FINAL WORD
The importance of automation and data strategy in future-proofing cloud adoption
Cloud computing is one of the key catalysts of the Fourth Industrial Revolution ( 4IR ). It has singlehandedly accelerated business efficiency through its ability to drive contingency , scalability , almost realtime data availability , and a reduction in on-site skills required to manage complex environments . For Africa , the cloud provides the means for organisations across the continent to embrace automation and develop cloud strategies that will not only improve their efficiency and competitiveness but future-proof their growth prospects . Udhveer Sookraj , Data Integration Specialist , Insight Consulting , talks here about the importance of automation and data strategy in futureproofing cloud adoption .
Cloud computing is one of the key catalysts of theFourth Industrial Revolution ( 4IR ). It has single-handedly accelerated business efficiency through its ability to drive contingency , scalability , almost real-time data availability , and a reduction in on-site skills required to manage complex environments . For Africa , the cloud provides the means for organisations across the continent to embrace automation and develop cloud strategies that will not only improve their efficiency and competitiveness but future-proof their growth prospects . However , some of the biggest challenges have been inferior , or a lack of , infrastructure such as hardware , global influence such as the shortage of semiconductor chips , coupled with a massive skills shortage in data sciences .
Overcoming obstacles
In a connected world , cloud computing provides a compelling answer to the infrastructure and skills barriers that have hampered business development . As with any revolution , there is a natural resistance to change . Cloud computing is expensive and many question the safety of their data . Yet , we trust cloud providers enough to handle our banking and personal data , so why do we resist moving our business data assets into the cloud ?
The secret to successful cloud computing , which yields a faster return on investments , is two-fold .
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