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How cloud adoption
helped businesses survive
Adopting remote and hybrid work models was a top priority for
organizations in 2020 and presented both technical and operational
challenges as the workforce shifted to accommodate the sudden
changes. The urgency of disruption overcame organizational and
cultural barriers to cloud adoption, driving two years' worth of digital
transformation in two months.
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Now we can focus
more of our limited
time and energy on
driving maximum
functionality, rather
than the physical
logistics that go
with maintaining
and refreshing
equipment and
infrastructure, and
because we can scale
up or down based on
business or program
requirements, we can
be sure that we're
truly paying for only
what we need at any
given time.
Remote work. With the global workforce working
from home, cloud productivity tools such as
Microsoft Teams and Azure Virtual Desktop were
indispensable to collaboration and operations.
Security. When the global workforce went remote, the
risk of data loss and cyberattacks shifted. Organizations
discovered that cloud providers can deliver in-depth,
multi-layered security that protects data even outside of
traditional network boundaries.
Resilience. As conditions changed, the flexible nature of
the cloud enabled organizations to scale up and down,
while built-in resilience and redundancy ensured that
systems were available to serve customers, manage data,
and empower employees.
Scalability. When consumer activity shifted online, highly
scalable cloud infrastructure helped companies avoid lost
revenue and meet the surge in demand.
Cost. Never was the idea of paying for what you consumed
more important than in the face of significant revenue loss
and uncertain cash flows. The ability of cloud to flip CAPEX
to OPEX continued to be a key cost optimization strategy
for many organizations.
Innovation. During a time of crisis, an organization's ability
to operationalize new ideas was more important than ever.
The cloud enabled rapid experimentation at low cost, and
put profitable services into production faster than ever.
Lets work together on how you can expand on these benefits by
adopting a structured approach to cloud migration and modernization.
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2 years of digital transformation in 2 months | Microsoft, undated.
Joerg Dallmeier
Director of Infrastructure
and Operations
Conestoga College
Institute of Technology
and Advanced Learning
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