Cloud Adaption with Coronavirus

While the benefits of the cloud are well documented, many organizations still remain quite cautious. With cloud databases, many companies are not taking the “all-in” approach due to considerations related to price, compatibility, and security concerns according to the MariaDB survey in partnership with Propeller Insights. This survey included 559 enterprise engineering and IT professionals. All respondents were manager level of higher from the US, UK, France, and Germany. Specifically, the factors surveyed were reported at:

In addition, this survey found that as an effect of the coronavirus pandemic 40% of businesses are accelerating their current cloud migration plans. 75% of respondents identified concern over a second wave, along with 51% planning to move additional applications to a cloud-based environment in preparation. 40% of respondents identified the expectation of their respective companies soon being fully based in the cloud environment. This shows that the importance of guidance from cloud migration experts has never been more crucial for companies looking to begin, adapt, or accelerate their efforts in migrating both data and applications to cloud-based solutions. There are countless horror stories of companies attempting cloud migration without external consultation, resulting in massive losses. Now is not the time to risk the future of your company with a cloud migration plan that has not been guided and thoroughly vetted by subject matter experts.

When considering the ramifications that coronavirus has had on the way businesses operate, its almost impossible to think that things will ever return to “business as usual” with respect to your business operating the way it did before this pandemic. For many employees, the benefits of maintaining their levels of productivity while working remotely has been an eye-opening experience that they are hoping their employers take note of. This is something that can be very cost effective from an employer standpoint, since it will lower operating costs for on site services and facilities. However, if your company is behind the times in cloud infrastructure and adaptive resources, chances are your IT department has been flooded with employees calling in for assistance. If your business is either in the beginning phases or still planning for their cloud migration, its important to ensure the consultants you partner with have an impeccable reputation.