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Get future-ready with Cloud Native Applications

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Almost every business today, from startups to global MNCs has, to some extent or the other begun its digital transformation process. Many have shifted their applications from their own premises to the cloud. However, all-too-often this shift is done en masse, i.e. without any restructuring to the new environment. With work-from-home becoming increasingly ubiquitous, businesses are now struggling to scale applications—especially those needed by employees and customers—to match demand. The best way to realize the full value of the cloud is by going native right from the outset. This means developing applications in the cloud from the get-go. Advantages Faster Development and Turnarounds Going cloud-native puts automated elements at your disposal, giving you the ability to innovate, update, and launch at speed. It also enables seamless data gathering which, with advanced analytics, will enable you to make more insightful decisions. Scalability As your business grows, perhaps to new market...

Three Steps to assess Your Cloud Migration Costs

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From ‘ should I move to the cloud ’   the question on everyone’s mind now is how  best to move to the cloud ’. The advantages that cloud computing provides in terms of flexibility, availability, usability, and cost savings cannot be gainsaid. But realizing these benefits is not so straightforward. Failing to calculate the costs associated with your migration can actually end up making the move cost-prohibitive. This is compounded by the array of challenges you must face, such as: Ensuring the security of data and applications Meeting governance compliance standards Converting mindsets used to the familiarity of on-premises infra to in-the-cloud Staying updated with your hardware and software, and emerging technologies Managing the costs of maintaining infrastructure and operations Failure to attend to factors pre-emptively, beginning with incorrect/incomplete assessments is sure to render your cloud infrastructure unnecessarily complex, expensive, inefficient, and even comprom...