What should a modern CTO do?
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CTOs face critical decisions in cloud strategy, from platform selection to compliance and sustainability. Success requires balancing single-provider depth against multi-cloud flexibility, establishing clear principles and guardrails for teams, and avoiding custom-built solutions in favor of industry standards. Modern CTOs must enable continuous evolution with the right building blocks, navigate complex regulations through shared responsibility models, and treat carbon impact as a key performance indicator alongside traditional metrics.
Table of contents
The Modern CTO’s Dilemma: Platform SelectionContinuous Evolution: Avoiding Cloud StagnationBuilding Blocks for InnovationEstablishing Principles and GuardrailsAvoiding the “Build Your Own” TrapRegulations, Compliance, and Shared ResponsibilityThe New Sustainability ChallengeKey Takeaways for the Modern Cloud CTO470 Impressions