TECHNOLOGY

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Modern businesses run on a number of different apps , each with a specific set of services or processes that enable different aspects of business to function . Like pieces on a chess board , these components achieve their purpose by operating in a variety of different ways to achieve a common goal . The way in which these components are configured can impact how effective they are in achieving their goals , creating a delicate network of interdependencies that is not always obvious from an initial assessment . Moving one piece forward has the potential to increase the vulnerability of others , while creating a set model for success is rendered almost impossible by billions of different potential arrangements .

What does this have to do with the cloud ? Put simply , cloud-native apps run better , faster and more reliably than those hosted in on-premises data centers . Moreover , the distributed nature of cloud computing makes it more difficult for apps to be targeted by cyber-attacks , while the flexibility it affords organisations means that cybersecurity protocols can be rapidly adapted to the shifting cyber threat landscape . Most importantly ,

— Bas Lemmens , VP EMEA , Pivotal

NOVEMBER 2019