CLOUD & EDGE
So , for companies without a prior understanding of the cloud and its deployment , utilising these services allows them to focus on the areas within their skillset , while the opportunities of the cloud are seamlessly opened up to them .
“ Managed cloud has the added benefit of freeing up internal resources to support the mounting challenges currently facing businesses , which include growing workloads , a lack of in-house resources due to the IT skills gap , and the growing sophistication of cyber attacks ,” Lucas explains .
Reliability , scalability and security These are among some of the huge advantages to cloud computing that , when working with a managed cloud provider , businesses with no prior cloud experience can introduce to their operations .
“ A big part of modernisation is driving the company forward with agility , cost efficiencies and improved reliability . And the cloud has really enabled us to do a lot of those things ,” says Russ Soper , the Chief Information Officer at Finastra .
Furthermore , once the initial transition has been undertaken , cloud technology offers easily scalable solutions to parallel your business growth .
“ You ' ve already moved those systems out to something that can take advantage of that scalability . So , once you ' ve made that leap , you ' re already taking advantage of everything that the cloud can bring forward ,” adds Downey .
Despite commonly cited concerns about the vulnerability that these services create , security can be effectively enhanced through a managed cloud service .
“ Bespoke cloud solutions require bespoke security strategies ; managed providers are experts in cloud security and can advise organisations on how best to secure their data ,” Garrone comments .
“ Meanwhile , providers that operate with state-of-the-art , Tier 4 data centres will be able to secure data to the highest standard that companies might not be able to meet with their own on-premise cloud infrastructure .”
“ All major cloud providers have evolved to provide a level of protection that ’ s , quite frankly , a better level of protection than is maybe cost-effective to deploy in on-prem legacy environments ,” adds Soper .
98 October 2022