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Andy Patrizio is a freelance technology writer based in Orange County, California. He s written for a variety of publications, ranging from Tom s Guide to Wired to Dr. Dobbs Journal.
Study: Cloud transformation necessary for digital transformation
COVID-19 is driving companies to accelerate their digital transformation efforts, and that s spurring greater cloud adoption. iStock
Cloud migration is a necessary step for digital transformation, which is proceeding faster than planned at many enterprises because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research from Cloud Industry Forum (CIF), a cloud computing organization based in the United Kingdom.
The cloud is an important steppingstone for getting off legacy on-prem technologies and outfitting today s more flexible, remote workforce. Supporting a remote workforce requires a digital transformation, and to do that, companies need the cloud – public, private, or hybrid. CIF found that in many se
David Linthicum Chief Cloud Strategy Officer, Deloitte Consulting
This is the year to get down to business with cloud computing. It s time to move from the hype-driven world of cloud migration including application modernization and digital transformation to the humbler world of long-term cloud-based systems operations.
Here s where many IT shops stand today: Their organization moved to the cloud in a big way, and they now have a mix of cloud configurations whether they call it hybrid IT, hybrid cloud, or multicloud and the looming X-factor is how to manage the resulting complexity. They re ready to set up standard operating procedures for long-term cloud operations.