Adoption of Cloud Computing is making its stay

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Adoption of Cloud Computing is making its stay

• There is a lot of hype regarding cloud computing
  and this technology is booming nowadays. But how
  could the bifurcation of fact from fiction be
  done? The best way to analyze this is by looking
  at the market adoption trends, along with the
  projected and current adoption figures.
• A report by IDC (International Data Corporation)
  shows that by 2020, IT spending will be
  cloud-based, reaching about 60-70 percent of all
  IT infrastructures. Hence, to meet the
  expectations of consumers, multiple IT solutions
  can be delivered.
• In comparison to traditional software, cloud
  computing has higher investments. As various
  companies are moving towards modern business
  infrastructure, so the application software is
  expected to stay in the IT segment. Below are the
  few points which can help you get started with
  your cloud journey.
• Planning your cloud journey
• Having the right understanding of the impact of
  cloud on the organizational goals is the start
  of your journey to the cloud. There is a need to
  recognize whether there a requirement if
  building public cloud resources or a private
  cloud capability.
• To address the list of applications of the cloud,
  there is a need to assess your current
  application portfolio. Much time is invested by
  several organizations to research tools and
  processes for managing decisions, risks, issues,
  and budget.
• Your operational level and service levels are
  easily monitored as soon as you deploy your
  prioritized applications. Moreover, your
  availability and application performance are
  measured to meet the new cloud services. This
  will help you to easily incorporate
  industry-specific improvements anytime.
• Constructing a migration roadmap
• Setting up smaller steps for larger leaps on the
  ground level can help your cloud journey. It is
  recommended for the enterprises to pick the
  applications for a cloud pilot effort and test
  the waters. The pilot testing will allow your
  organization to uncover business challenges, and
  achieve familiarity with the cloud for the rest
  of the journey.
• The C-Level executives will consider this as it
  will give clarity around the needed level, and
  observe the real-time gap assessment. Your
  actions may include opportunities to redefine
  your migration plan, execute each application
  migration, address skill gaps, and recognize
  processes for improvement.

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• Bringing IT cloud to your business
• A strategical approach is must within a long-term
  solution. Each migrated application will give a
  great purpose and will be viewed as a business
  service because of its capabilities which are
  generated to meet the individual goals within the
  enterprises. Below are few tips to help you
  align your business goals
• Search for common business drivers within the
  organization
• You should have an enterprise-wide view to meet
  the requirements of all your departments
• Recognize the application components and common
  infrastructure in each system
• Cut down the operating models and critical
  business processes
• Access each business service for cloud delivery
• Observe the inter-dependencies and search for
  optimization opportunities