Public Cloud adoption has seen organisations accelerate their digital transformation and business growth. But as look back on what we’ve learned during the ‘data decade’, how organisations use Cloud is changing – and the future of Cloud technologies is increasingly looking to be a Hybrid one.
The final episode of the series examines how the future of the Cloud will see a rise in Hybrid Cloud strategies which bring together the strengths of the on-premises data center and public Cloud environments.
In this episode of “Cloud & Clear” host Des O’Connor, Cloud Intelligence Lead UK at Dell Technologies, is joined by Dayne Turbitt, Senior Vice President of Dell Technologies UK.
Listen In To Learn
- Why there’s no longer a binary choice to be made between On-premises and Public Cloud
- How the Cloud space is evolving toward hybrid solutions
- Why the future of Cloud is tied to the future of Edge computing
- How data expansion is driving new ways of engaging with the Cloud
Accelerating Digital Transformation
“Cloud is not a place – it’s a way of doing business.” – Dayne Turbitt
For some time now, Cloud has been used to enable organisations to accelerate their digital transformation initiatives, and a high proportion of organisations have executive level approval to leverage Cloud technologies to accelerate their digital growth.
As a marketplace, the Cloud space has significantly matured, and no longer forces users into a choice between public or private Cloud. Technology simplification has evolved and organisations can now take the best from both – along with multiple public Cloud vendors.
Organisations now understand the benefits that traditional public Cloud can provide for operations, including data storage and highly accessible environments for increasing mobile workforces, but also understand the potential limitations, challenges and risks of public Cloud. In order to stay at the cutting edge of doing business, organisations are evolving the way they engage with and deploy Cloud technologies – Hello Multi-Cloud.
Data is the new fuel
The continued expansion of data across multiple verticals is acting as a new fuel for business growth and digital transformation. Organisations know that data can be a valuable insight for driving better ROI or gleaning valuable insights, but are frequently faced with an overabundance of data, and it can be challenging to know how to harness this data and put it to practical use effectively.
Where and how data is stored, processed and analysed is a key factor for success. Accessibility is also a key discussion point when it comes to Edge computing. As all kinds of devices become ‘smarter’, data will increasingly live outside traditional data center or Cloud environments.
Connected cars are an example of Edge computing where data needs to be processed in milliseconds to produce an action as a swift outcome. Examples of this include technologies used to spot a deer on the road and decide what emergency action to take. Compute power needs to be where decision making happens. If the car stores data, processes too slowly and decision-making is made solely on the Cloud, it could bring in a potential safety issue with latency. This is due to the data making a ‘round trip’ to the Cloud and back to the car.
Clearly, new ways of thinking about Cloud’s role in the wider tech ecosystem are needed. The road to autonomous vehicles is paved with massive amounts of data, High Performing Compute systems, Artificial Intelligence solutions and end-to-end IT expertise.
The Future is Converged Cloud
“It’s going to be an interesting journey over the next five years to see how we get the best of both worlds.” – Dayne Turbitt
The debate that organisations undertook previously centered around whether to focus on on-premises data center infrastructure, or putting this investment and resourcing into Cloud solutions. However, with the learnings and technological growth and innovation taken from across the industry, this binary choice is changing.
Organisations are increasingly successfully deploying private Cloud environments with the same level of software and automation found in traditional data centers. This moves Cloud level services next to on-premises data storage, so that the two can more closely, securely and quickly work together, and reduces risk inherent in moving sensitive or challenging workloads fully onto the Cloud. This convergence of Hybrid cloud environments is incredibly exciting, as it opens up new opportunities and accelerates application development and business growth potential – making magic happen.
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