March came in like a lion, but it’s going out like a lamb. Let’s explore 3 story lines that might have long-ranging implications for cloud. SHOW: 703CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:Find "Breaking Analysis Podcast with Dave Vellante" on Apple, Google and SpotifyKeep up to data with Enterprise Tech with theCUBECloudZero – Cloud Cost Visibility and Savings​​CloudZero provides immediate and ongoing savings with 100% visibility into your total cloud spendMake Cloud Native Ubiquitous with Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)Join the foundation of doers, CNCF is the open source, vendor-neutral hub of cloud native computing, hosting projects like Kubernetes and Prometheus to make cloud native universal and sustainableKubeConEU Virtual Event Registration Code: Please use the code KCEUVCCP, while supplies last.SHOW NOTES:Microsoft brings AI-powered Co-pilot to its productivity suiteUS Gov’t looks to secure the cloud (by default)AWS’ hidden anti-competitive move is hidden in plain sightTHERE’S A LOT TO KEEP UP WITH RIGHT NOWAll the good TV shows are coming out with new episodes (many the last season)The banking industry may or may not be very brittle right nowThe weather is getting better - springtime is nearMarchMadness - NCAA Basketball is happeningLEVERAGE, INTEREST RATES, RISK, TIMELINES, COMMUNICATIONS and PANICSMicrosoft bringing AI to productivity tools is going to shift the focus to more strategic thinking, but also being able to know what’s right vs. just “work”Are you spending time thinking about the various ways that you can make this new easy-to-use, non-data-scientists-driven AI work in your environment? The US Gov’t is trying to build a cloud strategy that is security-first. Is that possible? Will this bring up the debate about the cloud as a national utility? Security speed vs. agility speed? Corey Quinn highlights an important aspect of the cloud that isn’t always obvious to people - they leverage their control of the network (inter-region and external) to shape the competitive landscape. FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet