Over the last few years, cloud computing has moved into the
mainstream. More and more companies are adopting
‘cloud-first’ initiatives and moving more infrastructure over to public clouds,
such as AWS and Azure. These clouds
should not be underestimated – they are such powerful tools that even entirely
on-prem solutions are using the agility and flexibility they offer. This agility – the ability to say ‘I want a
VM’ and have one running in minutes – helps keep IT users in house and avoids shadow
IT springing up. The flexibility allows
applications of all sizes and use cases to run from a single pane. Companies are able to move from "thought" to "action" faster then ever.
With all of the cloud goodness available, it’s no wonder
that AWS
grew 63.8% last year. Even with
this, a public cloud is not a panacea.
It’s not a replacement for your IT paradigms, and it’s certainly not a
replacement for proper planning.