Synopsis

In this episode of Unfiltered IT, Chris Bomberger is joined by Moosa Matariyeh of 11:11 Systems for a practical, jargon-to-clarity breakdown of today’s cloud landscape. They walk through what “cloud” really means (hyperscalers, public cloud providers, SaaS, DaaS, private/dedicated options) and why the smartest strategy is rarely “all-in on one platform.” The core theme is simple: match the right workload to the right environment.

The conversation digs into the real reasons cloud projects struggle, including rushed lift-and-shift migrations, over-allocated resources, and skipping foundational work like identity/access management and security design. They also cover why organizations are seeing more “repatriation” (moving workloads back out of hyperscalers or reshuffling environments) and frame it as maturity: wisdom, changed business realities, and clearer cost visibility.

A major focus is on backup and disaster recovery as part of security, not an afterthought. They discuss common misconceptions about hyperscaler resilience, the importance of defining RPO/RTO, practicing DR testing, and building a living runbook that keeps pace with business change. The episode closes with a high-level look at how 11:11 Systems approaches cloud, connectivity, and DR with an emphasis on simplifying management and making protection and testing more achievable for lean IT teams.

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