Applications and data play a large role in your company’s ability to drive innovation and growth. But too often, businesses are hampered as budgets get consumed by outdated processes or resource-intensive operations.
As a result, many businesses are looking to the cloud. However, to be successful in the cloud, you need to shift your thinking away from the traditional IT-centric approach to modernization. The goal isn’t to re-purpose or consolidate legacy software. Your goal should be to support the key business and technical drivers that can be addressed in the cloud — such as accelerating IT operations, improving customer experiences or increasing internal efficiencies.
To help you make this shift, we’ve identified several key items you should consider as you move toward the cloud. From addressing cloud-specific risks to innovating with containers, these considerations can expand your way of looking at the cloud and its potential for your business.