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MANAGING CLOUD SPRAWL IN THE
AGE OF CLOUD SERVICES
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loud computing has become so
omnipresent that organizations are
adopting it at almost every layer of
their business. While these cloud investments
deliver immeasurable benefits, they’ve also had
unintended side effects, creating complexity
and introducing risk. expect that percentage to double. By 2021, it
will grow to at least 70%.
This cloud sprawl is a major IT pain
point. With cloud services sourced from
multiple vendors, security is inconsistent,
user experience is variable, and access is
fragmented. But there is a long-term solution:
a unified, secure digital workspace. • Attractive TCO and OpEx Financials Lower with
cloud services than traditional non-cloud IT.
• Elasticity Scale to needs without
added overhead.
• Continuity and Line-of-Business Access Data
backup, redundancy, high availability, security,
and convenient worldwide access.
• Agility Resources accessed and released into
the cloud.
• Simplicity Low administration overhead, ease
of use, and effective installation.
• Self-Service Provision storage outside of an
external cloud service provider.
• Consumerized User Experience BYOD (bring
your own device) and consumer
applications welcome. n
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It’s a Multi-Cloud World
Organizations see innumerable benefits of
working in the cloud.
In 2016, Gartner estimates that in the third
quarter, 20% to 25% of business users were
provisioned, in whole or in part, with office
system capabilities from the cloud. By 2018, we
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As companies recognize the benefits of cloud
services, it’s resulted in a “multi-cloud” business
world, with IT departments adopting multiple
cloud service providers for a variety of needs.
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