Organizations in both the public and private sectors are increasingly embracing cloud as a way to accelerate their digital transformation. In a recent survey of cloud trends, over 93% of the respondents stated that they have a hybrid, cloud-first strategy. In that survey, the respondents technology leaders stated that a cloud strategy is necessary for the long term viability of their respective operating models. In a different survey by Logic Monitor, 87% of respondents stated that the global pandemic will accelerate time tables for cloud adoption. However, the need to move to the cloud and implementing it’s new operating model presents significant headwinds and risks which include:
- Costs & Control: How do organizations manage cloud spend and budgets when infrastructure is on demand, every developer is a buyer, and services are virtually unlimited, deployed frequently, and onto many target environments?
- Skills & Productivity: How do organizations leverage the finite skill pool and keep employees productive across the growing scale and complexity of the enterprise?
- Boundaries & Risk Mitigation: How do organizations secure and connect their assets across permeable boundaries?