A multicloud approach to the evolving hybrid workplace is an effective way to support remote teams while pursuing a gradual digital transformation. Research from Gartner estimates that more than 90% of companies are pursuing a multicloud strategy.
Cyber security has always been a big issue, but cyber criminals are exploiting hybrid workplace weaknesses and many organizations are finding that expanded remote access has increased their security vulnerability. A multicloud strategy, when used correctly, can ensure efficiencies are attainable and risks are averted.
Advantages of Multicloud Environments
A multicloud approach can bring in a great deal of flexibility, especially for businesses that have an international reach. Multicloud environments allow companies to build resilience to protect against service disruptions and to increase cost savings by evaluating specific services through different vendors. Multicloud also eliminates vendor lock-in because companies can choose best-in-class features by mixing and matching the best cloud solutions for their workloads.
Some companies prefer a multicloud environment because they continue to use on-premise solutions. They may be in an industry, such as finance or healthcare, that demands specific compliance policies, or they may have a highly customized solution that cannot easily be shifted to the cloud.
Security Controls
Cyber security is a high priority and only grows in importance. According to Gartner, by next year, 30% of chief information security officers say their effectiveness will be demonstrated through their ability to provide value to their organization. The problem is that security controls continue to go up in price. However, multicloud strategies involve incorporating data analytics and business intelligence, providing an avenue for looking at the cost of a security platform and weighing those costs against their unique risks.
Recent Stats
In a report from Foundry called “2022 Cloud Computing,” trends were measured revealing technology choices among decision-makers. The report says that 69% of organizations have boosted their cloud migration over the last 12 months. When the report was published in April, it was estimated that within 18 months of that date, IT infrastructure in the cloud was expected to jump from 41% to 63%.
Contact us at Cloud Source, and we will assist you in all forms of multicloud management. We know that IT departments must continually sift through their options to find the right solutions, involving a bit of trial and error and leading to expenditures in cost and energy as well as a modicum of risk. When you partner with us, you sidestep the risk and get the solutions you need –instead of finding out the hard way that a solution doesn’t bring value.