FINAL WORD
Moving to the cloud and the dangers of standing still
The move to the cloud can be effortless with a pragmatic and informed approach . Martin Davies , Principal Consultant , Sungard Availability Services , addresses those still cautious of making the move to the cloud and discusses why it is an essential one to avoid being left behind on the road to Digital Transformation .
You can ’ t get to where you want to go by standing still . The accelerated Digital Transformation efforts seen since the pandemic began have only increased business reliance on cloud services . And if the right decisions are made , business leaders can be lauded for migrating their organisation to a cloud platform that provides more control , better cost efficiencies and greater availability .
Our new research found that 35 % of UK senior business decision-makers have accelerated plans for cloud investment following the pandemic . Organisations continue to adapt and understand the need to keep moving to compete . Despite the benefits that Digital Transformation efforts delivered during the pandemic , there are still some businesses that remain apprehensive about making the move to a cloud platform .
For those that remain cautious , there is a very real danger of being left behind , so how can they ensure this doesn ’ t happen to them ?
What are the main challenges ?
Most companies have some kind of cloud strategy , but many have found it difficult to turn that strategy into reality . This isn ’ t the case for new businesses that are born in the cloud , but the view from an established company that already has a complex IT infrastructure can be daunting . Just understanding how to start , what the journey
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