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These materials are © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Any dissemination, distribution, or unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. Workload Control In This Chapter ▶ ▶ Discovering the workload control concerns that drive hybrid IT priorities ▶ ▶ Comparing the security of your local data center and the cloud ▶ ▶ Understanding why people can be the weakest link in your chain I n a world that is more interconnected each and every day, and as companies dip ever more deeply into the technology well, workload control is becoming a more important issue. Who is going to manage each individual aspect of the workload's life cycle? When it comes to working with on‐premises and cloud‐based environments, there are some things you need to remember. As a part of workload control, remaining secure and compli- ant with regulatory agencies and other rules is generally con- sidered a good outcome, especially if you want to avoid bad PR, huge fines, and jail sentences. Making sure you pay atten- tion to these rules is always a good idea. Setting the Scene: Why Workload Control Matters CIOs and business decision makers really hate hearing, "I thought that was someone else's job" when it comes to figuring out why something went wrong in a business‐ critical workload. As you move workloads around between on‐premises and cloud environments, lines of support and authority can become blurry, leading to a lack of clear understanding of roles. Chapter 4