FEATURE : CIO STRATEGIES
Sam Woodcock , Senior Director of Cloud Strategy and Enablement ,
11:11 Systems , on the benefits of cloud infrastructure and the key to digital transformation for organisations to stay ahead .
There are many reasons organisations are looking to the cloud as a business enabler , with scalability , flexibility and cost-effectiveness being only a portion of the long list . Any business that is not currently considering incorporating some aspect of cloud technology into their existing systems will fall behind compared to the rest of the industry , due to the many ways in which it can benefit workflows and help drive revenue .
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Whenever a new technology hits the business mainstream , key decision makers try to figure out how it can be incorporated into their existing workflows . This is driven by the need to wstay on the cutting edge and not lose out to competitors , as well as the goal of constantly improving efficiency and cutting costs .
The most obvious current example of this is AI , which is the hot new piece of technology that businesses are trying to utilise . The other main technology that exemplifies this is cloud computing .
The number one reason for enacting cloud migration that will pique the interest of the C-suite is how it can enable massive cost reductions and increase a company ’ s bottom line . Before the widespread adoption of cloud , small and medium sized enterprises were at a severe disadvantage compared to their larger competitors . This was due to the high cost of building and maintaining data centres at the enterprise level . For a smaller vendor , investments of this kind were extremely risky , as any chance of underutilisation would result in it being wasted .
However , with cloud-based solutions , much of the guesswork is removed when deciding how much to spend on IT infrastructure . For example , if more
Migrating to the cloud : The key to business scalability , flexibility and cost-effectiveness
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