Cloud computing is an essential part of any digitization strategy. On the way to successful cloud usage, some obstacles are required to be conquered. According to various surveys, 76 per cent of companies already use cloud computing. Only 6 per cent reject the cloud deployment model completely. Many business models would no longer exist today without cloud technologies. To overcome obstacles encountered on the way to the cloud, companies should work with experienced experts. This overwhelming acceptance is no wonder, after all, cloud computing offers numerous advantages, as it makes IT resources available regardless of time and place as well as almost limitlessly scalable. For 78 per cent of companies, it is therefore the engine of digitization.
According to the market research company Gartner, digitization is a priority in 87 per cent of companies. However, getting the digitization up and running is not trivial. According to Gartner, only 40 per cent of companies have already succeeded in doing so.
Confusing technology landscape
The variety of technologies, deployment models, services and tariffs makes it extremely difficult for user companies to find the optimal solution for their requirements. In addition, the market is developing very dynamically. Microsoft Azure alone has been expanded by more than 1,000 new functions in the past twelve months. Maintaining an overview here and making the right technology decisions is almost impossible for user companies.
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Complexity in structure and management
Hybrid and multi-cloud models are becoming increasingly popular. 32 per cent of the companies already use multi-cloud, in large companies with more than 2,000 employees it is even 87 per cent. Setting up and managing such a diverse environment requires a high level of know-how and in many cases overwhelms the internal IT staff.
IT Security
With the move to the cloud, the risk profile of a company changes drastically. Conventional mechanisms of perimeter security are becoming less important, new concepts are necessary to effectively protect the enlarged attack surface. Companies have to face correspondingly great difficulties in implementing compliance and security requirements when using public cloud solutions.
Lack of specialist knowledge
To make optimal use of cloud resources, extensive know-how is required. The corresponding architects, developers and security experts are present in very few companies. Training them themselves is tedious and expensive.
How to overcome these obstacles
Aligning: First of all, it is necessary to define and evaluate the current state. What is the degree of maturity of IT? What safety requirements must be taken into account? What business goals is the company pursuing with digitalization? Based on this survey, the experts create a blueprint that can be the basis for the company’s cloud transformation.
Transform: In the second step, the defined goals are technically implemented. Thus, building a secure and modern cloud platform and migrating the customer’s workloads become possible.
Scaling: However, the work of the experts is not over with migration. Now it is time to let the cloud environment grow with the requirements and to benefit from continuous innovations and further developments of the cloud platform. Managed services round off the picture by being able to relieve companies of their operations and management.
Final Words
Many business models would no longer exist today without cloud technologies. To overcome the obstacles encountered when entering the cloud, companies should work with an experienced expert. The IT service provider can also introduce and operate your cloud services with security, governance and high reliability.
