top challenges faced by organizations trying to deliver and secure applications and APIs. But no one has yet created a list of challenges that threaten the delivery of applications, application programming interface and, yes, generative AI.