Posts by Gary Ballabio

We’re thrilled to announce that Cloudinary and Akamai are teaming up to bring fast, high-quality video to an even bigger audience. Akamai, a leader in cybersecurity and cloud computing, has tapped Cloudinary to power its next-generation Video Manager solution. This new strategic partnership will bring Cloudinary’s AI-powered visual infrastructure to…

In this article: What is Composable Architecture? Benefits of Composable Architecture Cloudinary Composable Architecture Cloudinary Features Programmable Media Powered by Intelligence and Automation Headless DAM MACH-Certified Third-Party Integrations Developer First Conclusion Bringing new products to the web requires a lot…

A vision for future opportunities and challenges is paramount for business success, hence the critical role of “future proofing”, particularly vis-a-vis adoption and ongoing adaptation of technologies. Thanks to their ability to future-proof tech stacks for enterprises, microservices and headless solutions are gaining popularity exponentially, as evidenced by the…

A headless architecture is one that decouples the front-end user interface from the back end so that enterprises can leverage best-of-breed solutions as API-connected microservices. Here’s an analogy: You can buy a cake made with ingredients of the baker’s choice or buy the ingredients that you desire and bake the…

Twenty-eight percent of the companies polled in a 2020 developer survey responded that they’d been leveraging microservices built through the interactions of application programming interfaces (APIs) for three or more years; 61%, for more than a year. Part 1 of this series explains the increasingly popular MACH architecture,…

You’re likely reading this post on a laptop or phone since desktops are no longer the most popular computing device. Nowadays, most IT work occurs beyond physical offices among remote workforces. With cloud-based systems continuing to be ubiquitous, other technologies have emerged, including microservices and headless architecture.  At the forefront…

With the digital world brimming with content, opportunities abound for brands and retailers to capitalize on it. Complexities have emerged, however. The ultimate question to answer is how to monetize and personalize digital content while also staying ahead of the competition. I recently took part in a 30-minute webinar entitled…

How many vendor solutions do you rely on for a superior user experience for your e-commerce site? How many tools do you use to manage the site? What services are used to manage media files, email marketing, digital ads, customer service, text messages, and the search feature? Are you adopting…

Companies across all industries rely on images to tell stories, connect with audiences and sell products. In many ways, it’s never been easier to connect directly with consumers. On the other hand, more content, channels and devices creates a complex web of new hurdles and headaches. Brands are under intense…

WordPress + Cloudinary = Huge Savings in Content Publishing Times and Big Improvements in Site Performance We’re thrilled to be sharing our enhanced WordPress Plugin for seamless image and video management with the world today. Available for free to all WordPress users here, the new plugin will help…

When was the last time you bought a product without looking at its images or videos? The chance of customers buying a product increases by an order of magnitude when you effectively showcase your brand and products with images and videos. And when you have customers interacting with your brand…

We are excited to be at Dreamforce 2019 (booth #1912) in San Francisco this week meeting with partners, customers, and industry colleagues on the power of digital experiences and dynamic media management. We’re looking forward to demoing our new integrations with Salesforce Commerce Cloud , discussing the ways…

We’re pleased to announce our official partnership and new integration with Salesforce Commerce Cloud, one of industry’s most scalable and trusted platforms for ecommerce websites, enabling many of the world’s biggest brands to provide personalized experiences for shoppers that span web, mobile, social and in-store. What’s more, because Commerce…

Today, Cloudinary is proud to announce that it has joined The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT), to help fight the spread of terrorist and violent extremist content on the Internet. The forum was established by Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube in mid-2017. Cloudinary will contribute to the hash-sharing…