In 2022, 31% of all workers worldwide will be
remote either part or full-time.² This dramatic
shift means organizations are reassessing their
IT infrastructure to support remote.
Introduction
By 2024, more than 45% of IT spending on system
infrastructure, infrastructure software, application software
and business process outsourcing will shift from traditional
solutions to the cloud.
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The cloud offers tempting benefits for modern organizations, including
simplified operations, "greener" IT, increased efficiency and better scalability
to meet business demands. And with the rapid rise in remote work-from-
anywhere models, the cloud makes sense for a lot of companies seeking to
remain agile and competitive in an increasingly digital-first landscape.
Yet, while many organizations are planning to adopt the cloud (or using it in
part already), harnessing the full benefits of cloud implementation requires a
thoughtful approach.
Too often, companies push cloud migration as part of a broad executive
mandate rather than letting strategic business goals drive their focus. In other
words, companies jump right to implementation before they have assessed
why they're doing it, how cloud adoption fits with their business goals, what
they want to achieve and whether they have the resources to do it.
Migrating to the cloud without a clear understanding of your organization's
overall cloud readiness increases the chances it will fail.
Implementing cloud migration before you're ready can
result in:
▪ Ad hoc deployments
▪ Inconsistencies across implementations
▪ Increased complexity
▪ Higher costs
▪ Poor governance
▪ Security blind spots
This makes it difficult to meet service level agreements (SLAs) and
compliance standards while increasing the burden on your IT team. By
assessing your cloud readiness first, you keep your migration on track and set
your organization up for success.
1 "Top Four Trends Are Shaping the Future of Public Cloud," Gartner
2 Gartner Forecasts 51% of Global Knowledge Workers Will Be Remote by the End of 2021," Gartner Press Release,
June 22, 2021
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