ONE SMALL STEP FOR IT , ONE GIANT LEAP FOR BUSINESS
TECHNOLOGY
50 problems can easily fade into the background and end up wasting money and slowing down systems – despite effectively being redundant in cloud-based IT environments . Instead of hiding , these blind spots can be easily identified and safely eliminated by granting visibility to an unbiased third party to rigorously check the assumptions initially made .
The surging popularity of cloud-native enterprise applications has also challenged conventional wisdom on how to keep systems safe and secure . From infrastructure to application development , there is a sharp contrast between legacy cybersecurity tools and a more modern , cloud-native approach to protecting IT resources . Organisations must reimagine their cyber defences to adapt to the needs of the cloud-native era . As a result , organisations moving to the cloud must be bold and invest in the innovations , patterns and practices in order to be successful , such as establishing a DevOps culture , engage in the continuous delivery of new apps and updates and adopt a microservices architecture . These are the tools that are needed for cloud-native security the way in which major risks can be mitigated .
ONE SMALL STEP FOR IT , ONE GIANT LEAP FOR BUSINESS
A game of chess is lost when all the most important pieces are brought to the frontline simultaneously . Accordingly , nowhere does it say that a business must shift all of its apps to the cloud in a single move . Even with just a small portion of apps running in the cloud – often only 10-20 % of a total estate – businesses will notice the benefits of the cloud begin to manifest in areas such as value-added services , enhanced customer experience and a greater capacity to innovate .
NOVEMBER 2019