6 Steps for Planning a Cloud Strategy
1. Design cloud strategies for speed and business value
2. Prioritize a primary provider in multicloud architectures
3. Build resilience into application architectureBuild resilience into application architecture
4. Enable hybrid architectures with distributed cloud
5. Optimize for cloud-native with containers and serverless
6. Grow public cloud skills internally to bridge the talent gap
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CLOUD
ENABLE YOUR BUSINESS WITH THE RIGHT
CLOUD STRATEGY
More than half of businesses will have implemented a cloud strategy by the end of this year. It is
projected that in 2018, the adoption rate for cloud transformation services would reach 53
percent. In this blog you will read about the essential information you need to know before
choosing the right cloud strategy for your business.
Know your cloud environments and platforms
Choose a service model that will accommodate to your needs. With SaaS, the provider manages
access to the applications, including security, availability, and performance. PaaS is a type of pay
for what you use service so you only pay for what you need and concentrate on coding rather than
infrastructure maintenance. As for IaaS, the name is clear: the infrastructure is provided, offering
virtual servers and storage services that customers organize and connect according to their
needs. When you know what you want, let your service provider know so the cloud strategy
execution will be easy.
Narrow your options while leaving space to accommodate for new demands
Cloud service providers can effectively move your IT services to the cloud without the
overwhelming feeling most experience when choosing the right service model. Service models in
the cloud are flexible which is a good thing when experiencing business growth. Once your
business grows, you will still be able to move to a different service model if needed. The best way
to adapt new cloud technologies is by actively optimizing your infrastructure and incorporating
cloud enablement.
Be aware of who is using cloud and how
A cloud strategy gives you a competitive edge when you keep your business aware of how to use
it well. To stay ahead of the competition, you must also know is using it and how, in order to get a
better idea as to how new technologies are helping create value for businesses. Here is an
overview of cloud usage:
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1. 3 percent of all cloud services at use are enterprise-focused and 28.7 percent are consumer
ones.
2. The average enterprise uses 76 distinct file sharing cloud services.
3. The average enterprise uses 210 distinct collaboration cloud services.
4. The average employee actively uses 36 cloud services at work.
5. The average enterprise uses 1,427 distinct cloud services.
Cloud Enablement is a collaboration
For a successful move to the cloud, orchestration, automation, and DevOps must all work under
the chosen cloud environment and platforms. Working together along with the right providers and
tools rather than separately will allow for the transition coincide with the end cloud strategy goal.
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