CIO OPINION
As energy costs rise around the world, cloud providers and data centres are paying attention to energy efficiency.
Dean Baker, Head of Sales, Africa South Region, Infobip
Opportunities and
challenges with public cloud
Transition from existing applications developed on legacy systems to modern cloud-based architectures only happens when there is a clear financial benefit to do so. African enterprises are choosing public clouds because of their ability to provision resources. This agility allows them to identify and develop strategies to capture market opportunities before competitors. Once opportunities are seized, organisations seek to reduce costs says Dean Baker at Infobip.
The rate of change in technology has made cloud computing a vital factor in the digital transformation of organisations. This year offers significant trends, prospects, and issues that are likely to define the future of cloud adoption, migration, and modernisation. It is crucial to understand these dynamics to ensure that organisations are wellpositioned to leverage the cloud’ s innovative potential and gain a competitive edge.
The main trend that is accelerating cloud adoption is the need for faster time-to-market. More companies are choosing public clouds because of the ability to quickly provision resources. This agility allows them to identify and develop strategies to capture market opportunities before their competitors. However, once these opportunities are seized, organisations often seek to reduce costs by migrating the workloads to alternative cloud providers or back on-premises.
However, the transition from existing applications developed on legacy systems to modern cloud-based architectures only happens when there is a clear financial benefit to do so.
Another significant trend is the shift to multi-cloud strategies. Organisations are adopting hybrid models that integrate multiple cloud providers to achieve
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