Most organisations have embraced the cloud and the benefits it can offer, and today, hybrid and multi-cloud deployments can be seen in every industry. However, moving to the cloud isn’t always easy, and there are many unique challenges that businesses must overcome for their cloud projects to be successful. This whitepaper outlines the ways businesses…

The pandemic has caused many CIOs to re-focus on the “fundamentals” of IT — keeping data assets secure and ensuring the distributed workforce remains productive. However, 60% say they also spend their time on strategic tasks, such as identifying opportunities for business innovation and competitive advantage, according to Foundry’s 2022 State of the CIO. So, it’s…

Multi-cloud adoption is increasing: 73% of enterprises say they are now using two public clouds, and 26% are using three or more, according to a 2021 VMware benchmark study. Yet, IT infrastructure was already complex — thanks to numerous applications, workloads, and integrations. Managing and supporting systems across different clouds, as well as edge and on-premises…

Cloud migration is a top priority for the next few years, according to McKinsey & Co., which found that 40% of companies expect to accelerate these deployments. A whopping 80% of organisations’ total IT-hosting budget will be devoted to cloud spend. However, McKinsey also expects $100 billion in “wasted migration spend.” That’s because enterprises are struggling…

Digital transformation remains top of the agenda for most IT leaders. Yet in the current Great Re-Platforming era, many say they are not moving as fast as they need. Complexities in app modernisation and migration already pose significant roadblocks; this is further compounded by economic uncertainties, tightening budgets, and a persistent talent shortage. Disconnected architectures…

Multi-cloud adoption is growing at an unprecedented pace as enterprises rush to modernise and migrate traditional systems. We are witnessing this boom in Asia Pacific (APAC) despite significant economic headwinds. The 2022 Cloud Computing Survey commissioned by CIO.com found that over half of IT leaders (53%) are expected to have most or all their IT…